I have seen a lot of problems with twin spindle machines of all makes. For that reason I like a seven foot single spindle, and if I needed anything larger it would be a flex wing, since they have slip clutches for each gearbox. By nature of what a bush hog does and the mass of rotating parts I don't think trying to time them is a good idea. They can't have slip clutches between the gearboxes because they are timed. The problem with all twin spindle cutters is when you hit an object with one side, the momentum of rotating mass from the other side gives the gearboxes a great shock load. I don't know if the slip clutch working would have helped you. Posted 18:18 (#1662816 - in reply to #1662783) Subject: RE: John Deere MX8 cutter problem. And by the way, and I know it was my fault because I didn't do it, when your cuttter sits for a long period of time loosen the slip clutch and slip the clutch pads to make sure they're not seized. If anybody knows of a junk mx8 with a good gearbox or a salvage yard for bushhogs please let me know. Since they updated the shaft in the geabox, my stump jumpers no longer fit and I need two of them too. So I ask how much that'll cost and guess what, he has more good news. Well, it gets worse, you see the new gearboxes are ratioed differently, so I need both gearboxes. The shaft has been discontinued, because they break too easy. Two days later I get a call from the dealer. Called JD to order new shaft, no problem for $460. I've got a broken output shaft in the gearbox. Posted 18:03 (#1662783) Subject: John Deere MX8 cutter problem.
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