Tiller ?

[scotty088]

Hi,
I'm new to this forum and was wondering if anyone has any insight as to Roto-tiller width selection goes for BX 2230.It is about 44" wide at the tires.My dealer recomends a 42"width tiller.This seems to me it will leave tire tracks.I was wondering if this tractor has sufficient power to run a 48"width.It is a spendy impliment and I want to be sure I purchase the correct width.Thanks for all your expertise.

 

[wushaw]

I run a 45" tiller behind my 15hp Mitsubishi, I am quite sure you could run a 48" behind your 22hp Bx.

 

[gwdixon]

A BX2200 runs a 48" tiller just fine. No bogging, no jumping, no problem. And the tires tracks are covered.

 

[Harvest Moon]

I run a 59" tiller behind my 60" tire width and it's offset an inch to the passenger side. It fluffs everything up enough that I don't get tracks no matter which side I take my next pass on.

You probably wouldn't notice any tracks with a 42".

Larger tillers cost more and many of the quality tillers offset, if I could do it again for my needs I might get a smaller offset model. The 60" takes up a lot of storage space too.

 

[TripleR]

Are you going to run a reverse rotation or forward rotation?

 

[scotty088]

I havn't given any thoughts of foreward or reverse rotation.What are the pros and cons?Thanks for all the great feedback...

 

[LBrown59]

Bx23
BX 1500
The tiller is a 48'' KK and works great on both tractors .
Don't go with a 2 narrow 42'' tiller.

Hi,
I'm new to this forum and was wondering if anyone has any insight as to Roto-tiller width selection goes for BX 2230.It is about 44" wide at the tires.My dealer recomends a 42"width tiller.This seems to me it will leave tire tracks.I was wondering if this tractor has sufficient power to run a 48"width.It is a spendy impliment and I want to be sure I purchase the correct width.Thanks for all your expertise.

 

[LBrown59]

Nice seeing another guy with 3 Kubotas.

Here's mine.

 

[radioman]

I am sure you can go larger. Your dealer is going by manufactuer recommendations, but I am sure you can go larger with no problem.

 

[TripleR]

I havn't given any thoughts of foreward or reverse rotation.What are the pros and cons?Thanks for all the great feedback...

There is an old thread on here about the pros and cons and I won't even attempt to summarize it, but a counter rotating tiller is going to use more hp and might affect your choice.

Considerations will also be the type of soil and tilling you intend to do.

I had a BX2200 and I think it would be under powered for a 48" counter rotating tiller though it might be OK for a forward rotating tiller. I use one on my BX2660.

There are some You Tube posts on tillers you might want to check out.