Why Choose Standard, Classic, or Professional?
Having the right drive shaft is essential to ensure that your equipment owner has the power they need to get the job done. With our well-thought-through standard components, you can choose a range of solutions, from the standard to the professional, which are designed to allow you to customize your drive shaft so that it pairs perfectly with your unique application.
Standard – The Essential Workhorse for Just-the-Essentials PTO Projects
Our Standard drive shaft is a straightforward product, perfect for uncomplicated tasks. Designed to meet the demands of the cost-conscious, no-hassles-wanted client, our Standard drive shaft is perfect for the equipment owner that values quality and wants an essential drive shaft to work as hard as they do.
Classic – The Durable Worker for the Variety-of-Classic PTO Applications
When equipment requires a driveshaft that provides the right amount of power for projects that range from the essential to the brawny, the Classic drive shaft delivers all the strength and durability you need. With a combination of optional components, this driveshaft gives equipment operators the quality and durability they need to perform a variety of classic drivetrain applications.
Professional – The Dynamic Worker for Rigorous PTO Workloads
Our most powerful driveshaft is designed to handle the most rigorous, continuous heavy-duty applications. Boasting the most features to choose from, the Professional drive shaft is ready to meet and exceed the needs of the most robust equipment applications.
| Standard | Classic | Professional | |
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| Meets ASABE & CEN Safety Standards & Requirements | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Horsepower transmittable at 540RPMs | 80 max | 172 max | 172 max |
| Tractor Yoke Type | |||
| Quick Disconnect | X | ||
| Spring-Lock | X | X | X |
| Safety Slide Lock | X | X |
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| Auto-lok (in our F&B sheets) | X | X |
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| Telescoping Length Options | |||
| Profile | X | X | X |
| Sleeve | X | X |
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| Sealed | X |
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| Double-telescoping | X |
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| Constant Velocity Joint Availability | |||
| 80° CV Design | X | X |
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| 80° CVE Design (extra seal plates for 50-250 hr. Intervals) | X |
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| 50° CV Design | X | X |
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| Universal Joint Maintenance | |||
| 8-hour Interval | X | X | |
| 50-250 Hour Interval | X | X |
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| Maintenance Free - No intervals | X |
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| Torque Limiter Type - Clutch | |||
| Friction or Shear | X | X | X |
| Additional (overunning, ratchet, automatic, etc.) | X | X |
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| ASAE S331 RD Durability Rating | X | X | |
| ASAE S331 HD Durability Rating | X | X |
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| Duty Cycle | Occasional | Intermittent | Continuous |
| Examples of Driveshaft Applications | Wing Drive, Rotary Cutters, Tillers, Fertilizer Spreaders, Rakes and Tedders | Mixer Feeders, Grain Carts, Shredders, Headers, Manure Spreaders, Compact Utility Tractors | Mixer Feeders, Forage Wagons, Baler, Augers, Headers, Combines |
