Anyone know of a source for telescoping tube used for farm equipment PTO shafts? It's a wierd shape, a round tube with 3 lobes, the graphic at the top of the following link has a cross-section in it's center.
TSC (Tractor supply co.) has it I have seen it in there stores.
Try any agricultural machinery dealer. Most will have lengths of it. Chances are you'll be looking at something made in Italy, if yuou look closely at your reference, I'll think you'll find it is italian sourced. As for searching try triangle or lemon tubing.
Dan
If you do find it, PLEASE let me know. I completely replaced a PTO shaft because I was unsuccessful.
Karl
Google "Bondioli and Pavesi", "Walterscheid", and "Neapco"
Bill
I found it in a Napa catalog once. However it was a straight from the factory order (several weeks delivery) and so expensive that it was cheaper to either replace the drive shaft or make one with another style of tube.
Tri-county stroe in Jersey town Pa. has it...
Karl Townsend wrote:
Call Cater and Carter and see if they will either sell you some or reveal their supplier (if you are not competing with them).
Did you try Spicer?
at
Got a little ahead of myself. The 3 lobe stuff is originally from Italy, designed by Bondioli and Pavesi. Replacement tube is also available from Neapco. Walterscheid makes a 2 lobe, looks like a lemon, and also a 6 lobe line of tube and shafts. They do not appear to have a 3 lobe line. Locally here in the Pacific Northwest I get all of the above from Driveline Service.
Bill
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