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I have a 1951 Ferguson TO30. I recently picked up a John Deere bush hog lx5x very cheap. I'm
Completely new to tractors. The PTO shaft appears to be about 6" to short. Do PTO shafts adjust or do have to purchase a new shaft or will this bush hog not even work with my tractor? Any recommendations would be appreciated.
Thanks
 
#1 do you have an ORC on the PTO shaft?? If you do not get one before you hook up the PTO shaft so you do not get hurt or hurt some one or something else. Putting on an ORC will also make the shaft about 6 inches longer so maybe enough to fix your problem.
#2 the PTO shaft on the brush hog should in fact slide in and out on it self and if it does not it could be rusted up tight and it needs to be freed up before you do any thing else.
#3 one should never brush hog with others standing around close by since it can/will throw things out from under it that can kill.
 
No I don't have a ORC. I will get one. Do you recommend one over another? My shaft is not moving in and out so it might be stuck. I'll
Have to look at it.
 

Feelings are Mixed on the ORC..there ARE Pros AND Cons..

For the average "weekend Farmer", maybe the ORC is best..

If you have adequate GOOD equipment AND thorough knowledge from actual Use, they can Lessen the options for Stopping the Mower immediately in an Emergency..

Agreed, probably most fall in the first category any more..
 
Pretty much an ORC is an ORC so it does not matter where you buy it unless if course it says made in China on it.

As for the shaft not moving that is where the main problem is and it has to move in and out or it can/will damage the tractor and brush hog. I have seen PTO shafts stuck so badly a guy cannot even pull them out by hooking it up to the tractor and a tree.
 
As others said, you must get the pto shaft working properly, moving in/out might be the reason you got it cheap, but till you get it working you can not tell if the gearbox is good,

I recommend the ORC. Over riding clutch on a tractor like yours with a bush hog (rotary cutter)
The cutter spinning can push you right through a barn, fence ditch,etc: without it, there is nothing you can do to stop the forward movement of the tractor till the cutter blade stops spinning, I do not know if you can reach down and disconnect the pto lever with the tractor going forward

In my humble opinion a rotary cutter and a chain saw are about the two most dangerous tools on a farm, even for experienced users,
Sometimes a very, very cheap cutter may not turn out to be the less expensive cutter in the long run,

I would take the pto shaft off the cutter, stand it up, pour good quality penetrating oil in it for a few days, then tie one end to a tree, other end to your tractor hitch, you might be able to get it moving apart,
Otherwise a machine shop or a new shaft

Above all, be safe,
 
The mower PTO shaft has to telescope, probably 6 or 8 inches. If the mower has sat outside a while, you might work half a day freeing up the shaft. There is a chance the Deere mower was used on a John Deere tractor. Many JDs have 3-pt arms a little shorter than all other tractor 3-points. Maybe the previous owner cut the shaft shorter to fit his tractor.
 
Bush Hog is a brand name. Some people don't like it if you call a rotary cutter by another manufacturer a Bush Hog.
I would agree with the others - if you can get your shaft freed up, it'll probably be long enough. On ones that I just couldn't get free, I've split the outer sleeve with a cut off wheel, got a new piece of shaft stock, and welded it to the front yoke. You way want to have a shop do the welding for you.
I would also agree with the others that a Bush Hog can be very dangerous, and an over running coupler is a good idea.
Good luck
Pete
 
There are Bush Hogs and then there are bush hogs its been around so long the name bush hog with about 99% of folks is generic these days.Or just say brush hog no known cutter by that brand name and about half of the people I know say it that way no matter what brand they are talking about.
 
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