Rake Need Help with Harley Rake!!!!

[stonebase]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( <font color="blue"> Does it work good in grassy areas, and what about ruts in the yard, will it smooth them out? I have some areas that are so rough that I can hardly drive over them because of the ruts left by some of the big trucks that have been through. Also, how fast can you run the rake? Questions, questions, questions!! </font> )</font>

Scott,

Grassy areas - I did have some patches of sod among the areas I was preparing, I just ran over them a couple of times and you wouldn't even know that they were ever there.

Ruts - I had some of those too. I had the guy that finished off my driveway take his bulldozer and backdrag the front blade over the ruts to break them up and smooth them out somewhat. I then ran over them with the Harley Rake and they flattened out real nice.

How fast - the guy renting me the rake said I could run it at full RPM like my finish mower but in actuality it depends how far down you set the rake and how much dirt and rocks you are dragging along. As the tractor engine starts to labor just cut back on the throttle and lift your 3 point hitch a little.

Following are some pictures of the finished project.

John /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[stonebase]

First picture, I left some of the grass in the middle that "survived" the first pass.

 

[stonebase]

Ruts were down grade from the side of the house where existing grass meets dirt. Rake did very well preparing this area.

 

[stonebase]

Back of house..

 

[Henro]

John,

Nice work and thanks for posting all the pictures! The tractor really seems to fit you well. (note: at the first local TBN lunch my neck start hurt from looking up at everyone when we were talking outside in the parking lot...I'm 5'10" ...started to see what my wife must feel like at about 5' in elevation... /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif)

Did you happen to get any close-up shots of the rake in action, possibly showing the working area/dirt flow or whatever you call it?

Just thought I'd ask...if you are like me I already know the answer... /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

I sure could have used one of those rakes a couple weeks ago!

By the way, I love the rainbow picture... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[stonebase]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( <font color="blue"> Did you happen to get any close-up shots of the rake in action, possibly showing the working area/dirt flow or whatever you call it?
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Bill,

I hate to admit it, but I didnt get any close up shots. We (my wife and I) were in such a hurry dodging the rain drops and removing the debris that we didnt get the chance, sorry!!!

The machine definitely did what I expected!!

John /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[SteveH_CT]

Thanks for the shots - and the brief education you and all the posters have given me. I'll be doing the same thing soon and I'm renting the same tool. I think I can go into it a bit better educated now.

BTW - Gorgeous house - I do love Ranches! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[wahoo]

John
Thanks for the info. One more question. Does the rake run off the PTO or do you also need rear hyd connection?

 

[beenthere]

Angle with Hyd cyl, or can manually hook a rod to get the angle. PTO drives the rotating drum, and 3pt raises and lowers.