Pics of my homemade rake in use

CDennyRun · Feb 28, 2016

Looks like a handy thing to have! I'd get some paint on it before cancer really takes it's toll. Look forward to seeing more pics.

Chris

PhysAssist · Feb 29, 2016

motownbrowne said:
A subsoiler penetrates much deeper. A tractor the size of the OP's and mine could pull a one or maybe two shank subsoiler depending on conditions how our tractors are configured.

I know exactly what a subsoiler is, I just said that from the little bit I could see, it looks a lot like one of the BIG multitoothed HD subsoilers I have seen posted here.

motownbrowne · Feb 29, 2016

PhysAssist said:
I know exactly what a subsoiler is, I just said that from the little bit I could see, it looks a lot like one of the BIG multitoothed HD subsoilers I have seen posted here.

10-4. I didn't mean to offend you. To me it looks like a root rake.:confused3:

txdon · Feb 29, 2016

Interesting, waiting for more pics.

PhysAssist · Mar 1, 2016

motownbrowne said:
10-4. I didn't mean to offend you. To me it looks like a root rake.:confused3:

No offense was taken neither, I just wanted to be clear.

I have never seen a root rake, except the ones in front of skidsteers, so I asked about it...

aarolar · Mar 4, 2016

Sorry this took so long this week has been crazy for me.

Gordon Gould · Mar 4, 2016

Thanks for posting the pictures, Looks good.

How thick are those teeth ??

aarolar · Mar 4, 2016

I went with 3/4 could have went thicker but so far so go haven't bent one yet.

PhysAssist · Mar 5, 2016

aarolar said:
I went with 3/4 could have went thicker but so far so go haven't bent one yet.

Nicely done, I archived your pictures for future reference.

What/How much do the back-facing tines add to the utility of it?

Thanks,
Thomas

aarolar · Mar 5, 2016

PhysAssist said:
Nicely done, I archived your pictures for future reference.

What/How much do the back-facing tines add to the utility of it?

Thanks,
Thomas

They were an add on though I initially started to cut the tines that way but changed at the last second. They allow me to push backward. Once the pile gets so big it's just no feasible to drive over it so I'll drag stuff up to the pile then cut hard at the last second dump the load then push it into the pile.