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

[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.