(ET) ET PTO

[Monty McGraw <mmcgraw74 hotmail com>]

Just got my first ET last month, an E-20 that needs a complete rebuild.

My question is, has anyone considered using the brake shaft on the 
transmission as a PTO shaft?  Maybe it is not hooked up internally to allow 
the driveshaft to turn it in neutral?

I saw several list comments about the marginal brakes on the ETs and thought 
I might use go-cart brakes at the wheels (rotor mounted to the wheel 
casting, caliper held by bracket from the transmission mounting bolts?).  
This would free up the brake disc shaft to be a PTO shaft to drive maybe a 
hydraulic pump for a loader or backhoe?

Anyone else considered this?  Am I missing something obvious?

Monty McGraw
E-20 being rebuilt


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