Hooking up PTO w/ Engine Running

[North West Farmer]

This has become a very long thread, but for me it has been worth every bit of it.

There were a lot more things I did not know about PTO's that I am aware of now. An enjoyable and educational experience.

Nick, North West Farmer

 

[Soundguy]

I'm with you 1,000 percent.......now how do we convince the manufacturers that they screwed up?

one of the main reasons I don't like htem is I lie the feathering ability of a mechanical or even a hyd jobber.. either clutch and slip in or give it a second to spin up.. not on / off. I know some new ones have a lil built in automatic feather.. but it ain't the same.

and then there's the 'electrical fault' issue where it might just engage all on it's own.

not even thinking about hte 'hooking up part'. I woulodn't want a electric engage pto at all.. too many implements on back tht you wouldn't want juststarting up even if nobody is back there.

what if your batwings are folded and the pto decides to kick on? eat some shafts or yokes I guess...

soundguy

 

[Short Game]

I have the distinct feeling that the electric option has something to do with cost of production. Turning that ship around is never easy.

 

[tungularafishcamp]

You one of those eat and release fishermen?

I said I was a "lying vegetarian." I have a friend with a band called "The Lying Vegans." I'm mostly vegetarian and eat fish on an average of once a week, depending on how much fish people give me. I eat one restaurant meal every other week on my provisioning run and it is a fish dish. My blood pressure is just about perfect. I haven't smoked for many years. I still drink. I cuss. I have several more vices, but they are in my shop.


I have two tractors. One is on blocks at the moment and has a clutch/mechanical PTO engage. The new one I bought to keep me tractoring has an electric PTO engagement. The mechanical I have no fear of. The electrical I see as a gamble I should not take.

:laughing::laughing:Here is another one of your expressions I am gonna have to borrow Shortgame, thanks!!!