Rake Rake stand/jack

[Charlie175]

What has been the best option to add a stand of some sorts to hold the rake front up when it is off the tractor? Sure would make hooking it up easier.

 

[Gizmo2]

Was in the same boat, one day years ago and had enough so I took a few minutes and made this. It is not pretty and don't laugh, it works really well and I used material I had laying around even the homemade T-handle bolt. Just loosen the T-handle bolt and the pipe-stand slides right to the ground, tighten the T-handle bolt disconnect the 3PH and off you go. After hookup, loosen the T-bolt and pull up on the pipe-stand, tighten T-bolt and off you go. Fast and simple.

 

[RollTideRam]

I'm not a welder so I just use a jackstand. I use the other one on a rear blade. JC

 

[ancientlake]

I use a cinder block.

 

[Gizmo2]

Nothing for nothing but my stand goes wherever and anywhere the rake goes, totally and instantly adjustable for ground contours.
BTW, My wife just pointed out the bent pipe, yes I went to drive off once with the rake attached and the stand in the down position. I made the stand, I'm getting older and I can do those things.

 

[Ridgewalker]

That's a great stand gizmo...hope you don't mind but I think I am gonna make a bolt on version of your design. I can weld a little but I don't have a welder.

I am starting to think that having a mig or tig is a "have to have kind" of thing for the farm.

 

[jbrumberg]

Charlie175:

If you have reversible gauge wheels you could mount the wheels in front of the rake. Jay

 

[Charlie175]

Good ideas, I was going to look for a jack stand to see if I could adapt it. I also thought about one of those old ratchet car jacks.

I don't have gauge wheels.

 

[Sully2]

Was in the same boat, one day years ago and had enough so I took a few minutes and made this. It is not pretty and don't laugh, it works really well and I used material I had laying around even the homemade T-handle bolt. Just loosen the T-handle bolt and the pipe-stand slides right to the ground, tighten the T-handle bolt disconnect the 3PH and off you go. After hookup, loosen the T-bolt and pull up on the pipe-stand, tighten T-bolt and off you go. Fast and simple.
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Those "feet" are the reason I learned to weld....along with bucket hooks. I still havent gotten around to making the impliment feet yet though

 

[texbaylea]

What has been the best option to add a stand of some sorts to hold the rake front up when it is off the tractor? Sure would make hooking it up easier.

I picked up a trailer jack that pivots to bolt on my rake. HF special of course. Works great on my Land Pride rake plus swings up well out of the way.

Vernon