Rosohatica
Active member
Equipment
Kubota L3200, Tehnos MULS 130 flail mower, Fužinar 14” plow, Landforce 5′ tiller
Hello,
I own a small Kubota 1402 tractor, which has three PTO gears: 540, 860, and 1000 RPM. The tractor itself has 3 slow and 3 fast gears for driving.
I use both a tiller and a mulcher with the tractor. Typically, when dealing with high grass, I run the tractor in the 3rd slow gear and set the mulcher to 540 RPM. If the grass isn't too tall or I'm making a second pass, I prefer to run the tractor in the 1st fast gear and set the mulcher to 860 RPM for quicker results.
Similarly, with the tiller, after plowing, I first go slow using the 1st slow gear for driving and 540 RPM at the PTO. For the second pass, I run the PTO at 860 RPM to smooth the soil.
Now, I'm considering upgrading to the Kubota EK1-261 (I know it's actually a Farmtrac 26), and I was shocked to see it only has a 540 PTO (it actually has two: 540 and 540 economic, whatever that means).
I want a slightly stronger tractor so I can mulch and till faster without overworking the engine. However, I'm concerned that if I drive the tractor too fast, the 540 RPM PTO might be too slow for the mulcher to cut the grass efficiently or for the tiller to smooth the soil properly. Should I be worried about only having a 540 PTO? I'd love to hear your opinions.
Best wishes, Rosohatica
I own a small Kubota 1402 tractor, which has three PTO gears: 540, 860, and 1000 RPM. The tractor itself has 3 slow and 3 fast gears for driving.
I use both a tiller and a mulcher with the tractor. Typically, when dealing with high grass, I run the tractor in the 3rd slow gear and set the mulcher to 540 RPM. If the grass isn't too tall or I'm making a second pass, I prefer to run the tractor in the 1st fast gear and set the mulcher to 860 RPM for quicker results.
Similarly, with the tiller, after plowing, I first go slow using the 1st slow gear for driving and 540 RPM at the PTO. For the second pass, I run the PTO at 860 RPM to smooth the soil.
Now, I'm considering upgrading to the Kubota EK1-261 (I know it's actually a Farmtrac 26), and I was shocked to see it only has a 540 PTO (it actually has two: 540 and 540 economic, whatever that means).
I want a slightly stronger tractor so I can mulch and till faster without overworking the engine. However, I'm concerned that if I drive the tractor too fast, the 540 RPM PTO might be too slow for the mulcher to cut the grass efficiently or for the tiller to smooth the soil properly. Should I be worried about only having a 540 PTO? I'd love to hear your opinions.
Best wishes, Rosohatica