Clifford B.
Member
OK I'm sure to get flak from some of youse guys but here is the story: I bought and installed an 1 1/8" to 1 3/8" adaptor fer my PTO and hooked up the dreaded roto tiller didn't set the drive angle right and the adaptor split /twisted and the driveshaft fell off in 30 feet while up and headed to the plot Went back to pelican tractor and buys a new one, adjust angle properly and till up my 3/4 acre garden ...NOTE I have already disc harrowed and spring harrowed this plot twice this spring and the soil is volcanic sandy loam that once broken tills up like silk....
So, after I'm finished and go to uncouple the drive I find the adaptor has twisted some but didn't come apart like the last one
the adaptor end is pressed into the end of the very thin spline end where the pin groove is making for a very weak link as the drive yoke rides on the end of the adaptor shaft and I understand why the twist factor happened...
Now my thought is to bite the bullet and buy the 1 3/8" PTO shaft from this site, any pro's and con's are welcome.....
BTW,.. the soil looks beautiful after the tilling and the tractor didn't get beat up in the process and I want to make another pass or two before rowing and planting, it's still frosting hard in the morning here............
So, after I'm finished and go to uncouple the drive I find the adaptor has twisted some but didn't come apart like the last one
the adaptor end is pressed into the end of the very thin spline end where the pin groove is making for a very weak link as the drive yoke rides on the end of the adaptor shaft and I understand why the twist factor happened...
Now my thought is to bite the bullet and buy the 1 3/8" PTO shaft from this site, any pro's and con's are welcome.....
BTW,.. the soil looks beautiful after the tilling and the tractor didn't get beat up in the process and I want to make another pass or two before rowing and planting, it's still frosting hard in the morning here............