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alan/norway ill

09-01-2001 13:44:35




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i want to do some roto-tilling what is a good tiller to get i have a 52 8 N




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JOHN

09-02-2001 16:24:42




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 Re: tilling in reply to alan/norway illinois, 09-01-2001 13:44:35  
A rototiller on an N, in addition to the other comments below, will probably shorten the life of your transmission. Some things just don't work well together.
Good luck with the tractor.
JOHN :>)



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Ron/Pa

09-01-2001 16:42:11




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 Re: tilling in reply to alan/norway illinois, 09-01-2001 13:44:35  
The N's are a superb plowing maching but they are geared a little (or a lot) too fast for a tiller. We have found that a set of plows and a good off set disc will do a very good job of fine grinding your soil. Hope this helps
Ron



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Tony

09-01-2001 14:38:43




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 Re: tilling in reply to alan/norway illinois, 09-01-2001 13:44:35  
Since no one ever told me not to, I have been running a 5 foot rototiller on the back of my 2N for 4 years .Its a Krone, a German made very heavy duty model.In fact so heavy the 3 point has a little trouble lifting the unit.Yes the ground speed is a little fast in low gear but, I get really nice results anyway. I do about an acre or so in sandy loom soil.The engine needs to be run at or near maxium speed however.If you have clay type soil ,a tiller this big would probably overload the engine.However,I do respect the opinion of guys you know these tractors better than me . Consider their opinion also.

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Tom-Pa

09-01-2001 14:21:13




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 Re: tilling in reply to alan/norway illinois, 09-01-2001 13:44:35  
None really. The 8N is not a good tilling machine. It is geared too fast for a tiller. Now if you at a Howard or Rotovator transmission installed behind the regular transmission, then you will have a tilling fool of a machine. these transmissions slow down the transmission output to useable speeds for a tiller. These tranny's will lenghten your tractor as an entire section is added to the tractor. Unfortunately, these are hard to find and the same for parts. Good Luck
Tom-Pa

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Danny Caudill

09-02-2001 05:18:43




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 Re: Re: tilling in reply to Tom-Pa, 09-01-2001 14:21:13  
Tell me more about this transmission,is an old, or can you by it new.



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Dell (WA)

09-02-2001 11:36:57




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 Re: Re: Re: tilling in reply to Danny Caudill, 09-02-2001 05:18:43  
Danny..... ...the rare and fragle "Howard" aux tranny mounted behind the main N-tranny and before the differential. It was made in England during the late 40's and early 50's by the Howard Rotovator Company. Parts are no longer available, and most have been pretty much worn out and busted.

The more common "Sherman" aux tranny is mounted between the clutch and the main N-tranny, even lowrange is still too fast groundspeed wize for rototillering and too slow PTO rpm wize.

I once saw some 20 hp aux engine driven rototillers mounted on 3-point frames to be dragged behind the tractor. I don't know brand names except the engine was Kohler and it was at Lodi, Calif, central valley grape country in 1973.

N-Tractors ARE NOT ROTOTILLER tractors. This has been discussed many time, you might want to check the "archives" at the top of this great N-Board for more info if'n you need more..... ..Dell

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Martin D.

09-01-2001 14:19:26




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 Re: tilling in reply to alan/norway illinois, 09-01-2001 13:44:35  
Most people do not recommend the n series for tilling. The ground speed is too fast for tilling and the PTO is not live so it is linked to the transmission. As a result, to get 540 rpm you are at 3/4 throttle and too fast a ground speed even in first gear. You will get other responses, I am certain.



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Tony

09-02-2001 07:41:50




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 Re: Re: tilling in reply to Martin D., 09-01-2001 14:19:26  
If I could find used a used plow and disc set up ,I would buy it in a second and sell the tiller.Up here in Western NY State,there are many N tractors still in use.Because of that used implements are almost never for sale that are usuable on a N.The new ones I see for reasonable money are cheap looking. Any suggestions on new plows?



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Tom-Pa

09-02-2001 13:50:19




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 Re: Re: Re: tilling in reply to Tony, 09-02-2001 07:41:50  
Where in WNY are you? I live in beaver county Pa in western pa and occasionally get up that way, I have a dealer with several Ford/Ferguson and Dearborn plows in his lot. E-Mail me and I can send his information if you are interested. I do get up that way occasionally when I go to my dads just east of elmira.
Good luck
Tom-Pa



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