Agri fab tow behind tiller

[SWEDE]

Have a chance to by used agri fab 36 inch briggs motor tiller. Anyone have one or have any input. There 1100 new  650 for this one. Havent looked yet. Worth my time?

[Robhuntandfish]

i was going to buy the same thing - saw a used one for $900.  Hoping the guy still has it in the spring.  But decided to buy a brush hog and didnt want to spend the $ for both right now.  I will be following this too.....

[SWEDE]

Reviews are totally mixed. 9hp briggs

[mowin]

Buddy found a lightly used one this summer. He said it works good. 

If it looks in good condition and not beat to hell, it sounds like a good deal. 

[SWEDE]

The biggest complaint seems to be bolt shear. 1 guy replaced with# 8 bolts. Some say light metal and bending. I think folks are trying to go from raw sod to 4 inches in 1 pass. Adjusts 1.5 to 5.5. Piece of cake for my previously prepared plots but I have some virgen goldenrod field to do next summer

[Robhuntandfish]

4 minutes ago, SWEDE said:

The biggest complaint seems to be bolt shear. 1 guy replaced with# 8 bolts. Some say light metal and bending. I think folks are trying to go from raw sod to 4 inches in 1 pass. Adjusts 1.5 to 5.5. Piece of cake for my previously prepared plots but I have some virgen goldenrod field to do next summer

That's what I read too. And was thinking it would work fine where I am at as there are no rocks at all and tons of top soil.  

If you get it would love to hear how it works.

[SWEDE]

Will do rob. Been doing mine first crack with a rear tine troy horse then following year made one of your pull behinds then fence drag. Now I have new side to do

[Robhuntandfish]

Looks like it's all working great!  

[G-Man]

Should work in new ground just make a couple of passes or spray and what a few weeks for sod to rot a bit..  

[SWEDE]

Found this one lightly used but old gas bad filters. Carb clean filters lube oil runs great. Can't wait to chew up new plots. Built really well. Old gas makes things sell cheaper!!!! 500.00

[Robhuntandfish]

44 minutes ago, SWEDE said:

Found this one lightly used but old gas bad filters. Carb clean filters lube oil runs great. Can't wait to chew up new plots. Built really well. Old gas makes things sell cheaper!!!! 500.00

I'm still thinking of getting one in the spring.  The tow behind drag worked ok but had to keep stopping to lift it to get the weeds and grass out of it. It would just float after a pass or two from weed buildup.  

Thinking one of these would make things a lot easier. 

[land 1]

my buddy had one  the weeds just would get wrapped around it might be ok if u mow real short and hit with weed killer first and u have to pull it extremely slow ......takes a few years but each year is easier with drag first year with root build up in soil is the worst,, best thing i found to date is an old spring harrow drag still needs to be cleaned out a time or two, but with multiple rows of harrows the fronts usually help the back ones not get clogged up as bad

Edited January 11, 2022 by land 1

[Robhuntandfish]

25 minutes ago, land 1 said:

my buddy had one  the weeds just would get wrapped around it might be ok if u mow real short and hit with weed killer first and u have to pull it extremely slow ......takes a few years but each year is easier with drag first year with root build up in soil is the worst,, best thing i found to date is an old spring harrow drag still needs to be cleaned out a time or two, but with multiple rows of harrows the fronts usually help the back ones not get clogged up as bad

I can't spray in this spot.  We plan on cutting it short before dragging. If I had a harrow should I use that first or the ATV drag tiller?  

[land 1]

i only use the harrow,, i would think if your going to try both harrow first

[9jNYstarkOH]

24 minutes ago, Robhuntandfish said:

I can't spray in this spot.  We plan on cutting it short before dragging. If I had a harrow should I use that first or the ATV drag tiller?  

Could you make or buy a weed burner to use before tilling.

https://flameengineering.com/products/reddragonmultipurposeflamer

 

[Robhuntandfish]

14 minutes ago, 9jNYstarkOH said:

Could you make or buy a weed burner to use before tilling.

https://flameengineering.com/products/reddragonmultipurposeflamer

 

We have a brush hog for the ATV. Last year I cut it with a wheeled trimmer but the grass and weeds still build up quick. Prob not much of a way around it but had to lift and clean the tow behind tiller over and over.  It's a lot of work for sure was hoping for an easier way. 

Edited January 11, 2022 by Robhuntandfish

[land 1]

best advise i got since u cant spray cut every 3 weeks and that will at least keep and eventually kill off broad leafs

[SWEDE]

I do burns first then till

[suburbanfarmer]

4 minutes ago, SWEDE said:

I do burns first then till

Do you need to get a burn permit from local FD first?

#Curious

[SWEDE]

They are actually across street from my land I give them a heads up first