Would you buy a Roto tiller with Forward and Reverse rotation?

[sweettractors]

We have the Tarter Tillers in the 48" at $1595, The 60" at $1695 and the 72" at $1795 + shipping. These tillers feature, reversible tine rotation, gear drive, slip clutch drive line, Tine scroll diameter approx 16", From tip of tine to center driveshaft is 7 inches, In new ground 4" cutting depth on first pass and 6-7" on second pass, Colors subject to change, depending on availability. Prices subject to change without prior notice. Below is a picture of the tiller and another picture showing the step by step directions for reversing tine rotation. Tillers will be shipped in forward rotation configuration. Ken Sweet

 

[mikehaugen]

where are these made, just out of curiosity? and what are the weights?

 

[sweettractors]

where are these made, just out of curiosity? and what are the weights?

4 Ft--591 Lb.
5 Ft--638 Lb.
6 Ft--718 Lb.


About Tarter
Tarter Farm and Ranch Equipment is 66 year-old company still privately owned and operated by the Tarter family and currently operated by the fourth generation of Tarters. As the largest farm and ranch equipment manufacturer in the nation, they manufacture over 1000 skus across 10 product categories, and ship product to dealers in all 50 states and Canada.

Ken Sweet

 

[sfstravist]

I've heard that those are a direct copy of a King Kutter and that the same company makes them for Kodiak and some other US distributors. I've heard from dealers that they're shipped to the distributors in the same steel crates like they come off the boat.
3PT rotary tiller - Suzhou Jinding Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd

 

[greg_g]

If I was in the market for one, I'd definitely want the reversing feature. I don't see it as an actual tilling benefit, but reverse sure makes cleaning clogged tines easier.

//greg//

 

[muddstopper]

I kept looking at the picture trying to see the transmission to change rotation with. Then realized you had to flip the gear box to change rotation. Since I have a kingcutter, which is a very good tiller by the way, I am going to go look and see if flipping the gear box will change the rotation on it.

 

[oldnslo]

If iread the instructions correctly to changerotation direction you have to remove the gear box and then switch the tines. How long would this process take one the bolts are covered with dirt, mud, vines, etc.

Great idea but makes me wonder about the true value in real life conditions.

Roy

 

[sweettractors]

If iread the instructions correctly to changerotation direction you have to remove the gear box and then switch the tines. How long would this process take one the bolts are covered with dirt, mud, vines, etc.

Great idea but makes me wonder about the true value in real life conditions.

Roy

Most buyers would set it up for forward or reverse, when they buy it and leave it that way forever or until a different field condition arises. They are not designed to change out ever other day, just to have as a option. Ken Sweet

 

[greg_g]

If iread the instructions correctly to changerotation direction you have to remove the gear box and then switch the tines

Ah, well then that model would be useless to me. I borrowed one a while back that could be reversed "on the fly" so to speak. I thought that's what we were dealing with here - my bad

//greg//

 

[sweettractors]

Ah, well then that model would be useless to me. I borrowed one a while back that could be reversed "on the fly" so to speak. I thought that's what we were dealing with here - my bad

//greg//

Tines sharpened on both sides? Looks like the tine sweep angle would be correct one way and not the other. Do you remember the brand you were using? Ken Sweet