[primal1]

You know Buckwheat won't tolerate cold don't you?

yes, it's to act as a mulch to protect the garlic over the winter

 

[Farmerjack41]

There are several different sleeve hitches out there. Sears is probably best price, Johnny Bucket is about the most expensive. I have Sears on both tractors. I can use them the "strong arm lift" or the Dixon also can be changed over to electric. The John Deere has a manual or can put a hydraulic ram on and use that. The one one the Dixon that is electric does not have a float position, which would be nice. I have learned depending on the job if using the manual or powered. Even with the manual, it is no problem to lift any implement. (moldboard plow is about 75 lbs) Would guess if a person had a back problem that might be an issue. I like the manual when using the planter so it can float along on its own and plant at the correct depth. I have planted as much as two acres of corn at a time. You will come up with more ways to use your tractor, just to get seat time. You have to watch yourself, it becomes a sickness, and there's no cure!

 

[primal1]

Thank you Farmerjack41, I've spent hours searching and Sears never came up with a sleeve hitch! The price is amazing and i will take some measurements asap. I was at the point where i was where I was just going to make a crude one just to get the time on the tractor your talking about LOL. The Johnny bucket does look sweet but what a price tag! I will also have to invest in a new seat as the old one is falling apart and even mowing the other day on slightly rough terrain was quite hard on the back.. i've been spoiled using a clients Kubota haha.

 

[primal1]

So disappointing, Sears America doesn't ship to Canada... seems to be a huge void in the market for a simple sleeve hitch.

 

[TWG1572]

BTW, just in case anybody needs to do the same with their tiller, this worked however 3" deep is all the tiller could handle.. will make it into an attachment for the massey next year as i am sure 6-7" would not be a problem.

I was always told that Troy Bilts get most of their forward propulsion from the tines, not the wheels. The wheels are there to hold the tiller back. They will run away in hard dirt!

Regardless, there isn't much weight or traction there to pull a chisel. Your hiller/furrower works in soft dirt, which is a whole different beast.

 

[primal1]

I may just try to sharpen the tines a little more to give it a bit more bite.... You are right i was the weight to get it in the ground. Sharper tines might also help the run-away tiller, I did not find the wheels slowed her down when the tines couldn't bite into the ground haha.
Trying to order this sleeve hitch, asked them if they could make me a mounting plate for the massey, fingers crossed.. http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Toro-Wheel-H...-with-adjustment-plate-and-pin-/222472691238?

 

[Farmerjack41]

On the John Deere I used a mount that would take a hitch insert, like you would slide into the hitch on you vehicle. Cut it off at the outer end of the tube, welded a flat plate (3/8 I think). To this I bolted the sleeve hitch, also ran braces top an bottom on up to the tractor. That way you can use a complete fabricated sleeve hitch. The mount on the tractor I found somewhere on the web. It bolts to the back of the tractor with four bolts. Used 1/4 X 1 for the strap material. Hope you are able to understand what am talking about.

 

[primal1]

Farmerjack41, thank you for that. I saw the hitch attachment and even a sleeve hitch that was mounted on a steel tongue that i could simply bolt on the the existing tongue on the massey.. all of these methods will require shipping from the states and then welding or some mods.. in the end i am going to be spending so much i may as well consider the electric Johnny Bucket LOLOL. I've been to every AG supply place and small tractor place and nobody can help me get even the simplest of sleeve hitches. I have even written to Agri-fab(small implements) asking them why they are producing implements with sleeve hitches that require people to got to their tractor manufacturer when those manufacturers for example Cub Cadet who won't ship to Canada. Even the local Cub Cadet here can't order it from the states. I was told they can't because that item is not popular enough in Canada?? I will figure this out over the winter when i have more time sitting in front of my computer lol.