[sybesma07]

What is the best weight set up front for tilling? Have my tiller set up and will be tilling soon. What is that best front weights to get for tilling? Would like the front wheel weights and front slab or 2 for my favorite look. Also if anyone has some for sale. Be interested in them thanks Sybesma.

 

[sreynolds]

I know the manual says to add front weight, but I'm not sure as to the why. I Havn't had any problems tilling nor steering the 212 with the tiller raised.

Do you have a front weight bracket? At one time, HAPCO was selling them. There was a set of the front slab weights for sale advertised on this forum in the classifieds.

 

[inspired_metal]

Kalin,
I have wheel weights on the front of my 212 and the tiller has an extension on each side. Much easier to till deep and slow with the weights. Also easier to plow with the Brinly that way.

Dom

 

[mikeduwe]

Slabs are easier to take on and off. and dont make the tractor any wider like the wheel weights do. And they act as a nice sturdy bumper.

 

[sybesma07]

Okay thanks guys. Scott I have nothing yet. Just got my tiller put on and tested it last night. It worked great for just driving around. I can tell the front end is a little light in the air but steers and gets around. The main problem I have is like Dominic has. I have both extension on it. I dropped it and engaged the tiller and just pushed me fast through the garden with my tractor in neutral mainly the whole time. I do agree with you mike Duwe . Seems much easier to install and take off. With the slab weights. Can you stack more then one on the front? Plus what do the slabs weights weigh and what do the wheel weights weigh a Piece?

 

[sreynolds]

I use 1st gear and sometime use the variator while tilling to speed things up just a tad. I havn't noticed any troubles with out front weight....tilling or simply driving around.

I do have extensions on each end of the tiller but I do have bar tires on the rear and loaded with wheel weights.

Perhaps I'll try leaving it in Neutral sometime and see how it acts.

There was something mentioned in the manual; If the tiller does not push the tractor forward, the intermediate drive belt is not installed correctly.

...and don't perform turns with the tiller in ground and never ever under any conditions (under penalty of law) back up with the tiller in the ground or the leveler blade down!

 

[KB]

leaving the tractor in gear helps slow it down, the way rocks are in my area, you'd be playing with fire leaving it in neutral.

Kalin, The manual says to use up to 3 plate weights on the front of a 110/112 with a 31 tiller

 

[sybesma07]

Okay sounds good KB. Yeah I had no choice first time using it. I have really nice soiled garden. I dropped the tiller. Rev throttle up and engaged tiller and it just shot out of the hole and pushed me through the garden lol. Tiller nice and worked but never had time to take the hydrostatic lever out of neutral and go forward. Going to get my brakes adjusted and fixed and hope I can use it to slow it down form launching me forward for the drag strip. I know they make those drag bars but don't like those one bit.

Scott. I don't have a manual shift tractor. It's a john Deere 140 hydrostatic transmission. I know all the rules and how it works and it run and steers fun but some front weight is needed. It is a little light in the front. Not a hug problem.

 

[crab]

Kalin, I would recommend having the tiller turning prior to lowering it into the ground. Also if you are being pushed by the tiller it would be good to have rear wheel weights. You didn't mention if you had any on. Also the type of tires you have also makes a big difference. In the past we ran a 110 with a 33 tiller with both extensions and never had issues with front weight however if we ran without rear weights you had better hang on.

 

[sybesma07]

Okay Carroll, I will try that out. Might help a little bit. For weights I have none. Just a stock 140 and tiller. Might not be a bad idea to get back weights too. Been wanting a set for a while but just haven't needed them yet so haven't invested in back weights. Now I may buy some soon. I have good tilling tires. There Titan 101 lugs. Also have deestones 26x12x12 on another 140 I have that I could put on too. Really want all the weights but want to buy just want I need for the time needed. Think my friend in town has some back weights I can try out to test. Thanks for all the help guys.

 

[sreynolds]

Right-on; Hydro tractor.
My intent was to simply say that my tractor is "in it's lowest gear, going slowly" and "I regulate the ground travel speed "

As a side note, my tractor operator manual says that I must engage the PTO clutch at slow engine speed or I will damage said clutch. Thusly I turn the tiller on at slow idle speed,,, set her down in the dirt, release the clutch/start moving, then apply full throttle.


I only employ full throttle when the tiller is underway and scale it back @ the end row, just prior to raising it from the ground

The tiller acts quite tame (under control)