Recent content by jburn25

Ed, you are the man. Thanks for sending me that link, I've been searching all over the internet for a few weeks now and couldn't find that. I don't think I was searching under the right name though. I actually called NAPA a few weeks ago and asked them about this kind of u-joint and they didn't...

Ok, THIS is what I need. I finally found a good picture of a coupler/u-joint that looks like it will work. The link is from Nab's go-devil sales. http://www.nabsgodevil.com/options/images/upperbearing_big.jpg You can see how there is a big bolt that is used to clamp down the coupler onto the...

I'm tempted to just try one of those couplers. It seems like the cheapest option. I mean, if stainless steel shafts are being used for these applications I don't see why stainless steel u-joints can't be used.

I've checked out those u-joints before and contacted a company about them. They said that they are made for steering columns for automobiles and most likely wouldn't stand up to the pressure of our PTO type application. I was told that if they weren't stainless it might be worth a shot. Thoughts?

thanks for the responses. I have tried mudmotortalk.com and I have searched all kinds of industrial and agricultural supply companies with no success. Ed, thanks for the response. We have actually tried everything you have mentioned and the set screws would always shear off whenever we hit the...

Well I'm still in the same position as before... I don't want to/ can't afford to spend money on another fix that isn't going to last at least this duck season so I'm trying to figure out my best option. I passed a "go-devil" type motor being pulled on the highway the other day and followed the...

Ok, so you are pretty sure that the authentic go-devil shafts are made from stainless steel?

Thanks for the responses everybody. No there is not a bushing in the center of the shaft that I am aware of and the diameter of the shaft is the same as on Go-Devil's from what I am told. The skeg does protect the prop from things that you go directly over, but I think our problem is whenever...

Thanks for the reply, and sorry about the "scree name". I didn't realize it until after I registered that this was one of those "friendly" forums where people use their real names lol. My name is Jordan Burnham and I'm in Baton Rouge, La. To your reply, yes the motor is designed to pop out of...

Hi, I'm new to the forum and hoping to get advice on my go-devil motor problems. I've got a home made "go-devil" longtail 9hp honda. The drive shaft set screws kept shearing and the shaft would spin freely in the motor coupler so we keyed out the shaft the the coupler. This worked great for a...