pstlouis 20 #1 Posted October 13, 2015 I once heard wheel horse made an atachment that mounted to the front of the tractor to run a 540rpm farm tractor PTO. Does anyone know about this? And if so, any idea what price id pay for one or where to find it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,272 #2 Posted October 13, 2015 There were 2 different modelshttp://www.wheelhorseforum.com/files/file/1162-pto-farm-implement-1966-1967-pto-66-om-ipl-a-5171pdf/andhttp://www.wheelhorseforum.com/files/file/4102-pto-farm-implement-1968-1969-8-3211-om-ipl-386pdf/Good luck in the huntGarry 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pstlouis 20 #3 Posted October 13, 2015 Thank you!!! That is exactly what I am looking for. I have a pto driven woodsplitter and I'd rather find an attachment to run it with than try to put on a motor or buy a new one. I assume these are hard to find? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CasualObserver 3,410 #4 Posted October 13, 2015 I have both of them.... I take them out to display every now and then. Would love to be able to find or build some sort of small implement (like a mini belt conveyor/hay elevator) for demonstration. As for a price when you find them??.... Going to be up to you and the seller. I've seen the asking price in the $150-250 range on either of them (on the rare occasion that one comes up for sale) 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pstlouis 20 #5 Posted October 14, 2015 Any chance you'd want to sell one of yours? Lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 10,399 #6 Posted October 14, 2015 I came across this picture of a front PTO on a later model Wheelhorse with a attach-a-matic mount when I was looking for ideas to drive an Ice Cream maker!. Can anyone identify if it a true Wheelhorse attachment, or what brand it might be that someone modified to fit?@Super Moderator-(Super Mod) @gwest_ca-(File Mod) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CasualObserver 3,410 #7 Posted October 15, 2015 @oliver2-44 Any idea what website that picture was from, or was it just a google image result? I'm thinking it's not a US attachment if it is a mass produced item at all. Seems pretty crude in construction, made using convenient materials.@pstlouis - not at the moment, but I have considered it. Never hurts to ask! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 10,399 #8 Posted October 15, 2015 It's actually been for sale on Clist in Des Moines Iowa, seller is in the small town of Newton. I tried to buy it but the seller won't ship. He said his dad past away and originally had 35 WH and he had 2 left for sale, I tried to get a friends relative to ship iy for me, but got a no-go on that avenue last night. Wish I knew someone in that area.@CasualObserver-(Super Mod) @pslouis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pstlouis 20 #9 Posted October 15, 2015 @casualobserver if you do decide let me know. When I heard hard to find and high priced I figured it would be over the $500 line, $150-250 I would consider paying, I originally thought they would be in that ballpark anyway. As long as your willing to ship, I do have a PayPal account!! Lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmsgaffer 2,048 #10 Posted October 19, 2015 @pstlouis Are you much of a fabricator?You can find 5:1 gearboxes on fleabay pretty cheap, but requires a lot of careful searching (keep in mind HP rating is for electric motors, so they can take higher HP from gas engines)To get 540 out you need approx 6.296:1 @ 3400rpm (to allow for some flex). The outside pulley on the PTO is 3.5" i think? Someone will hopefully correct me if that's wrong. Then you put a 4.5" pulley on the gearbox and thenfab up a mount for the front and mid attachmatic and you will be golden.Since you will be USING this piece instead of collecting it like most people that have them do, I figured you could just get one engineered up instead of waiting to find a rare collectable one.There is one at surplus center thats a 3:1 http://www.surpluscenter.com/Power-Transmission/Gear-Reducers-Gearboxes/Gearboxes/OMNI-GEAR-LR-200-3-1-SPEED-REDUCER-251075-13-1564.axd and you can put a 7" pulley on it to get about 6:1. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
82Caddy 851 #11 Posted October 19, 2015 (edited) I came across this picture of a front PTO on a later model Wheelhorse with a attach-a-matic mount when I was looking for ideas to drive an Ice Cream maker!. Can anyone identify if it a true Wheelhorse attachment, or what brand it might be that someone modified to fit? @Super Moderator-(Super Mod) @gwest_ca-(File Mod) That is actually for sale on the Des Moines craigslist with a location of Newton Iowa.Posting ID: 5251411361It's not a direct link, so it should be ok to post...Edit: Someone beat me to posting it's on craigslist. Edited October 19, 2015 by 82Caddy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
