Engine66
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- Joined
- Dec 25, 2004
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- 172
- Location
- Orange County, CA & Vermont
- Tractor
- JD 2305 & 4720/400cx/BH448
I already know Landpride makes a great product, but I had a couple concerns before I buy a rake and blade. In reviewing the specs and manuals on the L.P. website, I am left with a few observations...maybe you can help clarify. 1) The 2584/3584 rake w/gauge wheels appear unable to turn 360 degrees due to gauge wheel brackets not clearing the 3ph frame. Can rake turn 360 with gauge wheel bracket removed? 2) Flip-down grader blade attaches to gauge wheel bracket...if gauge wheel bracket is removed, flip down blade must come off??? 3) If unable to swing 360, then using rake in reverse to "push" material rather than pull will cause wheels to ride over material...unless wheels are stowed upright in off-ground position??? 4) Flip-down blade does not appear to be able to work in reverse...seems that it must face the material.
When using rake for simple grading, leveling out area, or doing gravel drive, it's easy to to just operate in forward position and let gauge wheels do their thing. However, if in woods with a few trees that have been cut up and branches, twigs, leaves, debris, etc. need to be cleaned up, I find it easier to operate in reverse with the rake facing opposite direction to push material into piles. This helps avoid running over material to be raked in forward operation. Having gauge wheels on ground in reverse would result in rake lifting up on all the debris and causing rake to lift as well. Seems the rake should swing 360 to be able to operate in reverse or I have to operate without the wheels on ground. What's your experience??? I had a Woods rake that could swing 360 and it was not a problem, but before I buy Landpride, I'd like to hear some of your experiences. The rake I want is around $1,800...that's a lot of ice cream.
When using rake for simple grading, leveling out area, or doing gravel drive, it's easy to to just operate in forward position and let gauge wheels do their thing. However, if in woods with a few trees that have been cut up and branches, twigs, leaves, debris, etc. need to be cleaned up, I find it easier to operate in reverse with the rake facing opposite direction to push material into piles. This helps avoid running over material to be raked in forward operation. Having gauge wheels on ground in reverse would result in rake lifting up on all the debris and causing rake to lift as well. Seems the rake should swing 360 to be able to operate in reverse or I have to operate without the wheels on ground. What's your experience??? I had a Woods rake that could swing 360 and it was not a problem, but before I buy Landpride, I'd like to hear some of your experiences. The rake I want is around $1,800...that's a lot of ice cream.