Hi Again Kevin- Don't know if I got a great deal or not but I just did get the best price I could find around here on a Bush Hog RTS50 tiller, $1,550. This is a 50" tiller with offset capability and I hope it's GREAT!
For the sake of discussion though, I did want to comment about tiller size vs. tractor tire width. Like Blair's Kuhn, this tiller's outside dimension is probably about 55", the same as my outside tread measurement. But the working width is just 50" so I'm not sure how well this will cover both tracks if I leave it centered. But for me the real issue was/is... how much tiller do I need? This 50" tiller looks HUGE to my eyes and I have to remember that everytime I lower it into the ground I'll be tilling a 4'+ swath! If I was going to have a 1/2 acre or larger garden then a 5'+ tiller would seem to make more sense for me AND definetely cover both tire tracks. But our garden will probably be around 20'x40' and the other uses will be for spot leveling of ground and putting in flower beds along some fence rows. I'll probably end up replanting grass in a lot of places just because I tilled more than I needed. Time and experience with the tiller may prove me wrong but this issue comes up fairly often here (heck, some of my posts have raised this point!) and I thought taking the "narrower approach" was a better fit for my situation. It MIGHT be true for others as well.
Having said that all my other applicable implements are/will be at least 5' wide because they fit my situation better and make more sense. The only other implement I currently plan to get is a rear blade (for snow plowing) and it will be at least 6'. Fortunately I should have a few months to think about it and then I'll poll everyone about rear blades /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif.
Till On- Dave
