RE: (ET) Tiller information needed

["Markus Lorch" <mlorch vt edu>]

> So you have to reach back to lift/lower it. Is this a pain in 
> practice?

Nope, not for the few times I used it. Its not a bad design I think.
You are constantly looking backwards anyhow when you have the tiller
in operation. However, for my rear bucket I use a winch with a much 
larger switch which I can mount on top of one of the fenders, which
is a bit more convenient.

> This apparently comes with that too. Thanks for posting the picture 
> though, now it makes more sense as to how this all puts 
> together. Do you 
> leave that bar on forever, and does it interfere with the normal uses 
> for the tractor?

Yeah, I like the bar. I think it looks pretty good. I call it my wheelie
bar ... (I wish) ... maybe I should put a zilla controller in there to 
get the front end off the ground  - LOL

The is almost never a problem. I find it really useful, out of a few
2x4s and a sheet of plywood I made a simple deck that fits under the
tractor and rests on the tiller bar. It was my first approximation of
a bucket. It works great to move some dirt/flower boxes/mulch etc
around the yard. I even used it to move a heavy dish-washer once.

I also use the tiller bar to mount my rear bucket but I am planning
to change that.

Markus