I am looking for some real world advice from actual owners as to what size (width) and type (forward rotation/reverse rotation) rotary tiller would be best suited for my L2501 HST tractor. I am a little confused by manufacturers required horsepower ratings... I want a tiller that doesn't exceed my tractor's PTO HP or the three-point lift capacity.
Rotary tiller for L2501 HST
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Creature Meadow
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2012 L4600, Disk, Brush Hog, GB60 Garden Bedder, GSS72 Grading Scraper
While slightly larger I ran a 5' reverse tine tiller on a L3400. It handled it fine.
I rarely used it to break ground the first time. I would run over ground first with disk then use the tiller to break up the area.
A reverse tine pulls against the tractor while a forward tine will try to push the tractor. Never used a forward tine on a tractor only reverse. I have used forward with garden tillers and did not prefer them when on harder ground they would run from you!
For gardens, I prefer a disk as it does not pulverize the soil like a tiller. I want my soil not to be like powder so water can easily penetrate.
For a few years before owning the disk after tilling my garden it was fluffy like powder. I stopped using the tiller and began adding compost every year, lots of leaves, chicken poop, straw all the organic mater I could get. Soil much more course now and healthier.
I know I included things above you did not ask for but I did want to share some things I have learned regarding tilling.
I travel to you part of the country to deer hunt, love to have your soil down here in NC.
Best of luck!
Jay
I rarely used it to break ground the first time. I would run over ground first with disk then use the tiller to break up the area.
A reverse tine pulls against the tractor while a forward tine will try to push the tractor. Never used a forward tine on a tractor only reverse. I have used forward with garden tillers and did not prefer them when on harder ground they would run from you!
For gardens, I prefer a disk as it does not pulverize the soil like a tiller. I want my soil not to be like powder so water can easily penetrate.
For a few years before owning the disk after tilling my garden it was fluffy like powder. I stopped using the tiller and began adding compost every year, lots of leaves, chicken poop, straw all the organic mater I could get. Soil much more course now and healthier.
I know I included things above you did not ask for but I did want to share some things I have learned regarding tilling.
I travel to you part of the country to deer hunt, love to have your soil down here in NC.
Best of luck!
Jay
I have a 5 footer for mine. It is a Rural King (made by King Kutter) forward tine model. It runs it fine. On very hard or new ground, you may have to creep. If you have good soil, it will do much better. I have awful clay here.
BigG
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l2501, FEL, BB, Rotary cutter, rake,spreader, roller, etc. New Holland TL80 A
I rented a 5 foot from Sunbelt to use on my L2501. It worked up areas in a football field with ease. I think it was a forward rotating tiller. The soil was sandy and worked up beautifully. It did not even pull down the motor.
rkidd
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B2650, FEL With QA 60"mmm, 3pt FDR1672,homemade ballast box, BB 1572 box scraper
I run a land pride 66" reverse till on my B2650 for the last 5 yrs. It handles it no problem tilling or weight wise. They are not that heavy. Both tractors are the same hp.
Nightvision
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Kubota L4701, 6’ tiller, 5’ woods mower, 10’ Brillion cultipacker, 50 gallon spr
I ran a 6’ forward tine tiller with a Kubota L2800. The tiller is the one you buy from Tractor Supply. It was heavy and without a FEL it would make my front end get a little light but it ran it fine. In hard soil, I just slowed waaaaaay down.