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Tiller Caroni Tillers/ Others
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Maddog,
Bittersweet Equipment Company understands slams all too well. They have no Gear drive tillers to compete against CCM Gear drive tillers. We are happy to know Bittersweet can count the thousands of satisfied CCM customers. Thanks for the attention and concern Ken.
Regards,
Mark Carter
Bittersweet Equipment Company understands slams all too well. They have no Gear drive tillers to compete against CCM Gear drive tillers. We are happy to know Bittersweet can count the thousands of satisfied CCM customers. Thanks for the attention and concern Ken.
Regards,
Mark Carter
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We'll probably all survive long as Nomad doesn't use a Cosmo spreader to broadcast it. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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I had hoped from some comments from folks that had purchased one of these "inexpensive" tillers from either Sweets, CCM or other. After pricing the Kuhn 60" at $2500 and the Howard in the same ballpark and examining my needs and budget or lack off, I am entertaining the idea of one of these "cheap" tillers even when you add in shipping. Problem is, it's tough to buy site unseen and thus far, slow to get an understanding of build quality especially when that is precisely how the Howard and Kuhn are marketed. It would seem of most any implement you can stick on a tractor, the tiller is going to be the one implement that can at times take extreme abuse. I guess what I'm asking is, I'm not necessarily after the "SnapOn tool quality" of tillers, but I don't want the 80 piece tool set for $9.95 at Harbor freight either. I'm not after a super deal, just some reasonable quality assurance. Thanks, Rat.
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_RaT_,
I can give you this guarantee, if you are not satisfied the CCM tiller is not the best value in the world, we'll give you your money back. Those Howard and Kuhn tillers are good tillers and may cost twice as much but they will not spec with the CCM tillers. CCM tillers are sold factory direct, not with 3 distributors between the factory and the end user. If you want the best ask for a CCM gear drive tiller.
Mark Carter
I can give you this guarantee, if you are not satisfied the CCM tiller is not the best value in the world, we'll give you your money back. Those Howard and Kuhn tillers are good tillers and may cost twice as much but they will not spec with the CCM tillers. CCM tillers are sold factory direct, not with 3 distributors between the factory and the end user. If you want the best ask for a CCM gear drive tiller.
Mark Carter
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Thanks Mark, that is nice to hear.
I dont know where mine was made, and dont care. All I know is my King Kutter 48 tied to my BX 2200 will make dust of about anything you want to put under it. It has a gear box but I know it also has a chain from the gear box axle to the tines axle. I also know that it was only 925.00 from my local dealer. He even filled it with grease and loaded it all up for me. Then when I had to have the PTO shaft cut, he did that, only to have to redo it as it was cut too short, but know what, he and I are good, and I bought my rake from him and that is where my PHD will come from. IMC, 440.00 with 9" auger. I have not been able to beat his price or his service, and I like the guy and his family. My trailer to haul the Bota came from there too....single axle 6 x 12 NEW, 795.00.
Everything he has sold me has worked fine and been of the quality I would expect and need.
Everything he has sold me has worked fine and been of the quality I would expect and need.
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Well, Rat, let me take a stab at it then. Hopefully I can give you some useful comments without getting caught in the crossfire between the warring factions here or accused by someone of trying to sell something.
Two years ago I bought a medium-duty, 72" Italian-made tiller from a local implement dealer called Leinbach's. It's probably pretty typical of the units being widely sold these days... certainly not the best made or heaviest, but it seemed to be a reasonable value.
After using it for 2 seasons on numerous gardens and some fields of up to 3 acres, it is holding up well. From what I've seen, the biggest enemies these tillers have are rocks and roots that jam. This unit has a slip clutch that has done a good job of protecting everything, and so far none of the tines have bent or fractured.
It does a great job in churning the soil. Greatest compliment is from the old farmer next door who asks me to till his garden after he's done his best with the disc harrow. We do have some good soil here and the tiller makes a beautiful seed bed, even from grass covered pasture, with 2 passes.
If you have lots of rocks, a tiller would take a beating, but otherwise a medium-duty one should be perfectly adequate for typical use. The heavy-duty ones don't seem cost-justified to me unless you are doing extensive commercial/ag work or are an equipment nut with excess cash (is that possible?).
Your 3830 should easily handle a 72" tiller, which also covers the tire footprint without concern about offset.
For the amount of use I give it, maybe in 10 years I will have to replace the chain and sprockets on this thing, but probably not before.
Two years ago I bought a medium-duty, 72" Italian-made tiller from a local implement dealer called Leinbach's. It's probably pretty typical of the units being widely sold these days... certainly not the best made or heaviest, but it seemed to be a reasonable value.
After using it for 2 seasons on numerous gardens and some fields of up to 3 acres, it is holding up well. From what I've seen, the biggest enemies these tillers have are rocks and roots that jam. This unit has a slip clutch that has done a good job of protecting everything, and so far none of the tines have bent or fractured.
It does a great job in churning the soil. Greatest compliment is from the old farmer next door who asks me to till his garden after he's done his best with the disc harrow. We do have some good soil here and the tiller makes a beautiful seed bed, even from grass covered pasture, with 2 passes.
If you have lots of rocks, a tiller would take a beating, but otherwise a medium-duty one should be perfectly adequate for typical use. The heavy-duty ones don't seem cost-justified to me unless you are doing extensive commercial/ag work or are an equipment nut with excess cash (is that possible?).
Your 3830 should easily handle a 72" tiller, which also covers the tire footprint without concern about offset.
For the amount of use I give it, maybe in 10 years I will have to replace the chain and sprockets on this thing, but probably not before.
