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John Deere 316 Drive Shaft from Rag Joints to Universal Joints

By Roy BertalottoMay 1, 2023Garage Entertainment, Garden Tractors, Machine Tools / WeldingElectric Tractor, EV, Hydraulic Tractor, Hydraulics, Hydro Tractor, John Deere, John Deere 316, John Deere Drive Shaft, Rag Joints, Tractor Conversion to Electric, Universal Joints

This is a quick article on my journey of converting my John Deere 316 Kohler from very noisy Rag Joints to much improved Universal Joints. First, what IS a Rag Joint? The early JD Tractors and other brands used Rag Joints to transfer the power from the engine to the transmission. One at each end

TORO Lawn / Garden Tractor Conversion to Electric

By Roy BertalottoJune 5, 202024 commentsGarage Entertainment, Garden Tractors, Machine Tools / Weldingconverting tractor to electric, electric garden tractor, Electric Tractor, electrick lawn tractor, EV, evdrives, motenergy, sol400, toro, Tractor electric conversion

I always wanted to convert some type of vehicle to electric propulsion. I thought about a car or truck but the cost and complexity was more than I wanted to get involved with. I thought about a boat to cruise around the harbour, but the range and Time on Water was poor with the number