Rubber rake teeth v. Metal

brandon56

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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
 

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...
 
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.
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
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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.
 
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.
 
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.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-5HQ9Q7OGY&feature=share&list=UU4gFuJx6qHbiK0FRREh2lDw">Rubber teeth work just fine</a>; have only broken 1 since refurbishing our hay rake.
 
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!
 
We've had this 5 years and no issue with the teeth.Gear box yes,teeth no.

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