We operate a cattle and hay operation in Southeastern Oklahoma. Follow along as we chronicle life on our 160 acre Oklahoma farm, and hopefully provide some valuable information along the way! We will cover topics like tractors, hay equipment, baling hay, clearing trees and brush, cattle, improving pasture, building fence, gardening, tool and product reviews, outdoor activities, rotational grazing, and more.
It’s hit and miss. There are times it all goes smooth. But with baling hay it’s always something. Between the baler, rake, cutter, and two tractors there’s always something lol.
I knew they would send you replacements, I did have a concern that they were made out of aluminum. I have seen a guy plasma out hardened steel latches but even he didn't have this problem, I've been running mine for about 4 years without issue. I do have a sickle that puts upward pressure but I guess it isn't enough to damage the locks.
Yeah they definitely tried to make it right. Kudos to them for that. These disc mowers are pretty heavy, and I’m sure I’m rough hay fields didn’t help any. I do like it more than the regular style quick hitches.
WELL WELL WELL....... SO much for the "NEW SCHOOL"?????? On OLD SCHOOL. Jay Co, Been around a 100 Years!!!! Old Gramp's Had those Back in the Day. Matter a Fact, Everyone had em!!!
It’s a Kubota M105s. Older 100hp machine but I bale hay also. I think I’d be looking at 60hp machines depending on your budget. I like Kubota but I’m looking at TYM or Kioti for a secondary machine. I have also done a lot of clearing with a brush cutter and backing in to the material. And I will never be without a grapple, it’s an indispensable tool IMO.
I have this powerful machine 😊im from Goa#India but right now this is not available 😢 here ..this is the best machine ever...still my machine is in good condition
I just put a new transmission oil seal on the one my Dad bought in 1976, i got the briggs and stratton with the reverse gear pulley... these old Troy Bilt tillers are built like tanks..
I have spent days pulling onions the size of basket balls out of my ground and they just keep coming. That horse will pick me up and shake me like a rag doll when I pick up a good one with the tines
Good to know. I just ordered one and then saw your video. I don’t plan on doing any offset work, but it would be nice if that lever was tough enough for it. But the harder they make it, the more brittle it is.
I have to change a carb on mine since I found the same American made one, mines the troy 8hp briggs that troy did for uhaul in orange but it was painted red by the guy I bought it from. You can see the orange under the red that says uhaul. I bought the furrow attachment and changed tines and it's totally different, it walks by itself. See you in more films
I agree! It would be a handy addition. In some instances I could see how the grapple might get in the way if not designed properly but for the most part it would be very handy!
Hey man, I just found one of these tillers in a pasture but it's missing the engine. Could ypu possibly post a video on how your motor is mounted and the operation for me so maybe I can bring this one back to life?
It’s not the best video quality but here’s a video I took when put the engine on this mine. If it does help you out let me know and I’ll get a close up video for you. It’s standard shaft size. Hopefully you have the pulley that goes on the engine but if not I think you still find parts with a little searching. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-G_W6fOHAi_U.htmlsi=0ZYUCDhuw6DeeqQG
I have a 1970's Troy-Bilt Horse that was my Father-in-Law's. New bolo times last year. New B&S 6.5 Hp engine eight years ago. It works and works. I have a 56" Simco tiller on my compact tractor for the first pass in the spring (tilling in the leaves & compost we spread in the fall/early spring) but the Horse is a great "fine work" tiller to finish for planting and weed control when set shallow.
I have not noticed it being any different than the OEM Starlink cable. No loss of speed. Speed tests were the same. Cat6 cable can handle speeds up to 10Gbps - that is way over what you’ll ever see through the Starlink system.
It’s working great for me. The only issue I’ve had is a critter (opossum or armadillo) got in a few times looking for dinner. But I have some electric net that cure that.
Interesting topic. Just as some feedback, there is a lot of rambling, especially at the start of the video. Having some talking points prepared and / or cutting it a bit more could make the video more enjoyable. Keep it up though! Make sure to make follow up videos and try to measure the results quantifiably.
Had to redrill holes for the shocks closer inward to lower it supposed to be two lift much higher got everything fully extended it was eating my tires on inside really fast this will extend the life of the cv joints
From SC...ok first your soil looks wonderful. Why such a big garden? Do you sell some of your produce? What all do you germinate yourself? and yeah they don't build tillers like they use to...Good video
I have kicked around the idea of selling some. For the most part can quite a bit to store and use during winter. What we don’t can, we eat fresh or give away to family and friends. Thanks for compliments!
I also germinate most everything. I either start them in trays or direct seed in the garden. I start my tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants. I will usually germinate my own broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and lettuce. Everything else I direct seed including squash, okra, beans, peas, radish, zucchini, cucumbers, melons, etc.
From someone who did 2 different gardens with a 7 HP Troy-Built, you are not utilizing the machine to its best. I tilled my garden back and forth completely, then cross-tilled completely, then laid out my rows and used the hiller-furrower, which you have, to make raised beds so they were twice as wide as the regular beds. When making my raised beds, I would walk beside the machine to keep from walking on the freshly tilled seed bed. I would cover my beds and walks between them with about 4 or 5 layers of old newspapers and straw for mulch, which would be tilled in at the end of the season. I used the companion planting method for my plants and kept my chart for the garden from year to year to keep rotating the plants. Mulching with newspapers and straw and cut grass really helps besides not compacting the soil by walking on it. The T-handle on the top of the transmission holds the handles in place and only should be hand-tight so the handles may easily be moved to the side by turning the T-handle. You said you have the time disengage for travel, fortunate you; that came out the year after we bought our machine.
I do have the furrow plow and wing set I used to use to hill potatoes. I don’t use them much anymore. Sometimes I do walk to the side, I have a new video where I did it that way. It just depends on what I’m doing. Mine doesn’t have the T handle but I could fab something up. I mostly use the tiller to prep the overall garden but I use drip and a wheel hoe to do most of the light cultivation.
