Tiller Used Tiller Source

jdude · Jan 28, 2009

I was wondering if anyone had a source for used tillers. I have been wanting to purchase a tiller but, like most people, don't want to dish out the big bucks.

At any rate, if anyone can help, I would really appreciate it. I have a 21 HP subcompact New Holland and live in Jackson County, WV. Jackson County borders the Oho River. I would certainly be willing to travel a little to save some money.

Thanks in advance.

IslandTractor · Jan 28, 2009

I'm in the same boat. I've been looking in Craigslist and occasionally see a 3PT tiller but so far they have either been old beat up examples or smaller than what I am looking for. Using a bot like Craigshelper can allow you to quickly scan through all Craigslist sites within your driving range.

bky · Jan 28, 2009

I bought one on ebay and drove 4 hours one way to pick it up. it was a mashio 48 inch but I still need to find out how much gear oil it takes in the pto shaft gear box. any idea's?

LBrown59 · Jan 28, 2009

What price range are you wanting to work in?

jdude · Jan 28, 2009

Thanks for the responses.

I was hoping to stay at or below $600.00 dollars. If something was really nice, I would consider going a little higher.

Thanks.

john_bud · Jan 28, 2009

Look to see who is selling the grey market tractors in your area. They often will have tillers too.

jb

flusher · Jan 29, 2009

john_bud said:
Look to see who is selling the grey market tractors in your area. They often will have tillers too.

jb

Right on. I bought a used Yanmar RS-1200 rototiller (48" wide) for $300 from my local grey market tractor dealer and used it on my 2005 Kubota B7510HST (21 hp engine, 17 hp pto). Worked great.

California · Jan 29, 2009

flusher said:
Right on. I bought a used Yanmar RS-1200 rototiller (48" wide) for $300 from my local grey market tractor dealer and used it on my 2005 Kubota B7510HST (21 hp engine, 17 hp pto). Worked great.

Me too! I found a used Yanmar RS-1400 (1400mm, 55 inch) tiller at my local gray market importer at a very fair price. This model is designed for a 20 pto hp tractor (24 engine hp).

Most Japanese tillers brought over are standard 3-point mount. Make sure you don't drive a long way just to find a proprietary 2-point version.

Cocre · Jan 29, 2009

I have verbally committed to buy a local "like new" used KingKutter II 60 tiller that listed on Craigslist. It is a few hundred dollars cheaper than the "old" new price and several hundred dollars cheaper than the "new" new price the units sell for a TSC.

I looked for a while, almost bought new and this shows up. Perhaps now I can also buy the 9 bucket I want for my backhoe. Anyone have one for a Deere 447 backhoe?

bjr · Jan 29, 2009

That's about all we got around here too are those imported rice tillers for a used market. The guys around here with 35 hp utility tractors try to use them they just trash the rice tillers, I mean wade up the draft arm lugs and tear all the tines off. What I've done now three different units is to strip 'em down to bare tubes and make a new 3 point cat 1 hitch with half inch plate, then cut off all the nubs where the tines are mounted and weld back half rounds, predrilled for the tines of course, three eighths plate flanges to make full flanges and bolt kk tines on. These are pretty heavy duty tillers then. It's not cheap or easy but I had the time ,in the winter, and scrounge some plate and the tines were available from the local KK dealer for a reasonable price. Those riice tiller tines are expensive and seem to fly off at the mere sight of a rock. After a couple of years of the guys tillin' our sand/rock soil they seem to be holding up. Good used tillers with flange mounted tiness are a rarity around here also. bjr