differential question

[jim102]

Can you flip the diff? In other words can i put the ring gear on the other side of the pinion to have 3 reverse gears and one forward?

Ok, heres the deal...got a 15hp air cooled diesel but want to use rear of engine to drive shaft because i dont want to remove pull start even though it does have electric start. using rear of engine has opposite turn. also this tractor is just for fun except for occasional pulling of cart or other stuff, if diff can be flipped is there any worry about other gears?

[Donny Curtis]

Well we did it in a pulling tractor, we put the differential in backwards, but did not mean to flip it, but that is what we had three reverse and one forward, something like in a cotton picker I have been told.

[jim102]

Originally Posted by Donny Curtis

Well we did it in a pulling tractor, we put the differential in backwards, but did not mean to flip it, but we did not move the ring gear in doing it.

im sorry im a bit confused by your statement, can you elaborate on it?

[Donny Curtis]

When we were putting in the differential, we put in the ring gear on the wrong side, so it made it work backwards., the ring gear was on the left side of the pinion, instead of on the right side

[jim102]

Originally Posted by Donny Curtis

When we were putting in the differential, we put in the ring gear on the wrong side, so it made it work backwards., the ring gear was on the left side of the pinnon, instead of on the right side

thats what i thought you were saying. i dont plan on touching ring gear.
cool, thanks

[Donny Curtis]

We did it not knowing, was not good, we were going to a pull that night, got into a little bit of a hurry, we did not go that night, lol