Rake Landscape rake recommendations

[Sonotech54]

I'm looking for a landscape rake to get up small sticks and limbs on my property. I live on 5 acres with a lot of trees and after a storm it can be a nightmare. Recently lost 8 trees in a storm and I have heard a landscape rake is the way to go on clean up and also on preparing for reseeding. I have a JD 1025 R with imatch quick hitch.
Does anyone have any recommendations as to size and brand I could use with imatch?

 

[Wolfy]

Woods and LandPride are among the best.

 

[Poopdeck Pappy]

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I've never used a landscape rake, but if I bought one I'd want to be able to put gauge wheels on it. Some of the ones sold by Everything Attachments can accept gauge wheels.

 

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I've never used a landscape rake, but if I bought one I'd want to be able to put gauge wheels on it. Some of the ones sold by Everything Attachments can accept gauge wheels.

I second the Everything Attachments recommendation. Here was my experience:

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/267529-everything-attachments-customer-service.html

I still don't know of any other landscape rake that *actually* swings 360 degrees with a quick hitch. I use it both forwards and backwards all the time.

 

[Kenneth in Texas]

My Leinbach rake has been pretty rugged and seems to be well made, broke a few tines over the years but you'll do that with any of them.

 

[jeff9366]

I also use an ETA Landscape Rake. They have exceptionally good tines, with perfect blend of stiffness and flex. Landscape Rakes are used on an angle half the time. On an angle, dirt moves across the face of the rake, filling in low spots. If you do not have rear remote hydraulics you will need gauge wheels for a smooth finish when grading. Gauge wheels stick out quite a bit (Photo #1) when rake is used on an angle, reducing maneuverability in tight areas. Gauge wheels pick up trash which needs to be removed periodically.

You want a Landscape Rake 12" wider than your outside tire width, so when it is used ON AN ANGLE your tire tracks are covered completely.

I am not sure you will find a Landscape Rake up to your expectations for twig cleanup. Others use Pine Straw Rakes for twig cleanup.

I use my Ratchet Rake for consolidation. Ratchet Rake may work better for you for lawn prep, depending on exactly what you need to do. Ratchet Rake is a bucket attachment, therefore you cannot use it on an angle.

I would research Ratchet Rake and Pine Straw Rake before making a decision in favor of a Landscape Rake.

 

[Stonehaller]

The tines on a landscape rake are pretty stiff. You cannot really run a landscape rake on existing grass without tearing it up. With gage wheels you may be able to set the rake so it is just above the lawn to catch branches and sticks, but your lawn will have to be reasonable smooth for the rake tines not to gouge the lawn. With your tractor you may only need a 4 foot rake and that may follow the ground contour pretty well. Make sure you get a rake wide enough to cover the rear wheel width when the rake is angled.

 

[Gary Fowler]

The tines on a landscape rake are too close to shed any dirt that is picked up along with the twigs, so be careful with the height setting. I tried using mine to windrow some rocks and it didn't work that well. They are great fro grading a road to spread out gravel and any other grading as long as there is no grass thatch to clog up the works.

The pine needle rake would probably be your best bet with the rubber mounted tines that flex and give.

 

[Gem99ultra]

My Leinbach rake has been pretty rugged and seems to be well made, broke a few tines over the years but you'll do that with any of them.

X2. Leinbach has been good for my use.

 

[Daver1963]

I'll echo what Gary Fowler said - you probably want a pine needle rake.
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