CT120 PTO gear or hydraulic driven??

[jobguy]

Is my CT120 PTO gear driven or hydraulic??
Do I need a slip or over run clutch?
I run a 5 ft brush hog on buck-thorn and grass/weeds.

[MESSMAKER]

Pretty sure it's hydraulic. I bet a 5 foot hog is more than a handful.

[CT230 Fan]

The PTO is gear driven off the engine. The hydraulics run the hydrostatic transmission, the 3 point hitch, front end loader, and rear remotes if you have them.

Here's a description of a PTO from Wikipedia:

"A power take-off (PTO) is a splined driveshaft, usually on a tractor or truck, that can be used to provide power to an attachment or separate machine. It is designed to be easily connected and disconnected. The power take-off allows implements to draw energy from the tractor's engine."

[CT230 Fan]

As far as a slip clutch goes, you will either have a slip clutch on your PTO shaft, or you will have shear pins. Either way seems to be viable options. If you have shear pins, you will want to keeps some spare so you can keep working if you shear something(make sure that you have the correct grade replacement pins also).
A brush hog's blades are hinged so that if they hit something they can flex back, which is different from how a finish mower works. That is what allows the brush hog to work in heavy brush without destoying itself.

[jobguy]

Originally Posted by MESSMAKER

Pretty sure it's hydraulic. I bet a 5 foot hog is more than a handful.

I am very pleased with this tractor. It has plenty of power to run my brush hog at the speeds I like to run at (which are moderate) my guts can't take the rough ride at higher speeds.
One advantage of a lower power tractor is that you will not break things very often, it bogs down before equipment breaks. I can always fill the bucket even in a pile of clay. it is small enough to weave and mow between trees etc. I can out run yellow jackets as needed (which seems like every time I mow out back). And I can haul it in my 16ft stock trailer.
I am thinking of a tiller for it, but there is only about 14 hp at the pto so am not sure what size tiller to get.
Thanks to all of you for the information, it is appreciated.

[markwmo]

I bought a 4' tiller for my CT120 and it works great.

[archerm3]

Originally Posted by CT230 Fan

The PTO is gear driven off the engine. The hydraulics run the hydrostatic transmission, the 3 point hitch, front end loader, and rear remotes if you have them.

Here's a description of a PTO from Wikipedia:

"A power take-off (PTO) is a splined driveshaft, usually on a tractor or truck, that can be used to provide power to an attachment or separate machine. It is designed to be easily connected and disconnected. The power take-off allows implements to draw energy from the tractor's engine."

Just a correction for you, the hydraulics do not run the hydrostatic tranny, that's a complete separate system but shares the same oil supply. Hydro pump is run off the tranny input after the clutch, and the hydro motor is hydraulically connected directly off the hydrostatic pump, not the hydraulic pumps on the motor.

[jobguy]

Thanks for all the great information.
I am moving about a 100 yards of dirt to level my yard and make a garden.
First clay then a foot of black dirt mixed with sand.
The dirt arrives in small amounts from time to time so the job is not overwhelming.
Do you think the CT120 would handle a 5ft tiller? I have turf tires which are a little wider than a 4ft tiller.

[krazsk]

I'd be a little worried about CT120 with a 5 ft tiller. I have a 5 ft tiller on my CT225 and I don't think I'd want to give up that much horsepower. Just my opinion.

[jobguy]

Originally Posted by krazsk

I'd be a little worried about CT120 with a 5 ft tiller. I have a 5 ft tiller on my CT225 and I don't think I'd want to give up that much horsepower. Just my opinion.

Thanks, I was worried a 5ft tiller might be too much but wanted to cover tire tracks. I will look for a 4ft offset model. Fleet farm has them on sale from time to time.