[AT] OT garden rototiller

[Larry D. Goss]

Be careful Smitty.  It is possible to buy one of those 8-horse Troy
Bilt's that is TOO old.  The early models had a tapered shaft that is
next to impossible to find replacement parts for, and it's not cheap to
convert it to the newer design.  Your 14 year old tiller is OK, but when
you get back around 25 years or more, you'll run into problems.

Larry

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of steve smith
Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 11:40 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] OT garden rototiller

Look for an older Troy Bilt 8 hp get one before MTD bought them out.
They 
are a great tiller I have had a 7 hp for 14 years and have had no
problems.
Smitty


At 10:14 PM 5/29/04 -0600, you wrote:
>An acre sounds pretty big for a rototiller. In my garden I use a rear
tine
>rototiller with powered wheels so it can help itself along. Depending
on the
>soil conditions I sometimes have to hold it back, other times push a
little.
>5 hp is adequate most of the time but on occasion it could use a little
>extra power if the soil is heavy and wet.
>And its sure wet now. Almost another inch of rain last night and today.
>Added to the 2 or 3 inches we got last week and I'd say the drought has
>ended (for now anyway).
>
>Ralph in Sask.
>http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
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>From: Janice + John Quinn <quinnj at lara.on.ca>
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>Subject: [AT] OT garden rototiller
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>
> > Hi All
> > I am wondering what the collective thought of the list is on a good
> > rototiller for a large garden.  My garden often is about an acre and
I've
> > come to the conclusion that a good rototiller would be a useful
tool.  And
> > the wife is in agreement! So I am going to strike while the iron is
hot.
> > What should I look for?  What's good and what's bad.
> > Thanks
> > John
> >
> >
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