128 with a tiller, it is a beast.
 

I've always been a huge fan of the WF (no quietlines) and Hydros. Recently I acquired two 128's, one with a creeper gear. After using the gear drives to do several chores I really liked the constant ground speed no matter what the terrain was. I decided to try a tiller on the 128 with the creeper gear and spring assist. It worked fantastic. Although I stayed away from creeper gears in years past because most cub guys say the hydro is so much better. The hydraulic lift is nice but I think I have been converted to a gear drive guy. Looks like the 149 will have a lot of down time.

Each transmission has its place. For chores that require a lot of back and forth, or need for varying speed, the hydro is better. So, blowing snow, mowing, blade work, pulling a lawn sweeper, that sort of thing. Any ground engaging work, the gear drive is better suited.... plowing, tilling, general tillage, planting are good examples. You're figuring it out. :beerchug:

What he said.

Count me as another fan of the WF gear drives. Especially good for cutting grass on hilly terrain where the hydros require a lot of adjustments to maintain speed.

I grew up on a 108, 122 and a 1000 that I still have. I also have a 1450 that I got a few years ago and built from the ground up. It has a tiller behind it. No matter how much I use it I can't get used to that hydro after using gear drives for 35 years.