Spike Tooth or Chain Link Harrow?

[DeeDubya]

This is mine. I've used it for some leveling and in my pasture to smooth it out. Went around my property edge where the farmers digger left some big chunks and it did a great job breaking those down.

That's one of the better designs I've seen. You have to have some kind of lift unless you have unlimited turning space. I went the cheap route and bought a boom at TSC for $99 and some chain. Works great though.

These aren't very good pics since it's hanging halfway off the trailer.

 

[trook]

This is mine. I've used it for some leveling and in my pasture to smooth it out. Went around my property edge where the farmers digger left some big chunks and it did a great job breaking those down.

James, I have been thinking about one like you have. If you had to do it again, would you do anything different or get a different size?

 

[James Loehr]

James, I have been thinking about one like you have. If you had to do it again, would you do anything different or get a different size?

Of those that I've seen this was the nicest looking one I found. None of the others had a pull bar on both front and back. I have added spring hooks on the four corners that make it much easier to change the drag. I just unhook the chain from the hooks and drive around it and snap them back together or unhook the front and lift it up,drive ahead to flip it over. I would not like doing this by hand. The thing is heavy. It works with both my tractors(BX2360 L3130) but the BX get's a bit light in front without the loader on. It was a lot of money for a drag but now that I have it I'm glad I got it.

 

[Rford]

Here are some pix. This drag really levels things out nicely, and is bombproof and cheap.

The original post is #7 with photos. I'm resurrecting this older thread as I'm looking at this design (Post #7) for a drag for myself...and it looks good. Any one built one like it or have any suggestions. I sent the maker a personal email so hopefully I'll hear back.

 

[jeff9366]

Here is the combination I use: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...c-countyline-tarter-boom-pole.html?highlight=

 

[jenkinsph]

This is a 3 pt spike tooth harrow that I made years ago to put in my lawn. Used it to smooth and cover the seed and followed up with a small roller. In the pictures you can see the seed coming up thick in the path of the spikes. Lots of ways to do this but packing or rolling it is important for good seed contact with the soil. The spike tooth harrow works well in the larger open areas.

Another tool I use is the pine straw rake which is also good for smoothing and seed covering again follow up with a roller. This is better choice for congested areas turning around trees and easy to back up to a tree and pull away,