LT2185 Electric?
 

Considering replaced the burnt out gas engine with an electric motor.
Anybody try this, or have thoughts? Advantages being setting the electric motor at fixed speed, and letting the transaxle control mower speed, and being quiet!
No worries about cutting deck- already built an 36" electric cutter.
Thoughts?

There was a poster, that came here about 6 months to a year ago, and did what something like you are talking about, with a different brand of tractor. He done a write up about it.

Here is the link to his write-up....
http://rvbprecision.com/machine-tool...-electric.html

Excellent! Nicely done! I will definitely look into that!
Thank you!
John

Interesting !

Here is the link when the guy posted here.... Elec GT-1 and Elec GT-2

I'm waiting to hear a price on that MOTENERGY ME-1004 motor.
I see a kit of replacement brushes for it is $99.00.
1800 watt DC Brushless motors are available for $100 or so, but do need a controller- another $100 or so.
Do I really need 13 HP?
As we all know, 13 HP electric is not the same as a 13 HP gas engine.

Well you could get a 110V Ac motor and a L-O-N-G extension cord :bigthink:

Near the bottom of his write-up is his cost list. Motor $606.85.
Assuming you are talking about the 1800 watt motors like they put on kids electric go carts and mini bikes,
I don't think that would power a lawn tractor more than a couple times across the yard.

Since the 1800 watt motor will only be driving the transaxle, not the cutter blades too, I'll let you know how she pulls!
Now to find/fabricate a coupler between the 1/2" motor shaft and the tapered, keyed input to the transaxle. Open for ideas!