Landscape rake for removing rocks?

[jenkinsph]

I have used a landscape rake to rake up rocks and have removed overy other tine as mentioned. This helps with the larger rocks but leaves alot to be desired as the spacing is now about 3 inches between the tines.

It would be nice if someone would make a rake with 1" tines with 2" spaces between them and round points on the ends of them. Seems like that would hold less dirt and do a good job of collecting the larger rocks.

 

[DKCDKC]

I have an old commercial rake I got for junk value. I buy used when possible. I extend the top link when working soft or tilled soil and it digs in and pulls up rocks. You have to make multiple passes, but it works and windrows the stones. Of course the soil must be dry and well worked. For hard soil or when responding to stones that have worked to the surface, I shorten the top link and drag the rake to windrow the stones for pickup. I usually use an old ensilage fork to scoop them up and into a wagon. The angle on the rake is important, and experimentation usually helps.

A rake can actually do a lot of things, you just need to be creative with it.

 

[gwdixon]

A "York" is to rake as "Kleenex" is to tissue. It is just a name that stuck.

Your Landpride rake should do just fine. Don't get too frustrated at first. It takes some adjustments, training, and luck to get things just right.

If you can, post some photos of your situation. It is easier to make suggestions with visual stimulation.

 

[dragoneggs]

I have a 60" Landpride rake and I get fantastic results just using my tilt cylinder to keep the rake parallel to the contour...does anyone use gauge wheel as well as (side) tilt adjustments?
one thing I did do was add box ends (1/4" diamond plate) that has eliminated the spoil trails...that eliminated making extra passes to clean up the trails...

Any pics of the box ends? Did you add to both sides? I think I am going to need the ends clear at least until I reasonably clear the hand size boulders. Pretty rocky NW soil.

 

[dragoneggs]

Good stuff Jeff... I am looking to learn as much and as fast as I can. Being an engineer, I try to be clear and not too **** but **** is part of analysis. Kind of figured on the 1560 vs. 1660 being a nit but after seeing the difference between the BX25 and BX25D,, I thought I should ask. The 'improvements' and additions to the D would have pissed me off had I happen to bought the non D.

 

[dragoneggs]

A "York" is to rake as "Kleenex" is to tissue. It is just a name that stuck.

Your Landpride rake should do just fine. Don't get too frustrated at first. It takes some adjustments, training, and luck to get things just right.

If you can, post some photos of your situation. It is easier to make suggestions with visual stimulation.

Give me 10 days and I will post pics of the terrain and my rookie attempt at taming it. As I mentioned, I have some serious slope so it will be a challenge. I will be working on the easiest areas first of course! This is by far my biggest landscaping challenge ever!!! I have a few mods to do first and hope they arrive before I get home so I can get going on my backyard. Both Bro Tek items... wheel spacers and skid plates. BX arrived the day before I left on business so all I have been able to do is read the manual and spend a heck of a lot of hotel down time reading TBN posts! :thumbsup:

 

[jeff9366]

"York" is to rake as "Kleenex" is to tissue. It is just a name that stuck.

Ectually, I believe York Rakes were originally manufactured in York, Pennsylvania. Today company HQ is in New York state but that is a fairly recent change under new ownership.

Harley-Davidson is the big name manufacturer in York, Pennsylvania now.

York barbells/dumbells still manufactured in York, Pennsylvania too.

 

[PhysAssist]

Mr. Dragoneggs (cool name BTW),

As already mentioned, York rake = Landscape rake, and though there are brand specific differences, any name brand can be good, if the right price pops up.

Speaking of the mods you have planned, if I can put a bug in your ear to spend some of your hard-earned green (as so many others have done for fellow TBNers), think about getting a BXpanded Pirhana Toothbar.

We regraded our pond banks last summer exosing tons of shale, granite and other assorted rocks of all sizes, and the toothbar made both getting them to break free of the ground, and digging/loading them up much much easier. If you back drag it with the teeth angled right and the loader floated, it acts like a rake with significantly stronger pulling power.

For reviews of the BXPTB, search google with the phrase "www.tractorbynet.com: Piranha Toothbar"

As always your mileage may vary, and before I forget: Welcome to TBN!!

There is an amazing cross-section of tractor users from around the world on here and the depth of knowledge is really amazing.

As someone said before me, you asked very succinct questions and that always helps make the results more applicable to your specific situation.

Tractor safely (be especially careful on those slopes) and in good health
Thomas

 

[dragoneggs]

Mr. Dragoneggs (cool name BTW),

As already mentioned, York rake = Landscape rake, and though there are brand specific differences, any name brand can be good, if the right price pops up.

Speaking of the mods you have planned, if I can put a bug in your ear to spend some of your hard-earned green (as so many others have done for fellow TBNers), think about getting a BXpanded Pirhana Toothbar.

We regraded our pond banks last summer exosing tons of shale, granite and other assorted rocks of all sizes, and the toothbar made both getting them to break free of the ground, and digging/loading them up much much easier. If you back drag it with the teeth angled right and the loader floated, it acts like a rake with significantly stronger pulling power.

For reviews of the BXPTB, search google with the phrase "www.tractorbynet.com: Piranha Toothbar"

As always your mileage may vary, and before I forget: Welcome to TBN!!

There is an amazing cross-section of tractor users from around the world on here and the depth of knowledge is really amazing.

As someone said before me, you asked very succinct questions and that always helps make the results more applicable to your specific situation.

Tractor safely (be especially careful on those slopes) and in good health
Thomas

Thanks on all accounts, physAssist! This is the second forum that I have become addicted to because of the wealth of knowledge, prompt replies, and very friendly people. The first forum that I participated in was on reef aquariums, a hobby that you need lots of speciality advice and need to cast a wide net to get good help.

I will indeed be looking for some kind of ripper tooth after a little more research. I think I will find that as soon as I start using my rake, I will need a tooth to really do the complete job I am envisioning. One thing for sure, is that I better be productive and do a nice job since I sold this whole tractor idea on my loving wife based on getting our backyard finally 'scaped'. You know how it is... "Honey, we don't need to hire anybody... I can do this and save a lot of money!" Of course her rebuttal is, "Yeah I know, WHEN?" I have one more week before getting home and getting the mods done. Maybe I will already have a tooth ordered too. I have a weekend to hangout in my hotel and research :licking:

 

[Coolerman]

I have a Cat 1 Fred Cain Landscape Rake. The tines are individually adjustable for any spacing you like or can easily be removed. It is a 6' rake but I removed enough tines to make it about 50" so my BX2230D could pull it easier. To be honest, iit is really a bit too big for my small tractor.

To help remove rocks I removed every other tine for the first few passes on my bare lot to get the bigger stones into piles, removed those, then put the tines back on to get the smaller stones. I do have the gauge wheels but only used them later to help spread top soil at an even depth. At the time I really did not have enough experience to know how to properly use them! It's a very useful tool to prepare for seed.

Hope you have a place to put the rocks! I could not believe how much rock came out of a 1/2 acre piece of land!