twin rake set up for new holland rakes

Anonymous-0

Well-known Member
does anyone has pictures or info on making a twin rake set up i have a nh 55 and a nh258 neither have dolly wheels
 
mine was made from the front half of a running gear. the arch was made from heavy wall square tubing. if i was going to do it again, i would start with the the back axle from a combine, since the steering is already set up. we had to use trial and error to get the spacing.
a111893.jpg
 
Scrap iron: old baler tounge;some square tubing;old 2 ton truck axle;old hydralic cylinder/hoses;;1/2 black pipe for hydralics(the only 'boughten parts)misc strap/plate steel,etc.And a few hours of welding...
 
New Holland built them. I had one for quite a few years. Sold it for $300 a couple of years ago. Really just a large round tube with a 90 degree bend in it allowing one rake to pull off to the right of the tractor and the second one behind the first off to the left of the tractor. Front right corner had an 8" "crazy" wheel that would swivel 360 degrees, front left corner had the hitch that attached to the tractor, and the rear of the tube had a 15" tire with a hitch for the second rake.
 
I'd say you got a pretty good deal, and yes, they do work pretty good. I used mine several years until I bought a v-rake. At that time I sold one of my New Holland side rakes and the hitch.
 
Well, it may have been recommended to have dolly wheels with the New Holland hitch, but I never did. I had two 259's and neither had a set of dolly wheels. Worked just fine for quite a few years on quite a few acres.
 
Search the archives for tandem rake hitches. I posted pictures of mine for Matt in Ill. My setup is alot simpler than those big arches, but it does require a dolly wheel on the back rake. I built a dolly wheel setup for another rake. Used the front pedistal from a C allis. Don't remember exactly how I did it but I think I turned the pedistal upside down. Plus alot of other cobbleing. Worked real well. Neighbor who bought it is still using it.
 
Here is one like what I have. The front caster wheel will unbolt and install upside down, for flipping it over. This way you can make one double windrow or two singles. Rear wheel can be angled for a wider or narrower swath. Been using mine for years.
a112176.jpg
 
Yep,that's pretty simple...But how do you get down the road or through a narrow gate? Unhook everything? With mine and the other "arches",all you need to do is 'hit' a hydralic lever and swing it.Plus,I can go from rakeing doubles to raking 2 singles to road by simply pushing a lever...
 
The rear wheel is mounted with two bolts. The one closest to the frame in the end of the axle is the pivot and the other, up the axle 3-4 inches is in a slotted hole on the mount and allows for adjustment. I leave the bolts tight enough not to slip but tight enough to kick the tire and move the angle of it. Shove the angle of the rear wheel in all the way so the front of the tire is almost touching the pipe. The rear rake will follow slightly off center of the front rake. I move three miles between farms and never unhitch.
16900.jpg
 
Yep, that is exactly like the one I had. Simple, but worked good. I bought mine from a dealer with New Holland decals, so I assume it was badged as a New Holland implement.
 

We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today.

Back
Top