92Pony 1 #1 Posted May 19, 2008 I finally got to put my recently-acquired WH to some decent work. I used the rear tiller attachment to till a small area in the yard for a garden. I've yet to get any grass planted in the [new] yard yet, so if my garden does well enough, maybe I'll just plant crops all the way around the house instead! Here are a couple of pics of the small plot: And then a couple of the [dirty] machine responsible: Wade Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WheelHorse_of_course 99 #2 Posted May 19, 2008 Nice Looks like you "got her done"! What is the next project ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TT-(Moderator) 1,162 #3 Posted May 19, 2008 Footprints? :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KyBlue 655 #4 Posted May 19, 2008 Looks like it did a good job! How about some shots of the other side, Id like to see how the belt and pullies are all setup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CasualObserver 3,411 #5 Posted May 19, 2008 Looks like very sandy soil, is it? If so, probably makes tilling pretty smooth? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
combatmp29r 27 #6 Posted May 19, 2008 Wade you need more horses that Garage is WAY TOO CLEAN!!!!!! :whistle: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 14,652 #7 Posted May 19, 2008 Wade you need more horses that Garage is WAY TOO CLEAN He's right Wade, we do have a few rules here.... Looks great! Kevin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
92Pony 1 #8 Posted May 19, 2008 The soil is indeed fairly sandy here. I do have a clay bottom about 18" down, so hopefully that will help it to not dry out so fast (as sandy soil around here tends to do). The land that we're on was once a peach orchard, then farmland, and was planted with pines ~15yrs ago. I had to make a few passes, as the ground hadn't been worked in a long, long time and was somewhat compacted. It amazes me, though, what a nice job a belt-driven tiller can do. Scott, I'll have to get some shots of the belt and pulley setup for you. I can post them back in this thread. TT - the foot prints are mine from a seed planter, very similar to this one; I had to straddle the rows. No horsepower was used during the furrowing or actual planting, unfortunately. Heh-heh.... My shop is only 6mos old, so it'll get there - LOL! Wade Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaineDad 87 #9 Posted May 19, 2008 Footprints? The middle tines had some Air Jordan's attached to create the consistent foot print pattern Looks like it did a real nice job. Keep tilling around the whole whose and plant your grass seed after. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
92Pony 1 #10 Posted May 19, 2008 The middle tines had some Air Jordan's attached to create the consistent foot print pattern Looks like it did a real nice job. Keep tilling around the whole whose and plant your grass seed after. Yeah, before furrowing and planting, the tiller had left the plot all even and smooth. 'Twas purty. Actually, about 6 weeks or so ago, I used some Round-up to kill all of the weeds that had taken hold over the whole yard. And then about 3weeks ago, I lightly tilled the whole yard to turn under the dead weeds. Then, I made a crude drag that I smoothed everything out with (by dragging it behind the golf cart ). It's so much fun using the WH, I may just have to till it all over again before I put down the sprinkler system and grass. Wade Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,610 #11 Posted May 19, 2008 Nice job, Wade. That soil is sure sandy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
combatmp29r 27 #12 Posted May 19, 2008 Terry, I'm not sure where Wade is from, but If I had to guess it would be the Carolinas or Georgia. Looks like Army base soil and pine trees to me :whistle: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DMESS 24 #13 Posted May 19, 2008 That's what I was guessing. "Carolina in my mind" :whistle: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TT-(Moderator) 1,162 #14 Posted May 19, 2008 Well.... his name IS Wade..... so he'd have to be near WATER too! (sorry, couldn't help myself, yeah.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KyBlue 655 #15 Posted May 19, 2008 Thanks Wade - Might I appreciate the photos. Might have to have you get some measurements for me too at some point. If I cant find the pulley Set... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
92Pony 1 #16 Posted May 19, 2008 Well.... his name IS Wade..... so he'd have to be near WATER too! (sorry, couldn't help myself, yeah.) Booo! Bad joke! :D You guys are good though - Yep, South Carolina. Wade Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
linen beige 15 #17 Posted May 19, 2008 Yep, South Carolina. Wade Good ol' low country loam. My in-laws are on the Isle of Palms, and I have a neice near Greenville. I'll be coming through there mid-July, straight down I-26. :WRS: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
92Pony 1 #18 Posted May 20, 2008 Looks like it did a good job! How about some shots of the other side, Id like to see how the belt and pullies are all setup. Scott, I posted a few pics in your tiller thread on the implements board. Wade Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KyBlue 655 #19 Posted May 25, 2008 Thanks Wade. I saw em. Greatly appreciate the additional pics. My Belt will be here tues..stupid UPS.. Ill be tryin out my tiller Wed or Saturday, depending on the weather. Any Advice? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
92Pony 1 #20 Posted May 27, 2008 Thanks Wade. I saw em. Greatly appreciate the additional pics. My Belt will be here tues..stupid UPS.. Ill be tryin out my tiller Wed or Saturday, depending on the weather. Any Advice? No real advice for ya Scott, as I'm a relative novice with it at this point myself. I have found that the tiller isn't great at breaking up hard ground. Of course, I also found that I could stand on the tiller and still reach the steering wheel and speed lever. I have done some backing up with the tiller, but it makes me nervous. Backing and tilling will really make the tines dig in deep, but I would imagine the possibility for damage is much greater doing it that way - so I do that carefully and sparingly. I don't know if your tiller came with it or not, but mine came with a big spring that attached between the tiller and the rear of the tractor. I think it is to keep the tiller from going too deep, or keep it from bouncing....or something. Anyways, I found mine to just get in the way - it attached to the tractor where the rear lift linkage exited the tractor - the end of the spring would get in the way of the linkage, not allowing it to lower the tiller as it should. I've ditched the big spring with no ill effects. 'Course, if yours didn't come with one, you can ignore this whole paragraph - LOL! Good luck with it, and let us know how it does!! Wade Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
linen beige 15 #21 Posted May 27, 2008 mine came with a big spring that attached between the tiller and the rear of the tractor. I think it is to keep the tiller from going too deep, or keep it from bouncing....or something. Wade That's a lift assist spring. It takes some of the load off of the lift cable and helps keep a bouncing tiller from snapping the cable or pulling off the ends. It also makes it a little easier to pull up on the lift handle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KyBlue 655 #22 Posted May 28, 2008 I think I'll bust out the video camera and shoot some footage. I got the belt in today, and a big ole thing of Rain too! We'll see if it dries out enough, not much point in tillin up Mud! This tiller, doesnt have the spring anymore, but at one point it did, and it will again soon. My lift cable, is off something Other than a b80 so Ive had to make it work. Its WWAYY too long, but no biggie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
