2manyrocks
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I have a 6' rake and a 5 1/2 box blade, neither with wheels. The rake is useful for breaking up a gravel surface and will windrow material some when set at an angle. The rake will leave gravel trails in between the tines. I find the boxblade leaves a slightly smoother surface.
I used the rake to rake up after a tree blew over. Much easier than doing it by hand. I also used it to rake in grass seed on some dirt after logging, and I am very pleased.
For some reason, I didn't have that much trouble with the rake not having wheels. I recently bought a 6' rear blade for a project where I needed to really cut the existing road down, but I could not control the rear blade very well. I added wheels to the rear blade, but haven't felt the need to add them to the rake. But I am not trying to achieve a perfectlly level grade with the rake, either.
There is no shortage of differing respectable opinions about rakes/boxblades/rear blades/wheels and no wheels.
I used the rake to rake up after a tree blew over. Much easier than doing it by hand. I also used it to rake in grass seed on some dirt after logging, and I am very pleased.
For some reason, I didn't have that much trouble with the rake not having wheels. I recently bought a 6' rear blade for a project where I needed to really cut the existing road down, but I could not control the rear blade very well. I added wheels to the rear blade, but haven't felt the need to add them to the rake. But I am not trying to achieve a perfectlly level grade with the rake, either.
There is no shortage of differing respectable opinions about rakes/boxblades/rear blades/wheels and no wheels.