RatchetRake for Brush Clearing

[JOHNTHOMAS]

I have said before that I've used my RR for finish leveling and not for brush clearing. Well, I have a new story. I have a pile of topsoil fermenting in storage on the lower part of my property. Now thta I'm doing a garden, I need the topsoil topside. The briars, brush and water sprout trees have done great in the topsoil pile.
I tackled them today with my new RR on my BX2660. Some of the trees were 8' to 10' tall and deep into briars, some rocks and other under brush. I used the front long teeth of the RR in forward and the stuff just started falling, not the trees. I stuck teeth under the water sprout trees and just lifted them up and drug them out. I went forward with big front trees and back drug with big teeth some and lower teeth some to pull almost everything up. Ground is a bit moist so bad traction for tractor but easier pulling the stuff up. Here's a pile of what I pulled up that I just lowered teeth and went forward after back dragging it away from the working pile and it rounded it all up and pushed it into a pile. Had to leave but in 30 minutes it changed from a wall of brush 10' to 15' high to this so I can now see what's actualy there.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Pictures messed up. Here's the rest of them.

 

[shrekbelly]

ok jt, i'll bite.

what's the extra board w/the uprights doing in the front end loader bucket?

shrekbelly

 

[magicheater]

ok jt, i'll bite.

what's the extra board w/the uprights doing in the front end loader bucket?

shrekbelly

I'll guess it is the packing cause he took pics when he got it.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

ok jt, i'll bite.

what's the extra board w/the uprights doing in the front end loader bucket?

shrekbelly

It's the new light weight magic bucket balance level motivation indicator. Or better known as the piece of wood with the triangles that the RR was taped to for shipping. Guess it kept it level in the UPS truck.

 

[shrekbelly]

thanks, jt
i knew an answer was forth coming.
shrekbelly

 

[Ken45101]

Wow, that thing sure looks well built! You picture looks better than what they have on their website.

I just wish they made them a bit bigger for what I need and, of course, wish they were still available direct

Ken

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Wow, that thing sure looks well built! You picture looks better than what they have on their website.

I just wish they made them a bit bigger for what I need and, of course, wish they were still available direct

Ken

Bigger in what way?

 

[Ken45101]

Bigger in what way?

For wider buckets and higher hp ratings. I have a 78" bucket on my skid steer and it's 80 hp.

Ken

 

[Deano]

Yellow???!!!! You need to fix that! Tractor Supply, New Kubota Orange!!

Deano

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

For wider buckets and higher hp ratings. I have a 78" bucket on my skid steer and it's 80 hp.

Ken

My first RR was for a 60" bucket on my B3200 which is the largest width made, now. You know the 60" will fit but just won't go to your full width and the new small one is the same thickness as the old big one and the new big one is thicker. I don't know if they give a max HP rating but the big one will be strong and I guess one could be more careful if lifting trucks or something with it.