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I don't, I beg my neighbor to till my garden. he has the same model you have.
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When we grew potatoes we had 100inch Howards and Krones ...Howard were stronger / Krone did a better job but rusted badly to the point where the lids would need replacing and rust holes right through ...mechanically no real difference.
PoorPlowboy
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I'm going on my third year with my Frontier 72" tiller. It has been absolutely trouble free. I only wish the ujoints were easier to grease as the pto shaft shield is TIGHT and hasn't seemed to loosen up any.
The paint is a little on the tender side, but I simply rattle can it with jd green when spots arise.
The paint is a little on the tender side, but I simply rattle can it with jd green when spots arise.
Define "large", please.
I've been running a 72" Muratori for a number of years now, and it has been fine. Usual issues with lubing the pto shaft u joints, and it jumps quite a bit when you hit a large rock, but does a great job of churning up the soil. That said, it's really too large for our use, and I'm looking at a 48" tiller to use with the small tractor.
The 6-7 foot tillers are about the largest I've seen in a Cat I hitch configuration. Any 35-50 hp tractor should run them without problems.
The dealer also had some really large tillers... 8-12 ft. Cat II, much heavier and probably 75-100 hp needed to run them... used in production ag applications, not for gardens and food plots.
I've been running a 72" Muratori for a number of years now, and it has been fine. Usual issues with lubing the pto shaft u joints, and it jumps quite a bit when you hit a large rock, but does a great job of churning up the soil. That said, it's really too large for our use, and I'm looking at a 48" tiller to use with the small tractor.
The 6-7 foot tillers are about the largest I've seen in a Cat I hitch configuration. Any 35-50 hp tractor should run them without problems.
The dealer also had some really large tillers... 8-12 ft. Cat II, much heavier and probably 75-100 hp needed to run them... used in production ag applications, not for gardens and food plots.
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The shaft shields will loosen up or disintegret from the sunshine. I have to disenguage the tiller end from the shaft to grease that end. I am going to remedy that this winter.Its not large, just 58 inches dig..
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About 3/4hp- 1hp per inch is normal depending on conditions
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In my view, a hydro is a detracting feature not an enhancement. Hydro's consume power that gear drives don't.
Just curious what you'll be doing with that big a tiller. Around here, those big ones seem to be used more for specialized applications. And I'd agree that will give your machine a workout. Depending on soil conditions, I've found working the ground in 2 passes (first pass at a shallower depth), does the best job. That might help in your situation also.
Two passes will help but I think your really looking at too much tiller for your tractor. John Deere has 70 HP as the minimum to run the 1207 and your tractor has 56 pto out of a smaller displacement engine. Also the tiller weighs in at 1500 pounds and your lift @24 inches is 2500. Have you looked at the RT 1280? It is for tractors as low as 40 HP and still tills 83 inches wide. That being said I think your tractor will be able to work the 1207 but its going to be really taxed doing it. I would love to hear about how it works out for you. I have 44 PTO tractor and have wondered about getting a wider tiller for it. I'm looking at a Kuhn that is 82 inches wide.
My old rototiller is in Jamestown, North Dakota. My old 6 foot rototiller did not even phase my tractor (even when operating in the economy PTO mode) so I feel I will be just fine working at the four inch or so depth with the extra two feet of width. If I drop it in to max depth then I am guessing I would be short of HP, then I would have to swipe my brothers tractor from him.
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I use the Deere 673 behind my 4520 in economy pto at full depth without issues in sandy loam soil. Using the standard pto setting no issues in any soil so far. With 50 pto hp I should have gone with the 681 tiller (80 inch).
Tritonman,
If you are tilling less than six inches deep you shouldn't have any problems using the standard pto and would guess about 1.5 mph.
Tritonman,
If you are tilling less than six inches deep you shouldn't have any problems using the standard pto and would guess about 1.5 mph.
gabby
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You will make better time with a smaller unit that's better suited for your tractor.
I would have said that 93" is too big for your tractor, until this year. I bought a 84" King Kutter for my DX55 and it runs as smooth as silk. I have no doubt I could handle an 8' model if I wanted to. I think the key will be the type of soil. If you plan to use it in sod a lot, then a smaller one might be better. I know I was pleasantly surprised at how low RPM I could run mine, even in the hardest soils.
I got the tiller home yesterday. Worked great down to about four inches at 1.7 to 2 mph. Breaks sod at 1.1 mph at 6 inches. Extremely happy. Nice to have a tiller that doesnt hop around on the hard ground. The tractor handles the 1500 lbs just fine. Will post some pics later
