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are PTO units interchangable??
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:01 pm
by macklux83
hi all,
i have a PTO unit off a 40 series that iam selling and i have a bloke who is wondering if it will fit his 78 series winch.
if not are these units interchangable with other models??
cheers
rob
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 8:13 am
by pcman
umm yes and no anything can be modded to work but a straight boltup possibly not
the thomas winch drives use a solid 19mm steel shaft whereas the genuine toyota use like a mini driveshaft
basically if the drive unit has a 4 bolt flange on it and the shafts for the winch are just steel rod it wont all directly bolt together
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:13 am
by macklux83
thanks for the help mate,
it is a thomas PTO and has a small uni joint then a hollow piece of pipe about 10-15cms long.
im guessing that this wouldnt be a bolt up fit?
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:30 pm
by Mick_n_Sal
If the PTO unit is off a 40 series, I don't think it'll fit a 78 series box - I've been told the pattern is completely different. I have also heard that some later model cruiser transfers don't even have the idler gear in them to drive the PTO box.
M_n_S
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 3:34 pm
by 79series
I think you'll find that the radiator sits very low on the 78/79series, making PTO fitment very difficult. I have a mate fitting one at the moment.
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 4:34 pm
by dumbdunce
79series wrote:I think you'll find that the radiator sits very low on the 78/79series, making PTO fitment very difficult. I have a mate fitting one at the moment.
couple of these we have at work have a chain drive from the PTO shaft to the winch input shaft. it's all a bit hokey.
in answer to the original question, no it won't fit.