Rake Which landscape rake?

[pitt_md]

I have a lot of new construction to clean up and landscape. I built a new house on my farm and buried the old one on site. will be building a new barn too so I have lots of use for a good stout rake. Of course I want to get one the is tough as **** and does not cost a lot. I have been using a guys York landscape rake and it has done a great job but I can't keep it forever and decided to look for one of my own. The York that I am using has a grader blade and scarifier setup that fold down. I only want the rake part and I need one that can be used hard. Any recomendations on which brand? I searched and found a couple of threads about what not to get...FarmForce. I will be raking up lots of rocks some fairly good sized chunks of bedrock, roots/wood.

Thanks

 

[ChuckinNH]

Others will chime in here, but York(Modern Implements : York Modern)
Woods, Woods Equipment Company ,and Landpride Land Pride all seem to have good reputations for building strong implements.

Edit: Actually I would consider getting a box blade for the rough work, and finishing with a landscape rake.

 

[jbrumberg]

I agree with ChuckinNH's choice of the "Big 3". I have had no problems with my Woods Landscape Rake except one of the guage wheels went flat. I have not gotten around to fixing it yet as I do ot use the guage wheels very often. Jay

 

[coobie]

I have a lot of new construction to clean up and landscape. I built a new house on my farm and buried the old one on site. will be building a new barn too so I have lots of use for a good stout rake. Of course I want to get one the is tough as **** and does not cost a lot. I have been using a guys York landscape rake and it has done a great job but I can't keep it forever and decided to look for one of my own. The York that I am using has a grader blade and scarifier setup that fold down. I only want the rake part and I need one that can be used hard. Any recomendations on which brand? I searched and found a couple of threads about what not to get...FarmForce. I will be raking up lots of rocks some fairly good sized chunks of bedrock, roots/wood.

Thanks

I bought a Befco model BLR-84 with a wheel kit and could not be happier.coobie

 

[canoetrpr]

My advice - pay the extra and go with one of the larger manufacturers like Woods. I really like their stuff. I've got a Woods rotary cutter and box blade. They are built solid. Box blade is like a tank.

I cheapened out on the landscape rake and bought a Kodiak. Its not bad but you get what you paid for. I don't use my stuff that much. Guage wheel brackets that hook the guage wheels to the rake have the welds coming apart. I broke one tine the other day just doing normal stuff - manure cleanup etc.

The good thing about the Kodiak is that it has given me an opportunity to pat myself on the back for buying a welder . I'm having fun with welding so I haven't minded the odd fix too much.

 

[pitt_md]

The good thing about the Kodiak is that it has given me an opportunity to pat myself on the back for buying a welder . I'm having fun with welding so I haven't minded the odd fix too much.


Ya have to admire the guy whose glass is always half full

 

[3RRL]

If I were you, I'd get one made by Jim jimgerken's Landscape Rake or one made by Larry guglioLS's Rake.
They are the slickest I've ever seen!

 

[Charlesaf3]

another vote for don't get farm force - I have it, light work trashes it. Lots of things not braced/too light weight.

Landscape rakes are incredibly useful though. Much more than I would have guessed or I would have paid real money the first time. I'm now looking for a real one on craigs list...

Get the gauge wheels, very useful

 

[pitt_md]

I ordered a 7' Leinbach with the wheels.
$548 + $265(wheels) + 20 shipping. I looked closely at these units and they have the same style support system as the york rake that I am using now. I guess time will tell if it holds up to the abuse I have in store for it.

 

[Charlesaf3]

please let us know what you think of it.

 

[BlacknTan]

If I were you, I'd get one made by Jim jimgerken's Landscape Rake or one made by Larry guglioLS's Rake.
They are the slickest I've ever seen!

I spent 42 years of my life as a Tool and Die Maker at one of the National Laboratories, and I don't hand out metalworking compliments easily. But, I just hafta say that the rakes those two fellas's put together are awesome... First Class jobs, and they work tough as nails.

Just great!

 

[lawn_king]

I have to say landpride. We have been running their equipment for the past decade, rotary cutters,rakes,hitches,etc. They build to work and last under commercial use, their paint stinks but the equipment itself is top quality and easy to maintain.

 

[pitt_md]

I got my Leinbach 84" rake with gauge wheels yesterday. The paint on the thing isn't anything to write home about. One of the wheels was frozen onto the axle. I had to remove it and greese it before I could get it to turn. I put it on my tractor and went to work gathering up all manner of rocks large and small. It seems sturdy enough and works as well as the york I was using. As with everything time will be a better judge on how it holds up to the abuse I put it through.