Grader blade or rake

[jeff9366]

Next ?.... King Kutter or Countryline (tractor supply). KK is $80 cheaper but the Countryline looks more robust.

KK looks like angle iron where tines attach where the Countryline looks like full square tube.

It is the consensus among regular contributors that ETA's Landscape Rake is the standout in the 'Category I' category. I have one with optional gauge wheels and think it is their best implement among several I have purchased from ETA. Consider it.

Countyline/Tarter Landscape Rakes have received mixed reviews here.

VIDEO: Everything Attachments Landscape Rake, Root Rake

 

[CADplans]

Whether you get a blade,, or rake,,, make sure the attachment has gauge wheels.

The gauge wheels makes all the difference when final grading loose soil or driveway material.
Without them, it is pretty tough to get a smooth finish.

 

[Industrial Toys]

That looks like a scene out of the wizard of oz, but the road isn't yellow and not made of brick. Very idyllic!

 

[LD1]

Whether you get a blade,, or rake,,, make sure the attachment has gauge wheels.

The gauge wheels makes all the difference when final grading loose soil or driveway material.
Without them, it is pretty tough to get a smooth finish.

Not gonna find may rear blade options with wheels that is sized appropriately for the machine in question.

In either case, it sounds a little pre-mature to do much with a recently closed trench? Need a few good rains and let thigns settle before you decide where dirt is needed and where it can be taken from. And even then......it will still be settling and changing a year from now.

 

[Egon]

Backfill, wait a few days drying time, drag with FEL, no other equipment needed, of course, you couldn't spend any money that way:ashamed:

Yep! Bucket works fine like that.

Gauge wheels make a great big difference. A back blade can be tilted to cut or scrape. Weight can also be added to help hold it down.

 

[bspeedy]

what you really want to do is to leave the trench piled up with a little dirt - 6-10" or so is good. It will settle a LOT over the next year so don't level it now.

 

[Dcf1999]

Wow... Thanks everyone for your input. I didn't buy anything yet but will most likely buy the rake. I'm going to get gauge wheels for it as well.

I kind of got turned off the rake when I read that it will tear up my yard. I have a lot of sticks to clean up in spring and just want to drag it around to collect them. My yard is mostly flat so the wheels should take care of that.

For now I just used the FEL to grade it and it came out awesome. I ran over the spots some to compact it. Im going to let it rain a few times and let everything settle then go back over it and add a little dirt for future settling. Now I have to wait until my ditch drys out before I tackle that mess. It's pretty rutted up from the tractor getting stuck and having to use the FEL to push me backwards to get unstuck.

 

[Fallon]

Unless you compacted that trench in 4" lifts, it will be settling for a year or 2 as others have said. Running over it with a wheel helps, but not nearly enough.

Personally i sold my back blade. I built a SSQA snow plow & got a box blade. Those do more than the back blade ever did. I could see a place for a rake in my lineup though.

 

[Dcf1999]

Personally i sold my back blade. I built a SSQA snow plow & got a box blade.

What does SSQA stand for... I assume something something quick attach? Lol I'm sorry kinda new to the SCUT terms. Had mine for less than 6 months so I'm still learning.

Reason I ask is because I'd like to build my own plow for the front. I'd use my current atv plow (maybe buy a bigger one) and fab my own quick attach system with hydraulic tilt and lift. I think I can save a lot of $$ building it myself vs buying from JD.

When I get to that point... Probably be next year, I will be asking a lot of questions on here to get ideas. I'm in the R&D stage right now.

With a toddler now and a baby girl coming in 3 weeks, I barely have time to cut the grass let alone spend a lot of time in my shop)

 

[LD1]

Skid steer