Cutting a Harrow

[laxin11]

i searched and found similar threads but nothing that answered my question.i want to buy a box shaft and cut it to 30". my question is, is that possible to do to a harrow without messing it up? and if its hollow after 2 inches or so, what if i did an inch off each side? is it even worth it?if ur askng why, go on the website and look at the box shafts and look at the white one with the shamrock.im gonna use it in field and i want it to be 30" instead of 32".thanks

[laxin11]

so i can still screw a head in it after you take off the 2 inches? it doesnt get hollow or anything where i wouldnt be able to screw somethin in it?

[laxin11]

alright thanks man

[laxcanada]

there are places on the shaft where it say you can cut it without messing it up

[LaxBoy92]

there are places on the shaft where it say you can cut it without messing it up
Where are the places? Wouldn't it just make those places weaker?

[LaxJax_13]

On the harrow website, www.harrowsports.com, you can click on each shaft and in the specs. box it will say cut: followed by yes/no and were you can cut it from. Harrow shafts are hollow all the way through, they only have wooden plugs at hte ends, so even if you cut those off it wiil still have the same performance.

[HRodLAX]

There is a solid end cap on the box shaft. I sent a e-mail to Harrow a while ago to ask about just that and they said it wouldn't void the warranty at all and i did just that and cut it from 32" to 30".

[laxin11]

it says cut from bottom to top, so does that mean cut the bottom? why couldntthey just write cut the bottom end

[duck]

I got a box the other day and cut off from the top (open end) cause i wanted to keep the cool lil maple leaf on the bottom. I would recommending having sandpaper when you cut it so if its not a totally staight cut you can sand it clean. This is confusing me with all the top/bottom whatnot, but thats what i did, so i hope it helps.

[laxin11]

thanks extrawords

[LaxJax_13]

By putting down bottom/top it means you can cut it from either end. I would also recommend you cut from the top to keep the maple leaf and closed bottom.

[RockStar]

Wow, this search tool is fantastic!

True story:

I have a Harrow shaft on the way, and I had a question on whether I could cut it, and what is the best way to do that.

Anyway, I searched on "harrow, shaft, cut", and here I am, answer found!

Best part, I didn't have to start a stupid thread!

[Petem0ss]

I cut a harrow box shaft with a circular saw, took about 5 seconds, no worries.