Rake Landscape Rake Purchase

[Waynebob126]

Talk me out of buying a Landscape Rake. I have an LS XG3037 and several other attachments. I think I want a landscape rake to help in clearing limbs, sticks, root debris from where I am cutting/thinning my wooded area.

I already have a RhinoAG grapple and use it in clearing brush and assisting in cutting/moving logs. However, I find it difficult to move and gather smaller debris. I use the flail mower to go through after the bigger stuff has been moved or chipped with a portable chipper shredder.

I have a box blade that I use in repairing and maintaining of my gravel drive. I WANT a landscape rake but can’t decide if I NEED one. Are there any suggestions to use the grapple, box blade, FEL bucket or anything else to keep from spending $600.00-$1,200.00 on a landscape rake?

 

[CoyPatton]

Talk me out of buying a Landscape Rake. I have an LS XG3037 and several other attachments. I think I want a landscape rake to help in clearing limbs, sticks, root debris from where I am cutting/thinning my wooded area.

I already have a RhinoAG grapple and use it in clearing brush and assisting in cutting/moving logs. However, I find it difficult to move and gather smaller debris. I use the flail mower to go through after the bigger stuff has been moved or chipped with a portable chipper shredder.

I have a box blade that I use in repairing and maintaining of my gravel drive. I WANT a landscape rake but can’t decide if I NEED one. Are there any suggestions to use the grapple, box blade, FEL bucket or anything else to keep from spending $600.00-$1,200.00 on a landscape rake?
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I think from the photo of your grapple, the wide open space of your grapple fingers, means your best list implement/ attachment for gathering small twigs, limbs and brush would do a poor job at best and more likely worse than that. None of the other mentioned implements or your bucket are going to gather them without large clumps of dirt being collected along with these types of debris.
While I readily identify with not wanting to spend more money on more implements, this is another type that getting the right tool for the job is the thing to do.
You may shop around—FB marketplace and craigslist maybe others for a slightly used in great shape rake, but the few times I have looked at rakes, the owners must think they are better than new ones even with missing and broken tines. You have priced a few new ones from the sound of it, so you are well informed to make quick decisions to if a used one is worth pursuing. You may price replacement tine cost before you shop for used.

 

[jeff9366]

A Ratchet Rake bucket attachment is great for corralling debris to subsequently transport with a grapple.

Much better than a Landscape Rake.

MORE: https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums...chet-rake-today-fel-bucket-5.html#post5765097


I have owned an ETA Landscape Rake with gauge wheels.

 

[Bill Groom]

I just received my new EA landscape rake last night, haven't even unpacked it yet. I see no reason to talk you out of something unless it would take food out of your family's mouth. We have these tools because they make our lives easier. Having the proper implements amplifies our efforts and increases the likelihood of a positive outcome. If the funds are available, I would proceed. And I found used landscape rakes for less than 15% off new pricing, and have little patience for fixing others junk, so I went with the best I was aware of. Not cheap, but should be the only rake I need for the rest of my life.

 

[i7win7]

Once upon a time ... I hauled washout (leftover stuff from cement trucks) from a small local cement co. Got it for free. I bought a 3pt rake, removed every other tine and used it to pull 3"+ chunks of cement from the small stuff, worked pretty well. Replaced tines and used as rake when needed.

As I got older I bought new 3pt QH compatible rake. Took grapple and rake to woods. Rake would pick up weeds, dirt, twigs, small chunks of wood. It didn't self clean properly, had to stomp on rear of tines to get debris to fall off. NOTE: area has not been bush hogged - clearing brush with tree puller, grapple and chainsaw.

I took old rake to garage and modified it to work on QH. Can't weld so it's kinda ugly, removed every other tine. Have not had time, weather conditions to return to woods to test it out. I believe the old rake will self clean better, don't know what it will leave behind.

 

[Waynebob126]

A Ratchet Rake bucket attachment is great for corralling debris to subsequently transport with a grapple.

Much better than a Landscape Rake.


Appreciated Jeff. This may be the ticket item right here.

 

[Waynebob126]

I think from the photo of your grapple, the wide open space of your grapple fingers, means your best list implement/ attachment for gathering small twigs, limbs and brush would do a poor job at best and more likely worse than that. None of the other mentioned implements or your bucket are going to gather them without large clumps of dirt being collected along with these types of debris.
While I readily identify with not wanting to spend more money on more implements, this is another type that getting the right tool for the job is the thing to do.
You may shop around—FB marketplace and craigslist maybe others for a slightly used in great shape rake, but the few times I have looked at rakes, the owners must think they are better than new ones even with missing and broken tines. You have priced a few new ones from the sound of it, so you are well informed to make quick decisions to if a used one is worth pursuing. You may price replacement tine cost before you shop for used.

CoyPatten,
I appreciate your reading, understanding and evaluation. It’s just what I needed to hear.

 

[Waynebob126]

Once upon a time ... I hauled washout (leftover stuff from cement trucks) from a small local cement co. Got it for free. I bought a 3pt rake, removed every other tine and used it to pull 3"+ chunks of cement from the small stuff, worked pretty well. Replaced tines and used as rake when needed.

As I got older I bought new 3pt QH compatible rake. Took grapple and rake to woods. Rake would pick up weeds, dirt, twigs, small chunks of wood. It didn't self clean properly, had to stomp on rear of tines to get debris to fall off. NOTE: area has not been bush hogged - clearing brush with tree puller, grapple and chainsaw.

I took old rake to garage and modified it to work on QH. Can't weld so it's kinda ugly, removed every other tine. Have not had time, weather conditions to return to woods to test it out. I believe the old rake will self clean better, don't know what it will leave behind.

Nice idea about modifying a landscape rake. Debris getting stuck in the tines is one thing I’ve been told is an expected result of using a landscape rake for my intended purpose

 

[Gem99ultra]

Sorry RR owners, I have to disagree that the RR is a better tool than a landscape rake. I think I use my LR more than any other attachment. Great for collecting limbs, sticks, etc., but also good to de-thatch, level gravel driveways, etc.. People talk about broken tines, but in the 6 years of using mine, I've broken one. That was due to my sharp turn with the rake lowered and snagging on a large root.

Maybe choosing between a RR and a LR could be like choosing between coffee or tea. You might like both, or neither, depending on your taste, e.g. needs.

 

[CoyPatton]

Nothing against the ratchet rake ideal. The problem I see for the OP is that once gathered into a pile is that the wide spacing of his grapple teeth, will allow small items to drop out. Thus he is going to be committed to moving the stuff to where he either wants to mulch or burn it.
If he reverts back to his BB or loader bucket, he again is moving a lot of dirt. If he is in with a lot of dirt, he already has a BB and loader bucket. The benefit of the LR is the tines are tines until the mounting bar, lots of area to clear loose soil.

 

[Rebeldad1]

I use my 7' rake exclusively for just over 1/2 mile driveway maintenance. Got rid of the boxblade.
I have bought several rakes over the years and never paid over $300.00 for a good used one.

 

[i7win7]

Still waiting for lower humidity and the tractor ruts to dry up. Posting photos of my new rake (TSC County Line) and the old modified rake.


The old rake was not QH compatible (King Kutter). The center brace was in the way. No welding skills, I cut brace loose and bent it upward, bolted on some flat stock. UGLY, no need to paint - won't help


It's really disappointing when the cheap SOB's won't spend $2 for some type of parking stand. Long live the Quick Hitch.

 

[AbbiesFarm]

My LR is my most used 3pt implement year round, forks are 2nd, I removed every other tine on mine to reduce moving dirt even in the sandy soil I have, no rocks, no clay, no mud. I use it for post tree trim cleanup, smooth out ruts easily made in the sand during normal tractor activity, groom river rock gravel driveway, groom dirt roads, remove tumble weeds and other weeds by dragging them to a burn pile or my debris hole. Bottom line, I think they are very very useful at least for my soil and situation. I'm one of those types that don't like to see variations and tire marks anywhere other than on the roads, so for me its like using it to smooth out the soil to make it easier on my eyes. I maintain 20 acres with it and about 1 mile of driveway and dirt roads. To each his own tho. Good luck.

 

[chim]

I bought a landscape rake about 8 years ago. It was very used and cheap. It has a pair of funky gauge wheels that I sometimes use and other times adjust them up and out of the way. It was very useful when we tamed and seeded a small adjoining lot we bought back in 2012. Now it gets used maybe two or three times a year. It's useful for doing areas where I reseed after tree removal, etc. Occasionally when the creek floods, there can be patches of corn stalk or soybean debris that are larger than I want to clean up by tossing it into the loader with a pitch fork. If I ever getr caught up with several other little projects I plan to make a 3PH adaptor for the FEL and use it to reach into the fence row to drag out the debris.

I made a DIY rattschitt rake and it was useful but had limitations. Unlike the landscape rake, for cleaning up the creek vomit it would have torn up the grass. The larger capacity/taller tines on the landscape rake allow me to accumulate more debris per pass.

 

[todd92]

I find my landscape rake to be the most useless attachment I own. Rarely use it. Curse when i do.

 

[coobie]

The racket rake and landscape Rake are two DIFFERENT birds.Love my landscape rake.

 

[cold1313]

I'm in the market for a LR and I've searched high and low on Craigslist, Marketplace, Tractor House and can't find anything used. Not within 4 hours each way, so it seems.

Very frustrating....

 

[CoyPatton]

I'm in the market for a LR and I've searched high and low on Craigslist, Marketplace, Tractor House and can't find anything used. Not within 4 hours each way, so it seems.

Very frustrating....

Yes it is probably not the right time of year to find one. If they are not being used and thus taken down the ads, people are snatching them up as soon as they are posted. And I know I encouraged looking at these sources. If you are in a need it now situation, you probably need to pull the trigger and by from a dealer either new or traded in, slightly used.

 

[Grouse09]

I love my Craigslist Countyline LR. I removed everyother tine and did a new food plot.

Raking gak (debri) into a windrow and then throwing it into the bucket by hand is a lot easier than chasing it all over hell’s half acre.

I replace the tines for winter and use the LR to pull roof slush away from the barn and to scrape concrete to get at the snow with the plow or snowblower. Very useful and a lot more forgiving on concrete than a blade.

 

[JohnnyMX]

That had to take a while. Looks really good. What method did you use? Windrows into multiple small piles then picked up with the bucket or grapple or just raking across the whole thing.