My faithful troy-built rototiller
 

Below is a picture taken last summer of my rototiller. I've been using it for decades and take it in for a tune up about every 5 years. A month or so ago I noticed that the drive train was squeeking and complaining so I became fearful of transmission problems. I knew it was trying to tell me something when I went to start it and the pull-rope broke. So with warmer weather I took it into the shop last week. The mechanics were amazed. After fixing the pull-rope, it started right up and runs steady (for a 2-stroke engine). The only thing squeeking were some tired old belts inside the housing. So for the price of a tune-up, my faithful friend is once again running like a champ!

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thanks Richard its nice to know that if you take good care of things that they will last i don't rototill here in Vegas to many rocks! but when i lived in Missouri i used a troy-built that was 18 years old and that tiller was built like a tank and ran grate so its nice to know that others are and have had the same experience as my self if i ever get all the rocks out of my Yard which i now believe to be imposable all maybe use one dug a planting hole yesterday 32"x25" deep guess how many rocks i puled out LOL i well that could be a new contest guess how many rocks are in Damaclese Yard LOL

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Good tools are made to last. It was a pleasure seeing yours still kicking. I use a mantis for my small plot and it's good enough for my lite use. The first one lasted 12 years and the 2 cycle engine went on it. Just got a new one and the lowered quality was apparent from the start, although for me still does the trick. Thanks for posting.

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I bought mine used about 10 years ago and they only think I've had to do to it is replace an after-market fuel line shut-off valve and a pin to hold one of my handles in place (a cotter pin broke somehow in the middle of a job and I mistakenly thought I could get by until I was done). I have thought about getting a 3-point tiller for behind one of my tractors and don't know if I'd keep my Troy Bilt or not. It probably wouldn't get used enough to justify keeping it.

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My dad used to have a Troy-Bilt Horse, and that thing was awesome! You could just put one hand on the handle, and it would almost till the garden up by itself. My friend has an old Pony that I was using for the past couple of years until I finally bought an old used Snapper. The Pony is a great machine also. My Snapper is a freaking tank!

Don't know about the quality of Troy-Bilt products any more since Murray bought them out. Can't imagine that the quality is nearly as good anymore. What a shame!

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We have that rototiller, too!!!! Isn't it AMAZING???

I swear to you it will last forever. We got ours for free because the guy down the street didn't know how to fix it. We have had it for about 4 or 5 years now, with no problems. It tills everything so perfectly. You can till deep, till 3 inches deep to kill the weeds, or till a perfectly flat seed-ready row.

Great stuff, and as you say, faithful.