Garden tiller

[Buddy]

I’m thinking about replacing my 20 year old craftsman rear time tiller. But when I look for reviews online I just get ads. Someone just pushing their brand. I want to know which is the most reliable. Maybe I just keep my old one it does start on the first pull.

Any recommendations?

Looking for rear tine.

 

[Meadowlark]

Starts on the first pull...yep that's a keeper. When you price the new ones, it looks even more like a keeper.

I've had good luck with the Troy-built Bronco. Three decades of service and no plans here to replace it.

 

[YumYum]

Yep a keeper if you can still run it. They made stuff beefier back then and made to last.

 

[Don Perry]

I'd keep it. I bought a Earthquake 33 cc for $206 out the door. I am now trying to get Ardisam to honor their warranty. It is just over a month old and it looses power if you try to cultivate even light soil. It is made in china. My advice is Buy American Made.

 

[DirtMechanic]

I have had my Troy-Bilt Bronco a long time. 10 years? It's not that old, the newer Briggs carb etc. Forward rotating. On the smaller machines you may like a reverse rotation. Otherwise you make many shallow passes to keep it smooth and not jumping out of the ground.

 

[Toddz]

I’m thinking about replacing my 20 year old craftsman rear time tiller. But when I look for reviews online I just get ads. Someone just pushing their brand. I want to know which is the most reliable. Maybe I just keep my old one it does start on the first pull.

Any recommendations?

Looking for rear tine.

I understand the want to upgrade to something newer. However you said it still starts on the first pull so is there a reason, other than just upgrading, why you want to replace it?

 

[Don Perry]

I'd crank it up and smile with every rotation of the tines,. The rep at Ardisam emailed me. Said she would send me a new carb, or Take it to authorized repair or return it to Home Depot . I told them send me a new carb AND GASKET. Always use a fresh gasket.