Rear tine tillers

[Fantail]

I've been looking into rear tine tillers, before I drop 600$ I got a question for you guys that have used both regular & counter-rotating tillers in woodland, or I guess non conditioned plot areas. Frankentiller, an 8hp rental works good but would sort of 'jump' when you encountered a huge root or flat rock it couldn't deal with. So I'm imagining a counter rotation might be dangerous in that situation. Yet I hear they are better at churning soil. Is the counter rotation that much of an advantage?

Figgure instead of spending 200-300$ on rentals look into buying one.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Rear tine is really the only way to go. I have only used troybuilt but it worked very well. that said it still is quite a wrestling match when you encounter a big root or a large rock. It is a huge benefit to be able to adjust the travel speed as opposed to the front tine models that use the tines to move forward. the weight of the machine and the tires actually provide resistence and short of a machine mounted one that goes behind a garden tractor or 4 wheeler is probably the next best option....My best suggestion is Craigslist. I see them there all the time and it is a good time of year to pick one up....better than the spring when everyone wants them

[Geno C]

i have never used a rear tine tiller.i always used a drag behind tiller for the quad... the rear tine tiller will not bounce as much?

[Fantail]

Not sure about a tiller you would drag, and from using tillers I can say a rear tine wouldn't bounce like a front tines would.  But I don't need a 3 horse garden tiller, I need something that can get down to business.  So 5 horse should have enough balls I would think.

[growalot]

we've had a couple of rear tines....one was a sears and the newer one is Orange ....I think a Husquvarna...and it works great ...knock knock knock.....it has and auto shut off if it gets caught on roots or his a rock too big or one gets caught...I believe it's a counter till but ...hey we have rocky ground and I till in wooded areas...so yep it still bounces when it is hitting rock

[Fantail]

Picked up an Ariens 5hp rear-tine.

Used but in excellent shape. Kind of looking forward to putting it to work.