Tiller looking for a rotary tiller

JJT · Feb 7, 2004

I've had a KingKutter 72" for 5 years. It's gear driven and hasn't given me any problems. I easily have tilled 50 acres with this, quite possibly closer to 100. For the money, it was the best deal at the time. I adjust the slip clutch annually and hit all the grease fitting 2 - 3 times a year.

Buster57 · Feb 7, 2004

Depending on the PTO HP-I would not think of any 'tiller beyond CCI or First Choice. You just get so much more for your money with these two brands.

raynman · Feb 7, 2004

Has anyone ever used one of the reverse tillers /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Is it any better than the conventional tillers /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Just wondering.

Bird · Feb 7, 2004

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Has anyone ever used one of the reverse tillers )</font>

I've used a Craftsman "counterrotating" walk behind tiller and it worked great; never actually used one on the tractor, although I've seen Kubota's on a B7100. This topic has been discussed before on the forum and I think it boils down basically to:

1) the counterrotating (or reverse rotating, if you prefer) tillers do an excellent job; a little bit better than a forward rotating tiller,
2) the forward rotating will do as good if you either go slow enough, or make a seond pass,
3) the counterrotating tiller costs a lot more than the forward rotating ones (why I don't know), and,
4) if you happen upon a big rock, root, or other immovable object, the forward rotating tiller will hop over it, while the counterrotating one may catch at time below and behind it while the tractor is moving forward, increasing the liklihood of breaking a tine, or shearing a pin (if that's what you have instead of a slip clutch).

raynman · Feb 7, 2004

Thanks Bird,

I have used a walk behind one also, but the info you gave on the tractor unit is what i was looking for. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

EastTexFrank · Feb 8, 2004

I bought a Kuhn 32 (50" working width) about 3 years ago to put behind my B2400 after I got tired of being beaten to death by the Troybilt. I think I paid close to $2000 for it but I can't remember for sure. I know there were cheaper models around but I haven't regretted what I paid for it. It tore up my hardpan and rocks when I was building my garden and made a mess of some buried concrete blocks and rebar that I found - all with no damage to the tiller or tractor. It tills about 6" deep and never misses a beat. All in all it's a good piece of equipment and once you have one, you'll never go back to a walk behind, counter rotating tines or not.