landscape rake/grader

[botaman2]

Recently purchased a flip down grader blade for my 7' Landpride landscape rake. To get everything set for my primary planned use, a few mods were in order. I mainly got the blade to plow snow with,when the ground is soft,and to plow crushed stone drives. Having the wheels should prevent the blade from digging in,which is what I have done with the front mounted snow plow.

 

[botaman2]

Pictures to follow!!

 

[botaman2]

blade down

 

[botaman2]

blade up,locked in position on both sides of rake,notice the removable side panels!

 

[botaman2]

Also added a removable leg,to be used when off the 3ph. The unit is quite heavy.(500#)

 

[botaman2]

Leg showed in the stowed away mode. Utilized space in 3ph pylon.

 

[RoyJackson]

Nice unit!
If you don't mind me asking, what was the total cost?

 

[botaman2]

7' rake with optional wheel kit,and optional grader blade your talking $1175.00,not cheap but I feel worth the price. the blade is new,but the rake I've had for 3 1/2 yrs. In addition to my many home projects, I've done a few contract jobs.

 

[B8FISH]

Any reason you couldn't (or shouldn't) attach a "disposable" 2x8 or 2x10 to any rake to act as a rear blade to help clear snow? I've been using the loader and BB on my 2210 for the last 2 years and it works fine, but thinking with the new rake that I could adapt it to help as well, and since it can be angled, that it may be more effective than the box blade. Any ideas and comments welcome.
b8fish