Ford TW35

Josh Diesel · New User Joined: 27 Sep 2009 Posts: 1 Report to Moderator

I heard you could change a tw 35 pto from a 1000 to 540 or vice versa is there any truth to it? how do you do it? Anything else i need to know if i was buyin a tw35?

oj · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 2:20 pm Post subject: Re: Ford TW35

it can be done (apparently), neighbour had an early TW35 that was changed to a 540 shaft, i believe he got parts from a Ford 9700, and fitted them, he only had 540 mind, if he wanted to change back it required the rear end to be torn apart to get to the gears inside. I"m not sure, but did a TW 5 or 10 have both speeds of PTO (requiring the shaft to be changed?), if they did, you might be able to fit a rear housing from one of those tractors... you might want to try this on the Ford page...

jjs · Regular Joined: 02 Apr 2002 Posts: 75 Report to Moderator

No need to tear rear end apart.All that is required, is to get the 540 gears from a 8700,9700'tw5,10,20 ect. up to 8730 .
They will slip right in. You just need to remove the 3pt. center link housing, and the Acsess Plate under the drawbar.You replace the spacer that is in the 35 with the 540 gears. A service manual helps.
Joe

jbirnsch · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:22 am Post subject: Re: Ford TW35

All the work will be done on your back. You can get the 540 gear from a salvage yard from a TW 5.

Yes the TW5, 10, 8000, 9000, 8600, 9600, 8700, 9700 all had interchangable PTO shafts for 540/1000 RPM.

Jason

nelson pit pumping · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 5:36 pm Post subject: Re: Ford TW35

Same on an 8830 ????