BX24 PTO tiller

[kdm0811]

I would like some advise in selecting a PTO driven tiller for my BX24. I have red clay with a fairly high percentage of rocks. Is a 48" unit too much? Does anybody have one of these that is "in their way"? Central Virginia.

 

[milkman]

48" works good for me, don't want to part with it though. I have used my BIL's 60" and it worked well also, but it's not as heavy as mine.

 

[radioman]

I have a bush hog tiller and it just under the width of my BX24 tires. I have used it in the hayfeild, clay like soil, good soil for garden and areas where wild vines grow across ground and tiller goes though it just fine. I think its a perfetly match unit so i wouldnt use anything more then 48" and make sure you have a slip clutch installed too.

 

[santacruzer]

Radioman,

From what I've read on this site (which incidently, thanks to you guys, is a God send to me) you might consider a middlebuster or sub-soiler to cut up the ground a little before you till.

Or maybe even better maybe, might be a tool bar (very beefy) that you can attach various size soil busting blades, sub-soilers etc to. I saw a great set up that was very versital with various kinds of tools. More money, but definitally a useful set up that you can keep adding stuff to...thereby, further feeding the addiction.

Good luck. paul

 

[LBrown59]

I would like some advise in selecting a PTO driven tiller for my BX24. I have red clay with a fairly high percentage of rocks. Is a 48" unit too much? Does anybody have one of these that is "in their way"? Central Virginia.

Would go with a 48''

 

[santacruzer]

Sorry kdm0811, I sent a reply to your post to "radioman"! The good news is radioman won't get upset if you read it...I don't think anyway.

You also mentioned rocks. That's why a preliminary pass with a middlebuster etc. might help save beating up the tiller. A lot of times you can kick out the big ones before the tiller get's it.

Pretty much everyone agrees that a 48" tiller is a good way to go for that tractor. I have a BX2350 and have been looking at tillers myself.

Paul

 

[radioman]

Sorry kdm0811, I sent a reply to your post to "radioman"! The good news is radioman won't get upset if you read it...I don't think anyway.

You also mentioned rocks. That's why a preliminary pass with a middlebuster etc. might help save beating up the tiller. A lot of times you can kick out the big ones before the tiller get's it.

Pretty much everyone agrees that a 48" tiller is a good way to go for that tractor. I have a BX2350 and have been looking at tillers myself.

Paul

just laughing santacruzer

 

[ampsucker]

i was planning on a 48" but a pretty good deal on a 54" monster came my way so that's what i ended up with. it is heavy duty and heavy but the bx handles it pretty well and i baby it with all that weight on the back. i usually run at half throttle or less and inch along when breaking new ground.

i will say this as i have learned from other posts on this site. it is nice to have a tiller that can cover both wheel tracks and you can always remove the outside tines on an oversized unit. you can't really add tines to a tiller that is too small.

the one i have is also reversible and off-settable but it's quite a chore and i haven't had time to mess with it yet. maybe someday i'll tackle it and post up the results.

slip clutch definitely a good investment. don't go over 750 lbs on the 3 pt. of a bx24. it gets a little iffy. ;-)


amp

 

[BX24FOR5]

Check in your owners manual.

I might not be correct but I believe they only recomend a 42" for a BX24, which is what I have.

Also get a slip clutch model.

 

[LBrown59]

Check in your owners manual.

I might not be correct but I believe they only recomend a 42" for a BX24, which is what I have.

Also get a slip clutch model.

The BXs will handle a 48 incher - Piece of cake.
You don't want a 42 inch cause it won't cover booth wheel tracks.
I see more 48 inchers than 42 inchers around this site.