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jeff9366

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I ordered this 72" Landscape Rake from ETA 5/23/2013. It was delivered 6/25/2013, via Southeastern Freight Lines, Inc.

The outside width of my industrial tires is 59"; 72" is the correct width rake. Goldilocks: not too wide, not too narrow, just right. I palavered between 72" and 84", Rick at ETA advised me to buy 72" width.

$ 797 Landscape Rake

$ 299 Optiional Pair Gauge Wheels

$ 80 Residential Delivery

$1176 Delivered

Photo #1 Truck departing, rake on pallet, doubled for shipping. What's next?

Photo #2 One gauge wheel has to be removed using two 15/16" wrenches, two nuts + bolts per side, in order to pivot mast. I will add washers under bolt heads.

Photo #3 Mast pivoted. Ready to load into 3-Pt. hitch.

Photo #4 Aftermarket Stabilworks pin-adjustable rigid stabilizers/check chains, make lining up 3-Pt. lower link "eyes" with rake double clevis easy.

Photo #5 Rake is prevented from toppling forward by foot.

Photo #6 Rake raised. Gauge wheel re-mounted without fighting gravity.

Photo #7 Rake is off the pallet and ready to work.

Note: Rake arrived well padded, without scratches. Paint still a little soft.

Southeastern Freight Lines Bill of Lading lists shipping weight of 525 pounds, which included a 45" X 62" virgin pallet. Customer service at SEFL is excellent. Superior to multiple competitors that have delivered to me. Delivered during the hour promised.

ETA LINK:

Everything Attachments Brand Tractor 3 Point Hitch, Category 1, Landscape rake, Root Rake, Rock Rake, York Rake, available in 60", 72", 84", and 96 inch sizes, Free Shipping within 1.000 miles!
 

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Thanks for showing us this setup.

That's a very stout frame, complete with clevis-style draft link hookup, for a rake. The welds look real good too. Plus the lifting hook on the main beam is a nice touch. Real nice looking setup.
 
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Those look like some serious gauge wheels. The wheels on my older York rake are about half that size or less. They tend to build up with wet soil also and I need to attach some scrapers to prevent that. Your gauge wheel tires look similar to those normally use on "bush hogs". Is there an advantage to that laminated type construction other than no flats?
 
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Thank you, npalen, for your input when I was researching disc harrows.

No advantage that I know of beyond no flats.

During initial use yesterday I conjectured that low pressure tires could be an interesting alternative to laminated wheels. Possibly one low pressure tire on a swinging beam would provide enough support? It would be an advantage when maneuvering to have just one fat wheel, inboard, rather than the pair, outboard, in the way.

After i put 50-60 hours on rake I will to write an evaluation.
 
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Hi Jeff,

Congratulations, that sure does look bulletproof!

How is the height of the wheels adjusted?

If I had seen the Stabilworks pinned stabilizers first, I would have never gotten my HF QH, but after only a few times of having to loosen and then retighten the jack screws on my 3-pt's lift arms to swap implements, I had had enough, and I HAD seen the QH.

Best of luck, and keep us posted, though I cannot fathom any possible way that beast could be less than stellar in use.
Thomas

PS: I forgot to say thanks for the photos, pricing, and all the other details,
 
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How is the height of the wheels adjusted?

There are a pair of collars, with a hex head set bolt + lock nut on each collar, which secure height of each column. With the long arms, gauge wheels height did not seem critcial yesterday. Adjusting rake tilt for varying tasks, using right lifting arm, was more critical, at least yesterday.
 
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Plus the lifting hook on the main beam is a nice touch.

I thought so too, researching before purchase.

I use Zerco check chains to maintain height on 48" KK rotary cutter. I may run a short nylon strap through rake lifting eye, then attach Zerco check chains to nylon strap to see if wheel(s) can be eliminated. EUREKA!

Yes, I am in service to mankind.

ZERCO CHECK CHAIN LINK:

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...271185-kubota-b3300su-zerco-check-chains.html
 
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Congradulations on your purchase. I always like seeing/reading the details. Can you tell me a little bit about your top link?
 
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