7’ tiller advice

[bdog]

Who makes the best 7” tiller? I am going to give one a shot and I foresee it getting a lot of use. Definitely not looking for the cheapest and I don’t need a Cadillac either but I want a brute of a tiller that can stand up to a lot of acres.

 

[ning]

Local auction has one or two monthly lately.
I picked up a ~6' wide one for my tractor a couple years ago and it's seriously built - probably chinese (no stickers on it) - paid $1000 including tax and auction fee for an "unused" (definitely no wear but it had been outside at least a couple years). I'd advise checking for auctions around you for similar.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Who makes the best 7” tiller? I am going to give one a shot and I foresee it getting a lot of use. Definitely not looking for the cheapest and I don’t need a Cadillac either but I want a brute of a tiller that can stand up to a lot of acres.

Best? Kuhn or Howard, if you have a decent Howard dealer... That is, IF you want something that can take a beating and last a LONG time!

It takes a lot of power to run a 7' tiller "properly", hope you have a tractor that's up to it.

SR

 

[bdog]

Thanks. What is a lot? 63 PTO enough?

 

[Sawyer Rob]

7' tiller able to be used in all conditions will take more than 63 pto hp... Under ideal conditions with slower rotor speeds, it's just enough...

I like to speed the rotor up and use a bit higher ground speed, that means in most cases, you will be short on hp with a 7 footer.

SR

 

[sea2summit]

Why a tiller and not disk? Just curious.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Why a tiller and not disk? Just curious.

Less compaction with a tiller, less trips across the field, better mixing of the soil, soil warms up earlier in the planting season ect..

SR

 

[coobie]

Maschio tillers are pretty stout..I would also look at woods.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Maschio tillers are pretty stout..I would also look at woods.`

The Maschio's with the bigger gear boxes are decent, I'd pass on Woods for this application...

SR

 

[coobie]

The Maschio's with the bigger gear boxes are decent, I'd pass on Woods for this application...

SR

If you look at the OP,s original post he states I don't want a Cadillac but NOT the cheapest so I think woods fits this application.