Lawn rake / Dethatcher
 

One of my projects this fall was to make a 3 point lawn rake attachment. I wanted something heavy duty I could use as a lawn/gravel rake. The prebuild dethatchers were lighter than I wanted and the large landscape rakes were bigger (more expensive) than I needed. I ended up making my own, with at grand total of ~$90 in parts using square tube and bailing tines. It's 60" wide which fits perfectly behind the 1872. I'm excited to use it this next year.
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I like it. Looks like a factory piece. :beerchug:

Looks great. I have two questions. (A) From the ground (or floor) how high is it to the frame..?? (B) What brand and part number (looks like JD) are those tines..??

From the frame to the tip of the tine is 6 inches. The tines were made for JD bailers. TISCO Part# JD1D-IMP. Ordered from Blaine's Farm and Fleet for $1.89/each. Pretty good price.

Thank you Sir.............:ThumbsUp:

I like it, but not sure how well that will work on gravel. The best gravel rake I've ever used was a chain link fence gate with 2 cinder blocks chained on to for weight. Let us know your results.

Ku-dose brother, looks real nice.. I could use one myself.. Lord knows my yard needs it.. Do you have a hydro lift? or is this gonna be a self weighted drag?

Very nice. You did a quality job from what I can see.

Good looking build.:beerchug:
I don't know how well it'll work on a gravel driveway though. When I go across mine with the de-thatcher there's stones flying all over the place.

Thanks! I have a hydro lift with an xtreme 3-point. I planned on it being self weighted which should give nice down pressure and still float. It won't be too hard to add weight it I need it.

Looks good. I use a sears pull behind thathcher with upgraded tines. Stock ones too light. If you use it on gravel you will get hit in the back with stones. Mine has wheels on it so when I cross my driveway(paved) it wont scratch. I also have a front mounted one that I use it the same time.

So Jason, have you had a chance to use your rake yet, just wondering how it works out, any changes upgrades, etc...

I got a chance to use it last weekend and it works great. I didn't get before and after pictures, having too much fun to stop and take pictures. I'll get a few pictures of the after results tonight. The rake did really well at pulling the dead grass/leaves up and bunching it between the first and second row of tines. This made it really easy at the end of a pass to lift the rake with the 3 point and create nice bunches to be picked up. The only modifications I made was adding about 10lbs of weight to the rake to get a little more down pressure.

Great, glad to hear it's working well. Is there some sort of rectangular washer inside the spring coil through which the bolt goes. I was wondering if that was something you made or bought?

Those spring tines just bolt on.

It states in the first post he built it.

Yeah I know he built it. Just looking at the picture of the tines;

http://www.farmandfleet.com/products...l#.VRncB_zF_fI

I'm wondering how a bolt head would catch the coiled part of the spring. Just a hex bolt?, no large washer or clamp or something? I just don't want to end up placing two orders for this stuff.

Thanks.

I guess I don't understand..... they just bolt on. Yes, you might need a washer..... Is that what you want to know? :Unknown:

Yep, just a hex head bolt and washer on the tine side and a lock washer and nut on top. I positioned the tines so when it is engaged with the ground the "u" bend in the tine presses against the bolt. That way it doesn't try to work it's way out. I can get a close up pic tomorrow if you like.

Thanks guys.

I'm thinking there is a sheet metal piece that goes inside the spring loops. Serves as a flat washer for the bolt and forces the tooth to twist in the direction the coil is wound instead of trying to flex back. At least thats what I seem to recall from some baler or hay rake I've worked on--I think our Allis rake is set up like that.

Hey guys, the piece on the left is what I was thinking about, not sure how it would fit and haven't found them for sale anywhere. The one on the right might work too, have a couple of bags of them here in my shop, I use them for bolting 2" oak to my equipment trailers when repairing the decks. I'll have to wait till my tines come in and see, thanks.

I'm sure that'll work. All I used was a 3/8" washer, no issues. Anything larger started to bind on the spring.

Yeah, thanks Jason. As soon as my tines came in I realized the scale was smaller than I had been thinking;

http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/s...&postcount=138

3/8" bolts with washers, worked great.

I know this is an old post but I'm wondering how well this held up for you.

Here is the one I made last summer it works good,
but I like your idea better.
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That is neat, Chief! I bet it works great behind the Farmall Cub.

I PM'ed Jason about this a while back and he said his worked real well, not sure how his "held up". Mine works well too. Mainly as a dethatcher. As far as a leaf rake, I don't think it works so well. Puts a nice touch on the gravel drive and does not kick stones back at the tractor. As far as how it is holding up?, don't use it very much, but it hasn't fallen apart!:beerchug:

That is neat isn't it Allen, chief always makes cool stuff!

http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/s...390#post185390