Tiller choice

[Boondox]

I’ve been in the market for a used tiller for my JD 4044R. With 34hp at the PTO it could handle a five footer. Six would be pushing it. This weekend I’m going to look at two.

The first is a new Frontier RT3049 for $2200. At only four foot width it’s narrower than I want, but the tractor could easily handle the load in the heaviest soil. The 30 series is pretty beefy.

The other is a nine year old Kuhn EL32-150 that’s seen very little use. It still has paint on about half the length of the tines and has been well maintained. Price is $2500

Tough choice!

 

[Complete Turf Care]

I have a JD 3720 which is about the same horsepower as the 4044 (probably a little less). I have a Ansung 74" tiller on it and it handles it well. If I put the tiller all the way down, it will slow the engine down. I do use it a lot and I'm on my 3rd set of blades. But it hasn't always been used on my JD 3720.

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[Sawyer Rob]

I’ve been in the market for a used tiller for my JD 4044R. With 34hp at the PTO it could handle a five footer. Six would be pushing it. This weekend I’m going to look at two.

The first is a new Frontier RT3049 for $2200. At only four foot width it’s narrower than I want, but the tractor could easily handle the load in the heaviest soil. The 30 series is pretty beefy.

The other is a nine year old Kuhn EL32-150 that’s seen very little use. It still has paint on about half the length of the tines and has been well maintained. Price is $2500

Tough choice!

Not for me, I'd grab the Kuhn!

SR