need a used drive wheel for a fwd walk behing Craftsman mower

[NJsnapper]

for a Craftsman I am rebuilding.. Its a fwd driven wheel.. hub: 1/2" diameter x 1 - 5/8" offset
8" outside diameter x 2" wide, hub 1/2" dia x 1 5/8" offset and has 53 teeth, in black. Anyone have one used off an old mower they could sell me cheap? I have paypal and will send you the $$ instantly. All the local mower shops want like $20 for one. Crazy. The whole mower ain't worth that. Ill show everyone pics of it when Im done.. Thanks!! It looks like this ebay one..

OEM Craftsman Lawnmower Self Propel Wheel NEW 180767 | eBay ... 1423.l2648

 

[reynoldston]

for a Craftsman I am rebuilding.. Its a fwd driven wheel.. hub: 1/2" diameter x 1 - 5/8" offset
8" outside diameter x 2" wide, hub 1/2" dia x 1 5/8" offset and has 53 teeth, in black. Anyone have one used off an old mower they could sell me cheap? I have paypal and will send you the $$ instantly. All the local mower shops want like $20 for one. Crazy. The whole mower ain't worth that. Ill show everyone pics of it when Im done.. Thanks!! It looks like this ebay one..

OEM Craftsman Lawnmower Self Propel Wheel NEW 180767 | eBay ... 1423.l2648

I don't know if you have bought parts for a mower in resent years, but they aren't cheap. Maybe you can find one at a mower salvage yard? The problem as I see it the money you will spend for shipping or gas running after you might as well spend the 20 dollars and be done with it. I find I am not any better then you when it comes spending money.

 

[NJsnapper]

I've tried various mower repair shops in my area and no used ones Just new $20-25 each wheels.

 

[reynoldston]

I've tried various mower repair shops in my area and no used ones Just new $20-25 each wheels.

I know in the area I live in with almost 4 dollars a gallon for gas, the time I went to various shops I would be better off with the 25 dollar wheel. I would bet you would be looking at 10 dollars for a used one and that only leaves 15 for your time and gas. It sure wouldn't be worth it to me. No I don't like to throw money away. Myself I have a wool lathe and didn't want to buy a wheel once and made one out of wood, painted it, it looked just like a real one, it also went for several years. Seeing you are looking for a drive wheel that wouldn't work??

 

[fastback]

I know in the area I live in with almost 4 dollars a gallon for gas, the time I went to various shops I would be better off with the 25 dollar wheel. I would bet you would be looking at 10 dollars for a used one and that only leaves 15 for your time and gas. It sure wouldn't be worth it to me. No I don't like to throw money away. Myself I have a wool lathe and didn't want to buy a wheel once and made one out of wood, painted it, it looked just like a real one, it also went for several years. Seeing you are looking for a drive wheel that wouldn't work??

I take it that the sheep don't mind if you turn wheels with the wool lathe:smile: Could not resist. I'm with Reynoldston on this if the mower is worth fixing bit the bullet and get a wheel from the repair center

 

[NJsnapper]

Im pig headed. ****** Ill find that elusive $5 wheel! lol

 

[reynoldston]

Make sense to me. Spend 20 dollars to save 15 dollars. Good idea wool instead of wooden wheel then you can knit one. :laughing: I am sure if you keep looking maybe you will find that 5 dollar wheel. The mower salvage yards that I go to around here know what the new prices are and charge half the cost of new which would be where I got the 10 dollars from. Maybe some mower repair shops would have a old one laying around ? I find the dealers only want to sell new so that is why I say mower repair shops. Maybe flee markets or lawn sales?

 

[NJsnapper]

found a set for less then $20 shipped Thanks guys

 

[NJsnapper]

Okay guys, she is done.. I scored a rare Honda powered Craftsman with a pretty 'exotic' over head cam 5.5 engine that was run over by a car. I scored it fro free (basically) because I traded the guy for a little die cast Harley model that I got for free. After about $45 in parts it runs like a top. Its a low hour engine.. Anyone ever see one like it?

 

[fastback]

Nice mower, where was it run over? How old is it? Looks like it in great shape.