Price Check NH#55 Rollar Bar Rake how much is it worth?
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Hard to tell as to the condition but that is an older rake and in our area less then 1,000. even in like new condition!
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If the bearings at the end of the bars are tight and there is little slop in the gearbox, Good Jack and no breaks or welds, loaded with teeth, $500-$1000 here in Ky. That 55 has the straight axle and does not walk over bumps/gullies like the stagered axle NH 56-256-258's do, However, they do have a heavier channel frame. We have new dolly wheel kits to fit for $350 with tires. Ken Sweet
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They seem to bring about $500-1000 here in PA, too, without a dolly wheel.
Never had a rake with a dolly wheel and I have always wondered what the advantage would be, other than ease of hooking up or such. With the groundhog holes we get in our fields, they always seemed to me to just be something else to drop into a hole and break. My brother-in-law ruined a haybine once when he dropped a wheel into such a hole.
Never had a rake with a dolly wheel and I have always wondered what the advantage would be, other than ease of hooking up or such. With the groundhog holes we get in our fields, they always seemed to me to just be something else to drop into a hole and break. My brother-in-law ruined a haybine once when he dropped a wheel into such a hole.
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The rake dolly puts the rake futher back and allows for turns without getting the rake frame into the rear tires. In addition, The dolly allows for a nicer end on the windrow rather than a loop. Easier to park for offseason storage. It can easily be moved by hand with a dolly. Ken Sweet
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Ah, had never considered the "further back" aspect. Now that you have brought it to mind, I can definitely see the advantages. Years ago, my father-in-law had an early Ferguson with a 3pt rake. That was interesting, but made the front end rather light because he did not have whatever the weight kit was for the front. Anyway, thanks for the explanation. I might have to consider one for the future.
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That is a cheap dolly wheel kit. I paid 300 for my used one without tires.
I bought a 56 without a dolly wheel. But it would hang up on the tractor tires if you cranked over too hard, which I always do when I'm raking. There is a dealer over the line in Maine who goes down to PA and buys the dolly kits from the Amish. Who pull them off because they run a forecart and don't need the extra turning point. But 350 for a new one is great, I'll have to keep an eye out for another rake.
They go for 1k or so at auctions up here depending on paint and condition.
I also have a JD 660 which actually I prefer it seems to do better in thin 2nd crop. The NH is better in heavy windrows. The JD will also pick up better at faster speeds.
The other advantage to a dolly wheel is the rake isn't tied to the tractor. So if you have a rough or uneven field a dolly wheeled rake will do better than a hitch to the drawbar and way better than a 3pth rake, both of which ride up and down with the tractor. Also they are much easier to hook to your pickup for road travel.
Which the JD beats the NH again, the JD driveshaft comes off easier without a punch and has a peg to hold the driveshaft up. I always disconnect them for over the road behind a pickup.
I bought a 56 without a dolly wheel. But it would hang up on the tractor tires if you cranked over too hard, which I always do when I'm raking. There is a dealer over the line in Maine who goes down to PA and buys the dolly kits from the Amish. Who pull them off because they run a forecart and don't need the extra turning point. But 350 for a new one is great, I'll have to keep an eye out for another rake.
They go for 1k or so at auctions up here depending on paint and condition.
I also have a JD 660 which actually I prefer it seems to do better in thin 2nd crop. The NH is better in heavy windrows. The JD will also pick up better at faster speeds.
The other advantage to a dolly wheel is the rake isn't tied to the tractor. So if you have a rough or uneven field a dolly wheeled rake will do better than a hitch to the drawbar and way better than a 3pth rake, both of which ride up and down with the tractor. Also they are much easier to hook to your pickup for road travel.
Which the JD beats the NH again, the JD driveshaft comes off easier without a punch and has a peg to hold the driveshaft up. I always disconnect them for over the road behind a pickup.
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I can supply new dollys for the JD 640 and 660 with some lead time. We don't stock them, however, can get them. That also applies to the New Idea and Ford Rakes that have the round drive belt. Ken Sweet
