LandRoverHyter
Adventurer
Anyone have any information on using the power take off on a series rover? I would like to know if it would be possible to pull a 5 foot bush hog mower.
Series PTO question
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Antichrist
Expedition Leader
Yes, you just need a rear PTO with a splined output as shown here
It has a shaft connecting it to the PTO mounted in place of the transfer case PTO cover or to a bottom PTO.
It has a shaft connecting it to the PTO mounted in place of the transfer case PTO cover or to a bottom PTO.
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LandRoverHyter
Adventurer
Thanks Tom. Wonder how hard it is to find a PTO? Do all the series trucks have them?
Wonder how well a series would handle pulling a 5 foot mower thew tall grass? I found some pretty neat videos on YouTube I'll post later. I would love to be able to put a old rover to work on my farm.
Wonder how well a series would handle pulling a 5 foot mower thew tall grass? I found some pretty neat videos on YouTube I'll post later. I would love to be able to put a old rover to work on my farm.
JackW
Explorer
Not many Series trucks were sold in the USA with the rear PTO - an exception was a bunch (maybe 250?) of 1967 Land Rover pickups sold to the State of Florida that were used for pulling 5' mower decks on the shoulders of highways. So to answer your question - yes they will pull a mower deck, bush hog or plow - the turning circle sucks however. I bought my Ex-Florida truck (the first time) from a couple who had been using it on their farm in NW Alabama. They wanted to sell the Rover and pick up an old tractor because it was difficult to turn tightly enough to plow adjacent rows in their 1/4 acre garden.
Me and my Rover - 1973. 1967 ex-Florida truck - originally painted chrome yellow. Owned it 1973-1978 and tracked it down and bought it back in the mid-1990's. It's undergoing a frame up restoration to as new condition - complete with functioning rear PTO.
PTO's come up for sale occasionally - expect to pay between $600-$1200 for a complete set-up.
Me and my Rover - 1973. 1967 ex-Florida truck - originally painted chrome yellow. Owned it 1973-1978 and tracked it down and bought it back in the mid-1990's. It's undergoing a frame up restoration to as new condition - complete with functioning rear PTO.
PTO's come up for sale occasionally - expect to pay between $600-$1200 for a complete set-up.
LandRoverHyter
Adventurer
awsome picture and story jack. So if i were able to get my hands on a pto set up it will bolt right up to any truck?
the youtube video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJzz8aU3Ztw
the youtube video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJzz8aU3Ztw
JackW
Explorer
It has to be a two-door series truck - either 88" or 109" - there is a PTO output that goes in the rear of the transfer case then the drive shaft for the PTO (obviously different lengths for the two wheelbases) and the rear gearbox that bolts to the rear cross member with the splined output shaft. The rear passenger floor of the 109 Station wagons drops down into the way of the drive shaft that runs through the big holes in the frame cross members back to the rear gearbox assembly so you can't put the rear PTO on a 109 wagon (gas tank is also in the way on the 109). I can take some pictures of the hardware this weekend and post them up for you. You can also look for the digital version of the Series truck optional equipment catalog which has drawings of the whole setup.
Antichrist
Expedition Leader
Actually there was an optional equipment fuel tank for SIII 109s that allowed fitting of a rear PTO. It was a half size tank that allowed passage of the propshaft.
edit: I originally said station wagon, but old timer's is getting me. It's for 109' non-station wagons that had a rear fuel tank.
I picked up my rear PTO from ebay, they show up now and then.
There are actually two major components to the rear PTO. The center PTO, which is fitted to the transfer case, and the rear PTO in the photos. The propshaft of course is needed, but that could be sourced locally in a pnich.
If you get one, make sure the center PTO is not for a 1 Ton as they are not interchangeable between the 1 Ton transfer case and normal Series transfer case.
If I can remember, I'll look at the difference this weekend (I have one of each) and let you know how to tell them apart.
I do know it's a different sleeve gear, bearing and input shaft.
edit: I originally said station wagon, but old timer's is getting me. It's for 109' non-station wagons that had a rear fuel tank.
I picked up my rear PTO from ebay, they show up now and then.
There are actually two major components to the rear PTO. The center PTO, which is fitted to the transfer case, and the rear PTO in the photos. The propshaft of course is needed, but that could be sourced locally in a pnich.
If you get one, make sure the center PTO is not for a 1 Ton as they are not interchangeable between the 1 Ton transfer case and normal Series transfer case.
If I can remember, I'll look at the difference this weekend (I have one of each) and let you know how to tell them apart.
I do know it's a different sleeve gear, bearing and input shaft.
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Linus Tremaine
Adventurer
rear tank
I have one of those rear tanks in a 109 regular.
I have one of those rear tanks in a 109 regular.
I Leak Oil
Expedition Leader
Would be cool to see in use but honestly I think you'd be better off with a tractor. Probably find one for just as much money and is better for the job.
Antichrist
Expedition Leader
I'd really like one of these:
but they sell for around £900 as they are very rare, being made for a very few years.
but they sell for around £900 as they are very rare, being made for a very few years.
LandRoverHyter
Adventurer
Thanks for all the great info and pictures guys.
I have about 400 acres 100 of which I mow using my 1970's Ford 4610 60 hp tractor and a 5 foot bush hog. I agree the tractor is best for the job but I would love to have the option to use a series.
I have about 400 acres 100 of which I mow using my 1970's Ford 4610 60 hp tractor and a 5 foot bush hog. I agree the tractor is best for the job but I would love to have the option to use a series.
I Leak Oil
Expedition Leader
400 acres eh? Nice! Sounds like you could use a PTO powered post hole digger to mend the fences with!