Looking for best quality/price for 48" rotary tiller with adjustable tilling depth

[klm]

I agree, spray and disc, forget the tiller.

 

[Jeeperman]

I bought a Bad Boy BBRT60 for my Yanmar 425. It has a 5 year warranty on the gear box and the tine shaft is gear driven. No slipping belts to adjust. Made in Arkansas. Quick hitch compatible. Weights 700 lbs.
Does great on Oklahoma red dirt and clay.
Had it since October 24. Go for the best gearbox you can.
Its also made in a BBRT45.

 

[Merck]

26hp compact tractor (Mahindra MAX26 XLT HST). Use will be to rip grass from a track around a pasture field and keep track grass free; 5 acre farm so I would consider it to be used for low to moderate duty. Won't have to go deep--maybe 2 or 3 inches max. Soil is clay; not a lot of rocks. Prefer gear driven. Looking at Land Pride RGA1250, Frontier RT3049...wonder about the Ignite 48" rotary ti

26hp compact tractor (Mahindra MAX26 XLT HST). Use will be to rip grass from a track around a pasture field and keep track grass free; 5 acre farm so I would consider it to be used for low to moderate duty. Won't have to go deep--maybe 2 or 3 inches max. Soil is clay; not a lot of rocks. Prefer gear driven. Looking at Land Pride RGA1250, Frontier RT3049...wonder about the Ignite 48" rotary tiller.

I have a Pittsburgh Taylor unless they have changed it is made in the USA. Parts are easy to get. Just my opinion. Any of them will do the job. Look in your tractors owners manual and see what size they recommend as max. That means a lot. Also before you till out the grass mow it as short as you can.

 

[Fields_mj]

I agree. Even in soft ground, I'm not convinced that a tiller would be a good tool for the job. It's going to take several passes, and you're going to have to go pretty slow. I would think that a disc would do a much better and faster job of slicing through the roots and turning over the top 2-4" of soil. That said, a 26 hp tractor might struggle pulling a disc. I'd keep it short (4' to 5') and I'd make sure the angle of the discs are adjustable. Taking most of the angle out will require more passes, but it will make it a lot easier for your tractor to pull.

 

[Fallon]

I run a King Kutter tiller & it does ok.In some places it's the OEM co TSCs County Line brand, in others it's Tarter Gate. Similar quality.

I've mostly switched to using a T3 arena rake for ripping & grooming.less dust & noise. If your tiller can't quite cut it, pre-rip it. Get a subsoiler & do multiple passes, or use the ripper shanks on a box blade. Then your tiller will handle it.

Discs are nice, but require the right speed. A tiller may not work as well, but it's more flexible & maneuverable. Good for multiple tasks.

 

[Aggie66]

I agree with shred then in a week or so herbicide. In clay you might consider a light discing. Since you’re not planting a seed bed you might just disc and drag. Lot faster for sure even if doing several passes.

 

[newbury]

I've a 5' KK tiller. My B7610 (23HP) will work it in loosened dry soil, my M4700 will work it in thick clay.
I bought it used, after looking for about 4 years (I'm cheap) off Craigslist, before Facebook marketplace became popular. Paid about $800 IIRC. It was too small for the seller.

Definitely use a plow or boxblade to break up the soil prior to attacking it with the tiller.

Be wary of all the tales of buying used. Everybody was saying "pick a used one up for $200". That's why it took me so long to buy. When I was looking new was ~$1600. Now they are going for well over $2K.

 

[DVAR]

26hp compact tractor (Mahindra MAX26 XLT HST). Use will be to rip grass from a track around a pasture field and keep track grass free; 5 acre farm so I would consider it to be used for low to moderate duty. Won't have to go deep--maybe 2 or 3 inches max. Soil is clay; not a lot of rocks. Prefer gear driven. Looking at Land Pride RGA1250, Frontier RT3049...wonder about the Ignite 48" rotary tiller.

I bought a King Cutter from Rural King about 5 years ago to do my brothers garden, He wanted to enlarge the garden, so I made a few passes through sodded soil to enlarge the area, and it chewed up the grass, (and Clay), into almost sand consistency. I make one pass over his garden and it feels like foam rubber under your feet. This thing has been a beast, it was a few dollars more than the R/K Chinese knock offs that Rural King sells, but not alot

26hp compact tractor (Mahindra MAX26 XLT HST). Use will be to rip grass from a track around a pasture field and keep track grass free; 5 acre farm so I would consider it to be used for low to moderate duty. Won't have to go deep--maybe 2 or 3 inches max. Soil is clay; not a lot of rocks. Prefer gear driven. Looking at Land Pride RGA1250, Frontier RT3049...wonder about the Ignite 48" rotary tiller.

I bought a King Kutter from Rural King about 5 years ago, I use it primarily to till my brothers garden, but when he wanted to enlarge the garden, it cut several swaths of sod on the edges and it did a fantastic job, this thing is a monster, it runs at 2400 rpm on the PTO, I use a John Deere 770. The King Kutter was about $200.00 more that the R/K, which is Rural King's Chinese knock offs, I talked to the guy in the service shop before I bought it and he said they are almost identical, with the main difference boing the shaft that runs to the gear box, and that is what always breaks on the R/K. He said the sent a king Kutter to China and had them duplicate it, (not sure if that's true, but that is what he told me), and they look very much alike.

 

[jr838]

I've got a Land Pride 72", bought it in 1997 have used it every year since and we have rocks and clay.
I use it on a 64hp Kubota never had to repair anything on it. Go slow if using it on sod both speed and tiller rotation. Believe most tractor mounted tillers are built pretty solid, just have to know what the capabilities are. I have to say, I have abused mine once in a while.

 

[California]

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[Sid Post]

I understand. But one can spend a lot of money for just a name. As I said in the title looking for best quality/price combo that others have found. Then I can pick what works for my particular application. (I do highly prefer American made, will consider foreign made, but will not buy Chinese made.)

Angsun from Korea is gear drive and was the best value around when I bought mine.

It was 1/3 cost of a similar LandPride and is a super solid and high quality unit.

 

[oosik]

I, like many, have had difficulties with hard ground. I mow the grass as low as possible. Then either burn or hit with a weed killer. Then start my many passes - to get the ground tilled.

Its best to do all this in the late fall when the weeds are all done blooming.

 

[itsjb5]

26hp compact tractor (Mahindra MAX26 XLT HST). Use will be to rip grass from a track around a pasture field and keep track grass free; 5 acre farm so I would consider it to be used for low to moderate duty. Won't have to go deep--maybe 2 or 3 inches max. Soil is clay; not a lot of rocks. Prefer gear driven. Looking at Land Pride RGA1250, Frontier RT3049...wonder about the Ignite 48" rotary tiller.

We have a kubuto and us one we got from farm n fleet, or is it fleet farm from Elgin. It is about 10 years old and still works great. PTO

 

[flyingace43]

I've had good luck with king kutter products. Don't have they're tiller but other items. Rural King sells them. American made in Alabama

I had a 60in king cutter and it was fine never had any problems

 

[DennisK47]

26hp compact tractor (Mahindra MAX26 XLT HST). Use will be to rip grass from a track around a pasture field and keep track grass free; 5 acre farm so I would consider it to be used for low to moderate duty. Won't have to go deep--maybe 2 or 3 inches max. Soil is clay; not a lot of rocks. Prefer gear driven. Looking at Land Pride RGA1250, Frontier RT3049...wonder about the Ignite 48" rotary tiller.

Have you considered a 6' box blade instead? If you're not preparing soil for planting, the box blade would be a lot cheaper, more versatile, and no maintenance.

 

[Fxfymn413]

I use a 72 inch King Kutter I bought brand new from a local seller I found on eBay at a price that was a steal. It has served me well.

I found that the best way to get a good result is to use the cruise control set at about 2 mph. If you have a hydraulic top link that can be used to vary the depth by tilting the tiller into or out of the soil along with setting the depth stop on the tiller.

Virgin ground will take multiple passes, but you should end up with a beautiful level planting bed.

 

[Norcal M5]

26hp compact tractor (Mahindra MAX26 XLT HST). Use will be to rip grass from a track around a pasture field and keep track grass free; 5 acre farm so I would consider it to be used for low to moderate duty. Won't have to go deep--maybe 2 or 3 inches max. Soil is clay; not a lot of rocks. Prefer gear driven. Looking at Land Pride RGA1250, Frontier RT3049...wonder about the Ignite 48" rotary tiller.

I use a 60” Caroni Till-O-Vator for this on my 35 hp New Holland. It’s Italian made. Not bulletproof though. I do 4 acres I do and after about 5 years I had to replace a bearing. The worst part was that no one could provide a manual. I wouldn’t buy this one again.

 

[Merck]

26hp compact tractor (Mahindra MAX26 XLT HST). Use will be to rip grass from a track around a pasture field and keep track grass free; 5 acre farm so I would consider it to be used for low to moderate duty. Won't have to go deep--maybe 2 or 3 inches max. Soil is clay; not a lot of rocks. Prefer gear driven. Looking at Land Pride RGA1250, Frontier RT3049...wonder about the Ignite 48" rotary tiller.

Pittsburgh Taylor makes a good gear drive tiller. I have one and have used it for years with no problems. They are gear driven. Made in USA. King Kutter has a good tiller, also made in the USA Pittsburgh Tayler will probably be the least expensive if that is of any concern. Doesn't mean they are made cheaper. You will have to make several shallow passes to get it to where you want it.