Bush hog - sheared off castle nut

[big e]

I have an older Bush Hog brand bush hog... Razorback RZ60.
I broke off the threaded head that holds the stump jumper on.
Today I ordered the shaft/gearbox combo. The Bush Hog parts were $300... the after-market version was $200. I went with the after-market.
Any thoughts?
and
Is this job pretty straight forward... remove old gearbox and put new one on?

 

[sweettractors]

You will be ok as long as you ordered the correct input and output shaft. Input could be 1 3/8 inch round smooth for 1/2 inch shear pin or 1 3/8 inch with 6 splines for clutch. The output shaft can be either 12 or 15 splines. Ken Sweet

 

[big e]

Thanks for the quick response Sweet.
I'm pretty sure I'm only getting the new shaft that drops down from the gearbox that the stump jumper connects to. I assume the shaft TO the gear box from the PTO is ok.

 

[bullbreaker]

I have an older Bush Hog brand bush hog... Razorback RZ60.
I broke off the threaded head that holds the stump jumper on.


BIG E
Hope your parts turn out to be correct ones.
When you get up and rolling with that hog maybe you'd like to share a story or two on this link.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/59979-what-have-i-hit-while.html

Boone

 

[big e]

I'm saving my "I ran over all the springs from a decomposed box spring mattress" for that posting. Matter of fact, I thought I put that on there but I don't see it there now.
Lots of springs I can tell you.
Hope the guy that dragged down to the pond edge had more fun on it that I did.

 

[big e]

Oh, and I'll eventually be able to add that I ran over a sheared off castle nut! My Dang Hog is like a metal detector.

 

[bullbreaker]

Hope the guy that dragged down to the pond edge had more fun on it that I did

Now that's funny! :laughing:
Boone

 

[Soundguy]

Oh, and I'll eventually be able to add that I ran over a sheared off castle nut! My Dang Hog is like a metal detector.

when i used to shoe my horses.. they would always throw a show somewhere where i couldn't find them.. mower ALWAYS found them without fail..

soundguy

 

[Jim Thompson]

Thanks for the quick response Sweet.
I'm pretty sure I'm only getting the new shaft that drops down from the gearbox that the stump jumper connects to. I assume the shaft TO the gear box from the PTO is ok.

Most likely you're getting a complete gear box. Friend just bought a 100 hp 15 spline for his mower for about $200.

Jim