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brandon56 12-17-2012 13:49:16 99.149.227.66 Report to Moderator	Just wondering what the pros and cons are on having rubber rake teeth instead of metal ones. I've been looking for a rake for awhile now and I found one close to home that has the rubber teeth on it. I posted a link to the rake I'm looking at. Does it seem like a fair deal? New Holland Rake [Reply]   [No Email]
charlie n 12-18-2012 12:38:03 96.35.24.196 Report to Moderator	Re: Rubber rake teeth v. Metal in reply to brandon56, 12-17-2012 13:49:16   We've had this 5 years and no issue with the teeth.Gear box yes,teeth no. [Reply]  [No Email]
brandon56 12-18-2012 10:49:30 99.149.227.66 Report to Moderator	Re: Rubber rake teeth v. Metal in reply to brandon56, 12-17-2012 13:49:16   Thanks everyone for the replies. I think I will try and jump on this rake. I still have my old one for parts so if teeth do break I can replace them with steel ones off of my parts machine. James that is a neat video, I like those old John Deeres! [Reply]  [No Email]
James Howell 12-18-2012 08:31:01 75.222.122.234 Report to Moderator	Re: Rubber rake teeth v. Metal in reply to brandon56, 12-17-2012 13:49:16   The NH rake appears to be in good shape. Priced much better than many rakes in our region. Be sure to check the gearbox since it is ground driven. Also check the ends of each bar for wear. Rubber teeth work just fine; have only broken 1 since refurbishing our hay rake. [Reply]  [No Email]
M Nut 12-18-2012 05:43:55 64.8.188.157 Report to Moderator	Re: Rubber rake teeth v. Metal in reply to brandon56, 12-17-2012 13:49:16   Cheap. And those teeth are not that expensive, no more than $3 at fleet farm or tractor supply. I have a rake with rubber teeth in it and I have not broke more than 6 in the last 20 years or so. Use common sense with your raking speed, especially on rough ground, and you'll not have any trouble. If that rake is mechanically sound, it will not last long in MN at that price. That rake commands good money with the hobby farmers around the metro area. [Reply]  [No Email]
Ktheo1 12-18-2012 04:48:01 70.193.15.152 Report to Moderator	Re: Rubber rake teeth v. Metal in reply to brandon56, 12-17-2012 13:49:16   Better grab it before someone else does [Reply]  [No Email]
cjd12000 12-17-2012 18:36:02 174.252.45.40 Report to Moderator	Re: Rubber rake teeth v. Metal in reply to brandon56, 12-17-2012 13:49:16   Yeah seems like a fair price.Would not worry to much about the teeth differents. If they are all there that is a good start and just flex some that will tell you of they are going to break. Before I got a wheel rake I used a jd rollbar and would just flex them to see if they were going bad and replace them also they are only a few bucks each for replacements. [Reply]  [No Email]
Bigmarv1085 12-17-2012 15:40:16 98.66.136.45 Report to Moderator	Re: Rubber rake teeth v. Metal in reply to brandon56, 12-17-2012 13:49:16   I have a 256 bought new in 1987 and have only replaced the outside teeth due to being bent. I can't complain about that and [Reply]  [No Email]
RodInNS 12-17-2012 14:57:17 216.118.158.123 Report to Moderator	Re: Rubber rake teeth v. Metal in reply to brandon56, 12-17-2012 13:49:16   I'm not aware that there IS an upside to rubber rake teeth or any other rubber basie tooth for that matter. They seem to break more often and cost three times as much money to replace. Rod [Reply]  [No Email]
Bret4207 12-17-2012 15:30:43 64.19.90.196 Report to Moderator	Re: Rubber rake teeth v. Metal in reply to RodInNS, 12-17-2012 14:57:17   I have both. I don't see where wither one is better. [Reply]  [No Email]
RodInNS 12-17-2012 15:35:11 216.118.158.123 Report to Moderator	Re: Rubber rake teeth v. Metal in reply to Bret4207, 12-17-2012 15:30:43   I've got a baler with rubber teeth... at 25 bucks each for rubber or 3 bucks for steel, I'll take the steel, please. Rod [Reply]  [No Email]
old 12-17-2012 14:47:48 209.86.226.32 Report to Moderator	Re: Rubber rake teeth v. Metal in reply to brandon56, 12-17-2012 13:49:16   I have a ford rake with the rubber teeth that every time you use it you replace a 1/ of them and I have a NH rake with steel teeth and I have only replaced a few in all the years I had it and most of those where broken when I got it [Reply]  [No Email]
Bob Bancroft 12-17-2012 14:14:23 97.73.64.150 Report to Moderator	Re: Rubber rake teeth v. Metal in reply to brandon56, 12-17-2012 13:49:16   We had both years ago. We were hard on them because we raked red kidney beans. The metal ones would break, and the tines would pull out of the rubber on the other, or the rubber would pull off of the steel base. I think it was a wash in the end. [Reply]  [No Email]
495man 12-17-2012 14:04:03 24.137.107.69 Report to Moderator	Re: Rubber rake teeth v. Metal in reply to brandon56, 12-17-2012 13:49:16   Have a NH 256 with rubber teeth, great rake. Rubber teeth WILL brake off, I've picked a few out of the field over the years. We did put some metal teeth on in places (needed to fill a few in and rubber were out of stock) The metal teeth seem quite rugged....I doubt they'd break. I wouldn't not buy the rake due to rubber teeth... [Reply]  [No Email]