Tiller Tillers for CUTs

[soulasphil]

I have difficulty finding McCormick tillers, are they rebranded Tayler tillers ?

 

[Reg]

I have nothing against the idea of an off-set 4ft tiller, having never used one.
What I don't (yet) understand is what happens on subsequent passes.
Do the tractor's right wheels run in fluffed soil with the left wheels on hard pack ?
{Sort of like plowing}
Do you in fact run circular plowing patterns, e.g. clockwise and widening, counter-clockwise from the outer edges in to middle ?

Seems having the tractor wheels on same/similar soil for every pass makes things simpler/easier.

Yes, slip clutches do in fact work, but the tractor is still likely to stall if it is running at low power and the driven implement jams.
I don't seem to have a fragile tractor, but I doubt that stalling at 1200/1300 RPM is any worse for it than running at 2600 and "powering through" a slipping clutch with a stalled implement on it.

Diesel Addiction;
Thanks for the tip on McCormick, I'll check into them for other ground engaging toyze.
Gee, I wonder if they do a Harley Rake look_alike....
I agree KK paint isn't at all good, but heck this is farm machinery, so WHAT if I have to slop some highway yellow on it with a 4 inch brush every few years ?
(-:

 

[Stimw]

Since I just got my 4'er last weekend I'm no expert at using it. If you look at the pic, to the far left I made three passes side by side and I put the skid in the skid trench that was left by the last pass. It seemed to work well doing it this way on ground that I have been working.
I have basicly 4 planting seasons here. What I like about the 4'er is I will be able to go in between old crops and till for new. I still have a few cabbage and brussel sprouts from the winter plant.

 

[shakin]

look carefully not all 4' offset the same amount each brand is different. depending on tires a 4' may or may not cover. been through this and then most 5' wot offset at all. so here comes my beating i found and bought a delmorino 168 68" tiller and i run it behind my 24 pto hp tractor. i do not run it at peak rpms because i do not have creep gear and when tilling i am moving too fast. i bought it off a guy who ran it on a 25 hp tractor he sold it because removing the subframe for the hoe was a pita and tilling wasn't worth it. i have not had any issues spinning this tiller i have broke ground, tilled in manure. and accidently broke apart chunks of ledge. i personally feel that i am not hurting my tractor with this tiller it dosent even think about lugging. and this was the only way i could find to cover my tire tracks without getting into a new commercial unit like a land pride or such.

 

[Reg]

Interesting Sigma tiller that has adjustable off-set;
YouTube - How to - Rotary Tiller for 3point Hitch, PTO Drive

 

[soulasphil]

For my 3520, my John Deere dealer recommends KUHN cultirotor EL 53 - 155. With 1.52 meters, it is wider than the tractor but can be offset if need be. It weighs 295 kg and needs 21 to 28 HP on the PTO, which is fine with my 30. It uses a chain transmission rather than gears.

 

[The Tractor Guy 22]

A 655 will cover the tire tracks on a 3320 or 3520 or 3720. With the R-1, R-3, or R-4 tires, as long as the rims are NOT flipped around to wide stance. A 655 has a cut width of 55 inches plus skid shoes on either side = 62 inch width.

The only time you will see tire tracks is when turning. If your property requires a lot of maneuvering then the 665 will cover the tracks no matter what. A 665 plus skid shoes on either side will come out to a 72 inch width.

The John deere commercial tillers are the best out there. I've hit concrete, rebar, wood, car parts, and pretty much everything else without one problem.

In Pic-3320 R-4's, 655 Tiller

 

[wny770]

I have a Woods GT tiller that is BOMB PROOF.... Just a suggestion.

 

[Don87]

My BIL is using a 72 inch King Kutter on his JD790.

But this thread is a year and a half old.

 

[toolbox5]

i use an older jd 660 on my 3120 22pto hp and don't have any problems ,just go slower if the ground gets too hard