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7 ft rototiller

I have a little Ford, model 2510, around 23 to 25 h.p. that I use on a five foot Keen Kutter tiller. The tractor handles this pretty easy in established gardens or gardens that have been fresh plowed. In uncut sod I have to work it up gradually but since I'm usually in no big push, I don't mind it taking it a longer.
The biggest joy I get for tilling gardens for the people around here is the look on their faces when they see the finished results. I have never advertised it as a business but I am now tilling around 20 to 25 gardens in the fall and around 30 to 40 in the spring
 
depends how deep, how fast, what condition the ground is in... we have a heavy duty 7 footer that we run behind a 806 or 986. you know it's back there with either one.
 
We have just a 5 ft Keen Kutter tiller behind a 48 hp tractor (engine hp) Had a 28 hp tractor on it first, not quite enough. The 48 to 50 hp is just right. So by that it would take at least 70 hp.
 
I have a CCM 94" commercial tiller. It has large tines. I ran it on a 72 hp and in soft soil with the gate down, it was all that tractor could handle and at times it would lose rpm's and have to lift it a little or slow down. I use 96 hp Deutz Fahr with it now and it's a pretty good match. The CCM wieghs 2.500 lbs. and gear driven.
 
I run a 6 footer on a Ford/NH3930. 45 PTO HP. If breaking new ground I could use a litte more hp. With 8 gears I put the tractor in 1st and not too much loading down.

I almost always plow or harrow before running the tiller. If not, I have to make two passes to get the soil how I need it for planting trees.

For a 7 footer, if you are going to use it often I think you would want to be around 65+ hp.

Rick
 
If it's a heavy duty tiller, they take about 10 HP per foot in harder ground. Make sure the slip clutch works properly.
 
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