PTO Sling™

Description  The PTO Sling™ is an apparatus to hoist and support the weight of the implement driveline (PTO shaft) while attaching the driveline receiver to the tractor’s rear PTO spline, making the PTO connections easier, quicker and safer. This hoisting apparatus consists of three sections of 2″ strap (polyester webbing), J hooks, connecting hook plates, cam buckles, a center sliding cradle and HDPE stiffening boards and other integrated hardware. The PTO Sling™ safely relieves the tractor operator’s usual need to hold and support a heavy implement shaft during the typical PTO connection process, which often requires manually lifting the driveline (as heavy as 100+ lbs.) and stooping or crouching at awkward angles while reaching for the PTO housing area for connection. The PTO Sling™ by design uses the leverage points of both the tractor’s 3-point hitch and hydraulic system to achieve the lift and support needed during operation.  First, the tractor operator will make a hydraulic lif