Earthquake Versa 99cc
#2 in Front tineFull review
For a home vegetable garden that gets tilled every spring: one machine handles both the full width seed bed and weeding between rows, with a long warranty.
Amazon $499.99$499.99
3.6/5
For a larger worked garden where a stronger, name brand engine is worth about $140 over the Versa, if you can find one in stock.
- 21 inTilling width
- 11 inTilling depth
- 140 cc gasPower
- 5 yearsWarranty
Check price at Amazon$636.19
Price checked October 31, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
Pros
- A Briggs & Stratton engine, serviced at most small engine shops
- Tills up to 11 in deep and 21 in wide, narrowing to 11 in for rows
- Tuck under transport wheels and airless tires, so nothing to pump up
- A 5 year product warranty
Cons
- The engine warranty is only 2 years, shorter than the rest of the machine
- No reverse
- Hard to find in stock: the Earthquake store shows it sold out and Amazon has it on back order
How it scores
The rating comes from 5 measured or published factors, each scored 0-100 against fixed reference points for its type. How we rank explains each one.
Specifications
| Model number | 38040 |
|---|---|
| Tilling | |
| Type | Front tine |
| Tilling width | 21 in |
| Tilling depth | 11 in |
| Tine rotation | Forward |
| Reverse | No |
| Adjustable width | Yes |
| Engine or motor | |
| Power | Gas |
| Engine | Briggs & Stratton |
| Displacement | 140 cc |
| Electric start | No |
| Build | |
| Weight | 100 lb |
| Warranty | 5 years |
| Released | 2021-11-29 |
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#3 in Front tineFull review
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