I have a Kubota B8200 and I'd like to get a used rototiller for it but I'm not sure what to look for. Forward or reverse rotation? full 60" width or smaller offset? Whatever else? Any insight appreciated. Thanks
What to look for in a rototiller
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jyoutz
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MX6000 HST open station, FEL, 6’ cutter, forks, 8’ rear blade, 7’ cultivator
Forward rotation and cover the width of your rear wheels (if not wider).
GreensvilleJay
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BX23-S,57 A-C D-14,58 A-C D-14, 57 A-C D-14,tiller,cults,Millcreek 25G spreader,
According to Tractordata a B8200 only has 16 PTO HP, unlikely it'd spin a 60" tiller
also rear tread is only 43" !!
Small ones (46-52") keep their value as they're used on small veggie plots.
Depending on how big your garden will be, 48" rows ,use tire tread marks are the foot paths.
also rear tread is only 43" !!
Small ones (46-52") keep their value as they're used on small veggie plots.
Depending on how big your garden will be, 48" rows ,use tire tread marks are the foot paths.
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fried1765
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Kubota L48 TLB, Ford 1920 FEL, Ford 8N, SCAG Liberty Z, Gravely Pro.
Used rototillers are not all that common in New England..
Width of your wheels, or slightly greater is best.
You may find one, and may have a choice, if willing to wait a long while.
I sold mine last year to an OTT member. It was a little big for your tractor, 66" with reverse rotation. I needed it for one job, putting in a new lawn. It worked beyond my expectations. When I was finished with 2 passes I had fluffy loamlike soil.
We are about to move to a new house this month and when I'm ready for a garden I would buy a similar one.
We are about to move to a new house this month and when I'm ready for a garden I would buy a similar one.
Maybe something like this?
37" Rotary Garden Tiller, FH-TL95 | Betstco Sales, Parts, and Service:
The TL95 Series Rotary Tiller is sized for the subcompact tractor and designed for seedbed preparation. Ideal for homeowner landscaping, small nurseries, gardens, small hobby farms, or medium-duty residential use. Chain-driven tillers have easy-to-reach tensioners for both manual and automatic...
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GreensvilleJay
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BX23-S,57 A-C D-14,58 A-C D-14, 57 A-C D-14,tiller,cults,Millcreek 25G spreader,
I've had 3, forward rotating ones.For 20 years I've always added a GENEROUS amount of compost into the veggie gardens. Don't know if a reverse tiner would be any better....
Unless you are an avid gardener and plan to till the soil every year I’d beg/borrow/rent one instead of own it.
When I first got a tractor big enough to run a tiller I also bought a near-new (used one time on 1/4th acre plot when the owner died of a heart attack… still had paint on the tines)…. virtually new tiller.
It was not a “toy”…it was a heavy-duty, serious gear-driven tiller.
I found it to be near-useless on hard, never-before-plowed or tilled soil. It wrapped up so much grass the tines became clogged and it hopped on top of the soil instead of deep-tilling.
I sold it to a man in East Texas who found it perfect for his purposes (food plot for deer). I thought I’d bought it right. because the widow sold it well-below original price…but I still lost $1K in the deal before I could get rid of it. (Sold it here in the classifieds.)
When I first got a tractor big enough to run a tiller I also bought a near-new (used one time on 1/4th acre plot when the owner died of a heart attack… still had paint on the tines)…. virtually new tiller.
It was not a “toy”…it was a heavy-duty, serious gear-driven tiller.
I found it to be near-useless on hard, never-before-plowed or tilled soil. It wrapped up so much grass the tines became clogged and it hopped on top of the soil instead of deep-tilling.
I sold it to a man in East Texas who found it perfect for his purposes (food plot for deer). I thought I’d bought it right. because the widow sold it well-below original price…but I still lost $1K in the deal before I could get rid of it. (Sold it here in the classifieds.)
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Forward spinners tend to bounce out if you hit rocks or roots.
Garden tillers tend not to get a lot of use, I wouldn't hesitate to look at a used one that wasn't sitting outside rotting all its life.
Garden tillers tend not to get a lot of use, I wouldn't hesitate to look at a used one that wasn't sitting outside rotting all its life.
i prefer the forward spin. i have the LP one for my 23s. if it picks up a rock, the rock gets pushed out the back and doesnt jam up the tiller. also a slip clutch PTO shaft is awesome. no sheer pins to screw with. takes me about 10-15 min to loosen the bolts, give it a spin (on the the tractor) then re tighten the bolts. i do that 2x a year. The clutch pto shafts can rust weld themselves together and we all know nothing welds better than mother nature.