tc tiller use
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radman1
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Just used mine today. There are a few downsides to the front mounted tiller. If you till going forward, you will leave tire tracks. Therefore, I almost always go backwards which becomes annoying and tiresome. I have 2-3 acres of yard to do soon. I will use my pto rear tiller on my TC 5610.
Compared to a true pto driven tiller, it does not have the tilling power. Not to difficult to stop the tines in tough conditions and sometimes difficult to tell if it is stopped. That is the downside to hydraulic driven equipment. However, you don't need a slip clutch or less of a chance breaking something.
With tiller up front, need to be a little careful you don't use it as a ram. The forward swing of the front boom of the TC can make it get close to a fence or object when it is raised from the ground.
The positives.
The front driven tiller can till in either forward or reverse. If something gets lodged or tangled it is easier to remove.
Very easy to hook onto compared to rear tiller. The bobtach is easy to see and attach. Hook up hoses and go.
Can raise the tiller high in the air if need to clear a fence or for increased manuverability.
I would certainly go for the 76" model over 62". Tilling is a slow process and get all the width you can. 76" will extend more over the tires and easier to get closer to obstacles with the wider models.
In my use, the rear or front tiller does a similar job and with similar results.
Compared to a true pto driven tiller, it does not have the tilling power. Not to difficult to stop the tines in tough conditions and sometimes difficult to tell if it is stopped. That is the downside to hydraulic driven equipment. However, you don't need a slip clutch or less of a chance breaking something.
With tiller up front, need to be a little careful you don't use it as a ram. The forward swing of the front boom of the TC can make it get close to a fence or object when it is raised from the ground.
The positives.
The front driven tiller can till in either forward or reverse. If something gets lodged or tangled it is easier to remove.
Very easy to hook onto compared to rear tiller. The bobtach is easy to see and attach. Hook up hoses and go.
Can raise the tiller high in the air if need to clear a fence or for increased manuverability.
I would certainly go for the 76" model over 62". Tilling is a slow process and get all the width you can. 76" will extend more over the tires and easier to get closer to obstacles with the wider models.
In my use, the rear or front tiller does a similar job and with similar results.
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radman1,
Does your tiller till from the top, or does it till up from the bottom. Otherwise, are the tines striking the top of the ground first. If that is true, then the tines turn forward, is that correct. I know that with hydraulics you can till in reverse, but you would be using the backside of the tines, and not very effective.
Does your tiller till from the top, or does it till up from the bottom. Otherwise, are the tines striking the top of the ground first. If that is true, then the tines turn forward, is that correct. I know that with hydraulics you can till in reverse, but you would be using the backside of the tines, and not very effective.
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Thanks. I just looked at my tine orientation, and I believe that I can unbolt them and turn them around to cut in reverse. Although I can reverse the hydraulics, you would just be beating the ground.
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radman1,
Could you snap a picture of both cutting edged on your tines, I have never seen a dual cutting edge. That sure seems like the way to get full utilization out of the tiller.
