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I Bleed Green

12-27-2005 17:58:47




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Who makes the best rear tine tiller? I have a Ariens 7hp Rocket now, but the Tecumseh engine was poor from new and almost junk now. Are Troy Bilt good?




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Vacherie

12-29-2005 18:36:35




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 Re: Rear tine tillers in reply to I Bleed Green, 12-27-2005 17:58:47  
I have two front tine Craftsman tillers. They are excellent for getting close to plants. I also have a 10 year old Troybilt with a Kohler 8 h.p. M8T The Troybilt has had three seals on the tiller shaft replaced, electrical problems but has been a good strong tiller.

After buying the Troybilt I saw a brochure on a diesel Kubota tiller with brake steering. This will be my next choice if I buy another.

I now use a Yanmar tiller behind my Kubota tractor.

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Nolan

12-29-2005 03:54:39




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 Re: Rear tine tillers in reply to I Bleed Green, 12-27-2005 17:58:47  
Those Ariens are nice tillers. I've got one myself. Personally, I'd just replace the motor.



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farmerboy

12-28-2005 18:28:27




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 Re: Rear tine tillers in reply to I Bleed Green, 12-27-2005 17:58:47  
Definately BCS. I have an older 205. It's a great unit but my F-I-L's 216 is a whole 'nother monster. The 216 is one of the smallest BCSs but it'll outperform any MTD Troybilt today. They are pricey but odds are your children will be willing it to thier grandchildren.



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goldwingboy

12-28-2005 14:33:36




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 Re: Rear tine tillers in reply to I Bleed Green, 12-27-2005 17:58:47  
Find an old Troy Horse and give it a motor and a paint job and you'll be good for years. I cleared some brush on an acre lot about 18 years ago with a 7 year old rental unit I bought with a bad engine. Hitting those stumps will throw a tiller 4 or 5 feet but it never hurt it. I finished off a second Techumse (can't spell it and don't like em much anyway) engine and put on a 10 horse briggs. It's the best investment you'll ever make. By the way, don't till downhill. you'll be amazed how fast they go when driven by the tines and not the tires! The engine went bad because the carb wouldnt stay tight and it ran lean. I guess 16 years isn't too bad when I basicly did it in myself. GWB

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thejdman01

12-28-2005 11:09:09




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 Re: Rear tine tillers in reply to I Bleed Green, 12-27-2005 17:58:47  
forget about the old troy"s. excellent excellent machines but since they have been bought out by mtd the service is terrible and parts are very very scarce for the old ones unless you ahve a good dealer that can find nos for you.



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supergrumpy

12-29-2005 09:30:13




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 Re: Rear tine tillers in reply to thejdman01, 12-28-2005 11:09:09  
yep, get rid of those old horses, put em in Want-Ad digest at $75 each as is

but tell me when you plan to do it, I need a few more to fix up, only have 5 of them now, take turns using them



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Jerry/MT

12-28-2005 10:58:29




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 Re: Rear tine tillers in reply to I Bleed Green, 12-27-2005 17:58:47  
I have a BCS and it's a great tiller but hard to shift from fwd to reverse. That's the only complaint I have about it. The dealer readjsuted it and it's still hard to shift but after 6 years it's getting easier. It's a shaft drive so no belts to fool with.



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Mike M

12-28-2005 07:39:08




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 Re: Rear tine tillers in reply to I Bleed Green, 12-27-2005 17:58:47  
Actually if your ground has allready been tilled before (not new garden) those little Mantis do a real good job. That's about all Mom uses anymore. She just works up one plot at a time then plants it. They work real good for cultivating small and light they can go most anywhere. They can still do big jobs too. Even works good with an edger attachment to put in the invisible fence dog wire.



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veggie-hhf

12-28-2005 02:45:22




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 Re: Rear tine tillers in reply to I Bleed Green, 12-27-2005 17:58:47  
Hands down, the best built rear tine tiller on the market today is BCS. If you want a unit that will last and work hard every day you need it, it's the one. If your only looking for something for occasional use, then BCS might have sticker shock. We bought a BCS 11 yrs. ago. I thought the price was stiff, but after using it I'm glad we invested in it..... it's a work horse on our vegetable farm. The only down side is that it was made in Italy. Tom

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Jonfarmer

12-28-2005 03:51:42




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 Re: Rear tine tillers in reply to veggie-hhf, 12-28-2005 02:45:22  
I've seen advertisments month after month in Farming Magazine for Goldini tillers, those are made in Italy as well, and offer several models in diesel up to 14hp. Being diesel I'll bet they probably last about forever, but they are kinda hard on the eyes in my opinion. They also make quite a few attachments for them. Link



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MPK

12-27-2005 21:08:06




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 Re: Rear tine tillers in reply to I Bleed Green, 12-27-2005 17:58:47  
The old Troy Bilt are the best. I have had one for about 30 yrs now and all it does is run. Mine has the 8 hp Kohler engine. It still always starts with one pull. That Kohler has got to be the best there is. This one is all cast iron. I don"t know if they make them that good anymore.



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Don L C

12-27-2005 20:16:28




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 Re: Rear tine tillers in reply to I Bleed Green, 12-27-2005 17:58:47  
If you have had it a long time and like it.....scrap the engine and put a honda on it.....with care it will last years. the tiller parts hold up well if cared for....



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I Bleed Green

12-28-2005 09:03:52




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 I wish i could do that. Butt! in reply to Don L C, 12-27-2005 20:16:28  

The engine on this Rocket has a gear box with 2 shafts. 1 shaft runs CCW and runs the tiller and wheels forward. The other shaft runs CW and runs the tiller and wheels in reverse.



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Mike M

12-27-2005 19:29:44




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 Re: Rear tine tillers in reply to I Bleed Green, 12-27-2005 17:58:47  
I'm not a big fan of troy-bilt. Dad has one and I am not happy with the engine being mounted so high. This makes them top heavy and on a slight slope they will tip over.I don't like the friction disk reverser.

I saw a cut away model of a BCS tiller and these really look built good and the center of gravity is low. I'd check into them.



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TimV

12-27-2005 19:16:24




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 Re: Rear tine tillers in reply to I Bleed Green, 12-27-2005 17:58:47  
Another vote for the older Troy-bilts. My grandparents got one in the mid-70"s, (6 hp Tecumseh Horse model) and were so impressed that they bought my mother and uncle each one for Christmas a couple of years later. All three are used in about 1/3 to 1/2 acre gardens, and all 3 are still going strong with nothing more major than a carb kit. From what I"ve seen of the newer MTD models, nothing remains of the old ones except the nameplate.

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Jonfarmer

12-27-2005 19:27:47




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 Re: Rear tine tillers in reply to TimV, 12-27-2005 19:16:24  
I just took a look at the new Troybuilts. The larger models used to come with industrial grade engines, not anymore. I am kinda surprised they still offer the 5.5hp Honda powered Pro Line tiller. Grandpa bought a 6 horse brand new back in the 60's and had wore out 2 engines, and it's still going, unfortunatly without grandpa :'(



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Jonfarmer

12-27-2005 19:04:01




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 Re: Rear tine tillers in reply to I Bleed Green, 12-27-2005 17:58:47  
Troybuilt was hands down the best walk behind tiller there was, but I am not so sure now as Troybuilt was bought out by MTD several years ago. I've seen some of the new ones, but I haven't used any of the new ones yet. They have been changed and I'm willing to bet they aren't as good now as I'm not to fond of MTD products, IMHO they build cheap junk.



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CharlieN

12-27-2005 18:55:43




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 Re: Rear tine tillers in reply to I Bleed Green, 12-27-2005 17:58:47  
1978 horse with a 6hp kohler.shes had a couple valve jobs and a bore and still hammers along.The drive train has never been touched,although I do keep a reverse disk and belts around just in case.good luck.



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old

12-27-2005 18:46:43




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 Re: Rear tine tillers in reply to I Bleed Green, 12-27-2005 17:58:47  
Forget the new ones find a good old Troy-bilt and if it has the koler or B/S engine you have a keeper. I have a troy that my dad got back around 1972 and it just keeps on going.



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Gene-AL

12-27-2005 18:37:02




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 Re: Rear tine tillers in reply to I Bleed Green, 12-27-2005 17:58:47  
Yep, Troy Built Horse models seem to last. I've had a 7HP (W/Tecumseh cast iron sleeve manual start engine) since the early 80's used on about 1/3 acre garden. All I've ever had to replace are the belt and tines - about three sets, I think. Never had any engine or driveline problems. Right now it needs a metal skid bar (worn down) and a belt. Ideal for gardening, easy to start and use. Kinda' pricey, but cast iron & gear trains are costly, I guess.

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the tractor vet

12-27-2005 18:14:21




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 Re: Rear tine tillers in reply to I Bleed Green, 12-27-2005 17:58:47  
The older Horse model Troy builts were the best with either the koler or the briggs i had a 8 horse troy built and it was and animal. The first year that we had it we put a vary large garden in at a friends place and the ground was reclaimed strip ground with lots of shale well let put it this way when we got done with second pass with it it was all like sand no more shale then we worked in a bunch of old manure and had one of the best garden that we ever had and we had the room to make wide rows and used the troybuilt for the weeding had it for four years and made the mistake of selling it should have never done that . i bought at and equipment auctin for darn near nothing and made three time what i paid for . If one ever comes up again i will buy it.

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Leland

12-27-2005 20:30:52




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 Re: Rear tine tillers in reply to the tractor vet, 12-27-2005 18:14:21  
VET find me a decent rear mount tiller for a AC 314 garden tractor and I will give you a horse for it



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