I put an orc onto my 2N and now the brush hogs' two part shaft is about 4 3/4" inches too long. The driveshaft (male and female square shank) are only 12" long..could I cut up to 5" off each end and run the bush hog with only 7" of connected shaft?
With the universal connections, the whole length would be about 17"
I used to run this implement with a Kubota BX2200
anybody ever saw one down? is it safe? TIA

Mark,
Is it the new day, my brain in a different gear, or more information? From this post, the answer is yes, you can cut it down safely as long as you have plenty of engagement between the two sections. I believe you are saying that EACH section (the male square shank and the female square receptacle) is 12 inches. Just remember to check the engagement through the range of motion the implement make when full down to full up. What is good on flat ground may not be good when going over hills or down through dips.
The other point to make is that driveshafts are very hard steel. I wouldn't want to try it without a reciprocating saw, several good blades and plenty of cutting oil. HTH
Russ

When I bought my new BH it came with directions for cutting the drive shaft. You were to cut equal lengths from both halves and never shorten then less then 6"