need info on choosing a rototiller

[Small farm guy]

hey guys, a friend of mine is thinking of buying a tractor mounted rototiller for his tractor and is needing some info before buying one. He has a older 601 ford tractor. i think its about 35 or 40 horse. What are some of the features to look for in a rototiller and which brand seems to give you the most bang for the buck.

Late entry, but in the spirit of the OP.... I have a Landpride rtr1558 reverse tiller that I have used with a Kubota L3940 for the past 3 seasons now and I am totally pleased with it. It wasn't the cheapest, but I have been breaking land that was all grown up and wooded when I moved here and it has performed flawlessly. It has a slip clutch, which has been tested a few times by things I missed while root ripping.

With a minimum of care I believe it should last as long as I want to garden!

 

[TRR]

I've got the KK II TG60 rototiller on my Kubota and it works just fine. I was concerned that my tractor was a little underpowered for it, but it handles it just fine. Right now I work it in the Florida sand, but I plan on trying it out in the Texas clay next year.
The only critique I have is the paint. When I got it, it was rusting under the paint in spot, but a wire brush and a rattle can fixed that pretty quick.

I'd buy one again without any hesitation.

What is the difference between a KK I and a KK II?

 

[hizoot]

Would a 60" tiller be the right size for my John Deere 2520? I've got a 60" box blade ..and it does OK with that, but,of course its not PTO driven

 

[SPYDERLK]

Hey no problem its a good product! My shaft and slip clutch has made in china all over it there isn't any doubt mine is the exception which is just my luck.

They work fine I am not knocking them yet just am taken back by the 99.9% made in USA statement you made.

And btw since you are a mouthpiece for KK.... I have a very slight gear box leak at the inside of the tine shaft since brand new that my dealer (Orchlens) couldn't fix because they are not a service center.

why they sell things like this I don't know but that's beside the point)

I told them I could fix it but wasn't doing it for free I have 200 other projects at any one time so KK sent them the seals and said they would pay me $50.

I haven't had time to mess with it but what do you think about how I have been treated is that a fair deal? (my shop rate is $70 per hour so would be working at slave labor rates to fix something that imo should be under a warranty of some kind just my 2c)

A very slight gearbox leak is not worth fixing. Mines been leaking since the 2nd time I used it in 2006. So far Im down about an ounce. I would venture that all units will show some seepage. The only way to avoid is replace the seal and park it.
larry