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Post by badbrad on Sept 28, 2017 6:49:06 GMT -6
Thoughts on this assuming good shape ? Land pride the same as king cutter?  |
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Post by Foggy on Sept 28, 2017 7:14:16 GMT -6
Thoughts on this assuming good shape ? Land pride the same as king cutter? I've never really looked a land pride over......but from all I have read.....most folks think they are a somewhat better product.....at least they cost more. I think they have a "reverse tine" feature on their tillers....which can be good and bad. The good is that the reverse tine operation makes a finer seed bed.....the bad is that the tines don't tend to "walk over" the stumps rocks and debris as easilly and can more readily break a tine or cause the slip clutch to engage, etc. I think I paid $550 or so for my 60" KK tiller about ten years ago. Its still doing just fine. But I think the cheapest 60" is about $900 or so these days (??) Starting soon.....many places put close-out prices on these tillers and equipment. That's how I got a deal on mine.....and two more for my son-in-laws.  |
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Post by badbrad on Sept 28, 2017 7:16:22 GMT -6
Thoughts on this assuming good shape ? Land pride the same as king cutter? I've never really looked a land pride over......but from all I have read.....most folks think they are a somewhat better product.....at least they cost more. I think they have a "reverse tine" feature on their tillers....which can be good and bad. The good is that the reverse tine operation makes a finer seed bed.....the bad is that the tines don't tend to "walk over" the stumps rocks and debris as easilly and can more readily break a tine or cause the slip clutch to engage, etc. I think I paid $550 or so for my 60" KK tiller about ten years ago. Its still doing just fine. But I think the cheapest 60" is about $900 or so these days (??) The new 60" KK's are 1550 bucks at fleet farm new these days. Not sure what the land pride is. When you say a reverse tine feature meaning it is either reverse tine or not reverse tine? |
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Post by badbrad on Sept 28, 2017 7:19:30 GMT -6
Yeah Foggy i was watching FF for discount pricing to see how good of a deal I could get. This would be better.
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Post by biglakebass on Sept 28, 2017 7:26:04 GMT -6
I think freeborn has a landpride.. ?
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Post by Freeborn on Sept 28, 2017 7:29:23 GMT -6
I think freeborn has a landpride.. ? I don't own a Landpride but they have a great reputation. mnaaron owns a Landpride and I believe they are very happy with it. Landpride is considered a premium brand and if the unit is in decent shape I would buy it. |
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Post by badbrad on Sept 28, 2017 7:40:33 GMT -6
Is 60" reasonable width to do 4-5 acres?
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Post by Freeborn on Sept 28, 2017 7:43:45 GMT -6
Is 60" reasonable width to do 4-5 acres? I have a 72" Taylor Pittsburg and it takes a good 4 hours to till 6 acres of sandy soil. Allot has to do with how fast you can run the tiller. Now, a guy who works from home should have plenty of time to till.
Tillers do make the nicest soil for planting and with your moisture should work well for you.
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Post by badbrad on Sept 28, 2017 7:45:09 GMT -6
Is 60" reasonable width to do 4-5 acres? I have a 72" Taylor Pittsburg and it takes a good 4 hours to till 6 acres of sandy soil. Allot has to do with how fast you can run the tiller. Now, a guy who works from home should have plenty of time to till.
Tillers do make the nicest soil for planting and with your moisture should work well for you.
Ok so no problem. Two or at worst three nights after work and it is done. And i agree with you that I should have plenty of time. |
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Post by kabic on Sept 28, 2017 8:31:29 GMT -6
60 inches wide enough for your tractor?
I think your going to be tilling a row and then the next pass will but a tire track down your freshly tilled soil and the tiller wont be wide enough to rework that dirt.
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Post by Foggy on Sept 28, 2017 8:35:15 GMT -6
Five or six acres with a tiller is pretty do-able. I don't think you can change from reverse tine to forward tine.....but it's not a deal breaker. The reverse tine guys like that feature allot. (I just don't have any experience....so I cannot comment more).
As said....Landpride is thought to be a premium brand. I've learned not to run the tiller very deep so as to dry out my sandy soil.....and to not ruin as much organic material....as my land is short on this. When I run 2" deep.....I get a very nice seedbed and I can travel at about 5 MPH or so....and the tiller just chugs along doing a decent job. 1.5 acres / hour or so....when operated as said. Pretty sweet.
If the KK is as high priced as you say these days......I guess I would pop for that Landpride unit.
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Post by badbrad on Sept 28, 2017 9:25:17 GMT -6
60 inches wide enough for your tractor? I think your going to be tilling a row and then the next pass will but a tire track down your freshly tilled soil and the tiller wont be wide enough to rework that dirt. My tractor is also 60". |
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Post by badbrad on Sept 28, 2017 10:44:50 GMT -6
There isn't anything wrong with having the tillerr is the same width as your tractor right
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Post by biglakebass on Sept 28, 2017 10:46:43 GMT -6
I would think the biggest issue is do you have enough power to run it.
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Post by kabic on Sept 28, 2017 11:06:41 GMT -6
There isn't anything wrong with having the tillerr is the same width as your tractor right I think as long as you can cover your tacks you are good. My tiller doesn't do much more than cover my tractor tracks. |
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