I just purchased a B8200 HST 4wd tractor. Most tillers require more PTO hp than the tractor can provide. So what tillers are actual B8200 owners running?
What size tiller can a B8200 run?
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North Idaho Wolfman
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The B8200HST are not really a good match for a tiller, too wide a stance, to little HP.
Even the smallest 36" is at the edge of what the tractor will be able to power.
Even the smallest 36" is at the edge of what the tractor will be able to power.
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You are 16 PTO hp at best (probably slightly less since you are HST).
Using rule of thumb 4-5 hp per foot of tiller (for best results) then a 36"-40" tiller makes the most sense.
When it comes to tillers, much depends on the intended usage and soil conditions.
Using rule of thumb 4-5 hp per foot of tiller (for best results) then a 36"-40" tiller makes the most sense.
When it comes to tillers, much depends on the intended usage and soil conditions.
Does one have to till hydraulic oil into sand? Seems a beach rake would be sufficient to "level your realm?"
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I would *think* Kubota probably geared the recommended 40" tiller for the tractor PTO, but do not have any experience with putting a tiller on a Kubota, I just happened to know where to look for the information. With that said, having tilled with a Simplicity tractor and tiller, a walk-behind tiller, and a hand-held tiller, I wouldn't go and till hard sod with it at a 6" depth setting, I'd probably remove all but one tine on each side next to the gearbox and carefully and slowly and carefully (???) break up the ground. Once the sod is loose then maybe put 2 tines spaced out on each side, still go slow, and keep working to pulverize the ground (sand, in Joe's case). With my limited tiller experience it seems the statements above, namely "it depends on the ground," are accurate.
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providing the soil has already been plowed or chewed up somehow a 36-40" should be fine.
I ran a 36" tiller behind a FORD LGTR125 for 8 seasons. mid '70s tractor, Kohler 12 HP, burned a lot of oil but always did a fine job. If your tractor width is more ,not a problem, you need pathways to access the veggies anyways !
I ran a 36" tiller behind a FORD LGTR125 for 8 seasons. mid '70s tractor, Kohler 12 HP, burned a lot of oil but always did a fine job. If your tractor width is more ,not a problem, you need pathways to access the veggies anyways !
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My Tractor is only 20 PTO hp, but it will run the tiller just fine in dry, virgin sandy loam with native grass to penetrate.
This is video (recent) of a single pass with the tiller depth set to about 3.5"
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I ran my 48" Howard tiller behind my B7200 just fine as long as I broke up the soil first. Best when the soil has some moisture in it. HST is a must so you can go slower if necessary. If you have clay and it has dried out it will be like cutting into concrete blocks. I raised up an area with clay this past summer for later seeding. I was only able to break it up to smaller chunks and had to level it out with fresh topsoil. So, the bottom line is it all depends on soil conditions.
Thank you Ron. Much appreciated. Seems like if you have HST, you can go slow enough to not stall out the tractor. Worked for a small excavating contractor in another life. Only had 3 machines, so I learned how to take it slow to keep the working going without killing the equiptment.
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I love my b8200. Love to see them work. All these people on the forum I have learned from.....glad to help.
I run a 53" in very sandy soil and it works. I go very slow but it accomplishes hat I need to do. I planned to get a bigger tractor in the future so I bought on the big end of tillers. It is offset to one side so you don't run over your freshly tilled dirt on the next pass. Mine is a caroni fl1300 I bought from agri supply. Their prices were better than used prices in my area. If the tractor could not run the tiller my plan was to remove some blades from one side to basically make it a narrower tiller.