Rotary Tiller Advice

JME81 · Friday at 9:30 AM

I have a Kubota LX 2610 tractor. Rear PTO is 20. My rear tire width is 54".

I want to get a tiller and there are two options locally that I've found:

Iron Craft - 48", 20-25 PTO
- *Gear driven: $2190
Land Pride - 50", 15-25 PTO
- *Gear driven: $2750

Iron Craft is $560 cheaper than the Land Pride. Both have a slip clutch and gear driven. Both also do have a chain version as well. 60" tillers are out of my price range.

I'm not sure if I should go with chain or gear drive?

Usage

The ground is average, no clay that I have seen
Making rows for corn, maybe 5 x 50' rows
Making rows for rasperries
Making rows for various vegetables
Possibly cleaning up areas of the field to re-see but that would be minimal

RjCorazza · Friday at 10:29 AM

I think mine is a chain drive in a sealed oil bath, but not sure. I would be looking at tillers that cover your width, especially since you do not seem to have particularly challenging soil conditions.

JME81 · Friday at 10:48 AM

60" wide tillers require a larger rear PTO. The rear tires are a little larger which puts them over slightly.

newbury · Friday at 10:58 AM

If the price is right a slightly narrower may do depending on usage.
When I was first NEEDING a tiller (back in ~2009) I had only my B7610. Then I got my M4700. Shortly after I got my 48" tiller for ~$600. Ended up tilling ~1/8 acre of clay using the 4700 and small tiller. Worked for me. The B7610 couldn't pull the tiller through clay.