B6100D 4x4 - 4' Rotor Tiller?

[Swede1962]

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Good. As others have already stated, it would depend very much on soil conditions, tiller depth and tractor speed as to whether or not a 4' tiller would work for you.

Certainly, you want to avoid a situation where you are working the tractor or implement right to its ragged edge of capability.

When choosing a tiller consider the drive system (chain driven or gear driven), number of tines and shape of tines. There are tillers availabe that have the tines arranged in a 'helical' fashion on the drum. This feature means that not all of the tines are engaging the ground at one time. So fewer PTO hp is required per foot of width for the tiller.

Obviously 'virgin' soil (or any type) will be the most difficult to break up. In some cases.....plowing/discing first is a better solution than just attacking it with a tiller.

My tractor produces about 20 PTO hp. I run a 4' offset tiller on it. In virgin soil (sandy loam with significant grass growth) I can set the tiller to 4" of depth and run in low range, 3rd gear (roughly 1.4 mph).

It does a decent job in one pass without straining the tractor. But a second pass is still necessary to further chop up the grass and clods of soil. Any deeper than 3-4" on the first pass and the tractor quickly gets "all it wants".

So do consider all the factors.

Single pass, 4' tiller, 20 PTO hp, Sandy Loam:

I’m not sure how the idea that I wanted a larger than applicable tiller got started. Again, only asking for advise. I did reference a size of 4’ only as a reference. All that being said I have done some pump research looking at a forward mounted “skid steer” style tiller. I’m putting a shaft driven pump on to operate my FEL. I can add a set of accessory fittings for a tiller or whatever else I want to use that will operate well within the flow rate provided and within a reasonable RPM operating range for the tractor engine. Probably something like 2200 rpm’s on a pump that will yield 12 to 20 gpm. That is right down the center of requirements given by the tiller manufacturer. And I did mention I would typically be tilling already tilled ground such as gardens and flower beds. Seems like a doable scenario.

 

[Flintknapper]

. Probably something like 2200 rpm’s on a pump that will yield 12 to 20 gpm. That is right down the center of requirements given by the tiller manufacturer. And I did mention I would typically be tilling already tilled ground such as gardens and flower beds. Seems like a doable scenario.

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Might well be.

Wish you the best in you endeavor.

Love to see the finished product.

 

[yyri]

My b6000 handles 85cm wide tiller fine with Low 1 gear, it can turn grass areas (fields that haven't been planted for 40-50 years...) with two passes for plantable area but much better to plow first. On straight grass it jumps a bit. Already maintained garden area is no problem at all, it eats that easily.

 

[MapleLeafFarmer]

My b6000 handles 85cm wide tiller fine with Low 1 gear, it can turn grass areas (fields that haven't been planted for 40-50 years...) with two passes for plantable area but much better to plow first. On straight grass it jumps a bit. Already maintained garden area is no problem at all, it eats that easily.

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nice to see a 50+ yo tractor that probably cost U$2,500 brand new still looking and working as planned by the engineers!!

I have some 10yo stuff with so much electronics and wiring and pollution stuff, etc... I am selling it off as repairs can quickly run more than a used unit worth.

IMHO we have sure gone backwards in value for money..

 

[Swede1962]

My b6000 handles 85cm wide tiller fine with Low 1 gear, it can turn grass areas (fields that haven't been planted for 40-50 years...) with two passes for plantable area but much better to plow first. On straight grass it jumps a bit. Already maintained garden area is no problem at all, it eats that easily.

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Very nice looking equipment you have there. I have decided to restore my B6100D to much the same appearance and fitness. These little tractors are really stout and strong. Thank you for the information concerning performance.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

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[North Idaho Wolfman]

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[GreensvilleJay]

If 4' is too much , take the outer set of knives off........BTDT