Catchad81
Silver Member
Hello all. I have found this forum very useful in the past in researching items and finding answers. Maybe even posted once before.
I've been destumping and clearing about 30 acres with a dozer and root rake. In the past, I've had larger tractors and disk harrows to use for plowing the ground and taking care of the small limbs, roots, etc. Where I'm at now, I don't have access to the larger stuff, only my Kubota MX5100 and three point disc. Also, other locations have been used for pastures, etc. and some sticks left wasn't that big of deal.
My question is in regards to landscape rakes. Being that this clearing operation is at my homestead and I want more of the smaller stuff gotten up, will a landscape rake help me with that propose? I see it as a scaled down root rake, even if I have to take every other tine out of it for use. I also would use it for lighter grading in the future around a horse arena.
Researching these things, I see heavier is better. I like that theory anyway. Due to pricing and availability, I've narrowed my models to the Taylor 4500 series (heavier model) and the Everything Attachments Severe Duty model. Thinking of going with 8' to cover more ground. Rural King has the Taylor Way listed and will ship online as will Everything Attachments. Regarding gauge wheels, I can get them with the Taylor Way model for about one hundred more dollars over the cost of the EA model without. Are they worth it if I go with TW given the small amount?
I've read good reviews on the EA brand. Anyone have comments on the Taylor Way model? The only negative I can tell in the pictures of the TW are that the tines are not necessarily locked in a slot at the rear to keep them straight. They are in a notch, but it doesn't appear to have a bottom that forms a slot.
Thanks.
I've been destumping and clearing about 30 acres with a dozer and root rake. In the past, I've had larger tractors and disk harrows to use for plowing the ground and taking care of the small limbs, roots, etc. Where I'm at now, I don't have access to the larger stuff, only my Kubota MX5100 and three point disc. Also, other locations have been used for pastures, etc. and some sticks left wasn't that big of deal.
My question is in regards to landscape rakes. Being that this clearing operation is at my homestead and I want more of the smaller stuff gotten up, will a landscape rake help me with that propose? I see it as a scaled down root rake, even if I have to take every other tine out of it for use. I also would use it for lighter grading in the future around a horse arena.
Researching these things, I see heavier is better. I like that theory anyway. Due to pricing and availability, I've narrowed my models to the Taylor 4500 series (heavier model) and the Everything Attachments Severe Duty model. Thinking of going with 8' to cover more ground. Rural King has the Taylor Way listed and will ship online as will Everything Attachments. Regarding gauge wheels, I can get them with the Taylor Way model for about one hundred more dollars over the cost of the EA model without. Are they worth it if I go with TW given the small amount?
I've read good reviews on the EA brand. Anyone have comments on the Taylor Way model? The only negative I can tell in the pictures of the TW are that the tines are not necessarily locked in a slot at the rear to keep them straight. They are in a notch, but it doesn't appear to have a bottom that forms a slot.
Thanks.
