Tiller Tiller recommendations?

[lennyzx11]

I will buy a tiller for my Kubota L3301 within the next month. I have 3” spacers along with R1s adjusted all the way out. My track width is slightly over 5 ft.
After reading the back posts and inter web searching, I’m leaning toward the Titan 6ft .

This will be used in Vermont on a 10 acre place to convert approx 1 acre from lush lawn to a garden. Smoothing out the high low spots and rejuveinating some neglected flowerbeds.

I’d like to know whether a forward or rear rotation is better and any other products that give the most bang for the buck for under 3k.

Used around here run 22-2500.

Thank you,
Lenny

 

[nybirdman]

I have had a Bush-Hog branded tiller for about ten years,62" rear rotation;with a slip clutch.It has been great ,no problems at all and I do about ten acres a year of garden and food plots.If you have rocks you want a rear rotation.
Purchased with a L3130 HST,and currently used on a L4240 and L3000(similar in size to yours) and does a good job.I don't think full wheel coverage is that critical.

 

[fried1765]

I will buy a tiller for my Kubota L3301 within the next month. I have 3 spacers along with R1s adjusted all the way out. My track width is slightly over 5 ft.
After reading the back posts and inter web searching, I知 leaning toward the Titan 6ft .

This will be used in Vermont on a 10 acre place to convert approx 1 acre from lush lawn to a garden. Smoothing out the high low spots and rejuveinating some neglected flowerbeds.

I壇 like to know whether a forward or rear rotation is better and any other products that give the most bang for the buck for under 3k.

Used around here run 22-2500.

Thank you,
Lenny

Check out tiller prices from Blain's Farm & Fleet.
They have the 6' King Kutter tiller for $1999.99 + $199.90 shipping to Bennington, Vt.(05201?), and there would be no sales tax.

Blain's is a Wisconsin Farm supply company that always seems to have great prices.
I have a King Kutter 5' tiller that I had shipped to me from Blain's 4 years ago.
It is a ruggedly built piece of machinery, and forward rotation type.
There are lots of 5 star reviews on the King Kutter tillers.

$2199.89 for a brand new, forward rotation, 6' KK tiller, delivered, with no tax!
I seriously doubt that you could match, or beat that, anywhere.

 

[MESSMAKER]

Check out tiller prices from Blain's Farm & Fleet.
They have the 6' King Kutter tiller for $1999.99 + $199.90 shipping to Bennington, Vt.(05201?), and there would be no sales tax.

Blain's is a Wisconsin Farm supply company that always seems to have great prices.
I have a King Kutter 5' tiller that I had shipped to me from Blain's 4 years ago.
It is a ruggedly built piece of machinery, and forward rotation type.
There are lots of 5 star reviews on the King Kutter tillers.

$2199.89 for a brand new forward rotation 6' KK tiller, delivered, with no tax!
I seriously doubt that you could match, or beat that, anywhere.

+1 for King Kutter.

 

[bigtiller]

Your L has about 26 pto hp so if you go with a 6ft tiller I would recommend a forward tine direction. The rear tine direction will need more hp than what your L has. And the forward models will bounce over rocks and other hard things much easier than the rear tine direction models do.

 

[BoylermanCT]

I run a 5' King Kutter tiller on my 28hp tractor. Highly recommend KK. I bought mine used for $900 from a guy who tried to run it on his Ford 8N without much luck.

 

[450]

I just got lucky and picked up this lightly used 2005 model Kubota tiller for $750. It will be awhile before I can try it.

 

[War Eagle 2]

I also run a KKII which is reverse rotation. The thing a nice and heavy and very solid. It's great work horse.

 

[bilrus61]

I think a 72" tiller is too much for that tractor unless your just going to till a couple of inches deep. It's not a big deal tilling with a tiller narrower than your wheels, others disagree but I've been tilling for 20 years and it's not a big deal. You might want to get it offset a bit to take out one wheel that is all you'll need. Smaller diameter tines will need less HP but in my experience they tangle easy and you have to spend just about as much time pulling crap out from around your tines as you do tilling. Now if your going to mow EVERYTHING your planning on tilling that isn't much of a issue either.

I like forward rotation tilling. Look around on Clist and see what's for sale. I like new equipment. I don't want to buy someone else's problem or abused tool. JD (Maschio) are great tillers. Land Pride, phoenix, just about any Euro tiller is good. Great reports on the Ansung brand from S Korea too. Don't sweat gear/chain both give long long good service. I currently use two Kuhn tillers. Outstanding. Tillers eat horsepower when your tilling deep or tilling in crops. Look on youtube for good advice on tilling with a tractor. Good luck if you want to communicate with me just PM me.

 

[jblac197]

I run a 6 foot king kutter behind my l3800. It handles it very well. It cost about $1800 from a local harware store. Good bang for the buck Imo.

I will buy a tiller for my Kubota L3301 within the next month. I have 3” spacers along with R1s adjusted all the way out. My track width is slightly over 5 ft.
After reading the back posts and inter web searching, I’m leaning toward the Titan 6ft .

This will be used in Vermont on a 10 acre place to convert approx 1 acre from lush lawn to a garden. Smoothing out the high low spots and rejuveinating some neglected flowerbeds.

I’d like to know whether a forward or rear rotation is better and any other products that give the most bang for the buck for under 3k.

Used around here run 22-2500.

Thank you,
Lenny

 

[Texasmark]

I bought one a few years ago. Shopped around and most are about the same workings in the same duty range, like 54 tynes for the 6' and all seem to have the same gearboxes. Only difference I found to speak of was the pin vs QH type of couplings. Cost on the 6' is less than $2k on most.

 

[300UGUY]

I run a 6 ft KK tiller on a Kubota L3400. With a hydrostatic trans, I can run it without any problems. I bought my KK from tsc about 10 years ago, it was sitting on their lot for a year, I made a offer, and they took it. They threw in the gear oil, and a couple of hats! $1150 out the door. It is a forward rotation machine.

 

[MickPB]

I have the same tractor l3301 HST and have found a pre-purchased but never used Howse 70" tiller that I am looking at. I really like the 900lb weight and the ability to reverse it but..... Can I go slow enough to turn that beast or should I be looking at the 60" King Kutter that was used by someone that needed a review mirror (bent up door on the back)?

 

[powerscol]

I have the same tractor l3301 HST and have found a pre-purchased but never used Howse 70" tiller that I am looking at. I really like the 900lb weight and the ability to reverse it but..... Can I go slow enough to turn that beast or should I be looking at the 60" King Kutter that was used by someone that needed a review mirror (bent up door on the back)?

I am running the Ansung tiller in my signature with a similar tractor

 

[pmsmechanic]

Not everybody is gong to agree with me but here are my recommendations:

Buy the largest tine circle you can find. Mine is 18" and I can go into a garden and most of the time have very little trouble with vines winding. Wet cucumber vines are not a problem at all. Corn stalks chop up easily. If you can rototill deep enough to throw a bit of dirt forward there is very little winding issues.

Most cheaper rototillers only have 4 tines/spider. I have 6. Make sure you are comparing apples to apples. I think more tines have less winding problems and less vibration. It's more expensive to replace tines though. For what it's worth I've worn out 3 sets of tines completely. I can probably get one more spring out of mine but if there's extra money next spring I'll install the 4th set.

Buy a heavy one as the tend to bounce around a lot less in hard conditions.

 

[Texasmark]

Not everybody is gong to agree with me but here are my recommendations:

Buy the largest tine circle you can find. Mine is 18" and I can go into a garden and most of the time have very little trouble with vines winding. Wet cucumber vines are not a problem at all. Corn stalks chop up easily. If you can rototill deep enough to throw a bit of dirt forward there is very little winding issues.

Most cheaper rototillers only have 4 tines/spider. I have 6. Make sure you are comparing apples to apples. I think more tines have less winding problems and less vibration. It's more expensive to replace tines though. For what it's worth I've worn out 3 sets of tines completely. I can probably get one more spring out of mine but if there's extra money next spring I'll install the 4th set.

Buy a heavy one as the tend to bounce around a lot less in hard conditions.

My 72" from TSC has 9 rotors with 6 blades per for 54 count, as are most of the 72" I have seen. Plenty of steel making for more than enough weight.

 

[bunchgrass]

I know KK is less expensive than other brands but I've had 2 other KK implements (back blade and box blade) and have been less than impressed. Back blade had all sorts of issues with metal fatigue not to mention design issues. Box blade had metal bend where pins attach tines to the unit. I'm a little leery of KK for that purpose alone. Want to try the Ansung model but nothing anywhere near me.

 

[SharpFran]

Not everybody is gong to agree with me but here are my recommendations:

Buy the largest tine circle you can find. Mine is 18" and I can go into a garden and most of the time have very little trouble with vines winding. Wet cucumber vines are not a problem at all. Corn stalks chop up easily. If you can rototill deep enough to throw a bit of dirt forward there is very little winding issues.

Most cheaper rototillers only have 4 tines/spider. I have 6. Make sure you are comparing apples to apples. I think more tines have less winding problems and less vibration. It's more expensive to replace tines though. For what it's worth I've worn out 3 sets of tines completely. I can probably get one more spring out of mine but if there's extra money next spring I'll install the 4th set.

Buy a heavy one as the tend to bounce around a lot less in hard conditions.

Thx a lot! Does it mean that there is no reason to view for purchase 4tine tillers at all?

 

[fried1765]

I know KK is less expensive than other brands but I've had 2 other KK implements (back blade and box blade) and have been less than impressed. Back blade had all sorts of issues with metal fatigue not to mention design issues. Box blade had metal bend where pins attach tines to the unit. I'm a little leery of KK for that purpose alone. Want to try the Ansung model but nothing anywhere near me.

There are lots of satisfied KK tiller customers out there.

 

[pmsmechanic]

Thx a lot! Does it mean that there is no reason to view for purchase 4tine tillers at all?

I would say that's up to you. I only made the comment because it's a feature that's easy to overlook while comparing prices.

I paid roughly $4000 for my tiller about 20 years ago. I've done a lot of different gardens with it. Would a used $1000 tiller have done the same? I don't know. What I do know is that the neighbors who bought a $100 tiller at an auction sale get me to rototill their gardens. Part of their problem is that the tractor they use is too heavy and packs the soil rock hard.

I guess it all boils down to what compromises you are willing to live with.