Ratchet Rake on hills

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Wacky

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2010 GC2610
I am having difficulty on using this on any inclines that need require side-hilling . I have my KK BB on which keep the back tires planted well and have the bucket near the ground. But the front want to keep sliding down the hill. Any ideas how to keep the front wheel planted?? The hill isn't that steep. After I clear it I will be able to keep it mowed. It was mowed years ago. I know that the 65 lbs changed my balance ALOT!! The BB won't do much for uprooting the brush, I have tried that. I may go to the herbicide and just mow over it w/ the rotary cutter but would like to use the Ratchet Rake if at all possible. Any ideas?? Thanks.
 
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I'm not sure if I understand exactly how you are approaching it, but have you tried pulling the weeds in reverse with the loader in float? That is assuming you can't do it the way Glen suggested above.
 
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Go up and down the hills instead of sideways on them?

Yeah, I should have explained that at the bottom of the hill is a woody cliff and I have to side-hill to get to the rest of it as I cannot get to the top, it is not on my property. I tried using a BB and loader before I bought this to no avail. I was not thinking that would be that heavy, but it is way out in front of the tractor where it makes it much more off balance.
 
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I guess I'm confused :confused: The RR puts weight on the front but your front tires are sliding sideways? Then it's not a weight issue.

Working cross wise on a hill with any steepness is dangerous. Can you work up and down for at least short distances?

It sounds like it's not the RR that's the problem, but rather maybe your technique? Keep the RR above the ground by a slight bit (1") ?

Maybe your tractor is too light for what you are trying to do. But again, working across the hill sounds dangerous.

Ken
 
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Maybe you can strap it onto the box-blade?
 
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I guess I'm confused :confused: The RR puts weight on the front but your front tires are sliding sideways? Then it's not a weight issue.

Working cross wise on a hill with any steepness is dangerous. Can you work up and down for at least short distances?

It sounds like it's not the RR that's the problem, but rather maybe your technique? Keep the RR above the ground by a slight bit (1") ?

Maybe your tractor is too light for what you are trying to do. But again, working across the hill sounds dangerous.

Ken

With out the RR on, I can traverse the hill w/o sliding the front tires. But w/ the extra weight out in front on the FEL it does. I don't think it will attach to the BB but I will look further.
 
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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.
 
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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
 
 
 
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