CK 30 tiller size

[Cape Breton]

Hello

I am looking into a tiller for the CK30. The dealer thinks a 6 foot tiller is too big, but I need almost that to cover the wheel tracks. The CK 30 seems to have lots of power, I think it could do the 5 footer. We have mostly clay around the place.

What size of tiller are people using?
Any experience with different sizes on the CK 30?

We have a 64" snow blower, which worked wonderful and never even seemed to work the tractor. The 60" finishing mower has worked hard on 5' gras/hay in the field. The tractor seems to like to work hard.

Thanks for any ideas.

 

[unhappykioti]

If you check Kioti's website the largest they reccomend is a 65".

 

[sweettractors]

We sell the 60 inch Hawkline or Tarter gear drive tiller with 6 tines per rotor for $1595 + shipping. Ken Sweet

 

[gauthier]

I use a 5 ft kk on my ck30,,it covers the tracks[barely] but it does,,dirt spreads out a little,,plus you generally go over it twice any ways[at least for a garden],,5ft will work fine for you,,6 ft might be a bit much...

 

[DirtHauler]

Both my tillers are 66" and cover my R4 wheel tracks on my CK30.

 

[back2earth]

I have the Bush Hog 62" tiller. It's worked well on clay/established pasture soil. FWIW, the service manual (p. 1-42) states that a tiller up to 72" can be used with a CK30.
You always have the option to remove the blades off of one or two flanges for hard soil tilling, then add them back on when the soil has been loosened. You'll find that 6' is quite handy on loose soil.

 

[WSJ]

I went through the same exercise a couple years ago with my CK 25 gear & R4's. After much input I went with a 5' KK, which covers my tracks nicely. And it's a brute. It's become my favorite implement.

My soils are very nice silt loams with lots of cobbles but no clay and it pulls it just fine. When a bit wet and lots of gray dogwood root mass, 1st gear in 4wd. Same plot the next year and in nice conditions, 2nd gear 2wd is fine. And I till in a lot of lime, fertilizer and seed with it in 3rd gear with it set shallow and the rear gate open.

I wouldn't be afraid of a 6 footer with a CK 30 gear, although a 5 footer WILL cover your tracks. -WSJ

 

[JoelD]

5 ft kk on my lk3054

Perfect fit

One sper tough tiller as my soil is primarily basketball sized rocks

 

[mrutkaus]

5' KK also, tough.

Mike

 

[Cape Breton]

Thanks for all the replies.

I will begin the search for a good price on a 60" or 66". Sounds like the 60" will cover my tracks and be better for our clay/old pasture.

Looking forward working up more soil.

 

[JoelD]

Thanks for all the replies.

I will begin the search for a good price on a 60" or 66". Sounds like the 60" will cover my tracks and be better for our clay/old pasture.

Looking forward working up more soil.

I went to tsc they are close to me and price was reasonable

Joel

 

[Steve_Miller]

Brock@Proudfoot's had a few tillers in his lot last weekend when I was in.

Steve

 

[Loren49]

I use a 48" KK tiller on my CK27 gear. (nearly the same available HP as CK30 HST) It is offset slightly so the track is covered on one side. It works fine and I can easily use all the power available by increasing speed a bit. I'm very satisfied with the tiller.

Loren

 

[Kioti4me]

I have a CK35HST and I purchase a John Deere 66" tiller last fall. It works perfectly. The ground I work up is loamy and sandy, but I have used it in heavy black dirt too. In either case the my Kioti keeps rolling along.

 

[1badwolf]

got a 5ft. on my 30 i offset the tiller with the stabilizers, no problems

 

[WSJ]

I've got a 60' KK on my CK25 gear with R-4's and it covers the tracks. the tractor pulls it fine. I wouldn't be afraid of a 72" with a CK30 gear