Sigma (Sicma?) tiller?

[Elkins45]

There's a tiller relatively close to home that just popped up on Craigslist. I'm thinking it might be a pretty good option to do a little hobby farming with my 25HP Kubota.

http://louisville.craigslist.org/grd/2399868615.html

Any thoughts?

Oh, and if you see the ad and buy it out from under me you're welcome!

 

[bp fick]

There's a tiller relatively close to home that just popped up on Craigslist. I'm thinking it might be a pretty good option to do a little hobby farming with my 25HP Kubota.

Sigma 48" Tiller Box

Any thoughts?

Oh, and if you see the ad and buy it out from under me you're welcome!

You'd better hurry. That is a great price and what is a good machine.

 

[bjr]

For a used 4' tiller he asking for lot of money. I would think you almost could get brand new for that amount. I'd shop around a little more. check out CCM; Sweet Tractors and Agri-Supply first before I would give that guy $900. bjr

 

[bp fick]

Eye of the beholder I guess.
Phoenix T4 Series Value Model 48" 3 point hitch, Tractor PTO Driven Economy Rotary Tiller from Sigma

$1500 for a new one at Everything Attachments.

Ken Sweet could likely save you some off that price.

 

[sweettractors]

From the pictures, That looks like the Sicma ZLL series. That tiller is much lighter built than the RT-04 series the we sell. Ken Sweet

 

[IslandTractor]

Even if it is light duty it appears to have had little use and is a good brand. Looks fine for a 25hp tractor on a hobby farm with probably less than a half acre to till. $900 does seem a bit high but I doubt you'll find anything decent for less.

 

[sweettractors]

If it is a ZLL series, it will only have 4 tines per rotor vs 6 and no slip clutch and lighter chain drive and most had offset built in. You can check it out when you see it in person. Ken Sweet

 

[Elkins45]

Thanks for all the great input thus far. I believe it is a ZLL series (specifically a ZLL 140) based on a little web research, so thanks for that info Ken. Turns out that $900 isn't all that great a price reduction from new, if this tiller from Agri-Supply is the same model:

4' TILLOVATOR - Agri Supply

Of course, that would assume that I lived in the Carolinas and that they actually had any in stock.

The CL seller has it listed at $900 firm, but I may wait a week and see if he still has it and offer $750. It's not like it's going to be dry enough here to till before sometime next week anyway!

 

[JeffinNE]

Are shear bolt tillers OK if you're working ground with no rocks? I'm looking and would be used some to break virgin clay soil and some on previously worked garden.

I've heard you have to adjust the slip clutch models each year or they can seize up?

 

[sweettractors]

Are shear bolt tillers OK if you're working ground with no rocks? I'm looking and would be used some to break virgin clay soil and some on previously worked garden.

I've heard you have to adjust the slip clutch models each year or they can seize up?

Virgin clay = slip clutch IMHO. Ken Sweet