Rad1956
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Anyone have experience with the ABI landscape rake? Quality, service, etc.?
ABI landscape rake
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Rad1956
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Are you looking for your tractor? I think most of the ABI stuff is for use behind an ATV.
They have three point hitch tractor implements, including landscape rakes.
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Sorry, just saw that. I wish that they had some weights with them. Gives something to compare. I'm sure that it's fine for light use.
I wish that they had some weights with them. Gives something to compare. I'm sure that it's fine for light use.
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Rad1956
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Sorry, just saw that.
They do under Specs on this page -- http://www.abiattachments.com/products/tractor/rake/landscape_rakes.html
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It looks like it's just as heavy as anybody else's of that duty rating. Shop around and compare is all that I can say. :confused3:
Pokie
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I recently purchased one of these landscape rakes, the 84" model I believe. Very pleased with the construction, far superior to what you would find at Tractor Supply. I live in NM and it was shipped out of Greenville, TX. The only problem I have is they called one day and said it would be delivered that afternoon, they didn't give up proper notification of delivery. It has a normal settings and I pull it with a JD 4720. Has a powder coat finish on it which is very durable. So yes I would purchase another one if I needed to.
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Rad1956
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Thank you for the info! This is the kind of feedback I need.
R G T
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Sorry to resurrect this thread but... Rad, I was wondering if you purchased the ABI landscape rake and, if so, do you like it?
Now that ETA has stopped selling their V2 landscape rake (in lieu of the new V3) I've had to look around for a substitute. I've not found a lot out there with a clevis hitch as the ABI has.
Thank you much. RGT
Now that ETA has stopped selling their V2 landscape rake (in lieu of the new V3) I've had to look around for a substitute. I've not found a lot out there with a clevis hitch as the ABI has.
Thank you much. RGT
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Rad1956
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I ended up getting the ETA Model -- the guys at ABI said there's would not hold up! I'm very, very pleased with what I got!
R G T
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Can you expand on the conversation between you and ABI about their rake not holding up? I'm just curious as to what they thought it wouldn't hold up to!
Thank you for the reply BTW. RGT
Thank you for the reply BTW. RGT
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Rad1956
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Yes -- I wanted to use the rake for grading our very steep limestone driveway, and for use in our wooded trails! They told me that a landscape rake wouldn't do the job, that I really needed some other device they had -- the TR3 rake (which of course cost many $$$ more) the salesman on the telephone told me that I would not find a landscape rake anywhere on the market that would do what I wanted! On the other hand, ETA did not try to sell me something else, and the were confident that they had a superior design! That it would not break, bend, or the tines snap off -- and it has lived up to its reputation. I would have rather spent less money, but I could only afford to do this once!
As I did the research I found that the ABI model wasn't heavy enough -and was probably designed for light dirt work.
As I did the research I found that the ABI model wasn't heavy enough -and was probably designed for light dirt work.
R G T
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Thank you very much my friend. You've certainly gone the extra mile in helping me out here.
You know, I'm just hard headed enough to give the ABI rake a try. I'm going to be using the rake to gather fallen oak limbs and branchs from under and around trees then push them to a pile. The bigger limbs I can pick-up with my front-end pallet forks and move to the burn pit.
Again, many thanks. RGT
You know, I'm just hard headed enough to give the ABI rake a try. I'm going to be using the rake to gather fallen oak limbs and branchs from under and around trees then push them to a pile. The bigger limbs I can pick-up with my front-end pallet forks and move to the burn pit.
Again, many thanks. RGT
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Rad1956
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Your welcome -- I'm sure it will probably work good for what you are using it for! Good luck!
EverythingAttachments
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What did you like about the V2 vs the V3 Landscape Rake?
The differences are that the V3 adds the capability of using the rake on both Cat 1 and 2 tractors without the need of bushings because of the new dual hitch.
Also, it has the option of using the floating toplink hole which works best with gauge wheels. They still have the fixed position toplink hole like the V2.
Those changes resulted in a price increase of $50.
R G T
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Okay, I know when I'm licked.
Just got off the phone with Travis at ETA where I ordered the 6' landscape rake. The more I thought it the more I knew I really should buy something that was built tough enough for my heavy hand. Like the old saying goes "buy once cry once".
PS. Sorry to hijack your thread Rad.
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Rad1956
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Okay, I know when I'm licked.
Just got off the phone with Travis at ETA where I ordered the 6' landscape rake. The more I thought it the more I knew I really should buy something that was built tough enough for my heavy hand. Like the old saying goes "buy once cry once".
PS. Sorry to hijack your thread Rad.
No need to be sorry -- the thread had run its course and was done. Glad to have shared your time.
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