+Cole Everett : Cole, you may be right but I'd bet on twisting an Axel before the Transaxel dies. It makes no difference though, it was bought to work and work it does. With tire chains I've moved 9 inches of Snow, used it as a brush hog for clearing our back lot, and Graded our 150' Gravel Drive with my Box Scraper. It's still Chugging right along. Thanks for the Comment

@@SmokymntnEd for the cost in replacements of transmissions wouldn't it be more practical to by a garden tractor instead of trying to use a riding mower? Trust me I was where you were a few years ago thinking my cheap troy built would do tractor work. I finally upgraded to a 2004 craftsman gt5000 and let me tell you that thing is a real work horse. I have used it to push brush into my burn pile spread gravel and even used it to pull out stumps. The garden tractors are designed for tractor work these riding mowers really do not even have the weight or transmission to tackle these jobs. Hope this info helps.

@@SmokymntnEd I've thought about since there is enough space, can invest in four pillow blocks for the axles shafts and make a brace to better support everything for less stress on the case. Probably worth to add a flange block for the pulley also so all is tied together with steel instead of aluminum and still is more cost effective. Have been looking at since will most likely do similar for the 6x4 design with independent rear for each side, still, using sprockets and chain and tubing spring loaded really basically.