Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Posted: **Sun Dec 07, 2003 2:48 pm**

Ok I was wanting all the pto winch info i could get. I would like to know if i could put one on my 83 pickup with maybe just a transfer modifiation. Could i use the fj40 winch or is there another? Just need any info you got. Any one that has a pto could you post pics or tell me about it thanks.

Posted: **Mon Dec 08, 2003 12:46 pm**

The only pto I have any experience with is on my 66 FJ40. It had a Ramsey pto winch when I bought it, so yes, there are apparently different pto winches out there. As for putting one on an 83 pu??? Find out from dealer or someone smarter if Toyota made a pto for that t/c, or if you can adapt a t/c from a Land Cruiser.

Posted: **Mon Dec 08, 2003 7:27 pm**

Im not sure about the US but here in Aus some early 4sp Tcases had a PTO output on them. However i have never actually seen one with the drive gear or PTO installed. I know the parts are no longer available from Toyota.

The biggest problem you are going to have is working out how to actually drive the pump or PTO Shaft from a stock pickup transfer as to be able to winch while standing still you need to have the transfer in neutral. How you would be able to get a drive system from this i dont know.

Posted: **Tue Dec 09, 2003 7:02 am**

PTO whinch can be operated in nutral or in gear wile driveing in high or low if you have a 83 cruiser it will have a split transfer case as long as you get the right pto drive for the transfer you have you can run any brand of pto whinch as far as i know you can still buy them new from thomas the early and late toyota pto drives are not interchangeable

Posted: **Tue Dec 09, 2003 7:52 am**

First things first, have a look under the pickup to see if there is a side plate that unbolts off the transfer. If you find one, pull it and look for the straight cut gear teeth of a PTO gear.
Last yr i saw a 100 series diesel with twin capstans and a PTO. They drove it from the rear of the input shaft in the transfer (behind that thin plate steel cover that covers the rear bearing.)
Andrew

Posted: **Wed Dec 10, 2003 5:49 pm**

thanks for the info. I was hoping they were more avaliable over there. Still want one so i guess i will keep lookin. thanks

Posted: **Thu Dec 11, 2003 4:32 am**

Have a surf through ebay.com.au. There are 2 PTO's there one for a 40/45/55 series and another for a 75 series complete auction number 2447804870 .
Andrew