Yeah I also don't run things faster than needed to get the job done. Most things do great at lower RPM and that's where I run them. One thing I use that does not do a good job below 540 is a litter pulverizer and that is the main piece where I looking for a step up gearbox. Also have a mower that would benefit from it. Who are the "they" that you are referring to who have gearboxes that mount on the equipment? Any links on names?
I've seen them before. Used to be an old water pump around here that had one on it. You could run it either way by turning gearbox around. I have seen them in other places. I would check Surplus Center for gear boxes first. I have also seen 3 speed truck transmissions run backwards to speed things up.
Maybe if I could find the right dealer or mechanic, they could help me with whether it can be added to that transmission. I know in the older models they had Epto with that transmission but in the newer models it is only available in the electronic transmission and with higher horsepower. I did not need either one, but the Epto would be nice. Any info on a competent dealer. When I was looking at mine, he told me it had Epto, but he couldn't find it and then decided it didn't. Not knowledgeable enough to inform me if that is an option that could be added.
Brands like COMER or Brevini make all kinds of PTO gearboxes. Most I've seen are for hydraulic pumps but I think they make step up gearboxes too with a female 6 spline input and 6 spline male output. The trick may be finding a supplier for those.
Just get a hydraulic motor with a tractor pto stub on it. That's the simplest thing to do. No shortening drive shafts. Just take them off. Direct couple motor to implement, hoses from tractor to motor. If you don't have enough hydrs on tractor, get a pto pump too. I've owned both, so they are common.
Yes, poultry.
The 5045E was only offered with the 9x3 transmission. The dry clutch is an Carraro unit. It is built backwards of most dual clutches with the transmission disc captured and the pto disc at the front free. This is a pain as you either have to disassemble the entire clutch to replace the transmission disc or replace the entire pressure plate assembly. This is a poor design since the transmission discs wear out sooner than the pto for most applications. It has the same life expectancy of a normal clutch, but makes no sense why they did what they did.
That one in particular is for a Group 2 Hydraulic pump and being that it's for hydraulic pumps and made out of aluminium, it has a lot let HP rating. Typically in the 13HP range. The other face of the multiplier has the correct 4 bolt mounting for the pump along with the female spline drive socket.
