JD B

[Robin Hood]

Does a John Deere B run slow enough for a rototiller and does it have enough horses to run a five foot tiller?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Mark Poss]

No

 

[Janicholson]

Only if the tiller is self powered, to go slow enough the tractor must be idled down, then no PTO RPM. Jim

 

[rustred]

not unless u have the creeper low gear.

 

[Brendon-KS]

It depends on what vintage of B you're talking about. The late model 6-speed B does have a relatively slow first gear compared to many antique tractors, about 1.5 mph. This is about the same as a Deere M and I have run a tiller on an M. But, it would only be workable in mellow, previously broken ground. Based on my experience I'd say that the lack of a live PTO isn't a problem at all when operating a tiller - you don't want to run the tiller when you're not moving anyway since doing so will make your ground really uneven.

 

[300jk]

No offense, but that would be one one the last tractors I would try to put a tiller on. Im sure it could be done. But a lot of headaches.

 

[IaLeo]

I believe a 1951 JD B has the necessary low gear speed. The 51 B dad bought could barely handle the 2-16 plow in sod. Leo