Rake PTO power rake

[joes_427_vette]

I'm in the market ( to build or buy ) a pto power rake similar to a Harley rake. I have rented one and they seem to do an amazing job. At 150 a day for all the use I have I would like to park one in my garage.
I recently looked at a Nortec Piranha. It has 2" x 1 3/4" x 1/2" sabre tooth hardened teeth that turn in a counter clockwise motion. If you lift the gage wheels up you can use it in a tilling mode. Heavy duty construction throughout and of course priced higher than I would like to invest.
The harley rake has 1" very small diameter carbide tips that do the soil prep. I also noted Woods has an identical model to the Harley. I wouldn't be surprised if Harley built them for Woods. From what I have seen in pictures John Deere has a similar build also.
I believe the Nortec brand has been out for approximately ten years with little change in design. They will also build one with the round carbite teeth if desired.
The Nortec is build less that 50 miles from my home so service would be excellent. The seven foot model is truely a work of art, catagory 2 all the way.

 

[Hooked_on_HP]

Don't know exactly where you are in the midwest, but there is a Finn on e-bay. in McHenery IL.The add # is 110303787898. It's to big for my tractor or I would be bidding on it.
Bill

 

[RickB]

The Woods unit is built by Harley. I haven't seen a Deere, but it's a safe bet theirs is outsourced from somewhere. Landpride builds a Harley clone that works well.

 

[deereguy]

The Woods unit is built by Harley...... and oddly enough, the Woods was $200 less than the Harley.

 

[joes_427_vette]

Looked, shoped, compared, thought, smelled, touched, read, and came to the conclusion I will pick up a Nortec Pirahna monday. It is more of a machine than I need but the stock market sure isn't the greatest investment either.
The owner of the company is a super guy that took the time to answer any question I came up with. I also spoke with a landscaper with two machines he described as flawless. I like the fact the company is 40 miles away so parts or repairs are not a problem.

 

[EV59]

Just looked at the Nortec website.....looks like a nice machine....How much is the unit?

ev59

 

[joes_427_vette]

The Woods unit is built by Harley...... and oddly enough, the Woods was $200 less than the Harley.

In my area the Harley was 5900 and the woods was 7200. Woods is always more expensive in this area. The Nortec base is about 6000 and there are add ons of course.

 

[john_bud]

Dang, you must do a lot of yard work to make that investment pay off!

Poor guy, all that seat time on the tractor.

 

[joes_427_vette]

The rentals are $200. a day with tax and the insurance they add on. My stock loss has bought me at least three already this year but somehow they didn't arrive. That new TC 55 needs more attachments ( good deal for someone at the estate sale ) and this one will get enough use around my 55 acres. Besides, who would do the friends, relatives, and neighbors projects for nothing. They think machinery runs for nothing and of course I've got free time. So it is a good thing all around !
I'll even post a picture of it with shiny paint in my free time of course.

 

[john_bud]

You're lucky if that's all the loss you have had.

(sob)

jb