A method of operating an agricultural vehicle including a range gearbox, an independent PTO system driven from an auxiliary drive shaft and a ground speed PTO system driven from an output shaft of the range gearbox. The method includes transferring torque from the auxiliary drive shaft to the output shaft of the range gear box via the independent PTO system and the ground speed PTO system while drive to the range gearbox is interrupted during a change in the range gear.

A method of operating an agricultural vehicle including a range gearbox, an independent PTO system driven from an auxiliary drive shaft and a ground speed PTO system driven from an output shaft of the range gearbox. The method includes transferring torque from the auxiliary drive shaft to the output shaft of the range gear box via the independent PTO system and the ground speed PTO system while drive to the range gearbox is interrupted during a change in the range gear.

A method of operating an agricultural vehicle including a range gearbox, an independent PTO system driven from an auxiliary drive shaft and a ground speed PTO system driven from an output shaft of the range gearbox. The method includes transferring torque from the auxiliary drive shaft to the output shaft of the range gear box via the independent PTO system and the ground speed PTO system while drive to the range gearbox is interrupted during a change in the range gear.

A method of operating an agricultural vehicle including a range gearbox, an independent PTO system driven from an auxiliary drive shaft and a ground speed PTO system driven from an output shaft of the range gearbox. The method includes transferring torque from the auxiliary drive shaft to the output shaft of the range gear box via the independent PTO system and the ground speed PTO system while drive to the range gearbox is interrupted during a change in the range gear.

A power take-off unit includes a housing portion, an input mechanism mounted at least partially within the housing and configured for attachment to a source of rotational energy, and an output mechanism is configured for attachment to a driven accessory. The power take-off unit also includes a clutch assembly configured to selectively connect the output mechanism to the input mechanism. A pneumatic valve manifold is attached to the housing portion and is configured to provide pressurized air to the clutch assembly.

Disclosed is a hybrid work vehicle capable of smooth work travel using a work device with a low output internal combustion engine, while avoiding battery exhaustion. The vehicle includes an internal combustion engine that supplies drive power to a travel device and a work device via power transmission means, a motor generator that is driven by a battery, a load information generation part that generates load information representing a sudden increase in rotational load, an assist characteristic determination part that determines motor assist characteristics defining an assist amount and an assist time period of assist control based on load information, and a motor control unit that controls the motor generator based on the motor assist characteristics.

A combined power take off and controller includes a power take off including a housing that is adapted to be supported on a housing of a source of rotational energy, an input mechanism that extends through an opening provided in the housing and is adapted to be rotatably driven by the source of rotational energy whenever the source of rotational energy is operated, and an output mechanism that is rotatably driven by the input mechanism and that is adapted to be connected to a rotatably driven accessory. The controller is responsive to one or more operating conditions of the power take off for monitoring and/or controlling the operation thereof.

To provide a work vehicle that does not include a forward-reverse lever and is capable of stopping transmission of drive to a PTO shaft at a low cost when the vehicle is stopped or is moving backward. A work vehicle includes: a PTO shaft configured to transmit power to a work machine; a transmission; a forward pedal to be operated to move a traveling vehicle body forward; a switch configured to determine whether the forward pedal is operated; and a PTO clutch configured to switch the power to the PTO shaft to a non-transmission state when it is determined that the forward pedal is not operated based on a determination result of the switch. The forward pedal is provided on one of left and right sides of the transmission, and the switch is provided on the other of the left and right sides of the transmission.

A method and apparatus for delivering power to a hybrid vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus includes an apparatus for delivering power to a hybrid vehicle, the hybrid vehicle including a powertrain having a power take-off coupling, the powertrain including an engine and a transmission. The apparatus includes an electric motor operable to generate a torque, the motor being coupled to transmit a starting torque through the power take-off of the powertrain for starting the engine.

Apparatuses, methods, and systems comprising vehicle fleet management systems are disclosed. One embodiment is a method that provides a plurality of predetermined powertrain trim templates, where each of the plurality of predetermined powertrain trim templates specifies a plurality of powertrain trim parameters implementable by an electronic powertrain control system to control one or more operational response characteristics of the powertrain. The method includes selecting one of the plurality of predetermined powertrain trim templates and one of a plurality of vehicles of a vehicle fleet to receive the selected one of the plurality of predetermined powertrain trim templates. In response to the act of selecting one of the plurality of predetermined powertrain trim templates, the method transmits via a telematics network one or more modified powertrain trim parameters. Further, the method receives the modified powertrain trim parameters with a telematics system of the selected one of the plurality of vehicles of the vehicle fleet. Also, the method applies the modified trim parameters with the electronic powertrain control system to control the one or more operational response characteristics of the powertrain.