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I do a lot of field mowing and tilling with my MX5460, so a good, easy on/off shaft protector would be good to have.

Yes, I got one of those with my tractor. Sort of messy- I was hoping for a rigid, slightly looser fitting cover that would be secured by the quick attach feature leaving room for a healthy coat of grease on the splines.

I almost bought one thinking the same thing, but still hoping someone has addressed the need with a dedicated product. I guess i could use the stock plastic sleeve to protect THIS shaft and have it available as an extension if that might ever be needed. Good suggestion.

We all have rear PTO shafts that we would like to keep greased and clean. These days most are 1-3/8”, 6-spline, quick-connect types. There SHOULD exist a well made protective cover with a quick-attach button that you install and remove in exactly the way you install and remove an implement...

BINGO! See edit of my original post.

Touché! I’ve not made a firm decision yet and may still go for the Rim Guard. It is a combination of hassle and cost that’s got me looking for alternatives. I do prefer liquid ballast to wheel weights, though, partly for the lower center of gravity effect and, in the 11#/gallon range, twice the...

you’ve got a point for really cold climates. this solution would have a freezing point well below that of plain water, probably in the low 20’s°F. A bit of methanol would take it lower. Most tractors around here in Sonoma County, including my current 45hp LS, have plain water in the wheels...

Agreed, but sugar water is really not corrosive in this context. That is why they call the beet juice product Rim Guard. salt solutions used in the past did have this problem. As an extra safeguard, I have a method insuring that the non-liquid space is either 100%Nitrogen or 100%Argon, both of...

Edit: looking a bit deeper into the notion described below, I concluded that there is really no way to use preservatives to prevent spontaneous fermentation of simple sugars, wnich you definitely don’t want happening in your tractor tires! Chalk one up for Rim Guard, which I’ll be making the...