Hydraulic Drive For Your Lawn Tractor
A lawn tractor was modified by replacing its transaxle with a hydraulic drive system. The modification involved fabricating new hubs and a rear frame to accommodate hydraulic motors. The project showcases innovative use of materials, including an old fire extinguisher as a hydraulic reservoir.
- ▪A Toro lawn tractor's transaxle was replaced with a hydraulic drive.
- ▪The modification included custom fabrication of hubs and a rear frame.
- ▪The throttle pedal was converted to a hydraulic valve operated by a pedal.
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Hydraulic Drive For Your Lawn Tractor No comments by: Jenny List June 3, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy Most larger ride-around landscaping machinery has a similar transmission, a transaxle containing a gearbox, or in some cases, a continuously variable drive. [Made In Garage] has a Toro lawn tractor with just such a setup, and when the transaxle failed he replaced it with a hydraulic drive. The video below is a classic bit of workshop porn, as he fabricates both the hubs and the rear frame to fit a pair of hydraulic motors. The throttle pedal is a hydraulic valve with the lever swapped for a pedal, and the hydraulic reservoir, in a nice touch, is an old fire extinguisher.
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