Tiller

[Chevelle_Nut]

Rear tine tillers wear me out, they don't turn the soil well and leave untilled areas.

My solution!

48" Woods 3 Point PTO tiller, runs at 540 RPMs.

 

[cheveslakr]

Tim Allen inspired OHOHHHH!!

 

[77cruiser]

Is that for your little diesel the blue & white one? Looks nice.
I'm looking for one for my skid steer.

 

[kmakar]

Good thing it's still on the trailer.... you won't need to struggle to take it off until you're in Florida at my place.

Thanks for the early birthday gift!

 

[Chevelle_Nut]

Is that for your little diesel the blue & white one? Looks nice.
I'm looking for one for my skid steer.

It is for the Satoh, the smaller garden area I have is perfect for it but I also have an acre of unused land to cut into when needed.

 

[77cruiser]

It is for the Satoh, the smaller garden area I have is perfect for it but I also have an acre of unused land to cut into when needed.

Can't remember how much HP does it have? I'd thought about one for my JD but I'd need PTO & 3 point, so that would be another $1500 plus more work.

 

[Chevelle_Nut]

I have about 17 HP Diesel. The thing has an 8 speed transmission so low range under heavy PTO load does the job.

 

[77cruiser]

What's your rear tine tiller? I don't even have that just an old front tine that's been around for about 35 years.

 

[Chevelle_Nut]

I have a Southern States tiller, 5 HP that is about 15 years old. Starts on first pull.

 

[kmakar]

I had a front tine tiller that beat the crap out of me that I had to man handle. Got rid of it because everytime I used it I was in pain for a week or more.

 

[77cruiser]

I don't think a rear tine would work in my small fenced in garden 25 x 35.

 

[Nashville Cat]

I don't think a rear tine would work in my small fenced in garden 25 x 35.
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That's some good looking ground.
Nothing but red clay with about 2" of decent soil on top of it around Nashville.
I'd have to bring in some topsoil.

 

[Chevelle_Nut]

That's some good looking ground.
Nothing but red clay with about 2" of decent soil on top of it around Nashville.
I'd have to bring in some topsoil.

Thus the reason for a PTO tractor tiller. Red clay here too.

 

[77cruiser]

That's some good looking ground.
Nothing but red clay with about 2" of decent soil on top of it around Nashville.
I'd have to bring in some topsoil.

The garden spot is the dirt from having my driveway ditched 41 years ago. I've been adding compost, leaves, cover crops, & even a couple loads of manure.
We have mostly gray clay, looks like cement when it's dry & almost as hard. I'm sure the red clay is similar.

 

[Nashville Cat]

The garden spot is the dirt from having my driveway ditched 41 years ago. I've been adding compost, leaves, cover crops, & even a couple loads of manure.
We have mostly gray clay, looks like cement when it's dry & almost as hard. I'm sure the red clay is similar.

Yeah, I figured if I wanted a garden I'd have to do something like you did.
Been looking for a source of good topsoil but haven't found one yet.

 

[77cruiser]

Yeah, I figured if I wanted a garden I'd have to do something like you did.
Been looking for a source of good topsoil but haven't found one yet.

We have a lot of peat up here & some people just get a few loads of that.

 

[Nashville Cat]

We have a lot of peat up here & some people just get a few loads of that.

So the peat acts like a filler and keeps the soil from compacting ? It allows the roots to get oxygen ?

 

[77cruiser]

So the peat acts like a filler and keeps the soil from compacting ? It allows the roots to get oxygen ?

Yup.

 

[Chevelle_Nut]

I finally used the tiller today. The Satoh handles it just fine. It really makes the dirt nice and smooth unlike my rear tine tiller. I am now spoiled, so much easier letting the tractor do the work than me muscling one. And rocks, it throws them out without effort.

 

[77cruiser]

I finally used the tiller today. The Satoh handles it just fine. It really makes the dirt nice and smooth unlike my rear tine tiller. I am now spoiled, so much easier letting the tractor do the work than me muscling one. And rocks, it throws them out without effort.

Let us see it on the tractor.
Is that tiller offset? Or is it wider than the tractor?