How small is too small?

[tyc]

I have a L5030HST and a 4' tiller left behind from a much smaller tractor I used to own. Anyone see any issues running this small a tiller slowly with a slip clutch? I am not sure what the rating is as it is old and repainted but I am sure its not rated to 50hp. Other than looking pretty silly and taking twice as long I can't come up with a reason it wouldn't work for small tilling projects. I figure the PTO clutch will save the tiller as much as the tractor but the tiller is really not worth much so I am not that concerned if it did. Sandy soil but has not been broken and might contain some surprises.

 

[PHPaul]

As long as you can offset it enough to cover one or the other of your tire tracks, I see no reason not to use it. A properly adjusted slip clutch will slip when the load on the tiller exceeds the setting regardless of input horsepower.

 

[Lil Foot]

No that's way too small! You should get rid of that thing! In fact, I'll take it off your hands!
Seriously, other than the issues you've already considered, it should work fine.

 

[tyc]

Thanks for the feedback. Not sure I will get the offset I need but at least I can experiment. If it fails miserably I’ll ask lil foot for something in trade.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Thanks for the feedback. Not sure I will get the offset I need but at least I can experiment. If it fails miserably I***8217;ll ask lil foot for something in trade.

Lil foot's got a BH that's in really... Ummm... Unique shape, you really need it!

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