Posted by jdemaris on November 29, 2010 at 13:52:21 from (67.142.130.39):
In Reply to: tow behind rototiller posted by LOU from Wi. on November 29, 2010 at 10:57:11:
I've used bigger trailer-tillers that worked great, as long as you've got room to get around with them. I used a 42" tiller with a twin-cylinder Wisconsin engine on it for years.
5 horse isn't much power though for a 3 foot tiller. Good tilling (proper depth and speed) takes 4-6 horse per foot. Unless you've got very light soil, it's going to be slow going.
For tight garden work, if you don't want a walk-behind, - a decent garden tractor with a tiller on the back that is NOT on a trailer is the most handy. I've got a old 60s 12 horse Bolens with a 3 foot PTO-drive tiller on the back that works beautifully in tough soil. Having the weight of the tractor as an "anchor" is a big asset. No bouncing around.
I also still have several 8 horse Troy Built walk-behinds, and a few monster Rototiller-brand two-stroke B-16s. But they all throw me all over the place if tilling new, hard soil.
My favorite now is my 5 foot King Kutter that I use on the back of my Ferguson TO-35, Deere 1020, or IH B-275. But, that's kind of big for small garden work.
I suspect that if you ever got a chance to use a good heavy garden tractor with a PTO driven tiller on the back, you'd love it. Old Deere, Allis Chalmers, Wheelhorse, Cub Cadet, Bolens, etc. The Bolens is one of the few that does not use a big belt to run the tiller.
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