Tiller kingkutter tiller

[westbrooklawn]

A related question:

I've decided the KK is the best buy for the money... my question is which size should I get? I have a Kubota L3400DT (34HP, 4Wheel, gear drive), and my soil is hardpack clay and a lot of rocks. I would like to go with a 60", but feel the 48" would probably tax my tractor less... the only problem is the 48" won't cover my wheel tracks..

What are the thoughts from those of you with experience?

 

[hockeyhead]

I've run my 60" kingkutter II tiller behind a tc-30, 4wd, gear, (25.5 pto hp) without any problems, I also have hard, rocky clay, make sure you adjust the slip clutch, because mine came from the factory extremely tight. I read somewhere on this sight that hydros are better for tillers, because some gear tractors do not go slow enough, but again mine does a great job.

 

[Farmwithjunk]

I've got a 72" KK tiller. It's been on the back of a 60 HP tractor and on a 38 HP tractor. Net results? No broken parts as some predicted. No second thoughts about buying a "cheap tiller". It's been hammered. Probably did around 30 acres so far plus the garden every spring. I've hit rocks, roots, and mud. Dry clay and sod. It hasn't been babied.

I'm a advocate of buying top-of-the-line equipment. I bought the KK tiller because I couldn't get any other brand on a half-day notice back when I needed mine. They won by default. Sure glad it worked out that way now.

 

[cp1969]

Don't think you'd be happy with one that didn't cover the tire tracks.

 

[JustGary]

westbrooklawn -

I have the Kubota 52" tiller on an L2800HST. Granted, I live on mostly sand, and the HST allows me to go as slowly as I need to, but I can till 6" deep in one pass with my setup. I really don't think that a 60" tiller would make much difference in my situation.

Given your gear drive and clay with rocks, you'll want to till many lighter passes anyway, so my guess is that you're probably OK with a 60" on an L3400. If it lugs, just bring it up another 1/2" per pass.

You can always talk to a local salesman to see what they recommend in your area...

- Just Gary

 

[Nasty135]

Rollbar, Here is a post that should answer your questions about the KK brand tillers, Happy reading /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Freds]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Don't think you'd be happy with one that didn't cover the tire tracks )</font>

I bought a 60" KK last year and pull it behind rear tires that measure 72" OD. I thought I might have to swing it to one side, using the lower links, to cover at least one track, but that's not the case. When I look at what I've tilled everything looks nice and tilled. No tracks. I guess it must be the way the dirt lays because you would think...
I use a method Bird posted. I till two rows in the same direction leaving a space inbetween and till that row in the opposite direction. The overlap twice tills the tracks my tires should be leaving. Maybe that has something to do with it.

 

[jrepp]

I have a 72" KingKutter, very satisfied with its performance. As soon as I got it home from TSC I spent a few hours sanding, priming and re-painting their horrible paint job.

 

[cp1969]

Thank you. I stand corrected!

 

[heehaw]

thanks for the info, i hadn't heard of tilling that way. i bought a 48in kk tiller last year from tsc: i was going to put it on my 20hp kubota, but i would have to cut the drive shaft for it to fit, and i just couldn't bring myself to do that, so i have been using it on the M4900, 50hp tractor...i leave 2 tire tracks behind, and wish i had gone ahead and got the 72in tiller. if anyone was close enough, i'd sure save em some money on a 48in kk that was used twice on a very small garden.
heehaw