Lawn & Garden Equipment
Tiller Rental in Arlington, TX
Family owned since 1959 · 1010 W. Division St., Arlington, TX 76012
Quick Answer
Moore Rental Service rents garden tillers in Arlington, TX starting at $75 per day for a mid-tine tiller, $85 per day for a Honda rear-tine, and $130 per day for a hydrostatic rear-tine built for hard clay. Call (817) 277-1141 to reserve.
- Mid-Tine Garden Tiller
- $75 / day • $40 for 2 hours
- Honda Rear-Tine Tiller
- $85 / day • $340 / week
- Hydrostatic Rear-Tine
- $130 / day • $520 / week
- Dingo 40" Tiller Attachment
- $85 / day • $260 / week
Three tillers for three different jobs — a mid-tine garden tiller for established beds, a Honda rear-tine for breaking new ground, and a hydrostatic rear-tine for hard North Texas clay. Plus a 40-inch Dingo tiller attachment for large plots.
Which Tiller You Actually Need
Renting the wrong tiller is the most common mistake in this category, and it is an expensive one — an undersized machine on hard ground will exhaust you and barely scratch the surface. Moore Rental Service stocks three, and the difference between them is real.
Maxim Mid-Tine Garden Tiller — $75/day
Tines under the engine, forward-rotating. Light, maneuverable, easy to steer around plants and into corners. Best for soil that has been worked before — turning over an existing vegetable garden, mixing compost into an established bed, or preparing a small plot in loose soil. It is not the machine for virgin clay.
Honda Rear-Tine Tiller — $85/day
Powered wheels with counter-rotating tines behind the engine. The machine pulls itself forward while the tines dig down, so you guide it rather than wrestle it. This is the right choice for breaking new ground — a first-year garden, a new bed cut out of lawn, or ground that has been compacted for years.
Hydrostatic Rear-Tine — $130/day
The heavy hitter. Hydrostatic drive gives infinitely variable speed and true reverse, letting you creep through the hardest ground at a controlled pace instead of bucking across it. If you are working dry Tarrant County clay or a large plot, this is the machine that finishes the job instead of the machine that defeats you.
Working North Texas Clay Successfully
The soil here is the reason so many tiller rentals go badly. Expansive clay sets up like concrete when dry and turns to glue when saturated. There is a real window between those states, and the entire job depends on hitting it.
- Water two to three days ahead if there has been no rain. Give it a deep soaking, then let it drain. You want soil that crumbles when you squeeze a handful, not soil that forms a slick ball.
- Never till mud. Tilling saturated clay destroys its structure and bakes into rock-hard clods that last for a full season. If a handful smears rather than crumbles, wait.
- Make multiple shallow passes, not one deep one. Set the depth bar shallow, work the whole area, then lower and repeat. Trying to reach full depth on the first pass is how tines skip and how operators get thrown around.
- Cross-hatch. Run your second pass perpendicular to the first for even breakup.
- Work in compost as you go. Spread two to three inches of compost or expanded shale over the area and till it in on the final passes. Compost is what actually fixes clay long-term; tilling alone only loosens it until the next rain.
- Clear the ground first. Rocks, roots, buried brick, wire and irrigation lines all damage tines. Flag your sprinkler heads and call 811 before any deep work.
Big Plots and New Ground
If you are converting a large area — a quarter of an acre or more, a new orchard row, a big vegetable plot — a walk-behind tiller becomes a very long day. The 40-inch Dingo tiller attachment at $85 per day mounts to the Dingo mini skid loader ($185 per day) and covers ground several times faster with none of the physical strain.
And if the area is currently lawn, do not try to till through the turf. Grass wraps tine shafts, and Bermuda rhizomes chopped into pieces simply become thousands of new Bermuda plants in the middle of your new bed. Strip the sod first with a sod cutter ($100 per day), then till clean soil.
Equipment & Rental Rates
| Equipment | 4 Hour | Daily | Weekly |
|---|---|---|---|
MAXIM MID TINE GARDEN TILLER
|
$50.00 | $75.00 | $300.00 |
TILLER REAR TINE HONDA
|
$65.00 | $85.00 | $340.00 |
TILLER HYDROSTATIC REAR TINE
|
$85.00 | $130.00 | $520.00 |
DINGO TILLER ATTACHMENT 40"
|
$65.00 | $85.00 | $260.00 |
LAWN SOD CUTTER
|
$70.00 | $100.00 | $380.00 |
Rates shown are from the Moore Rental Service catalog and are subject to change. Tax, damage waiver and delivery are not included. Call (817) 277-1141 to confirm current pricing and availability.
Where We Rent: Arlington and the Surrounding DFW Cities
Moore Rental Service has operated from 1010 W. Division St., Arlington, TX 76012 as a family-owned business since 1959. Customers pick up equipment here and put it to work across Arlington, Mansfield, Grand Prairie, Hurst, Euless, Bedford, North Richland Hills and Fort Worth, along with the surrounding Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex.
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How Renting From Moore Rental Service Works
Call and Reserve
Tell us what the job is, not just what machine you think you need. Call (817) 277-1141 and we will confirm availability and hold the equipment for your date.
Pick Up or Have It Delivered
Come by 1010 W. Division St. in Arlington, or ask about delivery. Every renter gets a full walkthrough of the controls, safe operation and shutdown before leaving.
Get the Job Done
Rent by the two-hour block, four-hour block, day or week, whichever fits the work. Questions mid-job? Call us — we would rather answer than have you guess.
Bring It Back
Return the equipment during store hours and you are done. No membership, no subscription, no long-term commitment.
Tiller Rental — Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to rent a tiller in Arlington, TX?
Moore Rental Service rents a Maxim mid-tine garden tiller for $75 per day ($40 for two hours), a Honda rear-tine tiller for $85 per day, and a hydrostatic rear-tine tiller for $130 per day. Weekly rates run $300, $340 and $520 respectively. Call (817) 277-1141 to confirm current rates and availability.
What is the difference between a front-tine and a rear-tine tiller?
On a mid- or front-tine tiller the tines sit under the engine and pull the machine forward, which works well in soil that has already been worked. A rear-tine tiller has powered wheels and counter-rotating tines behind the engine, so the machine drives itself while the tines dig — that is what you need for breaking new or compacted ground.
Which tiller is best for hard North Texas clay soil?
The hydrostatic rear-tine tiller at $130 per day. Its variable-speed drive lets you creep through hard ground at a controlled pace rather than bouncing across it. Water the area deeply two to three days ahead, then make several shallow passes rather than trying to reach full depth in one.
Can I till when the ground is dry, or should I water first?
Water first, two to three days ahead, then let it drain. Dry Tarrant County clay is nearly impossible to till and punishing on both the machine and the operator. But do not till mud either — tilling saturated clay destroys soil structure and bakes into clods that last all season. The soil should crumble when squeezed, not form a slick ball.
Can I till directly through my existing lawn?
It is a bad idea. Grass wraps around the tine shafts, and chopped Bermuda rhizomes each become a new Bermuda plant right in the middle of your new bed. Strip the turf first with a sod cutter ($100 per day), then till clean soil underneath.
How deep will a rental tiller go?
Rear-tine tillers will typically reach 6 to 8 inches in workable soil, but you get there with several progressively deeper passes, not one. Set the depth bar shallow for the first pass over the whole area, then lower it and repeat. Cross-hatching the second pass perpendicular to the first gives the most even result.
Do you rent a tiller attachment for larger plots?
Yes. A 40-inch Dingo tiller attachment rents for $85 per day or $260 per week and mounts to the Dingo mini skid loader ($185 per day). For a quarter acre or more, that combination covers ground several times faster than a walk-behind and with far less physical effort.
Do I need to call 811 before tilling?
If you are working near utility runs or going more than a few inches deep, yes — the call is free and required by Texas law before digging. At minimum, flag every sprinkler head, valve box, low-voltage lighting cable and invisible-fence wire in the area, since tiller tines reach exactly the depth where those lines live.
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Call Moore Rental Service and talk to someone who knows the equipment. We have been renting to homeowners and contractors across Arlington and the DFW Metroplex since 1959 — tell us about the job and we will make sure you leave with the right machine.
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