TILLER FOR BX

BRIGUY · Apr 12, 2005

I'm sure this has been discussed before.

I'm Interested in buying a tiller for my bx.

The two choices I am looking at are:

Kubota B40C 37"

Bush Hog RTS 40-04 38"

Any input?

Bill_BX23 · Apr 12, 2005

You may also want to look at the Woods GTC40, which I have. Works good and only cost $985 last march (maybe a little higher this year with the cost of steel going up).

Here are pictures of it mounted on my old B6100E. It works much better on my new BX23 with live PTO.
http://www.geocities.com/wjbaker1/Woods2.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/wjbaker1/Woods3.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/wjbaker1/Woods4.jpg

BRIGUY · Apr 12, 2005

Nice tiller Bill.

Gear or chain drive?

Tom_H · Apr 12, 2005

I have a little 37" Muratori that was $1100. It suits the BX2200 really well.

Nik · Apr 12, 2005

I would consider the CCM brand tiller. This is a gear driven tiller that appears to be good quality. I used to have a JD 50' tiller. If I bought a tiller for my BX23 I would go with their 48 inch or so . This would cover the width of the BX which is about 48" . Of the two series advertised I am referring to their upper line one that looks like it has copper pipe guards in the front. and is within the recommended HP requirements. The attachment points have a lower hole setting that would likely fit the BX tractor well. Right now I do not need a tiller but would not hesitate to buy one from CCM. Their prices are reasonable even with shipping. I have read that gear driven is more durable than chain and sprocket tiller.

DannyD · Apr 13, 2005

I have a 48" KK, works great on the BX. You are at the top of the line on HP for it, but it does work.

Av8r3400 · Apr 13, 2005

Is your's the XB or regular line of KK tiller??

Nik · Apr 13, 2005

Coorection of my above post. The BX is about 44' wide not 48".

Tom_H · Apr 13, 2005

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My BX2200 with Ag tires is 42" wide.

BRIGUY · Apr 13, 2005

I measured one with turfs on the dealers showroom floor today 43".

Emerichs recommends the narrower tiller as does Kubota and Bush Hog. They will sell me what ever I want, but I think I would rather follow manufacturers recommendations.

In my soil I'm sure the BX could handle a 48". I'm thinking of doing side jobs in the future and I don't know what kind of soil I might encounter. I might have to make 1 extra pass to do a job but my ground speed will most likely be faster.

Today I had Jim put my name on a Bush Hog RTS 40 with slip clutch

viking65 · Apr 13, 2005

Befco makes a 34" and a 42" tiller that offset. I think you could use either one on a subcompact. I like the Woods GTC40 as well.

Befco:

http://befco.com/products/till-rite/t30.html

lstumper067 · Apr 13, 2005

Bill, did you have to shorten (cut) the the shaft on the Wood's tiller any??

stumper

Tom_H · Apr 13, 2005

My Muratori does well in my very hard adobe clay soil. I went a little narrower than the BX because I wanted to concentrate the power in this hard soil. If your soil is better than clay, you'd probably do fine with a larger tiller. Like you, I don't want to use something larger than the manufacturer recommends in order not to overtax the hp from the PTO. Here's one thought though about tractor width and tiller width: With a rough cutter or such, the width difference isn't a big deal, BUT, if you have a tiller that's narrower than the tractor, when you try to till the next pass adjacent to the previous one, the tires are going to partly compact the soil you just loosened up (unless the unit is offset to the outside of one tire-but then you lose manuverability in very small spaces). How much of a problem that is for you in your type soil, only you can decide. Anyways, just a thought.

BRIGUY · Apr 13, 2005

The Bush Hog has a 6" offset.

BRIGUY · Apr 13, 2005

I think you are going to cut the shaft on any tiller You use on a BX. Mine is going to be done before I pick up the tiller.

I really like the slip clutch option.

I did find out something interesting today. Adding the slip clutch before the purchase is not that expensive. but to add it after you need to replace the whole shaft 2.5x the up front price.

Bill_BX23 · Apr 13, 2005

The Woods GTC40 has a double chain drive as well as a slip clutch. I did have to cut the shaft originally to fit my B6100E, then I had to cut another inch off to fit the BX23.

BTW - the mounting points are adjustable to fit different lift arms as well as to offset up to 6". See Pic:
http://www.geocities.com/wjbaker1/Woods5.jpg

I stopped by my local Woods dealer to inquire about a post hole digger. During the conversation he mentioned that he sells the GTC40 for $995 this year (versus $985 last year). So the price is still awesome.

Bill.
Euharlee, Georgia

viking65 · Apr 14, 2005

Bill, does the Woods GTC40 offset?

BRIGUY · Apr 14, 2005

Bill_BX23,

That is a good price. Is that with a slip clutch?

You can't but a King Kutter for that up here.

Bill_BX23 · Apr 14, 2005

Yes the price of $995 on the Woods GTC40 includes a slip clutch. It can be offset by adjusting the hitch pin bracket. This is done by loosening the 2 nuts and sliding the bracket:
http://www.geocities.com/wjbaker1/Woods5.jpg

Touch base with your local Woods dealer 7 get a price. Then shop around with a couple other Woods dealers. They do have different discounts based on how much Woods merchandise they purchase.

Bill.

DannyD · Apr 14, 2005

mine is big, not made of light stuff for sure, the back "door" weighs probably 30 pounds. I can not move it when it is not on the bota. It squats the bota a bit to when installed, and I have to have the FEL on or NO hills at all. In other words, heavy.

Paid 995.00 I think for it, 2 years ago