60" rototiller for GC2610

[WilliamBos]

My dealer has a used Bush Hog RTC48 for $1k. I probably could get it for $800 .I can get the KK XB 48" tiller for $1560 from Everything attachments. This includes free shipping. Which one is the way to go? Thanks

Which one is heavier built?? That is the one I would buy. Times are replaceable, and are a wear item.

 

[Kal130]

I have a Kk XB and it does an awesome job. Sometimes I wish it would go deeper though. It turns my garden to powder in nothing flat. Even if it is a little wet. The GC2400 barely even notices its back there. Sometimes she gets a good roll of smoke out the pipe though.

 

[Don87]

Which one is heavier built?? That is the one I would buy. Times are replaceable, and are a wear item.

They are both built heavy. About the only difference is that the Bush Hog is chain drive, and the XB is gear drive.

 

[WilliamBos]

They are both built heavy. About the only difference is that the Bush Hog is chain drive, and the XB is gear drive.

Gear drive would be better, correct?? The Kubota turfbuster we have now is chain, but will be upgrading to something wider in the future.

 

[liberty2701]

The specs list the KK XB almost 200 lbs heavier than the Bush Hog RTC48. Is that possible? It seems like a lot.

 

[Don87]

Gear drive would be better, correct?? The Kubota turfbuster we have now is chain, but will be upgrading to something wider in the future.

Better is a subjective term.

They both work well, and in previous discussions here on TBN the consensus was that for the average homeowner, a chain drive tiller(good name brand) of 5 foot or less will outlast most homeowners(tines not included).

Ken Sweet, (IIRC) claims to have sold 2 number 60 tiller chains in 40 years(tiller brands unknown).

Thats a pretty good track record.

 

[Don87]

The specs list the KK XB almost 200 lbs heavier than the Bush Hog RTC48. Is that possible? It seems like a lot.

Yes, it is possible, and totally unnecessary.

I tilled virgin ground with my tiller, and it never bounced at all. 2 passes and that virgin ground was ready to plant.:thumbsup:

Check on tine prices for that used RTC 48, they are easy to change.

 

[porky69]

I use a 60inch tiller on my GC2400 in hard clay and it works just fine. The only issue I have is lift height, but like has been mentioned already the tines just roll when they hit the ground.

 

[liberty2701]

I just went to TSC and purchased their Countyline 4ft tiller for subcompacts. It is made by KK. It is the 4ft XB model. Price was 1260 plus tax. A great price. Should have it in 3 weeks.

 

[Wacky]

I just went to TSC and purchased their Countyline 4ft tiller for subcompacts. It is made by KK. It is the 4ft XB model. Price was 1260 plus tax. A great price. Should have it in 3 weeks.

Are you sure it is a KK? I thought they were made by someone else now.