Question on a Rotary Tiller

[don716]

Well, I sold my riding mower today and now have the money to buy a rotary tiller but which kind and which one???? I have a 21hp B7500 and would like a decient tiller.What's the largest one that will work? Bush Hog has a 50" for 1695.00. Anyone know anything about Land Pride? Will a 60" work?? Thanks for the input.
Donny

 

[digger2]

I bought a Woods 52" last year for my B7610.Works great.Built like a tank.
Paid $1749 for it.Could have got a Howard the same size for the same $$$,
but i thought the Woods was built much heavier.With so many diff. brands out there,it is hard to chose. digger2

 

[jbrumberg]

Don716:

I would check out Carter and Carter Machinery. CCM makes tillers that would be compatible with your tractor. Jay

 

[don716]

I checked with a woods dealer today and they have a Woods GTC52 for $1495.00 loaded on my trailer.Is this a fair price and would my 21HP Kubota handle it? The brochure stated that the 52" tiller weighs in at 429lbs.I measuerd my rear tires this evening and they are right at 50" so the 52" should clear the rear wheels great. What do you think???
Donny

 

[Bill Barrett]

King Kutters get good reviews, $1295.00. I think TSC stores are going to a different brand that looks the same. Maybe you can get a close out. You can buy parts off line right from the factory.

 

[AMR]

I just picked up a 48" King Kutter for my BX23 from TSC, it was $1,198 plus tax, I bought this along with a 48" Farm Force rotary cutter, I think that the cutter was around $500. The tiller is pretty heavy, advertised shipping weight is around 600 pounds, having looked at a bunch of tillers this one certainly looks very heavy duty. I ran the cutter over the area that I plan to till but have not fired the tiller up yet. I have had it on the tractor but need to shorten the PTO shaft before I get it going. I will post a review once I get it going.

 

[don716]

Well, I did it. I bought the Woods GTC52 and just unloaded it .It looks to be a great piece of equipment.I'll find out in a few days.
Donny

 

[Glowplug]

Congratulations!! That's a good-looking tiller ya got there. I would LOVE to have a rotary tiller. Only problem is I would need one about 84" wide unless I wanted to get an offset model. They're a heckuva lot more money than I've got right now. Oh the trials and tribulations of having a big tractor. Let us know how it does. . . .and post some action pictures!!