72 Tiller & DK40SE HST

[kattywumpus]

In reviewing several brands of PTO powered tillers I noticed that all 6' tillers require a little more PTO HP then the DK40SE has. Does anyone have experience running a 6' tiller on this tractor? I prefer this width since it will cover the tire tracks. Is it more advisable to get a shorter tiller with adjustable clevis hitch so I can off set the tiller to one side. The ground I will be tillering can contain clay. Thanks

 

[gkh7890]

KW,
If it would ever quit raining and dry up, I could tell you. Went in half w/ my father-n-law on a KingKutter II, 72". Neither of us has been able to use it/ even try it out yet b/c of the rain. We got the 72" to cover tire tracks as well. I don't anticipate any problems but I'm sure someone else here w/ a DK40SE has used one and can tell us from experience?????

How soon you looking to buy one? I'll definitely post something as soon as I get to use it. Sorry, wish I had more info for you.

 

[DK35vince]

Your 40 should run a 72" tiller no problem.
My DK 35 handles a 72" King Kutter tiller just fine.

 

[SSdoxie]

I have the Bobcat CT225 (Kioti CK27) run a 60" tiller on it and don't even know it is back there. Wish I would have gotten the 72".

 

[rabidracin]

I have a Land Pride RTA1566 and my Mahindra 3016HST runs it like a charm. Definitely nice that it covers both back tire and I didn't have to offset it.

 

[IslandTractor]

I run a 6ft KK tiller on my DK40se. No problem at all. Used it to bust sod and a field full of old grape vines. Used low range, about 2200rpm and just steered. Tractor and tiller worked just fine together.

 

[grsthegreat]

i had a 60" tiller on a 24 hp pto tractor..... so a 40 hp should have no problem adding 12" to tiller.

 

[Highbeam]

Tillers are awesome. I've rented nice 60" tillers and ran them in clay with no problems and 30 HP, your owner's manual should tell you what size of the various implements that your machine can run but more importantly you have the experience of many in this thread saying go for it.

I would love a tiller. The next two items for my machine are tiller and grapple.

 

[kattywumpus]

Thanks for all the reply. Definitely helps in making a decision.

gkh7890, it would be nice to heard your experience too.

Most likely it will be July when I purchase one.

 

[grsthegreat]

I havnt tried seeing what my old JD 60" tiller will do behind the new Kioti. Im wondering if ill have to sell it . im thinking that the tires are so much wider than the unit. Maybe i can build an offset for it so it covers one side of the tire track. I paid $2,200 for it, and have hardly used it much. hate to have to low ball it to sell it, but no one wants to part with their $$$ these days.

 

[Highbeam]

Especially when KK makes such an excellent unit for like half that. Don't expect anything over 1000$ for a used tiller due to this. That said, I may be interested....

 

[IslandTractor]

Especially when KK makes such an excellent unit for like half that. Don't expect anything over 1000$ for a used tiller due to this. That said, I may be interested....

The KK tiller in that size is at least $1600 plus tax etc. Some guys just gotta have green everything and are determined to pay a premium for it so i wouldn't be quite as pessimistic. My Price is Right final answer is $1400!

 

[Highbeam]

KKs are that high now? I haven't priced them for a couple of years. Maybe a regional thing but point is that anybody looking at a used tiller will always be able to compare your price to the most excellent KK tiller. The used price for any similar feature tiller must be much less than the new price for a KK.

 

[IslandTractor]

I agree that the KK is excellent and cannot see why rational person would pay more but then again the color green does cause some folks to behave oddly.

 

[milkman636]

I havnt tried seeing what my old JD 60" tiller will do behind the new Kioti. Im wondering if ill have to sell it . im thinking that the tires are so much wider than the unit. Maybe i can build an offset for it so it covers one side of the tire track. I paid $2,200 for it, and have hardly used it much. hate to have to low ball it to sell it, but no one wants to part with their $$$ these days.

Here's another 2 cents for you:

Personally, I feel that a lightly used JD with minimal wear on the teeth would be equal in value to a new King Kutter. I know that I could resell the green for more $ down the road.

I recently was offered a new last year's 60" KK tiller for 1350 cash/check, still in the crate. IslandTractor probably pegged your possible sale price right on the money.

Back to the OP question: I tried a 65" rental this week and had no problems running full depth behind my ct335 (26.5 pto hp). A 72" is in my future.