Buying Advice Tiller options GC2400
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irvingj said:Kal130-- please let us know how the tiller works on the GC! (I might just have to retire my Mantis Midget...:laughing
I can say there are not enough cuss words in the English language to describe hooking it up for the first time alone. I also see why people complain about the KK paint, it seems to crumble and fall off at the slightest touch. As far as performance I am quite impressed. Makes me consider whether I should have gone a little bigger.
I started out using the middle buster plow and just ripping it up. This left it pretty rutted. Then I tried out the cultivator on it. WARNING: if you buy one of these things get your torch out and cut the Tangshan off the front. I found out the hard way that they occupy the same space as the turnbuckles on the lower arms.
After these two operations the garden looked more ready to plant than my previous tiller ever accomplished. I hooked up the tiller and tried it set and highest setting. That is how it came. Pretty much one pass turned it to powder. I learned that electric fence poles lost in the garden are no match for this tiller. I also managed to wedge a rock on my first pass that killed the tractor. Guessing I may need to adjust the clutch on the PTO shaft. I made a second pass with it as deep as it would go and it was awesome.
It's kind of disappointing the lack of seat time I'm going to get tilling, but I guess that's the point of buying this setup.
I took a video of it running, but apparently I can't add it to the post.
(and yes, I haven't gotten around to putting that other wheel weight on yet)
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I can say there are not enough cuss words in the English language to describe hooking it up for the first time alone. I also see why people complain about the KK paint, it seems to crumble and fall off at the slightest touch. As far as performance I am quite impressed. Makes me consider whether I should have gone a little bigger.
I started out using the middle buster plow and just ripping it up. This left it pretty rutted. Then I tried out the cultivator on it. WARNING: if you buy one of these things get your torch out and cut the Tangshan off the front. I found out the hard way that they occupy the same space as the turnbuckles on the lower arms.
After these two operations the garden looked more ready to plant than my previous tiller ever accomplished. I hooked up the tiller and tried it set and highest setting. That is how it came. Pretty much one pass turned it to powder. I learned that electric fence poles lost in the garden are no match for this tiller. I also managed to wedge a rock on my first pass that killed the tractor. Guessing I may need to adjust the clutch on the PTO shaft. I made a second pass with it as deep as it would go and it was awesome.
It's kind of disappointing the lack of seat time I'm going to get tilling, but I guess that's the point of buying this setup.
I took a video of it running, but apparently I can't add it to the post.
(and yes, I haven't gotten around to putting that other wheel weight on yet)
Nice machine and good looking garden plot. Maybe you could do some flower beds and get more seat time? Ken Sweet
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I did "You Pick" strawberries in the early eighties and cleared $3000 per acre. Ken Sweet
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It's kind of disappointing the lack of seat time I'm going to get tilling, but I guess that's the point of buying this setup.
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Thanks for the pics I just picked up a new XB-tiller over the weekend and I can't wait to try it out. I haven't cut the PTO-shaft yet but it is on this weekend's schedule. Since your set up should be the same as mine, how much did you have to cut off of each side of the PTO shaft?
My dealer also had the XB-tiller in red or orange, so I'll take some pics of my new red tiller when I have a chance.
I can say there are not enough cuss words in the English language to describe hooking it up for the first time alone. I also see why people complain about the KK paint, it seems to crumble and fall off at the slightest touch. As far as performance I am quite impressed. Makes me consider whether I should have gone a little bigger.
I started out using the middle buster plow and just ripping it up. This left it pretty rutted. Then I tried out the cultivator on it. WARNING: if you buy one of these things get your torch out and cut the Tangshan off the front. I found out the hard way that they occupy the same space as the turnbuckles on the lower arms.
After these two operations the garden looked more ready to plant than my previous tiller ever accomplished. I hooked up the tiller and tried it set and highest setting. That is how it came. Pretty much one pass turned it to powder. I learned that electric fence poles lost in the garden are no match for this tiller. I also managed to wedge a rock on my first pass that killed the tractor. Guessing I may need to adjust the clutch on the PTO shaft. I made a second pass with it as deep as it would go and it was awesome.
It's kind of disappointing the lack of seat time I'm going to get tilling, but I guess that's the point of buying this setup.
I took a video of it running, but apparently I can't add it to the post.
(and yes, I haven't gotten around to putting that other wheel weight on yet)
Please UTUBE the video and let us know who you list it on there, Thanks !!!
I cut 2.5" off each end. I tried their method of measuring and it was just to hard to do. I just put them both on, lined em up, measured, compensated, and cut. If I ever find a QH that will fit, I'll probably need a new PTO shaft, but oh well, it seems to work.
