skills4lou
Bronze Member
My 1989 vintage Ford 1520 has the mid PTO. I don't think it's ever been used. What options exist for using that? I don't have need of a mower deck, but maybe something else?
Mid PTO options?
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Couple of possible options, some OEM and maybe some of your own. Front snow blower or broom. You need the front hitch and a front driveshaft. Lookup the number pf splines on the pto stub. New or used parts at estate sales, Craigslist or ebay. A water pump or pto alternator could be handy. Need a driveshaft and a mount system. Try to findout what the running rpm is (usually about 2000).
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skills4lou
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It's a 2k rpm, not sure on the splines. A front snow-blower would be handy, but I'm not sure I'd get enough use out of one to make it worth the cost. We only get 5 or 6 feet max, and not all at once. A broom sure would come in handy though. My place is covered with ponderosa pines, and the needles sure pile up around here. It'd be nice to have a way to clean that mess up easily. I'm gonna do some searching.
blackrams
Gold Member
Similar situation. Have mid PTO but no equipment to mount to it. Thought about a snow blower but, simply can't justify such an expense for the little bit of snow we get in KY. Considered mounting a sprayer pump but, that's a once or twice a year process and really not worth the effort. A rear PTO is a lot easier to mount.
Also considered adding an additional hydraulics pump to power the front hydraulics but, really don't need that either so, I guess I'll just leave it as it is. Oh BTW, I also leave my PTO engage all the time. Was told once that doing so would ensure the seals stayed tight.
Any opinions on that?
Rams
Also considered adding an additional hydraulics pump to power the front hydraulics but, really don't need that either so, I guess I'll just leave it as it is. Oh BTW, I also leave my PTO engage all the time. Was told once that doing so would ensure the seals stayed tight.
Any opinions on that?
Rams
