This site uses cookies to maintain login information on FarmallCub.Com. Click the X in the banner upper right corner to close this notice. For more information on our privacy policy, visit this link:
Privacy Policy

NEW REGISTERED MEMBERS: Be sure to check your SPAM/JUNK folders for the activation email.

Hdyro trans-rear ends

IHC Cub Cadet Forum -- Questions and answers to all of your Cadet related issues.
Forum rules
Notice: For sale and wanted posts are not allowed in this forum. Please use our free classifieds or one of our site sponsors for your tractor and parts needs.
Jack Donovan
10+ Years
10+ Years
Posts: 876
Joined: Sun Feb 02, 2003 11:19 pm

Hdyro trans-rear ends

Postby Jack Donovan » Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:34 pm

Hi all, I bought a Hdyro rear end at an Auction, Cub cadet unit. I don't know anything about them and was wandering if there was a way of testing it to se if it was any good. was thinking of setting it on saw hourses and mounting a electric motor to it with a couple pullys to see if it would work and shift . What do you all think. I'm open for any suggestions.. Jack

SPONSOR AD

Sponsor



Sponsor
 

User avatar
gitractorman
10+ Years
10+ Years
Posts: 2678
Joined: Mon Oct 24, 2005 11:35 am
Zip Code: 14072
eBay ID: toysforjake
Tractors Owned: Lots of Cub Cadets!
1951 Farmall Cub
1977 IH Cub
1966 IH Cub
1965 IH Lo Boy
1964 IH Lo Boy
1949 Farmall Cub
Several IH 154 Lo Boys
1979 IH 184 Lo Boy
Simplicity 4416 Sovereign
Simplicity Conquest
Simplicity Legacy 4x4 Diesel
Mitsubishi MT180D 4x4 Diesel
Circle of Safety: Y
Location: Grand Island, NY

Postby gitractorman » Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:51 pm

Jack,
from my experience, there is not really too much to go wrong with one of the hydro rear ends. If you cannot turn the wheels/axles, without depressing the dump valves, then it is holding pressure good. If you can depress the dump valves, and turn the wheels/axles, then the valves are working ok. If you open up the rear cover, and the hytran fluid looks fairly good, then I'd say your probably in good shape.

Other than that, the only way I could envision testing one would be to install it in a tractor. The biggest problem with testing would be getting the linkage and swash plate oriented the right direction. The original designer/installer of hydros in Cub Cadets immediately flipped the tractor over, because he had the shift linkage directly connected to a control lever, which gave him no wiggle room, and the hydro engaged the second he moved the lever. After that he designed the swash plate, which lets you move the linkage quite a bit before the hydro engages.

Just some info for thought.
Bill
Cub Cadets 682, 1811, 1864, Simplicity Legacy XL 4x4 Diesel with FEL, 60" mower, 50" Tiller

Paul B
10+ Years
10+ Years
Posts: 2338
Joined: Sat Apr 10, 2004 6:12 pm
Zip Code: 40218
Circle of Safety: Y
Location: KY, Louisville

Postby Paul B » Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:27 pm

gitractorman
I think you mean that after flipping the tractor over Mr. Ricketts designed designed a lever and cam assembly to control the swash plate. Initially the speed/direction control lever was connected directly to the pump's internal swash plate which made it basically impossible to feather or gently change direction or speed - either were instant. He designed the lever and cam as an interface between the speed/direction control lever and the swash plate to make things more manageable.

User avatar
gitractorman
10+ Years
10+ Years
Posts: 2678
Joined: Mon Oct 24, 2005 11:35 am
Zip Code: 14072
eBay ID: toysforjake
Tractors Owned: Lots of Cub Cadets!
1951 Farmall Cub
1977 IH Cub
1966 IH Cub
1965 IH Lo Boy
1964 IH Lo Boy
1949 Farmall Cub
Several IH 154 Lo Boys
1979 IH 184 Lo Boy
Simplicity 4416 Sovereign
Simplicity Conquest
Simplicity Legacy 4x4 Diesel
Mitsubishi MT180D 4x4 Diesel
Circle of Safety: Y
Location: Grand Island, NY

Postby gitractorman » Fri Dec 15, 2006 7:39 am

Thanks Paul. I knew I was leaving out something, but could not put my hands on the book last night.
Cub Cadets 682, 1811, 1864, Simplicity Legacy XL 4x4 Diesel with FEL, 60" mower, 50" Tiller

User avatar
klejeune
10+ Years
10+ Years
Posts: 216
Joined: Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:47 pm
Zip Code: 65802
Tractors Owned: IH Cub Cadets:
1961 - Original w/RD300 Danco loader
1961 - Original
1962 - Original
1965 - 100
1969 - 127
1979 - 1450
Location: Springfield, MO

Postby klejeune » Fri Dec 15, 2006 11:49 pm

What book is that?

User avatar
gitractorman
10+ Years
10+ Years
Posts: 2678
Joined: Mon Oct 24, 2005 11:35 am
Zip Code: 14072
eBay ID: toysforjake
Tractors Owned: Lots of Cub Cadets!
1951 Farmall Cub
1977 IH Cub
1966 IH Cub
1965 IH Lo Boy
1964 IH Lo Boy
1949 Farmall Cub
Several IH 154 Lo Boys
1979 IH 184 Lo Boy
Simplicity 4416 Sovereign
Simplicity Conquest
Simplicity Legacy 4x4 Diesel
Mitsubishi MT180D 4x4 Diesel
Circle of Safety: Y
Location: Grand Island, NY

Postby gitractorman » Sat Dec 16, 2006 8:16 am

There are two books that I feel are a necessity as a Cub Cadet owner and enthusiast. One is Ken Updike's (bermuda Ken) book, Original Farmall Cub and Cub Cadet. This one is an excellent reference, covering all of the IH built Cub Cadets, and the International Cub and number series Lo-boys.. The link below is from the publishing company, but you may PM Ken to see where the best place is to purchase it. http://www.motorbooks.com/Store/Product ... _32789.ncm

Another great book is Hank Will's Cub Cadet the First 45 Years. http://www.greenmagazine.com/store/page17.html

Hank did a great job assembling this and it is an amazing reference. It has a section in the back, Chapter 8, which goes through every tractor model built by IH, including serial numbers, specs, capacities, tire options, etc. It is a very handy reference when looking at a Cub Cadet to buy.

I use both of them all of the time, both as reference and my kids love to look at all the pictures.. Ok, I do too.

Bill
Cub Cadets 682, 1811, 1864, Simplicity Legacy XL 4x4 Diesel with FEL, 60" mower, 50" Tiller

User avatar
Rick Prentice
Team Cub Guide
Team Cub Guide
Posts: 5636
Joined: Mon Nov 01, 2004 7:24 am
Zip Code: 43528
Tractors Owned: 47(circle cub),48(Floyd backhoe),49,,51,54 and another 55
Circle of Safety: Y
Location: OH, Holland
Contact:

Postby Rick Prentice » Sat Dec 16, 2006 8:28 am

Hi Jack. I'm using a similar set-up in a small ride around rig. To test mine, I hooked up my Dewalt 18volt cordless to the shaft, using a piece of hose and found it spins just fine. An electric motor would work even better. Those dump valves can be a pain to free up if they're rusted. Took me awhile.

Rick
When I told my dad I've been misplacing things and doing stupid stuff----His reply---"It only gets better"

Paul B
10+ Years
10+ Years
Posts: 2338
Joined: Sat Apr 10, 2004 6:12 pm
Zip Code: 40218
Circle of Safety: Y
Location: KY, Louisville

Postby Paul B » Sat Dec 16, 2006 10:18 am

Jack
I suppose we should have asked what type of Cub Cadet hydro you bought. Is it shaft driven or belt driven? If it is a shaft driven, Sunstrand model 15-U unit from an IH built Cub Cadet Garden tractor (case will look a lot like a Cub transmission case with the hydro pump/transmission mounted on the front of it) they are pretty much bullet proof.

It it is a belt driven, Peerless type from a Cadet Lawn tractor, then yes, you want to check it out before going to the trouble of building something out of it.

In addition to using the Sunstrand 15-U hydro in the higher end models, the later MTD built Cub Cadets used several different kinds of hydro's, depending on the model, such as Peerless, Eaton, Hydro-Gear or AutoHydro , etc, and I would check them first.


Return to “Cub Cadet”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 3 guests