Ratchet Rake on hills

[Wacky]

I don't see why you're not going up and down the hill. going side ways is dangerous. you can drive up to the top of your property, and set the ratchet rake down, back drag it. as for the bottom drive forward and stop at the edge of woody cliff. going side ways the tractor is going to have a tendency to slide down hill, especially on grass.
I have a ratchet rake. it work awesome. I've taken down small trees. about and inch to inch and a half. roots and all. its pulled out rocks. I think you just have to get familar with it maybe on a level section then tackle the hill side.
best of luck

I don't own the top of the hill, there is a fence halfway up it I can only side hill because the fence is on the incline as well. I will probably hire a dozer to work it so I can traverse it w/ my MMM.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Maybe try a landscape rake? I don't know, but to me a ratchet rake seems kinda useless. I would think you could tackle the task with a toothbar on the FEL or a rear landscape rake. I don't have a ratchet rake but from what I've seen I'm not that impressed with them.

Often times people don't see the value of something they don't have and have never seen, used or seen anyone else use. I'm not sure what you've seen to not be impressed.
I've had a toothbar and sold it. After trying it I wasn't impressed with it. I had a landscape rake and after trying it I was impressed with it for what it was for. Sold the landscape rake and occasionally miss it.
Have bought two ratchetrakes, still have one and plan to always have one as long as I have a FEL. It's one of the finest and most used implements I own. It's great for brush clearing straight on and back grading and fantastic for leveling out loose dirt to seed planting ready by back grading with fine teeth.
Boxblade, toothbar and landscape rake are not competitors to the Ratchetrake. They each have their own purpose.

 

[adjusterr]

Don't give up on that Ratchet Rake, keep changing your method until you find one that works. I live on the side of a mountain and alot of my ground is on an incline and I have had no problem using the RR to clear brush, small trees, multi-flora rose and other junk. I just repaired water damage to my 2/10 mile driveway today. Keep trying, good luck.