Rake York Rake

[MadReferee]

I doubt you could build one for less than $300 unless you got the steel for free. Here is the breakdown on what I spent.

Steel $120
2-hole tines from Agri-Supply $138
G8 nuts/bolts mostly from McMaster-Carr $70
3pt and misc hardware $25

total is $353

I do not have plans or specs since I built it on the fly but I guess I could draw them up. I built it using a landpride unit as a guide but not exactly and I did make it extremely heavy duty. I beat the crap out of it this past summer and was very pleased with performance and quality of my construction. If I can get my son's digital camera I will get a few pics and start a new thread.

 

[rambler]

Steel is cheaper in Turkey. & nomad may buy in bulk as well. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

--->Paul

 

[nomad]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Steel is cheaper in Turkey. & nomad may buy in bulk as well. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

--->Paul )</font>

Paul;-), I said only $200-250 - If I were able to buy in bulk, I'd make it for a cost of less than $200. Don't you know the apple prices aren't same in a world of free-market? Even the land prices change from place to place, you know.. free-market.

 

[bartman]

Orb

How far are you from the MD /Pa line specifically Rt 81
This place is located about 10-15 miles inside the Pa line.FAntastic prices on everything!!!!Give them a call
I think my 7 foot rake was $325 or something like that
They talked about a price increase this year due to steel prices going up

Marion Auction Service
717-375-4700
5174 Horst Rd
Chambersburg PA

I have purchased 95% of my CUT implements from these folks

Good luck
Bartman

 

[orb]

Bartman,

Hey thanks for the tip. I'm on the Eastern Shore not very far from PA at all. I think I have even past the place you are talking about on one of my business trips. $325.00 is a really great price! If the still have them it would definitely beat building one.

Thanks again to everyone for sharing their experiences and suggestions.


Orb