Price on Aerator

[kayssupply]

I bought a 60" core areator from James Equipment in Sikeston MO last year for $750. It wasn't a brand name but has served me well. I made a water tank frame and put a 50gal barrel on it.

 

[dlgmt]

I just picked up a 60" core aerator manufactured by Landcare this past Saturday from Tarheel Tractor it was 825.00, it has 10 hubs with 6 spoons each that ride on greasable replaceable bronze bushings, weight is about 350lbs; and it has a rack for adding additional weight if needed. Seems to work very well.

 

[HayDR]

The drum rotates on bearings and can be filled with sand. The frame is set up for concrete blocks if extra weight is needed.

4 feet = $700
5 feet = $800
6 feet = $900

 

[dennisthomas]

I lucked out and found a Ryan 4ft 3pt aerater for $50 at a first come first buy sale last spring. it came from a govt golf course when i bought it. About half of the tines were missing. when i came back to pu there was a box of brand new tines sitting next to it. overall the unit was in good condition all original paint not very old at all.What a stroke of luck. i just bought it to resell but then i found a 755 john deere and bought that. Got the cart before the horse but oh well. When i got it out this spring i took it for a pass in the yard to see how it worked and it tore up the yard. I guess that was the reason the golf course got rid of it. so after looking it over it looked like the tines were on backwards. So i turned them around and who would of known it worked like advertised. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[BCNU]

Got a price on a 5 ft woods core aerator from my dealer. List price was over $2000 but he priced it to me for $1800. I'll check with some other dealers to compare prices.

 

[Scrounger]

I would take a look at the aerator from Midwest too. High quality and some pretty nice design feature too. Aerators designed with multiple wheels of spoons are better than a single drum. The single drum design tends to rip up the grass more if stray from a perfect straight path in the yard.

 

[HayDR]

<font color="blue">The single drum design tends to rip up the grass more if stray from a perfect straight path in the yard. </font>

Your assertion is not accurate. When the drum and multiple wheels aerators are mounted by 3 point on the tractor they are both limited by the same axle forces. IF either aerator is left in the ground and the operator makes a turn of 15 degree or greater, they both have the same side to side axle load and react the same in the ground. When the front of the tractor turns left the implement moves to the right. We have sold hundreds of both styles and given they use the same core tine the drum style is more durable but they both will do the same job.

 

[kayssupply]

Would it matter if the wheel type had separate bearings for each wheel? Would that let it turn easier?

 

[jeffinsgf]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( The drum rotates on bearings and can be filled with sand. The frame is set up for concrete blocks if extra weight is needed.

4 feet = $700
5 feet = $800
6 feet = $900)</font>

That looks like just what I've been looking for. One question though. My yard is really rocky. What happens when one of those tines makes a direct hit on a good sized rock just under the surface? I really want to areate on a regular basis, but I am concerned about tearing up the equipment.

 

[cp1969]

It doesn't matter what kind of aerator you're using when you hit a rock--it sends a jolt through the aerator and tractor that you won't mistake. If you have enough weight on, it can break the spoon or at least damage its tip.

Gravel plugs them up, too.