Merl wrote: What exactly is at the end of a PTO drive shaft? Will the gearbox (I assume some sort of gearbox) at the PTO shaft end be different for different applications?
Steven Dunlop wrote: You get a different gearcase on the transfer case end depending on what you’re trying to do. This bolts in where the PTO cover (upper left rear, has 5 or 6 bolts holding it down) is on the transfer case. Typically it includes a clutch mechanism of some kind and gears or a chain and sprocket assembly (all inside the case) to get the output shaft down low enough to use. It engages with the gear on the transfer case using the splined connection mentioned above. The one I have has a sliding arrangement and uses the splined coupling as a clutch.
