sixdogs
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- Dec 8, 2007
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- Ohio
- Tractor
- Kubota M7040, Kubota MX5100, Deere 790 TLB, Farmall Super C
My six ft rototiller was so heavy--1200? lbs that I had difficulty hooking it up. I only use this a few times a year and like to push it out of the way when done. The frame is 2 X 4 with glue and a nail gun and set on 3/4" scrap plywood. I bought some Chinese wheels from Harbor Freight @ a sale.
Before I installed the wheels I took the center bolt out and greased the needle bearings. I think there are 14 wheels under it.Even so, it rolls hard but it does roll and makes the hookup easier. I use this tiller behind an L4300(43 hp) Kubota @540rpm to bury sweet corn stalks in one pass at a slow speed. After the residue rots for a month or two I chisel plow and break any "hardpan" the tiller may have caused in the clay ground. I also use it behind a JD 5520 (75 HP) @ 1200-1400 RPM since that what I approximate where the 50-65 max HP tiller range is.
I have owned a Howard tiller--HR-8-- in the past and loved it but this one looked rugged (chain drive) enough for my present use.
The tiller also gets used for grass around the house and I will use to bury hayfield grass/alfalfa when I re-seed the fields.
This worked so well I did another for a six ft. Brillion seeder that weighs 1000 lbs. and it works equally great. Greasing the wheels makes a big difference.
I realize this isn't the quality or creativity of some of the ideas here but maybe this info will help someone solve a problem. Can someone tell me how to shrink these photos?
Before I installed the wheels I took the center bolt out and greased the needle bearings. I think there are 14 wheels under it.Even so, it rolls hard but it does roll and makes the hookup easier. I use this tiller behind an L4300(43 hp) Kubota @540rpm to bury sweet corn stalks in one pass at a slow speed. After the residue rots for a month or two I chisel plow and break any "hardpan" the tiller may have caused in the clay ground. I also use it behind a JD 5520 (75 HP) @ 1200-1400 RPM since that what I approximate where the 50-65 max HP tiller range is.
I have owned a Howard tiller--HR-8-- in the past and loved it but this one looked rugged (chain drive) enough for my present use.
The tiller also gets used for grass around the house and I will use to bury hayfield grass/alfalfa when I re-seed the fields.
This worked so well I did another for a six ft. Brillion seeder that weighs 1000 lbs. and it works equally great. Greasing the wheels makes a big difference.
I realize this isn't the quality or creativity of some of the ideas here but maybe this info will help someone solve a problem. Can someone tell me how to shrink these photos?
