Ratchet Rake

[Robert6401]

I keep thinking of things this would be useful for....

For instance, I have a 4 acre pasture that is overrun with cactus, you know, the kind that grows close to the ground and if you cut a piece of it off with a mower the detached piece turns into another plant. Anyways, If I could use the ratchet rake to remove a few inches of the topsoil, I could scrape up all the cactus and dispose of it. Then hopefully what does pop back up would be a manageable problem. Right now it would take me days if I tried to dig it all up by hand.

I really think I need one of these.

 

[IslandTractor]

I keep thinking of things this would be useful for....

For instance, I have a 4 acre pasture that is overrun with cactus, you know, the kind that grows close to the ground and if you cut a piece of it off with a mower the detached piece turns into another plant. Anyways, If I could use the ratchet rake to remove a few inches of the topsoil, I could scrape up all the cactus and dispose of it. Then hopefully what does pop back up would be a manageable problem. Right now it would take me days if I tried to dig it all up by hand.

I really think I need one of these.

I don't know how deep cactus root systems are. The ratchet rake works well with brush where the roots are mostly within the first few inches of soil or strong enough that they pull out of the ground completely when you yank on the stem. If cactus just breaks off rather than pulls out, the ratchet rake might not solve the regrowth issue.

 

[Robert6401]

The cactus root system is almost as fine as hair and it runs right along the surface. An inch deep would get all of it. No part of the cactus just "breaks," but a bushhog will cut the leaf.

 

[IslandTractor]

The cactus root system is almost as fine as hair and it runs right along the surface. An inch deep would get all of it. No part of the cactus just "breaks," but a bushhog will cut the leaf.

Then the RR should work fine.

 

[TigerfaninAR]

Went in to my local TSC store today to get an idler pulley for a riding lawn mower. The pulley was located in the far back corner of the store . I got the pulley off the shelf and when I turned around I almost tripped over several rachet rakes. Couldn't believe they had about 4 just laying on the floor behind me. The employee that was helping me find the pulley , was not overly impressed with them. He said they had only sold one. (Most people probably don't even know what they are)

Needless to say I spent a few minutes looking them over, almost forgot about my idler pulley. I was very impressed with the weight and thickness of the metal. They really look well made and I am certain that I would break something on my FEL before i break one of these rakes.

I decided that Santa Claus is bringing me a rachet rake !

You'll love it.

When I went to get mine a few months ago the folks working there had no clue what I was talking about. 15 minutes of looking and they found them. Went by 3 days ago and they had 3 of them outside by the front door.

 

[DAY]

Good things come to those who wait

I couldn't remember what "it" was called, and googling "toothbar" was no help at all:mur:
So I am happy to see the thread once more front and center. Now to go see if they are also front and center at my local TSC:thumbsup:
(and if it will fit the 6' bucket on my Yella Fella. . .)

 

[BMW]

I picked one up on the way home today. I had decided to spend the extra money and get the beefier 72" since it will just fit my 66" bucket. Low and behold when I get there the 52" is $299.99, the 68" is $329.99 and the 72" is...wait for it....$299.99! That's a full $60 off the list price. :thumbsup: Needless to say, I'm happy with my purchase. I peeled the price sticker off when I got it home and there was a $359.99 price sticker underneath. If you're thinking about getting the 72", I'd suggest doing it now.

 

[oj may]

I bought one last spring at TSC, 52" for $299. It does a very nice job on weeds, leveling/grading and I use it on the bucket to push over small trees. Once the roots are exposed it can push/lift them out. It is much faster than the BH.

If you are willing to make multiple passes, it does woody brush pretty well. It has made a real difference on my property and it gets a lot of production from the tractor. I am very happy to have it.

 

[Riderguy]

Are there any issues attaching this to a bucket that has a cutting edge on the lower lip? I have a JD3270 with a 300CX 60" bucket and a cutting edge attached. I'm not sure by the pictures if this will work.

 

[IslandTractor]

Are there any issues attaching this to a bucket that has a cutting edge on the lower lip? I have a JD3270 with a 300CX 60" bucket and a cutting edge attached. I'm not sure by the pictures if this will work.

I wouldn't think so. You might need to offset it an inch if there is a bolt that overlaps one of the three fingers on the RR that hook over the lip.