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Kay - my 4100 is less than 3 months old!!! I had to provide a cost justification for the CFO to purchase it ;>}. I mentioned that we may have to trade it in on a bigger one in a couple of years. Maybe I spoke to soon!!! Well, the response I got was... You got enough toys. And, something to the effect that I will probably be buried with the 4100. Or sooner, if I mention getting something a bigger!!! I think that a single subsoiler and smaller single moldboard may just work. I only have to plow a small garden area. What took me 3 or 4 hours with a Troy Built tiller now takes me 20-30 minutes with the 4100 and 58" Landpride tiller. My soil in most beds is very tillable. In my main bed, the topsoil is between 18-24" before hitting clay. I used a middle buster (potatoe plow) to break up the soil and was able to get down 8-9" with now real problem. The tractor grunted a little but worked right through the wet clay. Just recently, I used the same middle buster to trench around my property to install a hidden fence for my dog. Dropped the blade to a depth of about 4" and pulled through roots up to 2". Anything above stopped me!!

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Replies 23 Post by Terry Senay

I have a 58" Landpride for my 4100. No problems whatsoever... I have a a mixture of soil in my garden area and it cuts through all of it!!! Actually, you may want to shop around and look at different manufacturers just to be sure of what you need. Probably the best features to look for are a slip clutch and being able to offset the tiller either right or left to suit your needs. Also, look at what Deere recommends as far as sizing on their website. Just as a point of reference, I paid $1500 for my Landpride 1558. Good luck!!!!

What tiller for John Deere 4200
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Replies 9 Post by Terry Senay

JonB, I primarily want to use the moldboard to turn over the cover crop in early spring so that it can decompose prior to using the tiller. You should not plant anything over the tilled cover crop for at least two weeks since the decomposition process removes nitrogen from the soil. Also, the moldboard forces the organic matter deeper into the soil to help it loosen up and become freeable. We're not totally organic farmers but use the basic principles because the make good sense. You take care of the soil and it takes care of you.

Using a plow on a JD 4100
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Replies 7 Post by Terry Senay

Thank you for responding.

I figured that it would be necessary to have one. Just trying to verify the fact. Just spoke to a friend and we're on our way to a scrap yard to buy project materials. He helps build the box, I landscape around his new garage.

Plans for a Ballast Box
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Replies 5 Post by Terry Senay