imported rototillers etc

[sweettractors]

<font color="blue">some of the small tillers I would be interested in are offset capable </font>

Most of the smaller tillers can be offset 5-6 inches right or left by siding the hitch over on the toolbar--This is usally enough to get you out past the rear tire for close edging work and does not put the Powershaft in any danger--Ken Sweet
Sweet Farm Equipment LLC *1 Hour South Of the National Farm Machinery Show*

[jimg]

Hi Bird,
OK, thats sounds pretty easy. So, theres nothing to mess w/ as far as power transmission is concerned? That is, only the 3pt hitch gear is the only thing that moves and nothing else. So, what was the max offset and was it only to one side or both?

Im planning to get a tiller wide enough to cover my wheels (around 48" or so). I was mainly thinking about using offset to till up against walls, pads, etc, places where it would be too close if the tiller wasnt offset. jimg

[jimg]

Ive never really looked at a slip clutch closely so bear this in mind in regard to my question: How exact must you be in the setup you described? I mean if the plates are cocked then you dont get the full benefit of the clutch b/c of the uneven bearing. Perhaps its not terribly sensitive to inexact setup.

As for clutch plates that bond together over time: my TC24 came w/ a small block thats used to keep the pedal down and the clutch plates apart when the tractor wont be used for an extended period. This keeps the plates from bonding together. This must be the same thing going on w/ the slip clutch. jimg

[Bird]

Jimg, I think the offset can amount to 3" to 6" on different models. 3" was enough for me on mine. If you go to Bush Hog's web site, you can find "downloadable manuals" for many of their pieces of equipment. And I know the manual for the tillers describes the proper procedure for adjusting the slip clutch (and also tells you that it needs to be done periodically).

[gotrocks]

Hello Dave,

<font color="red"> Instead of a tiller... have you considered a spader ? </font>


What is a spader? Picture maybe?

Thanks.

[Bob_Skurka]

If you want to see a SPADER, look at www.marketfarm.com and look under the TILLAGE link. They have both tillers and spaders.

The Market Farm implement company

[jimg]

They're sort pf pricey!

[CCI]

Ken,
Is that the First Choice tillers that have rust problems?
First Choice Tiller Rust Problems Thread

I noticed at the November 2003 EIMA Show the show units had the same scratch marks in the same area. Looks like they would fix this.

[Old_Hickory]

Wow,
That looks pretty bad. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]

[Junkman]

That is what powder coat does when water gets under it. The only resolve for powder coat problems like this is to grind to bare metal, prime and paint. Powder coat is not everything that it is cracked up to be...(pun intended). There are two types of powder coat that I have learned about. One will crack and allow moisture to get under it, the other bonds to the metal so tight that it is next to impossible to damage it. That process costs a lot more to have done and it isn't practical for most things. There is a company that comes to the Carlisle Auto flea market in PA that brings along an anvil and hammers so you can try to chip the powder coat that they apply to metal. I have seen some badly dented metal, but never have I seen any powder coat remove. I did some reproduction car parts a few years ago and had them powder coated with this process. Since they are stone guards, I knew that they had to hold up and they have. Not one complaint... except for the price....