CountyLine from Tractor Supply

[rkhpapa]

Does anybody have any practical experience with the new lower priced implements from TSC? I'm looking to buy a 5-6 foot backblade for very occasional use grading the rough spots/pot holes out of my road before gettin' after it with the York rake. It looks like the "old" KingKutter stuff is there under what they call the "Professional" line (yellow), and the new CountyLine (orange) tools are priced much lower.
I just want to make sure that I don't waste my money on the low end stuff by trying to save a few bucks.
Has anybody seen them both? Recommendations?
Thanks,
Rich

 

[bigdad]

Check and compare the gauge of the metal and look over the welds. You don't have to be a professional welder to see if they are not even or cut. You have a pretty powerful tractor to be running a light duty blade. Don't want to fold that blade up.

I'm sure you are tired of hearing this, but you get what you pay for.

Only MHO

 

[framer]

I have only looked at there newer implements.Look the same as king Kutter
Light duty only. Has been several threads about blades,rakes breaking.I know
there price is tempting.Good luck. Framer

 

[coobie]

Does anybody have any practical experience with the new lower priced implements from TSC? I'm looking to buy a 5-6 foot backblade for very occasional use grading the rough spots/pot holes out of my road before gettin' after it with the York rake. It looks like the "old" KingKutter stuff is there under what they call the "Professional" line (yellow), and the new CountyLine (orange) tools are priced much lower.
I just want to make sure that I don't waste my money on the low end stuff by trying to save a few bucks.
Has anybody seen them both? Recommendations?
Thanks,
Rich

IMHO,I would not buy any new implement from TSC.I spoke with a King kutter rep.at the farm show in Ky.this year he told me that all TSC wanted to carry is cheap junk.I think all they want to carry is cheap china junk.coobie

 

[rkhpapa]

Still working on this blade issue. I appreciated the inputs I got here and after going down to TSC and looking at their stuff, I'm willing to spend a little more for better quality.
I found a used 6' LandPride RB15 for $400, but my tractor (L4400) is already 6' wide, so what I really need is a 7 footer.
I've got a 7' York rake (RW series), and was thinking that maybe the drop down grader blade attachment was worth looking at despite the price (quoted $569 by three dealers).
I like the idea of not having to change out between the rake and the blade, but it looks kind of light duty.
Has anyone used this thing? My rake already has the scarifier, and what I really need the blade for is road grading/ditching a couple of times/year. I'm trying to keep from pulling up all the "fines" that the rake produces. I'm not going to try to dig with it.
Inputs (as always) are welcome. I'm in something of a fog here, but I need to do something this spring...the road is full of potholes and the rake isn't cuttin' it.
Thanks,

 

[shakin]

have you thought of a box blade, they are a very versatile tool.

 

[a1elcamino]

I just bought a 48" Box Blade from TSC, Countyline By King Kutter. All I want to do is is about 400 feet of driveway and through down some #8 stone. I have a JD 2210 cut and fel. I'll let you know how it does this Saturday. Like yourself I want to fill in the pot holes, I don't want to tear up my bucket edge or the front blade. I was looking for any box blade just can't find them, scrap metal went sky high last year and that put the kabosh on the the price of any thing made of steel this year. It's funny how scrap is at one of it's points but steel never droped a bit.

 

[Erik_in_Hoyt]

Still working on this blade issue. I appreciated the inputs I got here and after going down to TSC and looking at their stuff, I'm willing to spend a little more for better quality.
I found a used 6' LandPride RB15 for $400, but my tractor (L4400) is already 6' wide, so what I really need is a 7 footer.
I've got a 7' York rake (RW series), and was thinking that maybe the drop down grader blade attachment was worth looking at despite the price (quoted $569 by three dealers).
I like the idea of not having to change out between the rake and the blade, but it looks kind of light duty.
Has anyone used this thing? My rake already has the scarifier, and what I really need the blade for is road grading/ditching a couple of times/year. I'm trying to keep from pulling up all the "fines" that the rake produces. I'm not going to try to dig with it.
Inputs (as always) are welcome. I'm in something of a fog here, but I need to do something this spring...the road is full of potholes and the rake isn't cuttin' it.
Thanks,

I'd either look at a 78"-84" box blade for the road work, as you can use it for a lot of other things, or go with an 8' blade so when you tilt it you're still covering your tire tracks. Another trick I've seen done with back blades is to rivet asphalt belting or heavy mud flaps to the outside edges as "soft wings"

 

[Dale1995]

I am also looking to buy a 5' boxblade and 5' scraper blade for my 2320 JD. I just got off the phone with the Tractor Supply guy...he told me that the countyline brand is made or owned by King Kutter.... same implements just with a different name made just for Tractor Supply. I found out that the weight on a 5' boxblade is 415lbs as compared to John deeres 465 lbs version. both have 5 ripper teeth and both are supposed to be i-hitch compatiable.... The scraper blade from TS weighs in at 196 lbs, comparing to John Deeres 249lbs. To purchase these two items from tractor supply $768.00 To buy the comparable items from my local John deere dealer....$1900.00 Thats $1132.00 difference Now I know that green paint is not that expensive. The weights in the products are close enough that I believe they are a good product. I will be using them only for my own personal use....does anyone out there have any opinions on this or has anyone seen these implements.....let me know.... thanks

 

[GreenWannabe]

According to what King Kutter told me at the National Farm Machinery Show a couple of months ago, County Line is TSC's brand. Depending on geographical area, KK may supply all the implements (in the South in particular), in other areas, TSC may use other manufacturers for some of them. The tillers are all supplied from KK, according to the guy I talked to.

 

[baddaddy]

I had a similar conversation with a tech in the King Kutter Alabama facility last week. I was in the process of evaluating a KK II 48" tiller that TSC carries. They say it's a KK II, but their website shows the same SKU# with the Countyline brand. When I spoke with the tech, who was very helpful on specs and sizing, etc., he said the only difference is that the put a Countyline label plate on the KKII when they ship it to TSC now. As long as he price is right and the quality is there, I'm cool with that. Haven't taken delivery yet, but when I do, I'm calling the tech with the serial number to confirm, per his advice. I don't want the "Dark Horse" imitation of the KKII!

 

[a1elcamino]

I went to TSC to look at the 48" box blades and I liked it so much I bought it. TSC said it was a King Kutter. I thought it was a County Line brand by King Kutter. I called King Kutter wanting to know if it had a one year warranty on the unit for sure before I used it. They said if it is theirs it would have a serial # on the bar that supports the ripper shanks. Well no serial #. I is really a Farm Force made by Tarter Gate. I think this this think it is far better crafted than King Kutter. and is made here in Kentucky. Welds look nice with good penetration, a whole lot better than that Chinese Junk . Once in a while we can get lucky I know i did, Tony.

 

[radioman]

buying from TSC can be risky, but on the other hand it can save you a bundle. If you know all you will be doing is snow removal or light duty ground engaging work once a while, then perhaps the TSC is a good buy. I currently have the 4 ft backblade farm force type and it does fine for my needs. I just wish i got the 6 footer though. but i got it from craigslist and it was cheap.

 

[bullbreaker]

KingKutter made 2 types of blades both yellow along with other stuff.KK proffessional stuff much beefier!Just cause yellow does not mean HEAVY DUTY.Look up KK WEBSITE if not done so already youll see what I mean.

 

[jhwentworth]

I just bought a 60" KingKutter II rototiller from my local TSC. It's a leftover from last year and any new rototillers sold there will be built by Tarter Gate. The KKII and the Tarter Gate will carry the same SKU, with southern states getting the KKII and the north getting the Tarter Gate units. Both machines will carry the CountyLine label, as will most of the implements that TSC sells, much like Sears has the "Craftsman" label for tools. At this point the price of the leftover KKII is the same as the new Tarter Gate. According to the TSC rep the only difference between the KKII and Tarter Gate is the paint: Tarter Gate uses a powder coat on their tillers.

 

[Northland]

Check and compare the gauge of the metal and look over the welds. You don't have to be a professional welder to see if they are not even or cut. You have a pretty powerful tractor to be running a light duty blade. Don't want to fold that blade up.

I'm sure you are tired of hearing this, but you get what you pay for.

Only MHO

You got that right! The TSC in the Michigan UP where I shop had some Chinese crap called "Darkhorse". The metal was thin and the welds were sloppy. The KK stuff was much better and heavier.

I bought a box blade last year and sold my rear blade. The box blade is a much more versatile implement.

 

[mrutkaus]

everybody here says box blade quite an implement, guess i'll be checking them out even though i don't understand that yet!!! CK30 with back blade

mike

 

[Spudland_Dave]

It's a leftover from last year and any new rototillers sold there will be built by Tarter Gate. The KKII and the Tarter Gate will carry the same SKU, with southern states getting the KKII and the north getting the Tarter Gate units. Both machines will carry the CountyLine label, as will most of the implements that TSC sells, much like Sears has the "Craftsman" label for tools. At this point the price of the leftover KKII is the same as the new Tarter Gate. According to the TSC rep the only difference between the KKII and Tarter Gate is the paint: Tarter Gate uses a powder coat on their tillers.

I dunno about that one....I had been reading about the supposed switch to Tarter Gate here on TBN but the TSC that just opened up here in Oxford a month ago had about 6 tillers in stock of various widths, all labeled KingKutter, when I went to speak to the MGR about a 6 footer (they sold the 2 6' units they had within the first week of the store being open) he said he had 3 more on order...I asked him about branding and he said they would be KingKutters, sure enough, when I went last Saturday they had 2 shiny new KingKutters...Here at this TSC, Tillers are KingKutter and everything else is "CountyLine"
I guess it didnt end up mattering to me, I pulled the trigger on a 72" Sovema tiller at a great price...

 

[shakin]

i loked at a 4' tiller at the tsc store in augusta me yesterday and it is a kingkutter. it has county line labels on it but the manual and warranty tags say king kutter.

 

[Northland]

everybody here says box blade quite an implement, guess i'll be checking them out even though i don't understand that yet!!! CK30 with back blade

mike

Oh you will Mike, if you buy a HD box blade. That CK30 can really tear into the ground with a 600lb+ box blade.