Soggy Bottom Outdoors
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Just bought a new Cub Cadet RT65 from TSC. It is virtually the same design as the MTD. Built by MTD I think. I plan to use the tiller to prepare the seedbed, not till the whole garden. I also plan to use it to till between the rows of crops that are to tall to get a tractor and culivator over. Tomatoes, potatoes, peppers etc. I don't plan to use it break new ground or sod. I have a tractor and equipment for that. Like I said if can get a cultivator over it I will if not then the tiller. This thread is not for exceptance or permission but merely informative as an experienced farmer, mechanic, and machine operator would look at it. Purchase price was $799.99 tax exempt. I talked the sales guy into one that had just been put together rather than a floor/display model. The manuel for the Honda engine and the tiller was very basic and easy to read. It even had the part#s for wear parts. Belts, spark plugs, filters, etc. No parts manual but it could be downloaded. Unloaded it out off the truck, gave it the once over, filled it full of gas, pulled the choke out, opened the throttle about a third, one pull and she started. I used it about 30 minutes to lay off a row for about 50lbs of Kennebec potatoes and it worked exactly as I expected. More to follow.