Are hydro's normally faster then gear drive?

[cubby102]

Originally Posted by bolivier

Did you win?

Oh yes I did. Youd be amazed at how fast they are un governed...little tipsy tho

[garnold]

Originally Posted by cubby102

Oh yes I did. Youd be amazed at how fast they are un governed...little tipsy tho

Hahahaha

[johncub7172]

I know for a fact, my model 100 was faster than my model 71 and 72, respectably. My 72 is about a tad faster than a brisk walk, however. Though, my 72 is too fast to push snow in third gear, IMO . I'm pretty sure my 1450 has a faster ground speed.

[Tim.E]

garnold,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,That may be my 106 build that you are referring to. What I have is a transaxle out of an early 100 which has the lower second gear, just like what Merk said. It seems this lower second gear is only slightly faster than first gear. Merk explained it well. There were no "options" on gear ratios ,but they used different second gear ratios on different models through the years. I think first and third gear is the same on all gear drive models. By the way, hydros are definitely faster (top speed) than gear drives in third gear.

[garnold]

Yep Tim I was referencing your build. A real beauty So the gearing in a hydro is different then a gear drive from what I'm reading. Just for the sake of asking, can the gear ratio in a gear drive be stepped up to match a hydro? Also, again for the sake of learning, would the gearing in a gear drive then make it a more powerful tractor in regards to towing? This is not going to become a what tractor is better then the other thread, just looking to learn some stuff here. I'm very aware of how gearing works so this is kind of interesting.

[Tim.E]

My 106 build/mod and my "100 Super" build both have the slower second gear, which is good since I am running 27" tall rear tires. The slow second gear seems barely faster than first gear.

[johncub7172]

So, how do you identify a 19 tooth second gear? Here, you see what is labeled "second gear".



Here is a picture of mine. I counted a lot more than 19 teeth here:



On this part, marked with yellow, I counted 19 teeth:



Now, if I wanted to be smart, could I use those parts and make the gear drive faster than a hydro? Just kidding, I have no plans for that, lol!

[Tim.E]

garnold,,,,,,,You can get an overdrive gear set ( used inside the gear reduction housing on the front of the transaxle) or you can run taller tires to gain an increase in speed. But, as it has been discussed before,,,Why would you want to go faster on a garden tractor ?

[garnold]

Originally Posted by Tim.E

My 106 build/mod and my "100 Super" build both have the slower second gear, which is good since I am running 27" tall rear tires. The slow second gear seems barely faster than first gear.

These are great builds. Still want to see some pics on how you lengthen the tractor. I think you said you moved the trans back and front axle forward I'll check out your thread again for more info.

[garnold]

Originally Posted by Tim.E

garnold,,,,,,,You can get an overdrive gear set ( used inside the gear reduction housing on the front of the transaxle) or you can run taller tires to gain an increase in speed. But, as it has been discussed before,,,Why would you want to go faster on a garden tractor ?

I actually use mine to scoot around the block hahaha. Also, being an old down hill mountain biker a little bit of speed is fun Not looking for seatbelt or helmet kind of speed, just a little fun hahahaha. I'd look into the taller tires but you did a lot to mod your frame, more then I could pull off right now.