Senile Texas Aggie - comic relief for the rest of you

[greybeard]

My problem is getting the shaft of the mower hooked up to the PTO. (hope I said that right) I found this and am wondering if anyone has used one or has an opinion. I can hook up other stuff after only a small struggle and a few words if they don't run off the PTO - but that shaft is a booger!

https://tractorptolink.com/shop/?v=7516fd43adaa

I can fight lots of sticky PTO shafts for $400.

Some comments about the product:
https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/386320-pto-link-easy-pto-adapter.html

 

[frustratedearthmother]

It is pricey! My son might pay for it just so I'll stop calling him to come do it for me, lol!

 

[Ridgetop]

Yes, Greybeard, I know I did an unwise thing by abandoning tractor. However, I remembered my husband's story of a relative who died in a tractor turnover and my children were still young. I was lucky to get clear.
I am learning a lot about tractors on this site. I would be happy about this if I understood any of it. I want my DH to come in and sit with me as I go through this so he can translate some of this to me. He is currently running a log splitter to get rid of the tree that fell on our house in January. Refuses to sit and translate for me.

DH rented this log splitter for about $100. He wanted to buy one but I prevailed on him to just rent first. Now he will probably want to add it to his list of tools (I call them toys). I think we may need to move just to accommodate his tractor and large agricultural tool fascination, and have the flat acreage for him to enjoy using them. We have additional dead fall wood needing splitting in Yelm. Not to mention the dead cedar/pine in the home sheep pasture that we need to take down. We plan to haul this entire tree (now cut and spit) to my sister in Washington since she and her husband are currently heating with their fireplace. Ran out of heating oil over the winter and no money to buy more. We got them through with wood we had that we took up in January, but this tree will keep them going for another year.

DH was able to rent and use a wood splitter on this - yay for technology as we get older! Time was he used an axe, a wedge, and doublejack to split our wood. Ooooh, he was young and very sexy swinging that axe! LOL He used to get giant logs from people that didn't want to be bothered splitting them or hauling them off, and bring them home for firewood. In fact I have a picture of DD1, age 12, in Yelm splitting logs for her great aunt with a wedge and doublejack!
We were young, eager, and could do anything then, now we are old, decrepite , knowing a lot more, LOL, and still enjoying life!

 

[Ridgetop]

My ambition has now grown to learn about tractors and operate them properly.

 

[Latestarter]

Congrats on your new farm tool! I'm sure that once you have a few hours under your belt and learn the intricacies, you'll be a devout tractor fan. I will admit that I am slightly envious... Now you'll need to get a 500 gallon diesel tank for your farm and schedule a delivery so you'll be able to fuel the tractor. Or, I guess you could do multiple 5 gallon containers in the pick up bed. At least diesel doesn't go bad like gas and will keep for 10 years or so. Just need to use a filter/separator - water trap to make sure and not get any water in the tractor.

 

[greybeard]

Truckbed transfer tank is what most of us use.

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/catalog/fuel-transfer-tanks

 

[Mike CHS]

I have the Pat's on my Kubota and it works with my equipment with no issues but like GB said, I have to dismount to get everything lined up.

What kind of trouble are you having with the PTO shaft?

 

[frustratedearthmother]

What kind of trouble are you having with the PTO shaft?

I just can't get it ...I try to line it up...I try to get it to slide forward enough and I just can't get it to slip over that little protruding knobby thing. Maybe I need to clean it all off and re-grease/lubricate everything...I dunno. Maybe I just need more muscle, lol.

 

[Mike CHS]

I think that one is like the one I have. You have to pull back on the collar at the end of the shaft as you are pushing it on. You will hear a click as you go past the balls. That and lots of grease will be you friend.

 

[greybeard]

frustratedearthmother...view the post at this link and tell us which kind you have. Some have a pin you push. Some have a collar you twist. Others have a collar you slide toward the mower.
https://www.backyardherds.com/threa...ripes-and-grumbles.33505/page-294#post-512051