Assuming one lifts or removes the dirt shield, is it acceptable to use a regular tiller in reverse? I was thinking about trying this today but I didn't know if it was OK to do.
I was talking to a dealer about CR tillers. FWIW, he said that you should subtract width for a CR tiller. For instance, if the maximum size tiller for your machine is 60", you may only want a 50" CR tiller.
You should be a able to get a LandPride RTR1550 for around $1750 and an RTR1558 for a few hundred more. With that said, I have seen the RTR1558 for around $1750 as well.