Maximum weight of rototiller B7000 can handle

[5thhorseman]

I'm looking for a used rototiller for my B7000. Anyone know what is the maximum weight I can put on the back of my tractor before it would cause my front-end to lift up and lose traction/steering?

My tractor is roughly 1500 lbs, the loader 500 lbs, and ballast in the rear tires 100 lbs.

I'm guessing the hydraulic lift arms aren't a limiting factor. The specs of a similar tractor (B6000) has their capacity listed as 1400 lbs.

Ideally I would like a tiller to be as heavy as possible so as not to bounce off the established sod on the first pass. I am getting the farmer next door to do the first tilling for me, but I'm thinking of future years when I want to expand the garden on my own.

 

[B7100]

I'm looking for a used rototiller for my B7000. Anyone know what is the maximum weight I can put on the back of my tractor before it would cause my front-end to lift up and lose traction/steering?

My tractor is roughly 1500 lbs, the loader 500 lbs, and ballast in the rear tires 100 lbs.

I'm guessing the hydraulic lift arms aren't a limiting factor. The specs of a similar tractor (B6000) has their capacity listed as 1400 lbs.

Ideally I would like a tiller to be as heavy as possible so as not to bounce off the established sod on the first pass. I am getting the farmer next door to do the first tilling for me, but I'm thinking of future years when I want to expand the garden on my own.

I would have thought that the width of tiller your tractor could comfortably power would be the most important consideration,and that width is unlikely to be too heavy for the hydraulics to lift .If its so heavy as to raise the front wheels then front weights or loading the FEL bucket would be the answer,If it turns out to be too light you could add a weight frame on it.

dave

 

[cabu]

Maybe the arms of your 3ph are the limiting factor...

My B1-15 (1502) is very close to the B7000 and it can only handel 180kg!! Thats ~400lbs only. In the manual is a list of limits depending on the operation. Maybe you check the power of the capacity of lifting, befor you buy something you can only pull und not carry...

Good Luck

carl

 

[gktilton]

My B7100 lifts a 600lb finish mower without issue, I needed to keep weight on the front before I added the loader. I would be more concerned about the ability of an 11.5 horse at the PTO tractor to run a tiller more than 40 inches. If you need weight to keep it down on the ground add weight to it, but if you need to turn more tiller than you have HP for, your in trouble.

 

[maximus]

I'm looking for a used rototiller for my B7000. Anyone know what is the maximum weight I can put on the back of my tractor before it would cause my front-end to lift up and lose traction/steering?

My tractor is roughly 1500 lbs, the loader 500 lbs, and ballast in the rear tires 100 lbs.

I'm guessing the hydraulic lift arms aren't a limiting factor. The specs of a similar tractor (B6000) has their capacity listed as 1400 lbs.

Ideally I would like a tiller to be as heavy as possible so as not to bounce off the established sod on the first pass. I am getting the farmer next door to do the first tilling for me, but I'm thinking of future years when I want to expand the garden on my own.

I’ve just bought a new tiller for my B7000. It’s just over 1 metre wide, but weighs 260Kg! The blades are square, rather than curved, and it cuts up the ground - no problems. It will tackle a grass field, and after about 6 passes, the ground is ready. But, the weight worries me a bit. I have put 3 x 25 kg weights on the front, but the tractor bounces when I lower the attachment to the ground, and the front wheels still lift, even with the front weights. The B7000 shouldn’t really have more than 180 Kg on the back. The hydraulics lift it - no problem, but it crashes down. However, the tiller weight helps with cutting up the ground, and the drive in the tiller is cogs, rather than chains, so will work for many hours.

The problem with lighter tillers, is that the blades are curved, and fine for paddy fields, but are not happy with compact soil.

I’ll let you know how it goes.

 

[ColdRider]

I have used a 54" Howard Rotovator for years on my B7200 with no problem. It has heavy L shaped tines. I've never broken one but have worn them out once.

 

[5thhorseman]

All very useful information. Thanks!

 

[Bulldog]

I had a 50" Agric tiller on my B 7100. It did fine with it but the tiller was light weight. My brother bought a 48" King Kutter for his B 7500. It weighed almost 500lbs and did a great job. The weight wasn't a issue as far as picking it up but turned out to be a problem when trying to till. It would go in the ground so deep that the 4wd had to be used or it would simply sit and spin. My 7100 didn't have enough hp for his KK. The Agric had 4 tines per row and the KK has 6. I now have a 62" Bushhog tiller and a 48" KK is heavier that mine and takes more power to operate. With this in mind, I would stay away from a 6 tine setup. They cut better but you need plenty of power to pull one.

 

[hodge]

I had a 50" Agric tiller on my B 7100. It did fine with it but the tiller was light weight. My brother bought a 48" King Kutter for his B 7500. It weighed almost 500lbs and did a great job. The weight wasn't a issue as far as picking it up but turned out to be a problem when trying to till. It would go in the ground so deep that the 4wd had to be used or it would simply sit and spin. My 7100 didn't have enough hp for his KK. The Agric had 4 tines per row and the KK has 6. I now have a 62" Bushhog tiller and a 48" KK is heavier that mine and takes more power to operate. With this in mind, I would stay away from a 6 tine setup. They cut better but you need plenty of power to pull one.

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Not what I wanted to hear! I just bought a King Kutter 48" tiller today! I have a B7100 HST, and assumed that it would handle it fine. The previous owner used a 48" tiller on it with no issues. Oh, well, I'll work through it. Our gardens are already established, so I won't be breaking new ground.

As far as the original question, my 7100 has no loader, and just loaded front tires, and it lifts the weight of the King Kutter (500 plus pounds) fine. The front end was lighter, but I had no problems with it, driving it around. If you have a loader on the front, then you will have plenty of ballast.

 

[Bulldog]

That's a good looking tiller. I'm curious to hear how your 7100 handles it. Make sure you check the gear boxes before you use it. My brother bought his from TSC and they said it was ready to use. He checked the fluid levels anyway before use and the side box was empty.

 

[hodge]

That's a good looking tiller. I'm curious to hear how your 7100 handles it. Make sure you check the gear boxes before you use it. My brother bought his from TSC and they said it was ready to use. He checked the fluid levels anyway before use and the side box was empty.

The gear boxes are dry- the dealer told me that beforehand, and I have plenty of gear oil here. As soon as the ice melts off of it, I will fill it up and grease the fittings.
I will make it work, whether it be going real slow(er), multiple passes, whatever. Our ground is pretty soft, and the rocks are small. I think it will handle it, but I see what you mean where more tines will make it work harder. I can't test it now, because everything is frozen. We will plow the next time things thaw out, and then once the ground is dry, I will till it.
I got it for $1395, which seems to be a great price. Everything else within 50 miles of me sold for $100 and up higher than that, and many of them were built much lighter than the KK. I haven't found a better price than that online, either, especially once you count in freight. So, I am pleased.

 

[Kytim]

I have a new, last year, KK 48" tiller on my B7100. I handled it pretty well in prepared soil. It would not do a very good job in hard sodded areas without prep.

( my experience, yours may differ)

Kytim

 

[hodge]

That's a good looking tiller. I'm curious to hear how your 7100 handles it. Make sure you check the gear boxes before you use it. My brother bought his from TSC and they said it was ready to use. He checked the fluid levels anyway before use and the side box was empty.

It was pretty out today, and I couldn't stand it. I put the tiller on the 7100, cut the shaft to length, then went to the garden to give it a try. Dad plowed it about 2 weeks ago, since we have had real warm weather lately. On the first pass, I tilled about 3" deep, with no issues. So, on the next pass, I dropped it all the way down, and it still did fine. It had rained 3 1/2 inches over the past two days, so it was real wet. The tractor pulled it fine. Of course, breaking new ground would be more difficult, but at this point, I think it will work fine for me.