Salthart Posted November 7, 2003 Posted November 7, 2003 I have a very old tiller that had a clinton cast iron engine on it at one time.. The unit also has a front sickle bar mower and clutch with it. The thing about it thats so different is the way the tines are made. They are nothing more than round stock bent in a "U" shape. I am sure they are hardened somehow but they dig great ! Not nearly so rough on hard ground as the "L" shaped tines.. This is what I have on my mind. I have had my eye on a piece of bottom land that covers 10 or more acres. I would like to lease it and plant it in state half runner beans. But don't own a farm tractor. So I'm thinking about building my own. What I have in mind is tilling 2 feet wide and leaving 4 feet between to mow. This should leave room to cultivate etc which I can do with the power king I have. What I need is input on building a 2 foot wide tiller that will till like a troy-built ( beans don't seem to start well around here unless the ground is very fine ) Anyone have any ideas on how to build, what kind of tines to use etc ? Thanks
rokon2813 Posted November 7, 2003 Posted November 7, 2003 2 foot walk behind tiller mounted on the front of a B running off the front pto???
MPH Posted November 7, 2003 Posted November 7, 2003 The tiller I have for my 725 is really from a walker Model W. Wish I'd have put an hour meter on my troybuilt in 1973 when I bought it new, I have done some Troybuiltin''Point is, if your looking to til as nice as a Troy, these old Simplicity Tillers can do it. In fact, seeing how Simplicity has been around longer, bet if the truth could be known, Troybuilt copied ßimplicity..MPH
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