Tiller tiller

[kramarj]

has anybody ever made or seen a drag that mounts onto the back of a tiller that levels the ground a little better than the flap on the back? when i till gardens my tiller kind of leaves a furrow, i was thinking about making a small drag that would fill/level it? thank you

 

[randy41]

is the furrow in the center? are the blades all the same size?

 

[rayh76]

My reverse tine tiller does that some. Not really a furrow but some low areas here and there especially when the rear tractor tire goes in a high spot and raises the 3 pt on side or the other. Extending the top link so the tiller is not leaning forward helps a lot. Maybe slightly leaning back. Have you tried adjusting the top link?

 

[kramarj]

the furrow is in between each pass, and its not the top link, its just the edge of the tiller pushes dirt away and makes a furrow

 

[randy41]

the furrow is in between each pass, and its not the top link, its just the edge of the tiller pushes dirt away and makes a furrow

i don't think theres anyway to not have that happen...its the nature of the beast.

 

[rayh76]

Oh I see. Yep, that does bother me some as well. I am sure something could be designed and built to try to smooth that out. It would probably require something hydraulic to change the drag height as each pass has different heights. I doubt it is worth it.

 

[kramarj]

probably not, but i was wondering if you could mount something solid to the tiller and let the "drag" hang on a chain on each end, i think i am going to try that or something of that nature, thanks for the replies

 

[rayh76]

If you come up with something, take some pictures and let us see them! Thanks.

 

[kramarj]

it may be a while, but i will try

 

[pitt_md]

it may be a while, but i will try

I used a section of chainlink fence (dog kennel pannel) chained to my tiller when I did my seven acre field. It does take care of the problem but it was a PITA to deal with in corners and forget about backing up. I took it off and attached it to my ATV and went over the field in spots when I was done.