Canadian Dodge APT with Dual PTO

[Lynn Eades]

Jurgen, Was there a need in the APT for a pto. to the rear? If not, then I suspect : 1, Your pto. has had a post war model shaft fitted? Or, 2. that someone has modified the rear cover and made up a shaft to suit their specific needs. If your shaft is a factory item, I would like to know, from what?

Bob, I believe the APT ran the same gearbox as the U.S. WC52 to WC57 (3/4 ton Dodges of 42 to 45) These all ran the MU2 Braden winches. The earlier half ton Dodges only had one pto port in the gearbox, which was on the opposite side to the one used in the later 42 to 45 trucks. This also meant that the 1/2 ton Dodge winch was the reverse layout and was just an MU model winch. I have little knowledge of the M37, but they were a different (synchros and ratio) box, as you say, requiring a different pto unit which I am totally unfamiliar with.