Horse
Troy-Bilt Tiller model: Horse
The Troy-Bilt Horse is one of the most popular Troy-Bilt tillers. For big gardens – 1,500 to 2,500 square feet – and big chores, choose the Troy-Bilt Horse tiller with standard PTO. The Horse is built to last and can handle any job around the yard or garden. And with its forward-rotating design, the Horse is designed for premium garden soil preparation.
Troy-Bilt Tiller Specifications
| • | Forward-rotating tines for premium garden soil preparation |
| • | Cast-iron transmission with bronze gear drive |
| • | 4 forward, 1 neutral and 2 reverse speeds |
| • | 20″ tilling width |
| • | 12″ tine diameter |
| • | Adjustable tilling depth up to 8″ |
| • | Standard power take-off (PTO) |
| • | Just One Hand operation for easy maneuverability |
| • | 16″ ag tires |
| • | Full-sided tine shields for operator protection |
| • | Accepts a wide variety of optional attachments |
| • | 2 year limited manufacturer’s warranty – refer to online owner’s manual for exclusions |
| • | Limited lifetime warranty on transmission |
| • | 305cc/13.5 ft-lbs gross torque* Briggs & Stratton Powerbuilt engine with 2 year manufacturer’s warranty |
| • | *ft-lbs gross torque per SAE J1940 as rated by engine manufacturer @ 3060 rpm |
| Engine | 305cc Briggs & Stratton Powerbuilt |
| Starting System | Standard recoil |
| Transmission | Cast-iron transmission with bronze gear drive |
| Tine Direction | Forward-rotating |
| Frame Size | Large frame – Accepts our widest variety of attachments |
| Speeds | 4 forward / 1 neutral / 2 reverse |
| Tilling Width | 20″ |
| Tines | 12″ diameter Bolo |
| Tilling Depth | Adjustable up to 8″ |
| PTO | Standard |
| Wheels | 16″ Ag |
| Side Shields | Standard |
| Warranty | 2 year limited manufacturer’s warranty – refer to online owner’s manual for exclusions. Limited lifetime warranty on transmission. 2 year manufacturer’s warranty on engine. |
Troy-Bilt Tiller Review
Designed for gardens larger than 1500 square feet. The design is rough and ready, but the machine is heavy (a positive in a tiller), it’s well-balanced, the gearing in the transmission will take constant use, and the controls work flawlessly. If you aren’t breaking new ground, you really can operate it one-handed as advertised – it really is that smooth.
Two things to watch out for, though: hit a big rock and this tiller can take quite a jump (picture several hundred pounds in the air with tines rotating), and you need to be very careful in reverse, as the machine is (properly) balanced for forward motion, not reverse.
Troy-Bilt Horse tiller is a good but expensive tiller and personally I don’t like the Briggs engines.