docrocky
Silver Member
- Joined
- Jul 18, 2011
- Messages
- 207
- Location
- NW Ohio and SE Michigan
- Tractor
- Oliver 880, Ford 8N, Ford 9N, Farmall Super C, MF 205, Ford 4400 FEL, Ford 4500 FEL/BH, Cat D-6 Dozer(1957)
I have a huge garden, about 2 acres. I do vegetables for food banks, church kitchens and stuff my own belly. I ate 16 ears of sweet corn one evening and made so much intestinal gas I almost called ConsGas to see if they needed a co-producer.
In the past few years I am having more and more difficulty rototilling the long rows between plants to surface cultivate the weeds before they get started especially after a good soaking rain. I have 3 front tine rototillers and one rear tiner and I can set the depths to just skim the surface to lop the emerging weeds. The lower back is just about worn out and I am beginning to pay for it. I do have 2 Toro riding mowers and one MF205 with a 3 point hitch and lift. I also have an assortment of the 2 cycle Ryobi and 2 Mantis tillers. I also have 2 walkbehind tractors with pull behind drag cultivators but I can't set up a ding seat.
Question: Has anyone ever easily converted a front tine tiller to be attached to a small riding mower. I understand that the forward speed would have to be very slow. How would one go about making it an attachment?
I realize that a number of small compact tractors such as the Simplicity, AC and JD can be purchases with a mounted tiller, but I don't want to invest in anymore equipment If the already have the makings for a simple task orientated piece of equipment.
Please be kind and gentle, I am approaching 76 and the bod ain't what it used to be. Also, I donate all the produce.
Thank You
In the past few years I am having more and more difficulty rototilling the long rows between plants to surface cultivate the weeds before they get started especially after a good soaking rain. I have 3 front tine rototillers and one rear tiner and I can set the depths to just skim the surface to lop the emerging weeds. The lower back is just about worn out and I am beginning to pay for it. I do have 2 Toro riding mowers and one MF205 with a 3 point hitch and lift. I also have an assortment of the 2 cycle Ryobi and 2 Mantis tillers. I also have 2 walkbehind tractors with pull behind drag cultivators but I can't set up a ding seat.
Question: Has anyone ever easily converted a front tine tiller to be attached to a small riding mower. I understand that the forward speed would have to be very slow. How would one go about making it an attachment?
I realize that a number of small compact tractors such as the Simplicity, AC and JD can be purchases with a mounted tiller, but I don't want to invest in anymore equipment If the already have the makings for a simple task orientated piece of equipment.
Please be kind and gentle, I am approaching 76 and the bod ain't what it used to be. Also, I donate all the produce.
Thank You