King Kutter tiller

[BoneDigger]

Is King Kutter or County Line from TS or Northern Tools considered okay? Specifically, I'm interested in the 3 pt tiller.

 

[Ford850]

King Kutter tillers have a very good reputation.
County Line is a TSC name they use on implements built by various manufacturers, and built to TSC specs. That could be good or not so good, depending on who actually built it.

 

[Tigershark]

I bought a KK 6 ft tiller from Rural King this year, really like it a lot. I have had to adjust the slip clutch a couple of times to adjust to what I am tilling but outside of that piece it has done great. I have tilled around 4 acres so far

 

[Gary Fowler]

I have a King Kutter II tiller and have no issue with it. The slip clutch is a new style (no external springs to adjust)that is not to be monkeyed with so no adjustment is necessary. It rides over a lot of larger rocks and so far I have not bent or broke anything. I did trap a large rock under the frame once that cause the slip clutch to slip so I know it works. I like it for the gear driven tines rather than a chain that might get slack and cause problems if not inspected frequently.

 

[Tigershark]

Gary,
is yours the professional model ? Mine was built in August 2016 but sat in the rural king parking lot outdoors for 9 months so the slip clutch had a lot of rust so I had to disassemble it and hit it with steel wool. the tech guy at King Kutter gave me some good tips. It is easy to adjust just tighten or loosen the bolts.

 

[DieselBound]

I would have gone this route but I really needed a tiller that was quick hitch compatible: my B7800 has turn buckles on the lower link arms and it's a pain to hook up anything with just pins (I don't use a QH on it- my box blade, which usually lives on this tractor, is some sort of oddball that though it looks like it's QH ready, isn't). After bending lower link pins on a rotary cutter I vowed to stay away from anything that has just pins. This isn't necessarily a show-stopper for others (obviously), but I figured I'd mention it. My obsessiveness on this means that I'm having to shell out a lot more money for another brand. Maybe the KK professional model is QH compatible?

Gary, no need to adjust the slip clutch?

 

[Gary Fowler]

Gary,
is yours the professional model ? Mine was built in August 2016 but sat in the rural king parking lot outdoors for 9 months so the slip clutch had a lot of rust so I had to disassemble it and hit it with steel wool. the tech guy at King Kutter gave me some good tips. It is easy to adjust just tighten or loosen the bolts.

I have no idea if it is professional model or what. Here is a photo as you can see it has no exposed springs to adjust like the other type.

 

[Tigershark]

Gary that is the same one I have. You can adjust it by loosening or tightening the bolts/nuts you see in the picture. It is a good idea to check them every one in a while. The manual gives instructions. Glad yours worked right out of the gate, as I said mine was rusted from sitting outside in a parking lot. It is probably the easiest implement to work on. I love the gear driven tines

 

[DieselBound]

I'm thinking that those slip clutches must have internal springs (or other compressible objects).

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I like it for the gear driven tines rather than a chain that might get slack and cause problems if not inspected frequently.

Thing is, if it's a decent built tiller in the first place, the chain drive is the better option!

The chain will take shock loads better, and most folks will NEVER wear out a chain drive.

I am coming up on two THOUSAND acres on this chain drive tiller,

and the chain and sprockets are still original... I think I've adjusted the chain MAYBE three times in all that use. It takes all of 5 minutes...

IF you don't buy junk then you won't own junk, especially when it comes to tillers.

SR

 

[PennTN75]

I have a 6' KK and it does exactly what I need. I think the value is there. MY neighbors have one and while it's not pretty, they aren't afraid to till 20 acres at a click with it....
New Holland T4.95 Tilling - YouTube

 

[jenkinsph]

Thing is, if it's a decent built tiller in the first place, the chain drive is the better option!

The chain will take shock loads better, and most folks will NEVER wear out a chain drive.

I am coming up on two THOUSAND acres on this chain drive tiller,

and the chain and sprockets are still original... I think I've adjusted the chain MAYBE three times in all that use. It takes all of 5 minutes...

IF you don't buy junk then you won't own junk, especially when it comes to tillers.

SR

I don't see the point in arguing about chain drive vs. gear drive tillers. I have the chain drive and have had no problems with it and don't expect to have problems with it either. A GOOD gear drive or GOOD chain drive will both last a heck of a long time. IF you wear either out you can fix either one or get a new tiller.

Not an issue in my opinion.

 

[BoylermanCT]

I have a 5' King Kutter II tiller and it does a great job. Just tilled my garden with it. Best 10 minutes of the day! Used to take me a couple of hours with a walk behind tiller.

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

I've started looking at 3 pt tillers myself. One of the local outlets sells King Kutter brand at a pretty good price (just bought an 84" KK rake from them). Anyway, not sure what size I want, 72" or 84"? Does anyone know off hand what the pto hp requirements are? I suppose I could search KK's website, but when I was looking at info on their rakes, the site was difficult to search for specs.

Found it on a separate pdf file. Looks like 72" is 35-50 hp, which leaves me out with 32 pto hp. Don't really want to go any narrower on the tiller, but the 60" is 25-40 hp.

 

[Tigershark]

Slim,
I have a 40hp Kioti and I went with the 72" and doesn't even make the tractor work hard at all, I think your Branson could easily handle it

 

[DK35vince]

I've started looking at 3 pt tillers myself. One of the local outlets sells King Kutter brand at a pretty good price (just bought an 84" KK rake from them). Anyway, not sure what size I want, 72" or 84"? Does anyone know off hand what the pto hp requirements are? I suppose I could search KK's website, but when I was looking at info on their rakes, the site was difficult to search for specs.

Found it on a separate pdf file. Looks like 72" is 35-50 hp, which leaves me out with 32 pto hp. Don't really want to go any narrower on the tiller, but the 60" is 25-40 hp.

I run a 6' King Kutter II tiller on my 34 HP, (28.3 PTO HP) tractor fine

 

[DieselBound]

Usually you want to be able to cover your tracks. Power then comes down to how your soil is (hard stuff will require more power), but it's generally a matter of how fast you want to get the work done. You could "till" up soil with an ice-pick and a hammer, but it would take a LONG time! :laughing:

 

[fried1765]

Is King Kutter or County Line from TS or Northern Tools considered okay? Specifically, I'm interested in the 3 pt tiller.

Check out Blain's Farm & Fleet, in Janesville, Wi.
They always seem to have the best King Kutter prices, and they will ship nationwide for VERY little money.
No sales tax either, unless you live in Wisconsin.
I have bought 4 KK implements from Blain's (including 5' KK tiller), and had them shipped to me in Ma.

 

[Clay45]

I really enjoy my Tartar 60". (County LIne at TSC) And once I've gone around my place and cleared roots and rocks out I've the option of reversing the direction of rotation. But I can't imagine ever needing to do that.

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

Yes I really wanted to go at least 72" wide to mostly cover my tracks. Good to know you guys are running them ok in the 30-ish hp range. My soil up here is pretty "soft", compared to AZ where everything is hard as concrete. Here at least I can step on a shovel while wiggling it back and forth and it will usually sink into the ground all the way.

We sure could use some rain though, everything is dry as a bone.