I think I would like to build a rake for my front end loader. I want to use it for tearing out undergrowth like a ratchet rake and for smoothing dirt / pulling out small rocks to plant grass. I would also like to use it to gather sticks from what blows out of the trees around my property. What is the difference between uses for the following implements?
1. landscape rake / york rake
2. powered landscape rake / harley rake
3. ratchet rake
4. eliminator rake from loegering
I can see how a landscape rake would be good for turning rocks over and sorting them from dirt. I can also see how it would smooth a driveway, but I don't understand how it's better than a ratchet rake or eliminator rake. To me, the springy tines just look like an old design that's not as useful as new designs. What am I missing? I've never used one.
The harley rakes seem to do a great job, but I don't know how well they will windrow the rocks since they seem to only be mounted straight-on. I have remotes on the front of my loader, so I may be able to run one, but I don't know if the complexity is worth it. A tiller or pulverizer seems like it would do just as well without the flow requirements or extra complexity. I feel like this overlaps too much with a tiller to consider.
The ratchet rake seems great, but I don't want it to strap onto the bucket. I want mine to pin on / off or be its own attachment since I have a quick disconnect bucket. I may build this as an add-on to my grapple since it's mostly used for land clearing anyway.
The eliminator rake looks like a combination ratchet rake and pulverizer. This may be what i'm looking for rather than the traditional landscape rake. There's also a TR3 rake on youtube that looks very similar. Any suggestions?
I already have a rear scraper blade and a root grapple. I want this to mount on the loader because I have a backhoe that's always attached to the tractor and it's quicker to swap loader buckets than rear hitches.
1. landscape rake / york rake
2. powered landscape rake / harley rake
3. ratchet rake
4. eliminator rake from loegering
I can see how a landscape rake would be good for turning rocks over and sorting them from dirt. I can also see how it would smooth a driveway, but I don't understand how it's better than a ratchet rake or eliminator rake. To me, the springy tines just look like an old design that's not as useful as new designs. What am I missing? I've never used one.
The harley rakes seem to do a great job, but I don't know how well they will windrow the rocks since they seem to only be mounted straight-on. I have remotes on the front of my loader, so I may be able to run one, but I don't know if the complexity is worth it. A tiller or pulverizer seems like it would do just as well without the flow requirements or extra complexity. I feel like this overlaps too much with a tiller to consider.
The ratchet rake seems great, but I don't want it to strap onto the bucket. I want mine to pin on / off or be its own attachment since I have a quick disconnect bucket. I may build this as an add-on to my grapple since it's mostly used for land clearing anyway.
The eliminator rake looks like a combination ratchet rake and pulverizer. This may be what i'm looking for rather than the traditional landscape rake. There's also a TR3 rake on youtube that looks very similar. Any suggestions?
I already have a rear scraper blade and a root grapple. I want this to mount on the loader because I have a backhoe that's always attached to the tractor and it's quicker to swap loader buckets than rear hitches.