The Jake Rake

Johndeere3720 · Oct 22, 2011

Today a new attachment became available for the Jake Rake. After numerous tests the blade attachment has proven to be a very versatile add-on to the Jake Rake and brings a whole new perspective on how the Jake Rake operates and performs in grading applications. Sorry about the poor quality pictures :ashamed:, better ones coming soon.

kebo · Oct 22, 2011

Starting to look like a regular old box blade to me, minus the sides of course.

Johndeere3720 · Oct 23, 2011

kebo said:
Starting to look like a regular old box blade to me, minus the sides of course.

You are right, they are very similar however with some experience using both a box blade and my Jake Rake the outcome is very different. What makes the Jake Rake different is the ability to alter the angle of the blade. You can lift up the teeth and shorten the top link on the Jake Rake and it will actually leave better results than if I lifted up the teeth and lengthened the top link on the tractor for the box blade.

edge08 · Oct 23, 2011

I rearranged the teeth on my spring tooth so they are all on the back bar instead of three staggered rows. It's not a fine rake like you would use by hand but it has been doing very well for clearing brush, fallen branches and plucking out plastic and twine some previous !@#%$!! renters left on our land. So much trash that nobody wants to clean it up in exchange for rent..............

bcp · Oct 23, 2011

Johndeere3720 said:
Today a new attachment became available for the Jake Rake. After numerous tests the blade attachment has proven to be a very versatile add-on to the Jake Rake and brings a whole new perspective on how the Jake Rake operates and performs in grading applications. Sorry about the poor quality pictures :ashamed:, better ones coming soon.

I can't tell for sure, but it looks like the blade replaces the spikes.

What about hinging the blade at the top so it latches forward and upward when not needed, but can drop down to rest against the spikes when wanted?

Bruce

Johndeere3720 · Oct 25, 2011

bcp said:
I can't tell for sure, but it looks like the blade replaces the spikes.

What about hinging the blade at the top so it latches forward and upward when not needed, but can drop down to rest against the spikes when wanted?

Bruce

That is a great idea. I will have to look into that. Thanks Bruce.

catdozer · Oct 28, 2011

Ok just wanted to say what a super product you came up with!!!!! We were doing a new pasture and the guy had a Jake Rake, looked at it and it was a CU72 in green, he added a hydraulic link to make changes faster! He let me give it a try on a Deere 3520 and it just chewed the soil right up and left a perfect finish! His areas were all sand but in the hard packed clay in chewed right in and went to town!! If I didn't have a tiller this would be a great finish tool!!!!!! Keep up the work!!! He's around ft.Wayne bought it at an auction, but didn't say how much. Also saw he made a large subsoiler for it and uses the rear finish to smooth the top off. I think you need to get this in a farm mag cause you would sell alot!

Johndeere3720 · Nov 3, 2011

catdozer said:
Ok just wanted to say what a super product you came up with!!!!! We were doing a new pasture and the guy had a Jake Rake, looked at it and it was a CU72 in green, he added a hydraulic link to make changes faster! He let me give it a try on a Deere 3520 and it just chewed the soil right up and left a perfect finish! His areas were all sand but in the hard packed clay in chewed right in and went to town!! If I didn't have a tiller this would be a great finish tool!!!!!! Keep up the work!!! He's around ft.Wayne bought it at an auction, but didn't say how much. Also saw he made a large subsoiler for it and uses the rear finish to smooth the top off. I think you need to get this in a farm mag cause you would sell alot!

Thanks! Are you sure it was a Jake Rake? I havent sold any outside the Pacific NW. Is there any way you could get a picture of it and post it on here?

catdozer · Nov 4, 2011

I'm pretty sure! I didn't see Jake rake(covered in dust) but I did see CU72, that's why I asked him where he got it, and said at an farm auction. And I completely forgot to get a pic. I hope we do another job for him then I could get a pic. It made a long journey then!

Johndeere3720 · Nov 4, 2011

catdozer said:
I'm pretty sure! I didn't see Jake rake(covered in dust) but I did see CU72, that's why I asked him where he got it, and said at an farm auction. And I completely forgot to get a pic. I hope we do another job for him then I could get a pic. It made a long journey then!

Hey thanks! It will be interesting to see what it really looks like.