Tiller King Cutter 60" tiller

[Sackett2]

OK, now it gets funny.
Armed with the info and prodding of you guys I head back down to the store. Look around, still wondering where the 1000 price came from. As I was leaving, I saw a used 60" KK in another corner; a leak at the lower gearbox, so I corner a salesperson, who gets the manager. I let him know the going rate for a 60" is in the 1400-1500 range, and what's the story on this one.
He tells me "to him it's a pile of scrap." (getting ideas at this time)
You can see where a rope has tangled and tore up the lower seal. I'm wondering what the damage inside would be. I turn the pto on another tiller next to it, nice and easy, this one locked up.
So he makes the first offer. 1699.
I say no, he goes down to 1599. I tell him I can get one for less brand new, just have to drive to it. he tells me the cost of steel has gone up and he doubts that I could. He stuck at the 1599 price for a seized up used 60" KK.
I figure he has 1500 of scrap I'll look around. May call KK tomorrow and price out the bearings. then wait a bit and offer 900-1000, if the bearings are not to bad in cost.
TSC has a 60" for sale at 1499. and a 6" for 1799, but its about a 6 hour drive.
Anyway, i'll keep looking

 

[ampsucker]

possibly just a damaged seal. bearing may be fine. most likely, nothing else is damaged if they didn't run it without oil.

the pto gearbox shaft seal on the howse unit i just bought was a whopping 3 bux.

keep working on 'em. explain how much it will cost to have someone haul it away or to ship it back to the factory. explain that since you can't get it to turn, you'll have to assume the gears are shelled out and it may cost more than it's worth to fix. explain that you are taking all the risk since there isn't any warranty any more and that you priced all the gears and it was very expensive. tell them how much it would cost to have the local tractor shop pull it apart and diagnose it for them so they can resell it. tell them you have cash and can not only make their problem go away but pay them for it if the price is right. etc.

then after you buy it for a song and fix it up for a song, you'll have a sweet deal on a virtually new tiller! (hopefully!)

amp

 

[Baby Grand]

Sackett2,
That's a real nice tiller, but I'd work on the dealer, like ampsucker said. By the way, I like ampsucker's talking points. Who could argue with that withering fire of logic? And as jb says, they usually go on sale in a month or two. Do you really need it right now, or can you wait this guy out a bit?
-Jim

 

[rootytoot]

The standard price for the 5' KKII at Wilco is $1799; if you sign up for the Priority Customer card they knock $100 off. There's a Wilco in Springfield, Oregon.

 

[mrutkaus]

wow i got kk 60" tiller last year martinsburg wv for less than $1200 new

mike

 

[DK35vince]

I paid $1599 for a 72" KK tiller this spring in Western, Pa.

 

[Lindy]

Looks like prices have gone up on KK tillers around here (western NY) again.

Got my KK 60" tiller at TSC for $1399 (regular price) this spring.

It looks like they just received a new shipment of KK tillers at my local TSC.

New prices:
- 60" KK tiller for $1499
- 72" for $1799

There's a 6' Dark Horse out front of the store for $900.

 

[PaPaGill]

I realize you're after a KK but have you looked at the tiller at Betst Companies just down the road from you in Creswell? A 59" sells for under $900. These tillers are Chinese. They have an offset drive. It doesn't look like it's adjustable. The tine bar is gear driven. Betst markets them on ebay and there are several pictures posted. If you've looked them over, I'd be curious what your opinion was. Thanks

 

[Sackett2]

They seem like a decent tiller, he demo'ed it for me in july and it did a good job. I have bought a rear blade from him, and my dad a cute little desktop size log splitter. I chose KK due to this forum, and it's overall reviews.
I have noticed that If I were to use ebay, I think I get a better deal from him than if I drive up to the gate. All things concedered, the KK has a good base price (when dealing with TSC) I'm thinking he quoted me a slightly higher price for a 60" of his brand, And the people who use the KK here speak well of it's durability. His unit I'm unsure of.

 

[JackMentink]

Sackett

I have a montana 3644, the next size down from yours but same size tires and frame. I purchased a used KK 72" tiller last year and have used the daylights out of it. It works absolutely great. I am almost embarrassed to tell you I bought it one year old from a guy about 40 miles away for $600. He had it on our local website under Farm equipment.

I just wanted to let you know that the 72" size works great for our tractor. Covers the wheels perfectly and mine has plenty of power (I'm at 38.5 HP, you have 43). I Have a mixture of clay loam soil with abundant rocks anmd this thing seam pretty bullet proof. I've rabbed rebar around the tiller and lots of wire and it just keeps on going. I just stop and get it out. I live in Missouri, so it seems like somebody has these things used that they are trying to get rid of. Keep looking around. I've tilled garden spots and about 1.5 acres of area that i turned into lawn and it prepared the ground just wonderfully.

Jack