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    Buying Advice Machinist wanted?

    Thanks Jeff. Just received the 425 upgrade wheel axle/spindles today. Too complicated of a project for most shops I guess. Sooooooo …. I don't think we will tinker with the spindles after all. We have changed our minds on which axle we are going to swap. The JD 300 series axles would be a better...
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    Buying Advice Machinist wanted?

    I'm looking for a JD axle alternative. I think swapping axles may be better alternative than having machine work done on these existing parts. So far we have come up with the GX series axles as these have the 25mm axle spindles. But the JD unit has a much larger center pivot bolt. The center...
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    Buying Advice Machinist wanted?

    I decided to perform an upgrade on this "Statesman" riding lawn mower. We are doing this to add a little larger wheels and tires and to reap the benefits of having actual roller bearings in the wheel hubs rather than bushings! We'll be using JD 425 front wheels / tires / steering spindles (25mm)...
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