Rake Cheap Harley Rake?

[atomichead]

I received an Agri Supply catalog the other day and found a 3-point implement called a Yard Tool with Mulcher. It features scarifier teeth, leveling blade, spiked roller, sealed ball bearings, and is 6' wide. Price is $565.95

I'm asking about this because I've longed for a Harley Rake (who hasn't), but can't afford one. So I thought that buying a box blade and a landscape rake would be a cheaper (even if less effective) way out.

My question is does anyone have any experience with the Yard Tool and what are its strengths and weaknesses?

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Sounds very interesting. Can you post a picture? Where can I get a catalog? Do they have an online catalog? By the number of views, it appears this may be quite popular.

 

[PaulT]

Their web site is <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.agri-supply.com>www.agri-supply.com</A>, but they don't have any pictures. I joined their mailing list. Anyone out there with a hardcopy catalog and a scanner?? Here's a challenge to John Miller, can you come up with a picture? (Its probably an easy one for him, I've seen him find what I thought was obscure stuff in just a few minutes.)

 

[HalseyGreen]

At stopped at the Petersburg, Va Agri Supply store back in the fall, I beleive that the unit you are talking about is similar to this Bush Hog pulivizer. Heres the link for the Bush Hog unit - www.bushhog.com/turftoc.htm . It looked like it was well built and if I was doing a lot of yard making, I'd consider getting one.

 

[HalseyGreen]

Sorry the link doen't work right. Go to "www.bushhog.com" and select the commercial turf and landscape section and go to the pulivizer.

 

[MChalkley]

There's a picture and description of one that a friend of mine and I designed and built <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.tractorbynet.com/cgi-bin/compact/showflat.pl?Cat=&Board=other&Number=94632&page=&view=&sb=&o=&fpart=12&vc=1>here</A>. Just scan down the page until you see the subject "Home-made Soil Pulverizer". I think they're excellent general purpose soil prep tools.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Mark

Your link isn't working for me. Can you post a picture here?

tia

 

[MChalkley]

micromike - The link may not be working because you're not registered. But should get you to that particular post in threaded view and <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.tractorbynet.com/forumfiles/19-94632-PC270061b.jpg>this link should get you to the picture only. There are more construction details in the posts following the one I posted the link to above, though...

 

[micromike]

Mark

Well, I registered and still no picture. Here is the addresss...

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forumfiles/19-94632-PC270061b.jpg

but I only get a blank screen with a small red X in the upper left hand corner. Not sure what the problem is. I can access other pictures you have posted, just not this one.

micromike

 

[MChalkley]

micromike - Weird. I actually clicked on the link in the e-mail notification I received of your message, and it open IE and took me right to the picture. I'm attaching it to this message again. Let me know if this one works.