TILLER FOR BX

BRIGUY · Apr 12, 2005

I'm sure this has been discussed before.

I'm Interested in buying a tiller for my bx.

The two choices I am looking at are:

Kubota B40C 37"

Bush Hog RTS 40-04 38"

Any input?

Bill_BX23 · Apr 12, 2005

You may also want to look at the Woods GTC40, which I have. Works good and only cost $985 last march (maybe a little higher this year with the cost of steel going up).

Here are pictures of it mounted on my old B6100E. It works much better on my new BX23 with live PTO.
http://www.geocities.com/wjbaker1/Woods2.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/wjbaker1/Woods3.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/wjbaker1/Woods4.jpg

BRIGUY · Apr 12, 2005

Nice tiller Bill.

Gear or chain drive?

Tom_H · Apr 12, 2005

I have a little 37" Muratori that was $1100. It suits the BX2200 really well.

Nik · Apr 12, 2005

I would consider the CCM brand tiller. This is a gear driven tiller that appears to be good quality. I used to have a JD 50' tiller. If I bought a tiller for my BX23 I would go with their 48 inch or so . This would cover the width of the BX which is about 48" . Of the two series advertised I am referring to their upper line one that looks like it has copper pipe guards in the front. and is within the recommended HP requirements. The attachment points have a lower hole setting that would likely fit the BX tractor well. Right now I do not need a tiller but would not hesitate to buy one from CCM. Their prices are reasonable even with shipping. I have read that gear driven is more durable than chain and sprocket tiller.

DannyD · Apr 13, 2005

I have a 48" KK, works great on the BX. You are at the top of the line on HP for it, but it does work.

Av8r3400 · Apr 13, 2005

Is your's the XB or regular line of KK tiller??

Nik · Apr 13, 2005

Coorection of my above post. The BX is about 44' wide not 48".

Tom_H · Apr 13, 2005

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Coorection of my above post. The BX is about 44' wide not 48". )</font>

My BX2200 with Ag tires is 42" wide.

BRIGUY · Apr 13, 2005

I measured one with turfs on the dealers showroom floor today 43".

Emerichs recommends the narrower tiller as does Kubota and Bush Hog. They will sell me what ever I want, but I think I would rather follow manufacturers recommendations.

In my soil I'm sure the BX could handle a 48". I'm thinking of doing side jobs in the future and I don't know what kind of soil I might encounter. I might have to make 1 extra pass to do a job but my ground speed will most likely be faster.

Today I had Jim put my name on a Bush Hog RTS 40 with slip clutch