A rotary hoe (also known as a rotary tiller or cultivator) uses a set of spinning, hardened “tine” blades to break up, loosen, and aerate the soil. Unlike a digger or trencher, this tool doesn’t take anything away. It just cracks and loosens the soil instead. This makes a big difference when you’re planning to use it. A rotary hoe gets the soil ready for replanting, seeding, or digging out. It’s not the right tool to actually move the soil somewhere else.
The dingo rotary hoe attachment, which you can pick up through Mini Digger WA, just down the road at 54 Farrall Road, Midvale, is a compact thing that cuts one metre across and can delve 150mm deep into virgin, compacted soil. It hooks up to a Dingo K9 series mini loader and runs in reverse. You can see exactly what you’ve done without having to go trundling back over your freshly tilled patch of ground.
The Jobs a Rotary Hoe is Good For
Prepping a garden bed, either on virgin soil that’s never been messed with before or on long-lost, compacted dirt that’s hard as nails to dig through with a shovel, is basically its main job. Breaking up soil that’s been locked under a lawn for years, or clay that’s just a nightmare to dig through, can turn a multi-weekend project into a simple afternoon’s work with a rotary hoe in your corner. The result is aerated, loosened soil that’s ready for some TLC and planting.
Hire vs Buy: Getting Real About the Numbers
If you buy a dingo rotary hoe attachment, you’re looking at a few grand upfront. That’s before you even get to the cost of a compatible mini loader to run it. If you go the standalone petrol route with a good quality rotor from a well-known brand, the price isn’t much better. You’ve then got to think about maintenance, replacing the blades, and storage for a tool that probably only gets used once or twice a year. It’s just not worth it.
Mini Digger WA, on the other hand, offers the rotary hoe attachment for hire, $100 plus GST if you’ve also got a machine to go with it, or $150 plus GST if you’ve got a compatible loader that you can use it with. If you need it for more than a day, the daily rate goes down a bit. Bunnings Coates Hire also offers a 24-hour rate on the standalone petrol unit. If you can’t get your hands on it and need it delivered, they’ll do that for you for $98.
Where to Hire a Rotary Hoe in Australia?
Bunnings is by far the easiest place to get a rotary hoe, thanks to their partnership with Coates Hire. Most Bunnings stores have a Honda 9HP rotary hoe available to hire on a 24-hour rate. This makes it a no-brainer for anyone who needs one. For a small extra fee, you can get it delivered to your doorstep, that is, if you live within the delivery area, which most people do. If you’ve got your own trailer, you can just pick it up and take it home on your own time too. One more thing to keep in mind, if you’re using Bunnings to book through Coates Hire, don’t forget to earn your Flybuys points like you normally would.
Mini Digger WA down in Midvale is a lifesaver for anyone in Perth who needs rotary hoe hire. They not only have the attachments, but they also have the machines you need to do a proper job. On top of their range of mini loader attachments, which includes things like trenchers, augers, and post hole diggers too, they’ve got the expertise to keep it all running smoothly. They offer in-house servicing for their attachments. This means you can be sure that the gear you’re using is in top nick.
