Rake Gauge wheels for Rhino rake

[clancy]

Any idea where I can get gauge wheels for a 7' Rhino landscape rake? My John Deere dealer contacted Servis Rhino and quoted over $500. Bought the rake used, paid about $500.

I maintain 2000+ feet of gravel drive, have used box blade, rake, and homemade road drag. I find it difficult to avoid the whoopty de doos, and the road drag (about 250lb) is a pain to turn around at each end of the drive. Posts on this forum seem consistent in finding gauge wheels a big help, but $500 seems too much. Welding is not one of my skills so homemade is not an option.

 

[SCB]

You might check in your area for metal fab shops. Some may not want to because it may be too small of a job, but I have found that the workers in these shops like to have side work. You can purchase the wheels and then have the rest made. Probably alot cheaper than 500.

 

[RickB]

You may be better off contacting an actual Rhino dealer that may have the wheel kit in stock. If the Deere dealer was going through an Alamo/Rhino dealer with an additional markup and special freight costs, the price could be high by a hundred or more for fairly legitamate reasons. Landpride or York wheel kits may work without too much fuss.

 

[MadReferee]

Or you can fab your own. I made my own and have made the wheel spindles for other TBNers. You should be able to do it yourself for under $50 for everything or just buy the spindles (the hardest part) and make the brackets yourself and spend less than $100 total.

 

[avclay]

I have the same issue with the landpride rake. @$350 for the gauge wheel set. They're well built but I can't justify the expense. Don't know how to weld so I can't really build my own. I was thinking about the fab shop but it seems to me there should be someone out there making aftermarket wheels? I don't see the need for the wheels to be rake specific.

 

[clancy]

Appreciate the responses. Haven't found anyone with Landpride or York wheel kits around here. Did find Northern Tool sells a gauge wheel kit for Howse rakes for 140. Anyone know anything about Howse equipment?

 

[creeper]

What part of the country are you in ? Howse is not one of the top three, but makes decent equipment if its just gauge wheels It shouldn't really matter ?

 

[djradz]

Within the last few months, someone on TBN made an offer to fabricate a set of wheels and supports for what I seem to recall was somewhere around $50. I don't think my mind is so far gone yet to have gotten this wrong. Does anyone else recall this, and if so, who was this generous individual???

 

[MadReferee]

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That was me and I did make them for another TBNer. $50 plus shipping was the cost. Price included just a pair of spindles. No wheels or axles. PM me for more details.

 

[djradz]

I wondered as much. If I recall, you also posted some pics of one of your creations. Where was that - what forum, etc? I'd like to see what we would be starting with.