theg
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Anyone have experience? Any issues with using bucket to smash and drag brush. Guess I am kinda worried about hydraulic lines or doing some damage to front loader. Just curious thinking may order one.
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oldpilgrim
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Smash and drag is what it's made for. Great product. Darned near indestructible.
Mad Mac
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We bought a 72" Ratchet Rake for our 5555 with 78" bucket. It was so effective at uprooting brush including Yaupon that I decided to pull the trigger on a EA Wicked Root Grapple to gather all the brush into burn piles. Now, I don't use the Ratchet Rake at all, but if a person does not see a grapple bucket in their future a Ratchet Rake is an economical and effective option.
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I have both a root grapple and a Ratchet Rake. The RR is very useful for clearing areas between trees, then switching to the grapple for pick-up. So far, no damage has occurred to my bucket lip, and surprisingly, the straps have lasted several years. I think you will find many folks like the RR.
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I love mine. Clears brush and grass very easily. I'm taking the day off tomorrow to grade a slope between my field and pond so I can plant grass in the spring.
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I have been thinking about the ratchet rake. Where did you all get yours? I guess Tractor supply is the closest to me.
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PJSprog
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I have one that I've used to help level dirt mounds and divots left by a stump grinder, as well as level an old compacted gravel driveway. The only thing it's done to my bucket is transfer a little yellow paint where it makes contact. In my opinion, I don't think you'll find a more useful and well-made tool for your tractor, especially for what's relatively very little money.
DocDryden
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Can you give us any tips on the best way to use the Ratchet Rake, Thanks
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Biggest bang for the buck of any implement ever purchased Great for stripping invasive multiflora rose out of fields around here. Pretty good backdragging rake too.
oldpilgrim
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do a youtube search for ratchet rake. See them in action.
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Directions are attached to the Ratchet Rake by the producer.
For PUSHING dirt you use the smaller teeth, which are oriented down. You cannot collect enough dirt in front of the small teeth to overstress your FEL.
For grading, you back-drag with the small teeth or in combination with larger teeth.
For pushing over trees and pulling vines out of tress you apply both rows of teeth.
Operating a Ratchet Rake is intuitive, once you have it mounted on your FEL bucket.
For PUSHING dirt you use the smaller teeth, which are oriented down. You cannot collect enough dirt in front of the small teeth to overstress your FEL.
For grading, you back-drag with the small teeth or in combination with larger teeth.
For pushing over trees and pulling vines out of tress you apply both rows of teeth.
Operating a Ratchet Rake is intuitive, once you have it mounted on your FEL bucket.
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davx
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Just cleared over 100' of paths through brush and saplings with a plain straight edge bucket last week. The hunters we lease to needed a few more routes between our fields. I waited a few days after a good rain and stuff uprooted easy. If it's heavy I try to pop the big rooted stuff out first then go in a few feet to smash it away from me. Then I backup and try to shove it off to the side. In some areas I only make a few feet of progress with each swipe. Trouble starts if the back of the bucket gets caught up in any branches, this can whip stuff around into you real fast if you aren't watching. Keep stuff on the working edge and pick away at it.
dickfoster
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A question for you Ratchet Rake fans. RR says to set the bucket between 30 to 50 degrees and use both sets of teeth to rip out brush and such. However my loader manual says to set the bucket at 15 degrees max for back dragging in order to prevent damaging the tilt/curl cylinders. See page 5 of the manual. http://www.kmwloaders.com/tech_support/operation.pdf
What do you guys do?
What do you guys do?
oldpilgrim
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I tip it and adjust it until it works the best under the conditions I'm working in. I'd guess the 15 degrees is closer to actual than 30-50 degrees, though....when ripping out brush and saplings.
AchingBack
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You can safely use a radical degree of angle, IF, you use float mode. Otherwise, plan on eventually bending your tilt cylinders.
prichard
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Anyone have RR and Piranha blade? Seems the RR might be better for brush but I can't imagine it helps digging. I've been thinking about the Piranha since I have digging to do but I also have brush to remove and I'd rather not but 2 tools.
Sawman10
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Just Ordered mine today from here at TBN. Hope to have it by this weekend
rekees4300
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What kind of digging do you have to do? I have RR and they aren't made for digging. The RR company makes an attachment called "The Rip and Dig". Would that work for you?
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