[AT] OT garden rototiller

[Mark Greer]

Which shaft are you referring to being tapered. I've worked on a bunch of
Troy-Bilts and I'm not sure what you mean.
Mark

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry D. Goss" <rlgoss at evansville.net>
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Subject: RE: [AT] OT garden rototiller


> 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/
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Janice + John Quinn <quinnj at lara.on.ca>
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> >Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 9:31 PM
> >Subject: [AT] OT garden rototiller
> >
> >
> > > 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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