Tiller Attachment

gobucks · Jun 16, 2003

I know this is the compact tractor section, but I thought I would get a better/quicker response hear. I am looking into buying a used JD 445. Eventually I would like to buy a rear tiller to run with it. The tractor does not have a PTO. Is the PTO required to run a tiller attachment?

Probably an easy answer, but I will be a first time buyer/owner, so please excuse me lack of knowledge. Thanks for you help.

Anonymous Poster · Jun 16, 2003

Gobucks,
I figured the 445 to have a pto. Anyway, John Deere makes tillers for smaller garden tractors that are specific to each tractor. I also have a 335 and they have two different tillers available.
Both units you have to remove the mower deck and install a different device. One is a belt drive and the other is a hydraulic.

Anonymous Poster · Jun 16, 2003

Yes you will have to get the pto kit and the 3 point hitch. That stuff will cost about $1000. I don't know
if the hydro tiller from the x series will work on the 445.
I was going to buy a used 425. But time I bought 425, front blade, pto, and 3 point hitch, I would had
$6300 in it with trade. I bought a 2210, 54"deck and 210 loader was $10500 with trade. It comes with
pto and 3 point hitch. And 3.9% for 5 yrs. And 2 yrs warranty. And its new.
The 445 is a good tractor and if you can get good deal on it, go for it.

gobucks · Jun 16, 2003

Thanks for the info. The $1000 that you mentioned for the PTO and 3-point...would that be the installed dealer cost for new parts?

FYI..the tractor is a 1994 445, 60" deck with 250 hrs. Looks very clean. Looks like I might be able to get it between $5000-5500. Seemed like a pretty good price from what I have seen, but I am not sure about that without the PTO and 3-point. Any thoughts?

Thanks again.

wisconsinguy · Jun 16, 2003

Hi

You don't say how much land you have to mow or what you want to do but personally, unless you are maxed out budget wise, before I would spend 6500 plus tiller for a 9 or 10 year old garden tractor I would spend a few thousand more and get a 2210 or bx. But is always easy to spend someone elses money, just something to think about

Phil