Can I Cut a Ratchet Rake?

[Old Red]

I bought a 6 foot ratchet rake a few years back for my Bobcat T190 Skid Steer that had a 6 foot bucket. I sold the skid steer and kept the ratchet rake and was wondering if you can cut the ratchet rake down to a size that will fit my little BX23s 4 foot bucket? If so, what is best method of cutting? Any tips? I believe I recall folks cutting theirs in the past but not sure.

 

[jodebg]

My neighbor help me to cut my ratchet rake with a torch. Works great.

 

[BoylermanCT]

My father in law has a home made motorized hack saw that slowly goes back and forth at about 1 stroke per second. I have cut very thick metal like the ratchet rake by setting it up and coming back to it 20-30 minutes later. Easy way to cut thick metal!

jodebg, didn't know I had a neighbor on the forum!

 

[truckinfouble]

If you lived close to St Augustine I would buy you the smaller one and trade ya lol. I'm about to get the 6 footer

 

[jodebg]

Bakerville section.


jodebg, didn't know I had a neighbor on the forum![/QUOTE]

 

[Goose69]

I bought a 6 foot ratchet rake a few years back for my Bobcat T190 Skid Steer that had a 6 foot bucket. I sold the skid steer and kept the ratchet rake and was wondering if you can cut the ratchet rake down to a size that will fit my little BX23s 4 foot bucket? If so, what is best method of cutting? Any tips? I believe I recall folks cutting theirs in the past but not sure.

..I'm just south of you. In western Tennessee.
I'll buy you a new one for the BX and take the 6' off your hands...(; Then no cutting will be necessary

 

[Old Red]

..I'm just south of you. In western Tennessee.
I'll buy you a new one for the BX and take the 6' off your hands...(; Then no cutting will be necessary

Okay, that works.

 

[Goose69]

Okay, that works.

I'll send you a pm later today to talk about it. And give you my contact info.
Im on way to rural king then out to the fields for the rest of the day.

 

[oldpilgrim]

As far as cutting goes, you'd need to be concerned about the welded on connection points. They'd still have to be inside the bucket when the cutting is done.

 

[BoylermanCT]

Bakerville section.


I'm on the east side of the reservoir. My farm backs up to reservoir property on two sides.

Old Red, you found the easiest way to shorten a ratchet rake!