48" Tiller

[MikeES 467]

I picked up this 48" tiller last fall. Tried it out yesterday and quickly found I do not have enough tractor.This 710 always handled the 36" tiller with no problem, but this larger swath will put the 10hp on its knees. (This Kohler engine is strong, rebuilt, +.010 piston, .015 off the head).I will have to try it on the 917, the snow thrower will make the 917 bark and holler but it always holds rpm. Now we will see if the 48" tiller can make 17hp work.

[720nut 4,226]

Mike I ran one a little bit bigger on a B112 I had didn't have any problems. I ran first gear with variable set as slow as it would go

[GLPointon 41]

Mike I ran a tiller on my 7010 for many yrs...could it be the engine losing power?

But, my tiller didnt have the extensions. Maybe thats the diff...

[RayS 80]

It is probably the tine extension's he mentioned. Since it was 36" before adding them. Nice setup. A lot of dirt to turn for a 10hp.

[MikeES 467]

The 10hp does handle the tiller as a 36", but not with the extensions.

[Burntime 1]

Just be careful with tine extensions. If its rocky it puts a lot of stress on the bearings in the middle of the case. If its clear and good soil the width would be awesome! Very nice set up!

[427435 0]

I've had to replace bearings, chains, and interior sprockets in my 36" tiller. A 50% increase in loading (or more) is potential problem unless used in very light soil.