PTO Link

[Bmbbm]

Do anybody on this forum own a PTO link like is advertised on this site? Hooking up PTO powered implements is a source of frustration and a major pita for me. If you haven't seen it check it out. At $349.00 ( special) seems a little pricey, if it works as advertised maybe it's worth it. Thoughts anyone?

 

[armylifer]

Is there a link to it?

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Is this what your talking about?
http://tractorptolink.com
I've never seen one, There are a number of things that come to mind off the top of my head that are negatives, You going to have to shorten your existing PTO shaft excessively, you have now defeated the safety aspect of the PTO shield as the whole unit is now not shielded.
I don't think I wanna trust a 3/8 pin to hold the unit together, but that's just me.

 

[Bmbbm]

Tractorptolink.com. Just saw the ad yesterday. And was wondering if anyone had used one.

 

[adventure bob]

while it looks kinda cool, I'm not sure I understand the nature of the problem. If you maintain your couplings the PTO shaft just slides off and on. I don't think Ive ever fought mine like the guys in the videos were. Form an engineering perspective it looks like its a solution to a problem that I'm not sure exists. The PTO shaft length is going to be an issue though. It looks like it adds at least an 1 or so to your shaft. That could be the difference between no damage and jamming your PTO through the gear box.

 

[adventure bob]

Ok so I found the spec, it adds 3.25 to the shaft length. Definitely in the zone of damage or most shafts. You'd have to cut down all your PTO shafts to make it work with this.

 

[BAP]

If you look closely in the video, the tractor shaft has caked on crap, no lubricant, the implement end looks like it could be dry, and I suspect that the sliding part of the shaft is dry too. Oil and grease go a long, long way to making hookup easier.

 

[billrigsby]

I see no need for this "Easy 1 minute PTO Connector"
with the standard PTO shaft (clean and lubed) it is a 20 second job
at the worst

I agree with NIW, "I don't think I wanna trust a 3/8 pin to hold the unit together" either.

 

[lordulrich]

Seems like a bad idea to me, and "only PTO quick attach" seem odd, PTO is already pretty quick attach.

OP, I see you also have a BX2370, and I'll admit that PTO hookup can be a pain, but I think the issue is more due to the tight geometry at the rear of the BX. I don't think this will help much, as it is one more thing in the already tight quarters.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

I think it's safe to say the general consensus from the crowd is it's just another snake oil device.

 

[skeets]

It might work,,,, but for 400 bucks, I can wipe and clean and oil the PTO shaft a lot of times.. To me its an answer to a question that was never asked

 

[Daren Todd]

I think it's safe to say the general consensus from the crowd is it's just another snake oil device.

That device sends shudders down my spine I could see all sorts of things going wrong with the quick connect set up. X2 on being a snake oil device

 

[Bmbbm]

Well guys you talked me out of it. And thanks that's exactly why I asked!