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| | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 385 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 385 | The PTO operating mechanism is missing from my 1 ton dump. Did they use a cable like the later trucks do? Either way, how hard would it be to adapt a late model cable linkage?
195? Chevy 3800 dump truck
1973 Chevy C30 cab and chassis
1987 Suburban 3/4 ton 6.2L Diesel
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy starkweatherr, it shouldn't be too hard. I think you can buy a kit to install a cable actuation system for most ptos, hope that helps. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | The older PTO's were lever shift only and had a shift rod protruding from them. If yours does then it cannot be adapted to a cable shift w/o a lot of work. More than it is worth frankly. Cable shift PTO's have an aluminum shift cover that bolts to the cast iron body and has a 3" lever attached to the center of the cover. A cable shift kit is available for that type only. They need the lever to give the cable enough force to engage/disengage the gear and that is why a rod shifter won't work. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 385 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 385 | I guess I should have taken a picture. I don't know what I have except that I seem to remember having to crawl under and move a lever in order to stop the bed from going up every time I ran the engine. I guess that would mean that the lift linkage was in the raise position all the time.
I found a cable kit for $27. Hope it will work.
Thanks.
195? Chevy 3800 dump truck
1973 Chevy C30 cab and chassis
1987 Suburban 3/4 ton 6.2L Diesel
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | What you are describing sounds a lot more like the hydraulic pump valve than the PTO. Yes, by all means post a photo and then we can help you.
I'm going out to the farm soon and could stop by and take a look at it for you if you want. Let me know. | | |
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