Tiller Difference in tillers

[ustobefarmer]

Can any one tell me which would be better. A forward turning tiller or a reverse turning tiller. Looking at either a landpride rta 1250 or rtr 1250 for a kubota 2370.

Thanks

 

[nybirdman]

If you have a lot of rocks;you want them going out the back and not binding up the tiller.

 

[Rocky Hoffler]

If it is turning forward it will climb over a stump or large roots stone rocks etc. I have had a lot of tillers but one with six cutters instead of four does much better job IMHO.

 

[jd870]

my opinion,reverse tillers are good for lawn renovation, for field work go with forward till.

 

[ustobefarmer]

It's going to be used in gardens and we have no rocks to worry about.

 

[NewfieDan]

I have had the Land Pride rtr05 for about 4yrs now. It is a reverse tiller. Basically this means that the tines rotate opposite to the direction if travel. They typically do a better job of tilling than a forward tiller. I use mine behind a bx2360. I like it and it has never let me down. I do find that rocks larger than a melon tend to get jammed between the tines and the housing. Make sure you set the clutch properly to prevent damage.

 

[xzcVAbc5]

I have had the Land Pride rtr05 for about 4yrs now. It is a reverse tiller. Basically this means that the tines rotate opposite to the direction if travel. They typically do a better job of tilling than a forward tiller. I use mine behind a bx2360. I like it and it has never let me down. I do find that rocks larger than a melon tend to get jammed between the tines and the housing. Make sure you set the clutch properly to prevent damage.

Would it ve a safe guess that you have the 50" model? After running that machine with your tractor do you feel it maxes out your tractor or could you run a 5' model?

 

[oosik]

I have an 8hp Troy Bilt tiller. It has reverse rotating tines. It does not leave as smooth a surface on one pass. It is easier to break virgin ground with a reverse rotating tiller. Forward rotation will tend to jump over things - reverse rotation will tend to bring things up to the surface. I prefer reverse rotation.
I use this tiller each spring to prepare my 100' x 75' garden.

 

[Billrog]

Behind a tractor forward tines work just fine and the dust is heading in the right direction.

 

[xzcVAbc5]

Can any one tell me which would be better. A forward turning tiller or a reverse turning tiller. Looking at either a landpride rta 1250 or rtr 1250 for a kubota 2370.

Thanks

Land pride has a video on their YouTube channel that shows the difference. I'd link it to you but I'm on my phone.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I have three tractor tillers as I've been doing custom tilling for MANY years...

I absolutely want my tillers running forward...

SR

 

[skspurling]

Would it ve a safe guess that you have the 50" model? After running that machine with your tractor do you feel it maxes out your tractor or could you run a 5' model?

I have the landpride rtr on a b2620, and that's a good fit for the 50". Not sure how many horses you have, but at 20hp, i would not go much bigger. I like the finish that the rtr leaves, and it digs its self in, which a forward rotating tiller won't. So the depth on the forward tiller would be limited by the weight and soil conditions. I think it might be less of a factor for larger tillers, but with no downward pressure from your 3pt, the only thing pushing the tool into the soil is the weight. In my clay soil, I could hardly imagine a forward rotating tiller the weight of my rtr doing anything but scratching the top of the soil.

 

[cmhyland]

My experience is that forward rotating tines are better for mixing in organic material. So if you are going to till in composed manure or straight compost then the forward rotating tiller is the way to go.. .My tiller can be either forward or reverse with the shifting of the gearbox.... I like the forward rotation... I live in New England so we grow rocks here like potatoes.... Every year the frost pushes up a new crop of rocks....

Also, like tilling in compost, the forward rotating is better for turning under leftover plant material like corn stalks.

Regards,
Chris

 

[NewfieDan]

Would it ve a safe guess that you have the 50" model? After running that machine with your tractor do you feel it maxes out your tractor or could you run a 5' model?

I got the 50" model because it matches my tractor width. I think the 5' model would be too wide for what I would use the tiller for. Where I live, I have a lot of rocks to deal with, so the bigger model would most likely be too much for my tractor.

 

[jenkinsph]

I have three tractor tillers as I've been doing custom tilling for MANY years...

I absolutely want my tillers running forward...

SR

x2 ^^^^^

 

[cmhyland]

Tillers are heavy, and these days you can get a tractor that is a pretty small package with 25 or 30 hp.... I think in these smaller machines you have to look at the weight as well as the power it takes to run the implement. I have a Kubota B2910 rated for 30 hp and I think 26 at the PTO... I have a 5' tiller and any bigger would be too much in my opinion.... Not from an HP perspective but I would think it's getting very close to short on HP for a 6' tiller... In my mind the weight of a bigger tiller in lose soil is an issue.

Regards,
Chris

 

[Sawyer Rob]

How much power it takes to run a tiller depends on a lot of things...

If the tiller has 6 tines per flange instead of 4, it will take more power. The tine speed in not the same on all tillers, the faster the tine speed, the more power it takes... BUT, having more tines and a bit faster tine speed will do a better job of tilling too.

Then there's the type of ground you are tilling too, also the moisture matters too... is it sod? Do you have stones? ect... ect..

IF I put a 6' tiller on a 30 pto hp compact tractor and did custom tilling with it, the tractor would be junk pretty fast! There's NO WAY it would take that abuse day after day in varied conditions "I" get...

Then again, if conditions are perfect and all you do is a nice little garden spot a few times a year, the 30hp tractor would work...

My tillers are Howards, and I have to till what ever job comes along, so I need good tractors that are HD enough to last a while...

This is my most used tractor/tiller combo,

60" tiller, 45 pto FARM tractor...I wouldn't want it to have less pto HP than it has!

SR

 

[jenkinsph]

With a BX2370 a 60' tiller is too much for the tractor. I would not want over the 50" as it will be maxing out the tractor. I had a Howard HR4 60" 4 tine tiller with forward rotation and used it with my x749 a few times in small areas. While it worked I could see it was really too much implement for the hp I had and physical size of the garden tractor. I also have a 72" Deere tiller that I use with my 4520 (60hp) and that is a good fit. I sold the Howard with my 820 last year as it worked well with that tractor.

I suggest you also look at the 48" King Kutter tiller that would be a good match for the BX2370 and is about all that tractor can handle.

 

[DFB]

I agree with jenkinsph on sizing. I have a 50" BH brand tiller on a JD4100 and it's plenty of weight enough for the tractor. I use a 60" on the 4320 at work and I feel it is slightly undersized for that tractor and I have told my boss to consider getting a 72" when he goes to replace it.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I also have a 72" Deere tiller that I use with my 4520 (60hp) and that is a good fit.

I'm just wondering, is your deere tiller a rebadged Howard or a Maschio??? I'm not sure deere ever bought Howards that big to paint green though??

SR