Convert 3 point landscape rake to grader blade

[lzicc]

With the snow on it's way, I want to be ready to plow the driveway. I usually just use the FEL, I don't want to spend the money on a grader blade since it will not get used much. I was trying to think of a way to convert my landscape rake into a grader blade for the winter. I don't want anything permanent, but if there was someway I could attach some material to the inside of where the tines are on the landscape rake, that just might work. I thought about cutting a piece of heavy duty plywood the same width and length of the tine section of the grader blade and somehow attaching it, then get a piece of 2" pipe with a slit cut the length of it to attach it to the bottom edge of the plywood. Does this sound like a bad idea?

 

[Industrial Toys]

I don't know what your time is worth. I have a grader blade sitting here that I got for a hundred bucks that I intend to make some kind of a Grader" out of some day. In my opinion, the plywood will break.

 

[oldnslo]

I believe some people have just used a piece of 2 by lumber Vs plywood. In theory, the teeth will take the stress. Depending on the surface of your drive, length of drive, etc. a piece of 2 by could last a winter or more

 

[Industrial Toys]

Sorry, I misunderstood how you were going to do this. Too bad you could not find some robust plastic sheeting you could curve. I might worry about putting excessive load on the rake. Especially when angled.

 

[murphy1244]

Some companies like Land Pride sell just the blade that you can replace the rake with.

 

[oldnslo]

Too bad you could not find some robust plastic sheeting you could curve.

I like that idea and it would also help the snow slide much better.

 

[bcp]

Some people just plow snow with the rake. You could add skid shoes or wheels.

Bruce

 

[lzicc]

I like this idea. I wonder what I could use to do this. If I could curve a piece of plastic along the rake's then run a piece of 2" pipe on the bottom edge, that would help to put less stress on the plastic/teeth and keep from me gathering up gravel in my driveway when plowing.

Sorry, I misunderstood how you were going to do this. Too bad you could not find some robust plastic sheeting you could curve. I might worry about putting excessive load on the rake. Especially when angled.

 

[orangeandgreen]

Check out prices on a plastic driveway culvet at your local farm/hardware store. I have seen them cut in half and mounted on front end loaders clearing parking lots, should work for a landscape rake too.

 

[npalen]

I have used the landscape rake just the way it is for moving snow with a fair amount of success. The flex of the tines lets the rake conform to some extent without gouging. Does your rake have angle capability?
Might try slipping the split pipe over the lower end of the tines if you're needing to protect the surface that you're clearing of snow.