Tiller kickstand

[DMF]

Just put some short 2 x 4 under the skid shoes. (works for me)

Yah, I know...but I'd rather have the support as part of the implement rather than lugging blocks of wood around with me if I'm not parking things in the same location all the time.

 

[kevinj]

Yah, I know...but I'd rather have the support as part of the implement rather than lugging blocks of wood around with me if I'm not parking things in the same location all the time.

I see............My tiller tends to pivot on the tines so it would need a leg both fore and aft to stabilize it.

 

[radioman]

I see............My tiller tends to pivot on the tines so it would need a leg both fore and aft to stabilize it.

Yeah - mine does the exact same thing. The problem is worse when the skid shoes is up all the way for max tilling depth. For some reason the tiller is back heavy and the kickstand is in the front only? For now , I just park it on a 4X6 block on each side on skid shoes and it works. But as OP mentioned its a PITA to lug them around if you unhook the tiller in a different location.

 

[KML]

Here's the stand retracted and folded up.

 

[Sackett2]

I'm in the same boat as you, New KK. it likes to "roll" forward when disconnecting. here is my idea:
I'm going to weld a stud (or tap threads) into the rt forward outside of the tiller and mount a 1x1 tubing as the kick stand. When not needed I can pivot it 270 degrees and it will lay in a cradle along the top edge, perhaps with a pit pin to hold it down. May work on it this weekend.. if so I'll post pictures

 

[Sackett2]

Well, this place got me fired up, Dad and I got busy after I got off from work and built the kickstand. Here are the pictures.....

 

[3RRL]

Nice job Steve,
Boy that didn't take you anytime at all to get done.

 

[Sackett2]

And no tape measures nor squares were harmed in the making of this project.

 

[wedge40]

Well, this place got me fired up, Dad and I got busy after I got off from work and built the kickstand. Here are the pictures.....

I do like the beer can ballast.. How well does it work?

Wedge

 

[DMF]

Well, this place got me fired up, Dad and I got busy after I got off from work and built the kickstand. Here are the pictures.....

Nice job; Thanks for the pics!