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Originally Posted by chief corpsman Now I'm thinking the question I should have asked is do I need a slip clutch? |
You do need a slip clutch or shearpin for a tiller, but you don't need an ORC. If you have perfect ground with no rocks or roots, then you will probably get by without a slip clutch. If you do some tilling in a strange place or rocky soil, you will appreciate the added protection. On a small tractor, the slip clutch is probably not as important as on a larger tractor simply because the small tractor doesn't generate as much torque. But then, the implements are not that big either, and may easier to break a gearbox or drivechain. If you don't have much room, a shearpin takes up a lot less space than a slip clutch. It's also hard to know what size shearpin to use. No matter which you select, you will have some figgerin' to do.