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Jeff,
You said, "Since it appears that a locking diff is
not an option....",
But that is still an
option, (IF) you can find an old John Deere 100 Series tractor that used a
Peerless Model 2317 transaxle (your E15 has a Model 2318 in it). The 2317
was limited slip that was called DuoTrak. The 2317 will have reverse gears
in it, but that's no problem. It should bolt right in place of the
original Elec-Trak transaxle, or you should be able to swap out the required
parts into your transaxle.
Then you said, "what about going with cutting
brakes,...."
If I ever get around to it, I
have a set of individual disc brakes off and old Cub Cadet that used one brake
on each axle shaft. The Cub discs were part of the axle shaft itself, so I
intended to machine the inside of the wheel flange to accept a homemade disc and
then simply clamp, the same way IH did, the brake assemblies to the ends of
the axle housings. I too intended to use two separate pedals, but both
mounted on the left side and actuated with my heel.
Since this modification would go on a WH
C-185 or an I5, I need my right foot to operate the throttle.
Properly done, I figure I could do something like real farm tractors do with
turning brakes and be able to lock the two pedals together so that both brakes
could work together or separately. I'd still keep the original transaxle
brake operated by the original pedal for normal braking. But if one wheel
started to loose traction, I'd just apply a little pressure to that brake and
sort of force the power over to the other wheel.
As for needing a "pusher" set-up, I'd say it would
be way too much trouble. Just get you some good tire chains and the
turning brakes, and haul that wood about any place you wanted to.
Mike in KY
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