BX24 PTO tiller
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milkman
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48" works good for me, don't want to part with it though. I have used my BIL's 60" and it worked well also, but it's not as heavy as mine.
radioman
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I have a bush hog tiller and it just under the width of my BX24 tires. I have used it in the hayfeild, clay like soil, good soil for garden and areas where wild vines grow across ground and tiller goes though it just fine. I think its a perfetly match unit so i wouldnt use anything more then 48" and make sure you have a slip clutch installed too.
santacruzer
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Radioman,
From what I've read on this site (which incidently, thanks to you guys, is a God send to me) you might consider a middlebuster or sub-soiler to cut up the ground a little before you till.
Or maybe even better maybe, might be a tool bar (very beefy) that you can attach various size soil busting blades, sub-soilers etc to. I saw a great set up that was very versital with various kinds of tools. More money, but definitally a useful set up that you can keep adding stuff to...thereby, further feeding the addiction.
Good luck. paul
From what I've read on this site (which incidently, thanks to you guys, is a God send to me) you might consider a middlebuster or sub-soiler to cut up the ground a little before you till.
Or maybe even better maybe, might be a tool bar (very beefy) that you can attach various size soil busting blades, sub-soilers etc to. I saw a great set up that was very versital with various kinds of tools. More money, but definitally a useful set up that you can keep adding stuff to...thereby, further feeding the addiction.
Good luck. paul
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Would go with a 48''
santacruzer
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Sorry kdm0811, I sent a reply to your post to "radioman"! The good news is radioman won't get upset if you read it...I don't think anyway.
You also mentioned rocks. That's why a preliminary pass with a middlebuster etc. might help save beating up the tiller. A lot of times you can kick out the big ones before the tiller get's it.
Pretty much everyone agrees that a 48" tiller is a good way to go for that tractor. I have a BX2350 and have been looking at tillers myself.
Paul
You also mentioned rocks. That's why a preliminary pass with a middlebuster etc. might help save beating up the tiller. A lot of times you can kick out the big ones before the tiller get's it.
Pretty much everyone agrees that a 48" tiller is a good way to go for that tractor. I have a BX2350 and have been looking at tillers myself.
Paul
radioman
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just laughing santacruzer
ampsucker
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i was planning on a 48" but a pretty good deal on a 54" monster came my way so that's what i ended up with. it is heavy duty and heavy but the bx handles it pretty well and i baby it with all that weight on the back. i usually run at half throttle or less and inch along when breaking new ground.
i will say this as i have learned from other posts on this site. it is nice to have a tiller that can cover both wheel tracks and you can always remove the outside tines on an oversized unit. you can't really add tines to a tiller that is too small.
the one i have is also reversible and off-settable but it's quite a chore and i haven't had time to mess with it yet. maybe someday i'll tackle it and post up the results.
slip clutch definitely a good investment. don't go over 750 lbs on the 3 pt. of a bx24. it gets a little iffy. ;-)
amp
i will say this as i have learned from other posts on this site. it is nice to have a tiller that can cover both wheel tracks and you can always remove the outside tines on an oversized unit. you can't really add tines to a tiller that is too small.
the one i have is also reversible and off-settable but it's quite a chore and i haven't had time to mess with it yet. maybe someday i'll tackle it and post up the results.
slip clutch definitely a good investment. don't go over 750 lbs on the 3 pt. of a bx24. it gets a little iffy. ;-)
amp
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The BXs will handle a 48 incher - Piece of cake.
You don't want a 42 inch cause it won't cover booth wheel tracks.
I see more 48 inchers than 42 inchers around this site.
santacruzer
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kdm0811,
FYI my looking around for a tiller for my BX2350 I have yet to talk to any sales personel, manfacturer etc. that have anywhere near suggested that a 48" tiller would be too big. However, some tiller manufacturers that come in 48" have two or three 48" models but some models are rated for much higher HP than you have.
Beyond a certain point I would think a tiller that's too big (but still 48") might do the job in some light soils...but if the soil is too rough the tiller starts "running the tractor" and things start to go on overload and that can get expensive.
I won't necessarily buy a new tiller but by looking at new ones it gives me an idea of what's out there in different tillers.
Paul
FYI my looking around for a tiller for my BX2350 I have yet to talk to any sales personel, manfacturer etc. that have anywhere near suggested that a 48" tiller would be too big. However, some tiller manufacturers that come in 48" have two or three 48" models but some models are rated for much higher HP than you have.
Beyond a certain point I would think a tiller that's too big (but still 48") might do the job in some light soils...but if the soil is too rough the tiller starts "running the tractor" and things start to go on overload and that can get expensive.
I won't necessarily buy a new tiller but by looking at new ones it gives me an idea of what's out there in different tillers.
Paul
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I have used a Woods GTC52 (52") on the back of my BX2230 a fair amount and it works just fine. I am in central VA also so I know all about the red clay you speak of. As long as you use the tiller when the ground has a little moisture in it and take your time then you should be ok. I can tell that the 52" beast is back there but the tractor handled it just fine (and in my opinion the extra weight was a good thing for the clay I was working in).
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The manual could be wrong like it has/ is been on fluid levels.
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I recently bought a 48"KK for my BX1500. Power is not a problem. It works great at less than 1/3 throttle. Weight is not an issue either, especially with a FEL. I would agree that a middle buster would be a good idea for naturally consolidated soil though - easier on the machine.
Something else to consider... Make sure to shut down the PTO BEFORE lifting the 3PH. The driveshaft on a BX is very short creating extreme angles when in the raised position.
Something else to consider... Make sure to shut down the PTO BEFORE lifting the 3PH. The driveshaft on a BX is very short creating extreme angles when in the raised position.
ampsucker
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if kubota printed instructions for all the possible combinations of soil type, user experience, equipment manufacturer designs, etc. the manual would read like a dictionary. heck, most people don't even read the little thin one they do put out.
so, that means they have to be conservative and print specs that apply to the worst case scenario (most difficult soil, crappiest designed equipment, most ignorant owner, etc.) that is what you see in the book.
it is also cya for them so they don't have to pay lots of warranty claims when you exceed the printed limits. that doesn't mean you can't or that it won't work. just take care when doing so.
amp
so, that means they have to be conservative and print specs that apply to the worst case scenario (most difficult soil, crappiest designed equipment, most ignorant owner, etc.) that is what you see in the book.
it is also cya for them so they don't have to pay lots of warranty claims when you exceed the printed limits. that doesn't mean you can't or that it won't work. just take care when doing so.
amp
