My Bil has one of these he bought fairly recently, new. The hydrostatic transmission has quit. He has implements, like an areator, he wants to pull with the JD
but he talked to the dealer and was told it wouldn't pull much, including pulling with nothing behind it up hills. New transmission is $650. He looked at some
other lawn tractors and they have the same transmission. JD puts that transmission in lawn tractors some sizes smaller. He is fed up and sees no reason to
install a weak transmission. Is there any stronger transmission available that can be put in that tractor? To rub salt in the wounds, he has a 30 year old Murray
with gear drive that will pull loads, but needs repair. Thanks.
KEH