PTO Problems

Not every one of your tractor’s PTO symptoms points to a failing clutch. On some machines, a little grinding when you engage it is exactly how the system is designed to sound. The trouble is that the checklist for “normal for this tractor” and “actively destroying itself” overlaps almost completely, and guessing wrong costs you…

Tractor PTO shaft replacement is one of those jobs that looks like a straightforward parts swap right up until you’re standing at the counter with the wrong shaft in your hand. With dealer labor running north of $200 an hour and more farmers handling their own maintenance than at any point in recent memory, the…

When the PTO quits, whatever’s attached to it quits too — mid-row with a bush hog, halfway through a field with a tiller. What makes it frustrating is that the same symptom traces back to five different systems at five wildly different price points, and most owners start with the expensive one. Five Systems, One…

Tractor clutch repair is one of those jobs that’s always cheaper the earlier you catch it — and almost always more expensive than it needed to be when you don’t. With farm machinery repair costs up 25% since 2021, according to University of Illinois research, nobody can afford to let a slipping clutch turn into…