The Bullet: A NEW Invention to Make PTO Hookup Easy

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Жыл бұрын

If you struggle with hooking up your power take off shaft, here's a solution. It's an amazing new invention from a guy in Canada and it's called "The Bullet". The Bullet is a device that changes the way you think about attaching your PTO shaft. and makes it much easier.
The Bullet comes from a Canadian inventor who has spent years perfecting his design. With a simple twist of the Bullet's outer shell, you lock it in the open position. At that point, the splines inside are free to expand, so you can slide it on the stub shaft of the tractor in any position. Once it's on, you release the lock, and rotate the tractor's shaft (or the one on the implement), until the splines align and spring into position. Then you pull it back until the ball bearings lock in the notch on the tractor shaft. The Bullet closes and you're ready to go to work. When it's fully attached you'll see a "C" (for closed), in the inspection window.
Removing the Bullet is equally simple. Just rotate the outer shell until it locks and then you can slide the PTO shaft off. Leave it locked and it stays open and ready to attach back on the tractor. It's a whole new way of attaching a PTO and it's very simple. It's been tested for applications up to 150 PTO horsepower, but it'll work on small and large 540 RPM PTO shafts.
Now, installation of The Bullet does extend your PTO shaft about 6-8", so if the two halves are close to bottoming out, you may have to cut one off. It does require maintenance before using, by squirting spray lube in the three access holes around the circumference. It can be snapped into an implement PTO shaft right out of the box, no special tools are required.
The Bullet is available by going to lionforgeindustries.com/. It's patent-pending design will amaze you at how effortless you can hook up, and make you wonder why no one ever thought of this before!
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@Formulabruce Жыл бұрын

SWEET! , Only been 70 years since we had a REAL upgrade! Love it.

@lgl_137noname6 Жыл бұрын

4:27 I hope there's a follow up video demonstrating this ingenious mechanism in action on a tractor PTO and and implement shaft for my powers of visualizations are being stretched beyond my imagination. Very inspirational invention.

@bobdavis6103 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike! I have been looking forward to this announcement and will look into this! My 73 year old hands need a break!

@RustyShacklefordlivefreeordie Жыл бұрын

Awesome invention John! Thanks for showcasing this Mike! Love your channel and what you do for the tractor community!

@yrualeg1 Жыл бұрын

Innovation sells itself. Mike, I am glad you presented this for John on your channel.

@bobcole9274 Жыл бұрын

Glad you showed this. I am ready for this.

@hughmeans5138 Жыл бұрын

I’m in. Mine is already ordered and on the way. Can’t wait for this get here and put in the field!

@tommosb3320 Жыл бұрын

I just bought one, I hope it will be easier than the PTO LINK I already have. $379.99 (total price includes shipping) is not a big deal in today's world as long as it works as advertised.

@bigqueue Жыл бұрын

I love seeing new inventions because it shows the creativity of us humans. This is a real winner, and I like your idea of using it in conjunction with those easy connection units that extend the lift arms out. That would make it easy then to move this from implement to implement rather than having to cut each implements PTO shafts shorter potentially.

@caseyspradlin1462 Жыл бұрын

That is an awesome idea. Thanks for putting out this on your channel.

@alexford5214 Жыл бұрын

I just ordered it. Way easier than fighting with these PTOs. Thanks!

@bladewiper Жыл бұрын

Looks like a great idea. Should be a real game changer.

@danberger4593 Жыл бұрын

Hi Mike! Just yesterday I was struggling with a pto and I thought "I wish Mike would show me how to make this easier" 😀 I hope John sells a pile of those so the price comes down. It looks much more practical than the other gizmos I've seen. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.

@mickey17y Жыл бұрын

Great invention

@DIYMyWay Жыл бұрын

Hi Mike! Now that’s a really clever design! I have a PTO-Connect now and have recently been sent a PTO Link to review. As we get older these devices are a Godsend for making PTO hook up easier. Thanks for sharing this amazing new option for easy PTO hook ups!

@smurfgudrun 3 ай бұрын

What is your opionion on which is the best one? PTO-connect, PTO-link or this one?

@Davealiveinunrealtimes 2 ай бұрын

Yes please give us your review

@Bob-vb8lc Жыл бұрын

Well isn't that a fancy gadget. I like that idea and the ease of use. Not too much of a learning curve with the "Bullet". Thanks for bringing the product to our attention Mike.

@NatesRandomVideo Жыл бұрын

I have serious grip problems with one hand. Will be ordering to give it a shot on my troublesome brush hog. Its worth the money to save a lot of pain and time. Thanks for sharing, Mike.

@randysavage8963 Жыл бұрын

Awesome idea thanks for sharing

@anindividual3889 Жыл бұрын

Cool idea.

@tommybounds3220 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video

@d.a.ballou9740 Жыл бұрын

Looks interesting!

@tommcmillan3143 Жыл бұрын

That is very nice!

@123Goldhunter11 Жыл бұрын

Great idea. I had changing implements.

@douglassellers7528 Жыл бұрын

That is a great idea. Hope it goes over good.

@MrDdaland Жыл бұрын

Looks handy

@davehoward2791 Жыл бұрын

When I put on my Pat’s Easy Change I got a PTO stub extender for about $60 off Amazon that made a big difference in hooking up PTO shafts. Moves the attachment point back about 5 inches which makes it a whole lot easier to see what you’re doing and get to everything to get the shaft on while pressing the button. The Bullet is a great idea, but I question the wisdom of leaving the lube holes wide open to collect dirt & water. I can foresee having to remove it frequently to clean the grit out, otherwise the collar won’t rotate freely and the parts inside won’t retract as advertised. It’s expensive, but I hope the fella gets his R&D money back and makes a mint. But for me it’s a pricey solution to a problem I was able to solve for 60 bucks. Love the channel, Mike! 👍

@clarkansas6590 Жыл бұрын

Good job

@yrualeg1 Жыл бұрын

Very cool

@kenrolfsmeyer1484 Жыл бұрын

Edit: Hi Mike, WOW does this look awesome! I liked it so much I decided to order one. I have 2 implements that are challenging to connect. The last time I worked on connecting my woodchipper to the PTO it took me an hour! This will save me a bunch of time. Thank you for researching and finding the best products. I'll keep you posted on how I like it. Mike, I received my bullet pto coupler yesterday. I'm impressed with the speed of the delivery, from Manitoba to Wisconsin in 6 days, and over a weekend! The product itself is beefy and clearly has been made very well. I will be out this weekend using my coupler and I'll keep you posted on how I like it.

@TractorMike Жыл бұрын

Thank you for keeping us posted, Ken!

@martyb3783 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating. I have been looking for something like this. I will check it out. Thanks for the tip! I agree with the other comments, it is just much too expensive.

@curtwhite876 Жыл бұрын

A "revolutionary" PTO invention... I see what you did there. ;)

@dpwhitaker7088 Жыл бұрын

Could you please do a video installing this device and actually hooking up a brush hog etc?

@johnambro7181 Жыл бұрын

Very slick, and helpful innovation and crafty. From A fellow John, cheers.

@RedIron1066 Жыл бұрын

Neat idea! Thanks for mentioning that it will effect the SAE pto geometry. I see tons of pto’s torn up by people who do not understand that.

@mikehaines6176 Жыл бұрын

A whole lot better than those other 'things' that are supposed to help getting the PTO hooked up. Will seriously consider a purchase when the price comes down a bit.

@3pRanchTx Жыл бұрын

I wish this had been available when I bought a similar device called the PTO Link two years ago. The Bullet looks like it’s easier to install. It’s priced lower as well. Great looking product.

@markchoate9021 Жыл бұрын

Wow, Mike, this looks like the "Bee's Knees." Just what my 60 something hands need for my bush hog, etc. I haven't gone to the site yet, but am about to. And if it is not too highly priced, I will order one. Thanks for this intro.

@randysavage8963 Жыл бұрын

Definitely a good buy especially when fighting large brush hog pto shafts

@lionforgeindustries Жыл бұрын

Thanks Randy, heavier drive line connections are definitely one of the main areas we wanted to address.

@markruss5276 Жыл бұрын

This is pretty nice. It's nice to see competition in that space. The Easy PTO link from Tractortoplink and the PTO quick connect from Tractoraddons have been out for a while now. I have had the PTO quick connect from tractoraddons for about 3 years now and absolutely love it. This does not look any better to me than those. The only sort of advantage I can see from this is that you do not need an adapter for your pto shaft but that is really not a big deal as I only own one tractor and could buy additional adapters.

@jackiejoe8930 Жыл бұрын

Very cool concept. I'm not personally in the market, but I think it's a winner to. I'm sure hey has a ton of cost to recuperate. It looks like a quality product.

@akwolf1434 Жыл бұрын

Wish you would have given us a demonstration of installing it on your own tractor Mike.

@wildbill23c Жыл бұрын

OOOFFF that price. Not much of a struggle for me hooking up and unhooking the PTO shaft, the struggle is the mid mount mower deck install/removal, now that's a chore, luckily I don't use it very often.

@donl517 Жыл бұрын

Great idea! If he can get his manufacturing costs down I'd be interested in one.

@kimr1519 Жыл бұрын

Love the idea- wonderful for rear pto. But wouldn't be perfect for under my Kubota tractor as the shaft already rides tight to the box. Also every 8 hrs , means pretty much each time or other time crawling under to pop off for greasing. Keep up the great inventing & work John!

@tommosb3320 Жыл бұрын

I believe he said to squirt some spray lube in the holes every 8 hours or so. I don't see a problem with that if it saves me literally an hour to hookup and unhook.

@taser1984 Жыл бұрын

Ideally an implement or driveshaft manufacturer will notice this and license it and it can come built into the shaft instead of the old-style coupler.

@jamesmaddox1450 Жыл бұрын

I would have never thought of that. LOL

@ericwilner1403 Жыл бұрын

Cool! And correcting the length mismatch induced by the silver mittens is a bonus. I've more or less gotten the hang of connecting the PTO shaft, so I don't think this device is worth the $350 to me right now... but as volume goes up, unit cost comes down, and my hands age, price and need may well converge at some point.

@m9ovich785 Жыл бұрын

Silver Mittens HAHAHAHAA Good one...

@-Dave-is-not-here Жыл бұрын

It looks like a great product, I would buy one but the only attachment I have that I currently have that uses a pto is my post hole digger and I only use it like once a year. I do hate hooking and unhooking my pto shaft up too.

@ranger6x660 Жыл бұрын

Great invention! And considering other similar units cost more and not as easy to use the price isn’t that bad.

@thegreatnorthwoodswithbb2863 Жыл бұрын

I know that PTO link gadget that is out there is outrageously priced.... I can only imagine this thing that looks more complex to make

@jonathanwalkup4010 Жыл бұрын

I think that is really cool. I just checked out the website even at 349.99 I think this is a sellable product. I’m going to keep an eye on it I may buy one in a year or two when the price comes down a little if my wife will let me lol. I bet that would be a hit in shark tank.

@silverrussell1978 Жыл бұрын

I'll take one. let me know when you are selling them. looks very easy to use. That with Pat's will work great

@rogerr1296 Жыл бұрын

Great design. Price for a single implement is less expensive than the PTO Link system but that advantage flips as you add the capability to multiple implements. But if his sales really take off, he may be able to drop the price enough to make it come out comparable. Best of luck.

@tommosb3320 Жыл бұрын

Why can't to take the bullet off and use it on multiple implements. Once you have the implement off it will be easy to take off and move it to a different one.

@rockandrattleretreat5830 Жыл бұрын

Let's see it in action. Also could he have made a lighter one for just the smaller tractors, must be heavy to work up to 100+ hp.

@edwardabel5061 Жыл бұрын

Looks like a great product, will you be showing it in use soon? Keep the videos coming.

@jamesmorrison1884 Жыл бұрын

Hello looks great but I think one that you take apart at the universal and you install it on permanent would be a better idea. Have a great day

@critical-thought Жыл бұрын

If he cam get prices down, I would buy some of them. It looks like a better solution than other pto connectors I have seen.

@jimputnam2044 Жыл бұрын

Go John from , a fellow Canadian

@Meraub Жыл бұрын

Got two inbound, looks great! Maybe they could put grease zerks in for lubrication?

@meds4all Жыл бұрын

I like it, would be east to interchange between implements move from the mower to the tiller. But I think the pto link may still be the option in go with. Price this vs a single pto link is rather close, but if I didn't want to move it from one to the other the pto link being two piece you can buy extra implement halves and never have to move stuff, but that would get pricey as heck so 50/50 on which could be the best overall long term.

@shukfahid Жыл бұрын

I’d buy it

@nunayobusiness3384 10 ай бұрын

Word of mouth is the best sales out there but price is gonna hurt too much.

@fondy44 Жыл бұрын

Wish I'd seen this a month ago because I just bought an extender/adapter that basically converts the horrible pullback ring style of my PTO shaft into the spring-loaded button style. That is cool though!

@ericritchey9331 Жыл бұрын

I understand that it can be hard at times connecting a PTO shaft but I guess I'm just a cheap person because I could never justify spending that kind of money to do something I've been doing without it for so many years. It is a neat gadget though and I hope the creator makes a profit from them to cover all the time and money involved in developing and making them. I'm in my 60s now and don't see my self ever owing one. :). Tractor Mike thanks for sharing.

@waynetaylor8607 Жыл бұрын

I ordered one. I hope it works as well as advertised. It would probably help sales if Mike has a coupon to offer, i.e. TM10 to get 10% off, or some such.

@mkc0005 Жыл бұрын

I have MS and bought a JD Quik Knect because of the difficulty hooking up my PTO. My problem with it is the cost of 2 different parts and the fact that you'd need the PTO side for every implement you have as it replaces the shaft end (so not interchangable between implements). Looks like this would address both of those issues.

@txtpqb Жыл бұрын

I'm with you Mike, why wasn't this thought of before the other crappy designs? Thanks for sharing it. Still pretty pricey, maybe it will drop some after he sells a few million.

@Lackieestatesfarm Жыл бұрын

I think one issue you’ll see with this idea is if it ever gets shock loaded or worn. I think it will get itself lodged on the splines and get jammed and extremely difficult to disconnect. I think with spring loaded splines like that you could see an issue with let’s say a bush hog with a seized slip clutch that hits a stump, or some kind of high torque application like a bailer

@davezoom2682 Жыл бұрын

What about dirt sand ,grime , hell the locking pins cease up , this looks like a sledge hammer job to get off after week bailing hay

@ralphpond2121 Жыл бұрын

I ordered a Bullet because I am 67 years old with arthritic hands. I chose the Bullet over competitive products because it does not require any parts to be installed on the tractor, yet apparently can be easily transferred from one implement to another. Lionforge, if you are monitoring these comments: Mike doesn't mention which lube is recommended. Does spray silicone work best? Or would something thicker, like spray white grease be better? Or, another lube product?

@lionforgeindustries Жыл бұрын

Hi Ralph, Thank you for the order! You are correct, there are no parts required to be installed on the tractor and you most definitely can transfer it from one implement to another. For lubrication, we recommend Fluid Film or similar light oil sprays that provide lubrication but are not sticky like grease. Thanks!

@kiheidude Жыл бұрын

Just checked out the website. The cost with tax and shipping is $428.74. I got the PTO Link as I’m constantly changing implements. The PTO Link is not perfect but a huge improvement over not having anything. Using it with the Pat’s Easy Hitch has speeded up my implement change tremendously, particularly with the brush cutter. I’ll wait and see some more reviews of the Bullet before spending the almost $430 for it. That being said, I love seeing the small time inventor coming up with products that make life easier. For that reason alone, I’ll probably buy one down the road when its been tested out in the field. Thanks Mike for bringing this (and other ideas) to us non-professional tractor users.

@lionforgeindustries Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Doug, The taxes are only applicable to Canadian sales that we have here in Canada.

@tfisadog5260 Жыл бұрын

I liked the old push button style. Never had problems as long as I kept it lubricated. The new spring style are terrible. I painted mine since my tractor side does not rotate and it is easier to line up. Not sure about the bullet. I have read that it is not a good idea to use pto adapters. We will see how these go.

@John1911 Жыл бұрын

As someone buying our first tractor, I’m super interested in this.

@randymclaughlin7676 Жыл бұрын

Take my money! Now!

@jasonvanoss2217 Жыл бұрын

Neat let me know if it comes available how much and where I can buy it no more pain in the butt to get my brush hog on

@jimmyharper6655 Жыл бұрын

Interesting product! How does it attach to your PTO shaft? How difficult is it to attach, and how long does it take to put it on? Thanks for the info!

@mikegarst6715 Жыл бұрын

Hi Mike. Looks like a great invention.I am assuming that I have to remove my existing spindle. How difficult is this to do?

@JCWren Жыл бұрын

I've got to agree, that's a pretty slick product. However, the price will have to come down about 50% or so before I'd spring for it. With 3 implements with PTO shafts, that's a bit painful in the ol' wallet (of course I understand I don't need to buy all three at once, but still...).

@tomkrzemecki5166 Жыл бұрын

Nice idea Mike, but if the cost was lower, I'd buy it.

@wescranmer940 Жыл бұрын

My brother and I use an overrunning clutch on the back of our 1980s-era Ford 5610s. With the brush hog, it’s designed to be the mechanical weak point, opposite the slip clutch; for when the inertia of the cutter is more than the PTO turning force. We go through about 1-2 a season on each tractor, as they twist. Has John looked into this occurring? I don’t mind paying $75 for an overrunning clutch. $350 though, that’s more difficult to justify if the splines begin to twist.

@truckerray7533 Жыл бұрын

Your video woulduh been ALOT better had ya physically showed us on a PTO driveline attactchment hooking up to a tractor PTO!

@sladeoriginal 2 ай бұрын

The other 2 PTO quick connects have specific models for shorter PTO shafts on subcompact tractors. I would like to know if this one is universal and will work on a JD 1025r

@BuzzJones Жыл бұрын

Hey Mike do you think this would work with a QUICK HITCH as theres about a 4"-5" gap w/ them ??

@fhuber7507 Жыл бұрын

LIGHT application of a diamond needle file inside the female splines of the PTO shaft... and keeping the couplers cleaned and lightly lubricated (instead of rusty) And the normal PTO couplers are just fine. Rusty splines will drive you insane... A PTO shaft that has been on and off many times over 40 years... and well cared for, goes on and off with zero issues. A bungee to take most of the weight as you are hooking up... solves the weight issue. (and can stay there as it restricts rotation of the guard)

@iamsecond3625 2 ай бұрын

Mike, do you have a video on how to short the PTO shaft on the implement (Rhino Brush Hog) to adjust for that 6" additional length?

@TractorMike 2 ай бұрын

Here ya go: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y6ylZ66o2bCrYKM.html.

@richiemann4874 Жыл бұрын

Great idea, do you know if the price quoted is in CN. $$$$, pretty pricey if not, always enjoy your videos, thanks

@MLJenkins Жыл бұрын

This is an awesome invention! Couldn’t you just buy 1 and move it between implements since the real pain is usually when you are having to bend down in between the lift arms to connect the pto? Also, another question, this would extend the solid part of the shaft coming out of the tractor several inches before the joint of the yolk. I wonder if there could be any danger of added stress on the pto shaft by extending the length of it since that would put added pressure on the pto shaft where it goes into the tractor gearbox housing?

@brianworley7705 Жыл бұрын

I can understand the concern of more side load on the tractor PTO shaft. If one added this device without something else to move the implement further back, one would need to check the u-joints in the PTO shaft as the angles while running could change when it starts to bind up the moving joints.

@brianworley7705 Жыл бұрын

Several questions come to mind for me. First is will this work with tractors with a shorter PTO stub shaft like some models of Kubotas come with? Second, how is one supposed to reach up and under the PTO cover and have space for hands or fingers to rotate the tractor shaft so the device will lock in? That just locks the splines, so you then have to pull it back or slide forward to engage the lock into the PTO shaft notch. Can the lock to keep the shaft from sliding off the splines be locked and then allow the splines to lock when the tractor PTO is started, aka lock it under load? I don't have a problem aligning the splines with my current collar lock shaft. Seems to be creating a new problem of extra pieces to wear out with use. What keeps ice from holding up in the lubrication holes and stopping the lubricant from making into the dozens of internal parts needing regular lubrication? More details needed (price rumblings as well) before I can determine viability for my use.

@lionforgeindustries Жыл бұрын

Hi Brian, thanks for the questions. It will work with tractors with the shorter PTO shafts, we have put together some connection guides now on our website to address some of the different scenarios some may encounter, ie: tractors with free spinning pto shafts and tractors with non free spinning pto shafts. You can find them here lionforgeindustries.com/wp-content/uploads/Bullet-PTO-Coupler-adapter-connection-guides.pdf Regarding locking under load, this was done in testing and we do not recommend this as most tractors can’t control the speed of engagement of the PTO. I have run the coupler for the past two winters on my snowblower without any issue, keeping in mind regular maintenance. Pricing is also available on our website. Feel free to reach out directly if you have anymore questions, always welcome a conversation. Thanks.

@kennysgunroom9136 Жыл бұрын

Ouch!! $$$$$$$$. Can't justify that yet.

@n7hevn Жыл бұрын

What about the areas of the country, like yours (and mine), with lots of rocks... Is this thing strong enough, for a 6' mower, to hit rocks, and not break?

@BornFreeFilms 10 ай бұрын

NICE, but, $350, wow.

@frederickburns1739 Жыл бұрын

It's a interesting idea. 💡 What does this piece weigh; the PTO shaft is already cumbersome and heavy and the area your working in is not spacious!?!?🤔

@inthedarkwoods2022 Жыл бұрын

Why didn't you put the link in your comments?

@rt3box6tx74 Жыл бұрын

I'm waiting for reviews. The design is top drawer, but how does it work full of dust? Only time will tell if it is high maintenance.

@Pete.Ty1 Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@davem145mxr Жыл бұрын

Great accessory for rich folks

@beauxtx1959 Жыл бұрын

Why didn't you show it in use, Mike?

@AJmx2702001 Жыл бұрын

Up to 150 horse i would like to see how it holds with that much in place since thats a lot of torque for 150 horse on 540 pto . The cost of the some of these easy and quick PTO connectors is why i have yet to try one . But I see how the consumer side of tractors people will eat them up

@michaelthompson7570 Жыл бұрын

Yea man,,get me one….

@houndsmanone4563 Жыл бұрын

Mile, won't the teeth or splines inside his PTO Bullet grind down the splines on your existing PTO shaft spindle? I love the invention but leary until there's been time on the street.