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#52 Handy Bungee Cord and Tarp Strap Tip for Tractor owners with PTO Driven Implements

#52 Handy Bungee Cord and Tarp Strap Tip for Tractor owners with PTO Driven Implements

Hydraulics & PTO
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Overview

A single practical tip: use a bungee cord hooked to the tractor's top-link pin to hold a PTO driveshaft centered and level when disconnected from an implement. The video walks through why factory plastic hooks and wood blocks fall short, then demonstrates the bungee method on a finish mower and wood chipper with different shaft lengths. Useful for any compact tractor owner who wrestles with loose PTO shafts during hookup.

An owner-operator sharing hands-on tips from his own 33-acre farm, so the advice reflects personal trial-and-error rather than a dealer or manufacturer perspective.

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