Suburban - 4x4…. Will it work?

[meadowfield 3,129]

On 7/20/2026 at 3:47 PM, ri702bill said:

Nice work. What keps the stub shaft located in the bearing sleeve? I do not see any snap rings...

ignore the cut down axle - it’s hardened so I had to angle grind.  Snap ring in place now

 

[peter lena 9,993]

@meadowfield  awesome ! your very typical detailing  is showing you the way , a stand out for me . would be  the related , chain lubrication  , should be specific to that  , would also  think , polyurea  rating , anti sling  , open gear , cable related , sure you have a similar lube over there .BTW  my favorite LUCAS X TRA HD , green chassis grease , has eliminated ,  , mower deck bearing failure / whine , 560 deg , drop point  , been bombproof , important to flush out  any original lube , ensuring no  cross contamination, also  perfect on pto lever , cone needle bearing , minimal ammount , spin up is very easy , responsive .  love your work ! pete

[wallfish 20,389]

9 hours ago, meadowfield said:

ignore the cut down axle - it’s hardened so I had to angle grind.  Snap ring in place now

 

 

 

Hold on!

All that beautiful machine work so far and then this????? 

Edited 4 hours ago by wallfish

[sjoemie himself 3,158]

On 8/24/2026 at 10:27 AM, meadowfield said:

 

Axle with steering

 

That is some next level engine-nerding going on there sir! Curious to see how you will feed power to the front axle. 

I've toyed with the idea of building a 4wd but was looking at ready made differentials. Like I said, this is next level.

 

Greetings from the Netherlands, Mark 

[sjoemie himself 3,158]

On 8/24/2026 at 10:27 AM, meadowfield said:

 

Axle with steering

 

That is some next level engine-nerding going on there sir! Curious to see how you will feed power to the front axle. 

I've toyed with the idea of building a 4wd but was looking at ready made differentials. Like I said, this is next level.

 

Greetings from the Netherlands, Mark