Question about 3 pt. rototiller

[Baby Grand]

You can always take the tines off of the outside hubs if the 5' proves too much on your soil, converting the 5' to a 4' effective width tiller.

 

[bigtiller]

Great thanks for the info. It looks like 48" is my best bet. I had access to a 60" but the last thing I want is to ruin my tractor when i don't know much about diagnosing automotive problems in the first place.

Good decision. I think you will be much happier with the 48" especially when you get into some harder ground.

 

[OldMcDonald]

I go along with BukitCase and 6011Artist that you want to cover your wheel tracks if at all possible. I make a few bits of my own equipment and the wheel track width (never altered) determines the design.

 

[Botabill]

I think you and your machines are going to be pretty beaten up tilling a pasture. Plow first and even then your tiller is too big for your tractor. i have a 26 hp tractor and a 5 ft tiller and know I'm pushing my machine too hard.

 

[xlr82v2]

A 3pt hitch tiller needs about 4 to 4.5 HP per foot of width in most soils... so I would say you'll be OK. I sure wouldn't want any more tiller than that though. Like others have said, you might have to limit the depth on the first pass.

If you can get the tiller to try out, I'd say go for it.

 

[SGBotsford]

Hello, I was curious if my 20HP 2cyl. diesel will have a difficult time using a 5ft. tiller attachment. If not i assume that I basically just use creeper gear 1 or 2 to till in? The ground is pretty much pasture, not formerly tilled. Thanks a bunch for your knowledge.

I have a 16 HP Kubota diesel tractor and a 39 inch tiller. It's right at the margin of what that tractor can handle.

 

[Daver1963]

My Kubota L2800 manual put the limit on a tiller at 48" and that is what I got. A King Kutter 48 and it is offset to cover the right wheel. I can till at max depth in pasture type ground, but it covers the tines in grass and roots and after that I'm just beating the ground. I looked around and found a small breaking plow (1950's Ferguson AO two bottom for $175)and that made it easy.