tiller

[GioG]

Hello everyone. So lately I've being thinking of buying a rototiller for my tractor and I've being searching a lot of options. I looked a few different American brands, including couple of Italian brands like....Caroni and Cosmo. My problem is that all of them or almost all of them need a drive shaft customized (cut to size) from tractor PTO to tiller gearbox. I've seeing video and how easy they make the process of doing that, but quite honestly I don't feel confident in doing any of that,....(measuring and cutting). If you screw-up one of those two...you're going to throw the drive shaft in the trashcan. So I was wondering where to go to have the driveshaft customized. Thank you.
P.S. 2023 Massey Ferguson 1825E compact utility tractor.

 

[oldnslo]

Any automotive drive line shop can cut a PTO shaft. Decent implement dealer should have the capability also.

 

[GioG]

Any automotive drive line shop can cut a PTO shaft. Decent implement dealer should have the capability also.

Thank you.

 

[jyoutz]

Cutting is easy. Determining the correct length this the important part.

 

[GioG]

Cutting is easy. Determining the correct length this the important part.

I agree cutting is easy to do, the problem is....what about if I mess-up the measuring? That's what I'm not comfortable doing, if I mess up the measuring....I'll mess-up the cutting as well.

 

[RjCorazza]

We all have our limits of comfortability, but honestly measuring and cutting a pto shaft is not that difficult. There are plenty of videos that describe the process.

 

[joecdeere]

Tractor and tiller really need to be together to measure

 

[Williy]

Hook up your tiller have the pto shaft in 2 pieces attach to
tractor pto hold together on my unit when I did this I had
a 9 inch over lap and a 5 inch space before it was completly compressed together so I know they would not come apart when operating our tiller and also space to back and forth
movement so not to damage gear box
You can check out youtube as they have videos of how to

willy

 

[Yander]

Plenty of you tube videos explaining how to do this. I've done several off of that

 

[Runner]

If you have a quick hitch, you may not even need to cut it due to the extra length required for the drive shaft. The one for my stump grinder worked right out of the box.

 

[ruffdog]

I agree cutting is easy to do, the problem is....what about if I mess-up the measuring? That's what I'm not comfortable doing, if I mess up the measuring....I'll mess-up the cutting as well.

If you have a quick hitch, you may not even need to cut it due to the extra length required for the drive shaft. The one for my stump grinder worked right out of the box.

The neighbor that bought a new small tractor and 5 foot tiller had me measure and cut the pto shaft. It is easy for an ex machinist to figure out. He then bought a quick hitch that would have negated the need to cut the shaft in the first place.

 

[GioG]

I agree cutting is easy to do, the problem is....what about if I mess-up the measuring? That's what I'm not comfortable doing, if I mess up the measuring....I'll mess-up the cutting as well.

Hook up your tiller have the pto shaft in 2 pieces attach to
tractor pto hold together on my unit when I did this I had
a 9 inch over lap and a 5 inch space before it was completly compressed together so I know they would not come apart when operating our tiller and also space to back and forth
movement so not to damage gear box
You can check out youtube as they have videos of how to

willy

Thank you.

 

[GioG]

The neighbor that bought a new small tractor and 5 foot tiller had me measure and cut the pto shaft. It is easy for an ex machinist to figure out. He then bought a quick hitch that would have negated the need to cut the shaft in the first place.

I don't think I want buy a quick Hitch... that would only add extra weight on the 3 point, maybe if I had a full size tractor with more power.

 

[ruffdog]

I don't think I want buy a quick Hitch... that would only add extra weight on the 3 point, maybe if I had a full size tractor with more power.

Yes, a quick hitch adds weight and moves the tiller further rearward. Me, I would use it with the 2" cut off. Most times, tractors with full size cat 1 3pt arms can use attachments without cutting the pto shaft. Most times the inner and outer tubes of the shaft are about the same length so if you need it 2" shorter, you have to cut each tube by 2". The hard part is figuring out how the pto shaft safety cover comes off. Once off, it is easy to see the shafts and what is needed.

 

[NoTrespassing]

I thought PTO shafts were available in various lengths. I bought a shaft that fit when I bought my tiller. How much does the QA add to the length?

 

[tacticalturnip]

I thought PTO shafts were available in various lengths. I bought a shaft that fit when I bought my tiller. How much does the QA add to the length?

It adds about 4 inches. Maybe 3.

 

[NoTrespassing]

It adds about 4 inches. Maybe 3.

I'm sure the one I bought with the tiller would work fine.

 

[oosik]

My Wally BX42S was my first implement to need a PTO shaft. I didn't cut - I didn't measure - until I understood what the owners manual was trying to explain/describe. Once you get your head around it - it's not all that difficult.

I connect the implement up to the tractor 3-point. Pull the PTO shaft into two pieces. Connect one piece to the tractor - other to the implement. Hold them close together, but not reconnected - raise the implement fully - lower it completely.

You will see if the shaft ends will bottom out. Point being - each half shaft is the same length. Either the shafts WILL bottom out - or they will NOT bottom out. If they will bottom out - measure how much needs to be cut off BOTH shafts. Add one inch to the amount cut off each shaft. Also - similar amount cut off the shields. De-burr all cut surfaces - lubricate.

 

[bigtiller]

I don't think I want buy a quick Hitch... that would only add extra weight on the 3 point, maybe if I had a full size tractor with more power.

Your 2600 pound M.F. tractor is plenty big enough for a quick hitch, it won't bother the tractor at all.

TractorData.com Massey Ferguson 1825E tractor information

www.tractordata.com

 

[GioG]

Your 2600 pound M.F. tractor is plenty big enough for a quick hitch, it won't bother the tractor at all.

TractorData.com Massey Ferguson 1825E tractor information

www.tractordata.com

thank you.