Re: Tiller Purchase
BCS tillers is the only way to go. No belts direct drive only. Made in Italy
and a lifetime warranty on the drive train. You can convert it in the winter
to a snow blower with a attachment. Has 4 speeds and one reverse, I have a
14.5 horse tiller and tills to a depth of 10 inches this one is in the
3000.00 dollar range you can buy a 8hp for about 1500.00 and a 5hp for
1000.00 dollars all rear tine of course with direct drive. If the Troybilt
is the Caddillac of tillers than the Bcs is the Mercedes of tillers. Faster
tine speed breaks up even clay to a nice fine soil . No belts mean no power
loss to tines which can be as much as 50 percent when using belts. They have
a web site and dealers are listed there. Just my 2 cents worth. andrew
----- Original Message -----
From: <rado1000@hotmail.com>
To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Sent: April 2, 2000 8:51 AM
Subject: Re: Tiller Purchase
> I have a couple of questions about tillers, as well. I remember from this
> and past discussions that most feel a Troybilt Pony is the way to go. A
new
> Pony is a bit more than I feel I should spend right now... I know of a
used
> Horse for $700 - it might be pretty old, the current owner bought it used
> and doesn't know much about what came before. There is also a new
Troybilt
> for about the same price that is rear tine, with counter-rotating tines.
> It's black, rather than red, and the salesman says they are heavier and
> somewhat tougher models. He says the counter-rotation gives more power
for
> breaking up hard ground. Well my plot size is pretty much fixed, and it's
> already been worked, but of course I do have those cover crops to plow
> under...
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
> Beth
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >We are buying a tiller....We are between a Craftsman 9 hp and
> > a Troybilt 7 hp. both are rear tine.
>
> >I have had a Troy Built Pony for many years with no problems at >all. I
> >would never buy another brand after the way this one has >performed.
>
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