worth the purchase

[Roger]

Its worth it if you really need it. Are you going to do a ton of large jobs or a few smaller ones? Its always worth it if you really need it you just need to decide if the need can justify the price to pay.

 

[mamaA]

We bit the bullet and bought a $700 tiller this year. Is it something we'll ever fully reap the $700 from? Maybe, but either way it's nice to have at our disposal when we need it. I plan on having the hubby use it to make me new flower beds as well as garden plots.

 

[Black Bart]

Several years ago I tilled gardens for people that is why I have a 430 JD I have a 48" tiller for it and I tilled a garden for what it would cost to rent one.

People who owned a front tine tiller would even call me because they are a man killer trying to break sod.

If you decide to buy get a rear tine 1000 times better than a front tine tiller.

 

[Slater]

I rent a Ventrac Tiller. I am right down the street from the rental place and I can rent it for an hour (takes me about 10-20minutes) and putting in a new garden this year I didn't worry about killing or removing the sod :thumbsup:

EDIT: Hope you enjoy your new tiller!

 

[mystreba]

If itｴs only for occasional use I would rent one. But if you wonna use it more often, I would buy a tiller.

Iｴm not sure, what to recommend. I never have worked with the rear tine tillers which are offered in USA and the front tine are ok so far, if it comes to prepared soil.

The prob by the for me by the rear tine is, that they are not multifunctional and also a front tine should be. Fortake is, that they are awfully cheap in USA compared to Germany, if it comes to a quality product with B&S, Honda or Kawasaki engine.

Mac, that is one sweet setup you got there :thumbsup: That tiller looks like it will get the job done. And the cart rig reminds me of a horse-drawn wagon, with reins :smile: I'd love to build that setup.

ps - that is one MAN-SIZED brush pile!

 

[Sprinkler Buddy]

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Love the photos! Nice!

 

[Carl in CT]

Don't write off a good used tiller either. I got a 1976 Troy-Bilt Horse that is a real rugged workhorse. I got mine for $50 becuase it had a blown engine. I spent $230 on a brand new Briggs and Stratton engine and now I have a great machine that will till circles around anything new under $2,000. It doesn't look pretty but it's a beast and replacing the engine was a piece of cake and took about 30 minutes start to finish. I just had to make sure the bolt holes and shaft were right but it is a very common size and there were about 20 motors that would have worked. Harbor Freight carries their Chinese ones that go on sale for $99 several times a year.

There are also lots of good old tillers out there that don't need repair. They are almost like exercise equipment, people buy them then find out it's harder work than they think so they collect dust for years until they get sick of tripping over them and sell them cheap.

Also, if you have the time you can offset the cost by doing a few local tilling jobs. I did that and it paid for itself in one season. I had one big tilling job 5 minutes from me that I got $200 for 4 hours of tilling. Just some food fgor thought, best of luck and don't forget to check back to let us know how you make out (pics are appreciated :smile.

P.S. Mac, those are great looking machines, what brand are those?