Width of Landscape Rakes?

[rmonio]

I'm looking at buying a Frontier Landscape rake - 1184 or 1196. Should I be looking at buying one larger than my wheelbase (I have a 4600)?

Thanks!

-Bob

 

[755inNY]

You should look for one that is wider than the outside tread width of your tires.

 

[Bob_Skurka]

I'm not familiar with your tractor. But I used a 72" landscape rake on a 30hp Kubota B2910 and I kept looking behind me to make sure it was there. 72" is an easy pull for a 30hp tractor. I would say that 84" to 96" could be pulled by a 30hp. My NH TC24D is probably very well suited to the 72" rake with its 24hp engine.

I would actually say that you could safely pull 1.5 times the width of your tractor.

 

[ronjhall]

-bob

I have a 84" Land Pride That I pull behind my <font color="orange"> Kubota </font> B2910. IT has no problems. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Whatever size you get, consider a set of gage wheels. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[ScottAR]

Unless you have any narrow areas, I'd get the biggest one.
More to do the job faster, and if the 8ft. is angled, it'll still be nearly 6', covering tire tracks.

edit: make sure you can still turn the rake around and not hit the tractor. Taking the rake off every time one wanted to change position would get annoying pretty fast.