caddison
Gold Member
Bret,
What brand of tiller do you own?
What brand of tiller do you own?
Tiller KK Tiller Paint
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DK35vince
Super Member
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( the money you guys saved on the KK will be real handy when you have to order replacement parts. )</font>
Believe whatever you want !!
Meanwhile I will use my KK tiller for yet another problem free, part free summer, Thanks !!
Believe whatever you want !!
Meanwhile I will use my KK tiller for yet another problem free, part free summer, Thanks !!
caddison
Gold Member
And by the time I get the 15 gardens tilled that have called in the last two days mine will have paid for about half itself!! HMMMM! It's pure economics, oh yea and fun!!!!
DK35vince
Super Member
frank_f15
Super Member, Rest in Peace
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Would that "new cat yellow" be as in "Caterpiller"? Maybe that would be the place to get it?
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i think that would be it., but don't spend too much time and $$$ on it. it won;t rust out. at least not for a long time.
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i think that would be it., but don't spend too much time and $$$ on it. it won;t rust out. at least not for a long time.
Brett, I've yet to see a post about the KK tiller that involved the tiller needing parts. Surely they do from time to time, especially if used commercially, but I haven't seen it. Well, maybe somebody had to replace tines, which would seem to wear out on any tiller after years of banging rocks.
Indydirtfarmer
Platinum Member
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( the money you guys saved on the KK will be real handy when you have to order replacement parts. )</font>
I've got 2 "tillers". One is a top-of-the-line Howard Rotovator. 80", about $6500 when new, and VERY highly regarded as about the best "tiller" made.
I've also got a 72" King Kutter tiller that I bought almost 3 years ago, at auction, with the intent of re-selling for a profit. I do, among other things, new lawn installs (at new home sites) Shortly after I bought the KK tiller, I had the call to till a yard that was chock full of rock, brick bats, and general new construction "trash". I thought it would be a good chance to see how the KK tiller performed, and IF I was going to destroy one, at least it wouldn't be my Howard tiller.
Long story short.... I still have the KK tiller. It does an excellent job, it has NEVER caused any trouble, and when I did break 2 tines (wrapped up a 20' legnth of 1/2" re-bar found buried at a new home site), they were redily available at a TSC store near the house. NO DELAY, no waiting for parts, no $4000 to $5000 purchase price.
As the owner of what is considered the BEST TILLER MADE, (Howard) and what may well be the least respected tiller made, (KK) I feel like I have a great perspective on what tiller to buy, should I be choosing a new one today. Since the KK would likely last about as long as any, and it is priced at less than half of the BEST, NO BRAINER...........
I learned at an early age that an "eletist attitude" with regards to purchasing equipment for my own use, only leads to WASTING HARD EARNED MONEY.
I don't need "designer labels" unless those labels are on something obviously better. I've seen nothing to indicate that anyone makes a tiller that's "obviously better" than a KK tiller.
Just because they don't have a shiney automotive finish paint job, there is NO REASON WHAT-SO-EVER to term them as second rate.
My "opinion" is based on USING a KK tiller, not just looking at one, or talking with someone. It gets used hard, and performs flawlessly.
I've got 2 "tillers". One is a top-of-the-line Howard Rotovator. 80", about $6500 when new, and VERY highly regarded as about the best "tiller" made.
I've also got a 72" King Kutter tiller that I bought almost 3 years ago, at auction, with the intent of re-selling for a profit. I do, among other things, new lawn installs (at new home sites) Shortly after I bought the KK tiller, I had the call to till a yard that was chock full of rock, brick bats, and general new construction "trash". I thought it would be a good chance to see how the KK tiller performed, and IF I was going to destroy one, at least it wouldn't be my Howard tiller.
Long story short.... I still have the KK tiller. It does an excellent job, it has NEVER caused any trouble, and when I did break 2 tines (wrapped up a 20' legnth of 1/2" re-bar found buried at a new home site), they were redily available at a TSC store near the house. NO DELAY, no waiting for parts, no $4000 to $5000 purchase price.
As the owner of what is considered the BEST TILLER MADE, (Howard) and what may well be the least respected tiller made, (KK) I feel like I have a great perspective on what tiller to buy, should I be choosing a new one today. Since the KK would likely last about as long as any, and it is priced at less than half of the BEST, NO BRAINER...........
I learned at an early age that an "eletist attitude" with regards to purchasing equipment for my own use, only leads to WASTING HARD EARNED MONEY.
I don't need "designer labels" unless those labels are on something obviously better. I've seen nothing to indicate that anyone makes a tiller that's "obviously better" than a KK tiller.
Just because they don't have a shiney automotive finish paint job, there is NO REASON WHAT-SO-EVER to term them as second rate.
My "opinion" is based on USING a KK tiller, not just looking at one, or talking with someone. It gets used hard, and performs flawlessly.
Freds
Veteran Member
So how important is it to cover at least one wheel track?
Like I mentioned in one of these tiller posts... if I go with the recommended KK tiller for my tractor I'll be about 7" shy and KKs aren't adjustable to offset. I may be able to adjust the lower links to get some offset, but I'm not sure if it would be enough or if the tiller at a slight angle would affect the way it worked.
Like I mentioned in one of these tiller posts... if I go with the recommended KK tiller for my tractor I'll be about 7" shy and KKs aren't adjustable to offset. I may be able to adjust the lower links to get some offset, but I'm not sure if it would be enough or if the tiller at a slight angle would affect the way it worked.
Indydirtfarmer
Platinum Member
I use the 72" KK on a John Deere 2440 that has a rear wheel width of 82". SO... I'm tracking 5" wider on each side than the width of the tiller. As the dirt flies out the back, even with the rear gate DOWN, it covers those tracks. Its never been a problem (for me, in my application) I can't speak for eveyone, but I haven't had an issue with it....
BrettW
Platinum Member
Hold on now,
I was actually just trying to stir things up a bit and you guys sure came after me. Well done. I have little Yanmar tiller that works pretty well so far. I just tilled about 2 acres last summer and my garden annualy. So it may never wear out. But if it did, I'd probably get a KK. I like saving money also. And now that I've gotten hammered by lots of testimonials, I'd feel even better about it. So, everyone relax. Just a little prodding, not a spear. bw
I was actually just trying to stir things up a bit and you guys sure came after me. Well done. I have little Yanmar tiller that works pretty well so far. I just tilled about 2 acres last summer and my garden annualy. So it may never wear out. But if it did, I'd probably get a KK. I like saving money also. And now that I've gotten hammered by lots of testimonials, I'd feel even better about it. So, everyone relax. Just a little prodding, not a spear. bw