Yeah, I'm here researching tillers AGAIN, because Earthquake is GARBAGE. Don't buy them. I've had the Pioneer tiller for about 3 years. So far I've had to replace all the belts (and still loose), replace the ignition coil (I know that isn't the right name, but it IS the same thing, can't think of the proper name at the moment), replace all the filter housings because they are cheap plastic that breaks when you remove for cleaning. . . and IT WON'T START. . even the small engine repair guy is telling me to just throw it away. GARBAGE!! and it never really had power of a decent tiller.
earthquake victory 16" with 212 viper motor 6 years strong not to much about half acre per season on it but never even stored it properly use it turn gas off when done always startes in two pulls runs smooth
This whole video is a Farse. The computer-generated voice is merely replacing the manufacturers' sales-pitch videos (and doing a bad job of that.) (Like literary plagiarism.) There is no Review whatsoever.
I have a RT65 from Cub Cadet. It's a great tiller. However; there's no grease fittings;;; my tine shaft and bearings went out after around 15 years of use on terribly hard soil. Parts are a bit pricey. Can't wait to get it going again.
I agree with the bad reviews given to the Yardmax YT4564. Forget about ordering replacement tines. Last spring (2023) me and my brother in law on seperate emails requested info on tines, and both times Yardmax says they're all out and they would contact us when they restalked. Its now fall of 2024. Still no contact. Were looking into making our own before the spring of 2025. And now we cant get the coil shipped to us because of California prop 65 hazardous material blah blah blah. Not Yardmax fault but sheesh. I dont plan on eating the coil. Sheesh!
I have a 1980 Troybuilt 6.5HP rear counter-rotating Pony model that is still going strong as death! Although the 14” times are worn down to 10”….it still fires on second pull of the Tecumseh engine. It is the best tiller I own. My back up tiller is a strong Cub Cadet RT 65. It’s as close to the old Troybuilt I can get!
A forward rotating tiller when set correctly is a one hand walk beside operation. Counter rotating is like hanging on to your wife after she finds out you have been with her sister.
My dad had a 1980 troybuilt he rebuilt it with a 10 HP Honda and redesigned the shifting from pieces from a Massey swather… replaced the worm gear…that thing still out tills and out hills everything I have seen
The Yardmax is the exact same tiller as the DR dual rotating time model and the tines are the worst I’ve ever seen. Watch how they flop when rotating. They’re not spaced correctly from row to row. It’s puzzling how they do not know this. You just can’t beat Troy Bilt tines whether they’re the BOLO or the ones on the Mustang.
Never buy a front tine Tiller unless you like when they bounce up and down like a pogo stick and wear you out trying to tame its jumping around. Troybilt beats all of these.
Also, the video was very sloppy. It frequently cut between rear tine and front tine when showing the tillers. At least I didn't notice it switch brands inside a segment. I feel slightly less informed that I would if I had gone to each manufacturers web site to watch their promo footage.
I have the earthquake pioneer and it has been a very efficient tiller until the carburetor went out on it. I have been waiting for six months to get one because it’s an offbrand motor. Of course the parts come from China and they’re still waiting for the carburetor which makes the tiller, absolutely worthless, so now I’m looking for a Rototiller that has a common motor that I can get parts for. The carburetor only lasted three years and the company informed me that that’s about the lifespan whether you do everything right or not.
@@donnastormer9652 That is why I got a yardmax 4565. I haven't used it yet so I can't say anything about the quality but it has an off the shelf motor. My main concern was that I wanted the option to buy an aftermarket electric start if the pull start gets to be too much.
@@joedon1706 I've been using a front tine arm breaking tiller while I search for a new one, thinking of buying a Troy-Built horse but I found an ecnohorse (same size as the horse, belt driven, but no pto) that's really clean and cheap. I grew up using an electric start horse and miss it. This front tine tiller is killing me, it works better than the average size rear tine tiller (digs better, deeper and quicker) but it destroys your arms in the process. Thanks for the info btw
Trust me and never use this machine on dry soil or compacted soil. Even ploughed land with disc harrowing won't help. Either the belt will break or the drive shaft will become loose, and minor parts will heat up and get bad
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What No troybuilt ? Do they still make a tiller ?
Yeah, I'm here researching tillers AGAIN, because Earthquake is GARBAGE. Don't buy them. I've had the Pioneer tiller for about 3 years. So far I've had to replace all the belts (and still loose), replace the ignition coil (I know that isn't the right name, but it IS the same thing, can't think of the proper name at the moment), replace all the filter housings because they are cheap plastic that breaks when you remove for cleaning. . . and IT WON'T START. . even the small engine repair guy is telling me to just throw it away. GARBAGE!! and it never really had power of a decent tiller.
earthquake victory 16" with 212 viper motor 6 years strong not to much about half acre per season on it but never even stored it properly use it turn gas off when done always startes in two pulls runs smooth
Well did you find one? I'm interested in what you got after all. Also thanks for the info!
I have one of those pieces of junk. You are correct.
This whole video is a Farse. The computer-generated voice is merely replacing the manufacturers' sales-pitch videos (and doing a bad job of that.) (Like literary plagiarism.) There is no Review whatsoever.
I have a RT65 from Cub Cadet. It's a great tiller. However; there's no grease fittings;;; my tine shaft and bearings went out after around 15 years of use on terribly hard soil. Parts are a bit pricey. Can't wait to get it going again.
The RT65 and Troy Bilt Mustang seem to be the exact same tiller and I’m wondering if the Mustang has the same issue.
I've learned my lesson. At least once a season disassemble the transmission, clean the parts and re-grease. Then reassemble.
Cub cadet is my tiller rt35. Wish I got bigger one
15 years?? I would be happy if anything lasted 5 years, let alone 15! Maybe no grease is the reason? 😂
I agree with the bad reviews given to the Yardmax YT4564. Forget about ordering replacement tines. Last spring (2023) me and my brother in law on seperate emails requested info on tines, and both times Yardmax says they're all out and they would contact us when they restalked. Its now fall of 2024. Still no contact. Were looking into making our own before the spring of 2025. And now we cant get the coil shipped to us because of California prop 65 hazardous material blah blah blah. Not Yardmax fault but sheesh. I dont plan on eating the coil. Sheesh!
I have a 1980 Troybuilt 6.5HP rear counter-rotating Pony model that is still going strong as death! Although the 14” times are worn down to 10”….it still fires on second pull of the Tecumseh engine. It is the best tiller I own. My back up tiller is a strong Cub Cadet RT 65. It’s as close to the old Troybuilt I can get!
Closest you can get to an old Troy-Bilt is an old Troy-Bilt..
Horse
A 1980 counter rotating??? Are you sure?
What about BCS and Grillo tillers. Both built many times better
A forward rotating tiller when set correctly is a one hand walk beside operation. Counter rotating is like hanging on to your wife after she finds out you have been with her sister.
My dad had a 1980 troybuilt he rebuilt it with a 10 HP Honda and redesigned the shifting from pieces from a Massey swather… replaced the worm gear…that thing still out tills and out hills everything I have seen
That's great 😍
The titte says 5 best rear tine tillers. Why are there clips of front tine tillers in this video? Does the creator of the video know the difference?
This whole video is a Farse. The computer-generated voice is merely reading the manufacturer's sales-pitch. There is no review whatsoever.
@@bigsmiler5101 lol clowns everywhere. We as consumers are prey.
What can till an undisturbed lawn? I need something powerful to take out rotten mole hills and re-seed them. Thanks.
Troybilt
What ? No troybuilt ? Do they still make a tiller ?
🙃😍🤗
The model most likely to be used by a homeowner is the Super Bronco. Around $1000 and, I believe, available at Home Depot.
@brownro214 yup and that's what I'm buying this spring. Troybilt is the best I've ownef
What about the Mustang?
Precio price ,$$$$
The Yardmax is the exact same tiller as the DR dual rotating time model and the tines are the worst I’ve ever seen. Watch how they flop when rotating. They’re not spaced correctly from row to row. It’s puzzling how they do not know this. You just can’t beat Troy Bilt tines whether they’re the BOLO or the ones on the Mustang.
I've owned a yardmax piece of equipment. I cannot imagine something from this company in the top five on anything. I call BS.
Never buy a front tine Tiller unless you like when they bounce up and down like a pogo stick and wear you out trying to tame its jumping around. Troybilt beats all of these.
All made in the same factory lol
Single hand control????? Rototilling is like riding a bucking bronco. My Troy biuilt beats me up on my clay and sand soil
The computer generated narrator is terrible.
Also, the video was very sloppy. It frequently cut between rear tine and front tine when showing the tillers. At least I didn't notice it switch brands inside a segment. I feel slightly less informed that I would if I had gone to each manufacturers web site to watch their promo footage.
I have the earthquake pioneer and it has been a very efficient tiller until the carburetor went out on it. I have been waiting for six months to get one because it’s an offbrand motor. Of course the parts come from China and they’re still waiting for the carburetor which makes the tiller, absolutely worthless, so now I’m looking for a Rototiller that has a common motor that I can get parts for. The carburetor only lasted three years and the company informed me that that’s about the lifespan whether you do everything right or not.
@@donnastormer9652 That is why I got a yardmax 4565. I haven't used it yet so I can't say anything about the quality but it has an off the shelf motor. My main concern was that I wanted the option to buy an aftermarket electric start if the pull start gets to be too much.
How stupid is this. AI telling us what is the best.
These are all garbage they will not handle the things I do. Save your money and get yourself a Maxim, Grillo, or BCS, and save your arms and back.
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AI all the way.
I've never even heard of those or seen them for sale
Do NOT buy a counter rotating tiller. Nightmare. Rear tine, forward rotating ONLY!!!
Why do you say that?
@@Snide01 Like trying to hang on to a bucking bronco. Or a big unruly dog. This counter rotating crap has been tried before.
@@joedon1706
I've been using a front tine arm breaking tiller while I search for a new one, thinking of buying a Troy-Built horse but I found an ecnohorse (same size as the horse, belt driven, but no pto) that's really clean and cheap. I grew up using an electric start horse and miss it.
This front tine tiller is killing me, it works better than the average size rear tine tiller (digs better, deeper and quicker) but it destroys your arms in the process.
Thanks for the info btw
@@joedon1706
Your description sounds exactly like my front tine tiller..
@@Snide01 I have never had a front tine tiller. Is it forward rotating and how does it work?
Trust me and never use this machine on dry soil or compacted soil. Even ploughed land with disc harrowing won't help. Either the belt will break or the drive shaft will become loose, and minor parts will heat up and get bad
Which machine? There are 5.
Did you ever use one?? I doubt it so your video does not have any credibility