What kind of rake - bar vs. wheel

[rtimgray]

Here's a pic of the new (to me) rake - sorry if it is poor resolution.

I picked it up yesterday afternoon and pulled it home in the rain at about 20 mph. Went over it thoroughly last night, greased and adjusted everything as noted in the manual, including changing the gearbox oil, which has turned into a mash-up of solid oil and extra-extra heavy stuff. It took quite a while to get it cleaned out and I will probably change it again after it gets good and hot with use.

It does have one tire that won't hold air on the dolly wheel. I aired it up a few times on the way home, but it won't stay up. I engaged and disengaged the clutch a few times and pulled it around and everything seems good so far. If the weather forecast is correct, I'm going to give it some use on Friday.

Once again, thanks for the advice and comments. I certainly won't rule out a wheel rake as an addition to the collection, but I can wait on a good deal now.

Good luck and take care.

 

[redman135]

Hello, "roller bar " is obviously a us-of-a term .Can some one please explain what they look like? I am from new zealand. Around here (waikato) we use single, twin or 4 rotor rakes and very few v rakes as they are more a hay tool then dual purpose hay and silage.Also v rakes are said to do a poor job on hills and uneven ground. This part is all hills, and some is quite rough.

 

[farmall 55a case]

<img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=329752"/>
Here's a pic of the new (to me) rake - sorry if it is poor resolution.

I picked it up yesterday afternoon and pulled it home in the rain at about 20 mph. Went over it thoroughly last night, greased and adjusted everything as noted in the manual, including changing the gearbox oil, which has turned into a mash-up of solid oil and extra-extra heavy stuff. It took quite a while to get it cleaned out and I will probably change it again after it gets good and hot with use.

It does have one tire that won't hold air on the dolly wheel. I aired it up a few times on the way home, but it won't stay up. I engaged and disengaged the clutch a few times and pulled it around and everything seems good so far. If the weather forecast is correct, I'm going to give it some use on Friday.

Once again, thanks for the advice and comments. I certainly won't rule out a wheel rake as an addition to the collection, but I can wait on a good deal now.

Good luck and take care.

Great find and I wish you luck!

 

[Turbys_1700]

My dad sold literally hundreds of those rakes back in the day...
Most smaller cattle operations here still use them and they fetch good prices at auction...
They are slower than the wheel rakes but for the smaller fields and rolling terrain here they work very well...
Several years ago I purchased a front end loader from the NH dealer and he came and picked up my tractor...
He wanted to buy the square baler and rake while he was here...
Good used equipment sells...
Those old NH roller bar rakes are easy sells...

 

[rtimgray]

Hello, "roller bar " is obviously a us-of-a term .Can some one please explain what they look like? I am from new zealand. Around here (waikato) we use single, twin or 4 rotor rakes and very few v rakes as they are more a hay tool then dual purpose hay and silage.Also v rakes are said to do a poor job on hills and uneven ground. This part is all hills, and some is quite rough.

The pic I posted earlier is what I have always heard called a roller bar. This may be a mispronunciation of the New Holland ROLABAR rake, which I guess is actually the proper spelling/name. Some one correct me if I'm wrong.

Thanks.

 

[JasG]

Hello, "roller bar " is obviously a us-of-a term .Can some one please explain what they look like? I am from new zealand. Around here (waikato) we use single, twin or 4 rotor rakes and very few v rakes as they are more a hay tool then dual purpose hay and silage.Also v rakes are said to do a poor job on hills and uneven ground. This part is all hills, and some is quite rough.

A roll bar rake is in the picture of post #11. Or your could google images of New Holland 256 rake.

Personally around here people like rotary rakes. Nice fluffy windrow and seem to get dry faster that any other rake. Our windows to put up hay are very narrow between rain and we also get heavy dew every night.

 

[aczlan]

Hello, "roller bar " is obviously a us-of-a term .Can some one please explain what they look like? I am from new zealand. Around here (waikato) we use single, twin or 4 rotor rakes and very few v rakes as they are more a hay tool then dual purpose hay and silage.Also v rakes are said to do a poor job on hills and uneven ground. This part is all hills, and some is quite rough.

It is on of these:

View attachment 329752

Aaron Z

 

[JasG]

The pic I posted earlier is what I have always heard called a roller bar. This may be a mispronunciation of the New Holland ROLABAR rake, which I guess is actually the proper spelling/name. Some one correct me if I'm wrong.

Thanks.

I believe you are correct, for New Holland rake, other are roll bar, or roller bar.

 

[bsrfarms97]

I believe V rakes and other wheel rakes have come along way in the past several years

 

[bsrfarms97]

I for one live in the mountains of east Tennessee. Almost the very eastern tip of Tennessee. So there are plenty of hills and uneven ground around here. Here is a hay field I done this year that I raked with a v rake and as you can see the ground is nowhere near flat or smooth. As for what little hay is left vs a rollabar rake im much happier with my V rake. Not speaking bad about rollabar rakes, because they do wonderful for silage. And have been around many years and are very proven to get the job done with very low maintenance. Its just my personal preference for regular grass hay even on hills to use a good V rake.