County Line(TSC) Landscape rake

[wngsprd]

I bought the 6' TSC/Tartar a couple of weeks ago...it looks like it is an older model, with steel plates welded as braces rather than tubes on the top. It had some rust so got an extra discount on top of the 10% coupon.

I've been happy so far - used it for spreading new gravel, digging and smoothing humps in the gravel driveway, digging up and gathering golf ball to baseball size rocks in a food plot and then spread them to fill in a muddy area in my woods path, where it pulled up a good size root with no problem.

 

[liberty2701]

I appreciate all the feedback. At $450 with a coupon for the 6 ft, I think I will give it a try. I have a welder,torch and press if needed. I will keep it within its limits.

 

[bamboozled]

If a TSC is near a competitor, like Rural King, they will have better prices. Then you can take that price to your local store and they will match it or beat it.

 

[TractorGuy]

If you have an Agri Supply in your area take a look at their cheap rakes. I bought a 5 foot for 300. Have tun it over some pretty course stuff. I had to modify it like everything else to get my quick hitch to work on it. Bend a tine now and then but they are easy to bend back. I am thinking about removing every other tine to reduce the amount of dirt it pulls.

 

[liberty2701]

I should of took the advice of those who know. I used my County line landscape rake today the first time. 3 passes in and it tweaked. The metal fatigued and cracked right at the pivot point. I was moving very slow and gentle in med gear so not to apply too much force. I just returned it to TSC and the manager said she has never seen that and offered to get another. I asked what if it happens again and she said she would take it back again. That is great customer service but I do not want to take the chance again. Either they are junk or the steel was defective. Either way I am looking for a good used one or maybe an ETA new one.

 

[liberty2701]

I made the choice.I just ordered from Travis at ETA an 84" extreme duty landscape rake. Buy right, buy once.

 

[DocDryden]

I'm waiting for the ground to dry up, so I can give my ETA Landscape Rake a work-out

 

[EverythingAttachments]

I'm waiting for the ground to dry up, so I can give my ETA Landscape Rake a work-out

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Looks like an almost perfect color match! The landscape rake isn't too shabby either. :thumbsup:
Travis

 

[DocDryden]

I should of took the advice of those who know. I used my County line landscape rake today the first time. 3 passes in and it tweaked. The metal fatigued and cracked right at the pivot point. I was moving very slow and gentle in med gear so not to apply too much force. I just returned it to TSC and the manager said she has never seen that and offered to get another. I asked what if it happens again and she said she would take it back again. That is great customer service but I do not want to take the chance again. Either they are junk or the steel was defective. Either way I am looking for a good used one or maybe an ETA new one.

Been there done that. My 1st landscape rake was a used one. No brand or name on the rake it twisted like a pretzel. Here is a photo before I used the landscape rake. Wish I had taken a photo after I used it. I sold it at my yard sale for $50.

 

[DocDryden]

Looks like an almost perfect color match! The landscape rake isn't too shabby either. :thumbsup:
Travis

I agree it's a nice color match.

Travis, When I order the rake the sales rep did not think there would be a problem reversing the directions of the rake, he was right I have about a 2'' clearance.

 

[wngsprd]

The ETA rake definitely looks more heavy duty than my County Line/tartar...and a better paint job. Glad it worked out.

 

[lostcreekranch]

I bought an 84" landscape rake at TSC last year. It was built, for TSC, by Behlen in Columbus Nebraska. It was new but, had been in inventory for a couple of years. Ended getting it for $400 drive out, regular price is $596.

Installed a set of gauge wheels, $190 from Rural King, that should help a lot.






Has some paint damage but easy to fix. Looks very close to Cat Yellow.



Working on a square tube parking stand for it now.

 

[DocDryden]

I bought an 84" landscape rake at TSC last year. It was built, for TSC, by Behlen in Columbus Nebraska. It was new but, had been in inventory for a couple of years. Ended getting it for $400 drive out, regular price is $596.

Installed a set of gauge wheels, $190 from Rural King, that should help a lot.


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Has some paint damage but easy to fix. Looks very close to Cat Yellow.

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Working on a square tube parking stand for it now.

WOW!!! that sounds like a great deal. If I had come across that deal I would have went for it!!!!

 

[DocDryden]

The ETA rake definitely looks more heavy duty than my County Line/tartar...and a better paint job. Glad it worked out.

I'm still waiting for the ground to dry up.
More rain today (Michigan)

 

[lostcreekranch]

I'm still waiting for the ground to dry up.
More rain today (Michigan)

Same here, 8+ inches this week.

 

[DocDryden]

Same here, 8+ inches this week.

8 + inches !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I guess I should not complain about my 1/2 inch of rain

 

[lostcreekranch]

8 + inches !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I guess I should not complain about my 1/2 inch of rain

I'd been very happy to spread that over 8 weeks.

 

[Bookemdanno]

8 + inches !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I guess I should not complain about my 1/2 inch of rain

Doc, are you in Dryden or is that your name? I have kin in Lapeer Co, as well as Oakland Co and throughout the Thumb.

 

[lostcreekranch]

I took a hard look at the EA rake but when the TSC manager made me the offer I grabbed it up same day. My needs are light duty, primarily raking up sticks and twigs from dropping big dead trees. Don't need to dig deep, just touch surface. I think the gauge wheels will be a big help in keeping the rake from digging deep in that case. The mounting plates have mounting holes on 8" centers which exactly matched the bolts on the TSC rake. Installation was about 15 minutes.

I do like the slot on frame of the EA rake for top link, to let the rake float. I think I can do something with some 2 1/2" square tubing that would pin to top link connector on my rake and opposite end pinned to my tractor hydraulic top link. Extend top link for float and retract it to lift rake.

When you use yours, do you just extend your top link to be mid-slot?

 

[DocDryden]

Doc, are you in Dryden or is that your name? I have kin in Lapeer Co, as well as Oakland Co and throughout the Thumb.

Born in Detroit. Moved to Dryden in 1985