Santa:
I went into a council yard a few years ago and they were winching a brand new gully sucker onto a recovery truck. When I asked - they told me that someone had driven it from Southampton to Worcester with the PTO engaged. It had taken him six hours and the gearbox was wrecked.
That would sound like a vehicle issue anyway. Every truck I’ve ever used, with a PTO, would drop the PTO as soon as the handbrake was released. Would you expect to use the sucker while mobile?
Having said that I’m sure I’d have stopped sooner if it was so obviously not right.
Ours kicks out at 10mph, as some times we do need to use the PTO to raise/lower the body while moving.
When we first got it it kicked out as soon as the truck moved, we had to take it back to the maker to be reset.
Soldier z:
I drove a mates hook lifter the other week and was warned that the PTO didn’t jump out when you set off so be careful.
Depends how old the wagon is I suppose?
dew:
Ours kicks out at 10mph, as some times we do need to use the PTO to raise/lower the body while moving.
When we first got it it kicked out as soon as the truck moved, we had to take it back to the maker to be reset.
Haven’t driven a hook grab so didn’t consider them, but couldn’t see a brand new gulley sucker needing to move while the operator is out of the driving seat.
Pto should go off with handbrake. Had a skip truck driver jump into the truck after unloading a skip. Put the truck in gear and release the handbrake only to discover he still had the jacks down. Jumped out and lifted the jacks only for the truck to take off across the shed and out through a wall. He had never taken it out of gear. Lot of damage done.
