How fast do you run your shafts?

[Headless chicken]

We seem to go through ups on the mixer wagon way more often than we should. I tend to mix it at about 350rpm but it’s been suggested that this could be putting more strain on and we need to rev to 540rpm which seems rather excessive to me.

would running lower revs add more strain?

 

[Kevtherev]

Lower RPM more torque
Most causes of joints going are down to shaft angles.
May also pay to uprate to a larger PTO shaft maybe?

 

[Headless chicken]

Lower RPM more torque
Most causes of joints going are down to shaft angles.
May also pay to uprate to a larger PTO shaft maybe?

Should’ve said it’s a wide angle shaft so in theory not such an issue
Not sure I could handle a bigger shaft! Takes lots of swearing to get this one on

 

[ollie989898]

As above, higher speed should mean less torque involved. Worth checking that the shaft geometry and hitch cooperate with each other. I know of at least one mixer wagon (big fudger machine mind) where they had to use a ball and spoon hitch to withstand the grief involved and let the PTO do it's thing.

 

[tr250]

We seem to go through ups on the mixer wagon way more often than we should. I tend to mix it at about 350rpm but it’s been suggested that this could be putting more strain on and we need to rev to 540rpm which seems rather excessive to me.

would running lower revs add more strain?

Honestly how often does it get grease? And do you grease inside the shaft as well so it slips easily when you turn?

 

[Headless chicken]

Honestly how often does it get grease? And do you grease inside the shaft as well so it slips easily when you turn?

This was probably my go too if I was being honest too. I know for a fact I nearly never grease it but I don’t normally drive it. Guy who does is normally pretty good …. But with that said 540rpm driving 13 tonne of mix in assuming requires a fair whack of constant Greasing

 

[roscoe erf]

Oh the possibilities are endless with this thread

 

[Flatlander]

This was probably my go too if I was being honest too. I know for a fact I nearly never grease it but I don’t normally drive it. Guy who does is normally pretty good …. But with that said 540rpm driving 13 tonne of mix in assuming requires a fair whack of constant Greasing

Does the grease actually get to each bearing cap or is it like some of mine where only three get grease.

 

[tr250]

This was probably my go too if I was being honest too. I know for a fact I nearly never grease it but I don’t normally drive it. Guy who does is normally pretty good …. But with that said 540rpm driving 13 tonne of mix in assuming requires a fair whack of constant Greasing

It’s surprising how many hours a feeder clocks up I’ve never seen one being over greased yet

 

[Al R]

Do the augers touch the sides (or the back in your case) this would put more strain on everything

 

[DrDunc]

Oh the possibilities are endless with this thread

Yet still nobody has risen to the challenge

 

[roscoe erf]

Yet still nobody has risen to the challenge

Well he did state he couldn’t handle a bigger shaft

 

[DrDunc]

Well he did state he couldn’t handle a bigger shaft

Maybe easier if he greased it more often?




Look I tried, waited quarter an hour and everything. Thought somebody'll add their shaft, but maybe the wide angle scared them away

 

[ollie989898]

All this talk of grease and I've always thought the go-to option was KY.

 

[Al R]

All this talk of grease and I've always thought the go-to option was KY.

Spit

 

[DrDunc]

Spit

Depends on the size of the load you're trying to empty

 

[icanshootwell]

I find wd 40 is best on my shafts, grease can attract dirt and makes is hard to slide in and out, nothing worse than pulling on a dry shaft.

 

[idle git]

Should’ve said it’s a wide angle shaft so in theory not such an issue
Not sure I could handle a bigger shaft! Takes lots of sweating to get this one in

There you go wimps,,,,,,,,,, I mended the typo for you

 

[Farmer Roy]

We seem to go through ups on the mixer wagon way more often than we should. I tend to mix it at about 350rpm but it’s been suggested that this could be putting more strain on and we need to rev to 540rpm which seems rather excessive to me.

would running lower revs add more strain?

what is the recommended pto speed from the manufacturer?

that would be a good starting point

 

[Suckndiesel]

As far as lower revs equaling greater torque, surely a feeder wagon load would be similar torque with each turn, different to something like a trail harvester driving it below the recommended 1000rpm in a gear too high which would have an increase in load for each turn