Tractor Landscape Rake

Fred Hart · Jan 2, 2010

I have started to see these tools at used eq dealers and in the paper for sale from time to time.

Question: Does anyone have one and what do you use it for?

I have never seen one used, but that does not mean I do not need one for my little Fergy.
Like many of my farm tool, my main reason for needing one is because I do not have one.

I have the 6ft blade and 6ft box blade, which both work good for what they were designed.

Thanks for your input!!!

Crem · Jan 2, 2010

I have a 7' King Kutter landscape rake that I use with my TO-20 Ferguson. It is one of the handiest implements that I have for landscape work. I use it more than my back blade or the box blade. It can be also be used to level out gravel or screenings. I have used it to level out a pile of several 17 yard dumps of dirt from a dump truck. Now if the dirt is muddy wet and packed, it then takes the box blade to dig it out. I think that 7' is about the right width unless you have small uneven areas and it bridges those areas otherwise that width is good for smoothing the dirt out. You can get a lawn just about perfect by going in different directions. The rake in your picture is a different brand than mine and it looks like the tines are set at least a foot or more farther back than mine. I don't know if this would be handier or not. It might raise higher to grab a load higher up on the pile though. To me it looks like that extra length would make it weaker for hard usage and might swing out more on turns.

BCnT · Jan 2, 2010

i've got one exactly like that if it's 7'...i bought mine to rake loose roots and limbs after dozing...even with removing 2 teeth out of 3 it picks up too much dirt...it does do a fair job of grading gravel roads and leveling pastures.

paul · Jan 2, 2010

I use it for grading the gravel driveway. Angle it, and it makes a nicer finish than a blade. Moves the gravel back in to the middle. Really helps dry out the gravel in spring thaw, as it doesn't pack it down, just moves & loosens it into something that warms and dries.

It helps a lot fo leveling loose dirt, as well. Before seeding with grass.

You can run it spun 'backwards' like a blade and it is less aggressive - much like a blade. Really makes a smooth surface.

It works ok for gathering debris; but as others mention, it fills up pretty fast, and it won't windrow debris. Sure beats picking up by hand, but - don't expect too much of it for this use - a tough chore is still a tough chore.

--->Paul

Gun guru · Jan 3, 2010

That is called a York Rake. I dont have one but a neighbor of mine has a heavy duty 6 foot one of those and it is great for grading the gravel driveway and it works good for picking up loose brush, leaves and sticks.

I would like to buy one but my use would be minimal and for $350 My rear grader blade works fine.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 3, 2010

If you're going to get it, just to have it, then you need the gauge wheels, that follow the tines, these gauge wheels allow you to set the depth as a constant, makes it into a better tool, a sharper knife. The one in the picture is a flimsy imitation of a true york rake. Buy quality, or at least box that angle iron frame, to keep it from bending!

Shetland Sheepdog · Jan 3, 2010

Not to be picky here, but "landscape rake" is closer to accurate! "York" is a trade name! Sorta like calling a snowmobile a "Ski-Doo"!
HTH, Dave

Fergienewbee · Jan 3, 2010

I have used them to "rake" dead grass--timothy, orchard grass, etc.--and they load up quickly. Have to get down and clean them out. But, they do a fair job of it. Dewberry runners are the worst. They rip your hands up when removing them from the teeth. The do a nice job leveling a seed bed for food plots.

Larry in Michigan

Fred Hart · Jan 3, 2010

Thanks for the input,

I am going to keep looking at them, some guy has a used 5ft for sale $250. But I think I want at least a 6ft.

Would not be a high use item, but could help drag grape vine cuttings and small limbs from trimming the fruit trees in the orchard.

I believe it would work better than dragging these items with the box blade.

I did think it looked like it could do a good job on grading the drive way, moving around the loose gravel.

Guess I will start looking for one so I will be ready for spring cleanup.

Again, thanks for your replys.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 3, 2010

Grading the driveway. Not as aggressive as a blade, and you can give it a "lick and a promise" rather than spending a lot of time to get things right. I also use it after blading to finish up. The best thing is that it usually won't pinch rocks under the edge and cut grooves, the way a blade will.

One of my favorite uses is to clean up the mess that plowing snow leaves alongside my driveway. Also use it for late spring snowstorms, when the gravel is already thawed, but there is enough snow that SOMETHING has to be done to make the drive passable for other than four wheel drive pickups.

I have also used it to clean up after cutting up a tree that I felled into the hayfield.

ericlb · Jan 3, 2010

i use one around here for numerous things it works on our roping arena after diacing to break up the clods before finish harrowing, also i sometimes use it turned backwards to push brush up into a pile , or gather it up out of orchard rows after trimming trees, handy things to have

JayinNY · Jan 3, 2010

Some of them like the small york rake dad has , has a blade that swings down in front of the teeth so you can grade more aggressivley, than smooth it with the teeth.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 3, 2010

If the finaces will allow it go for the guage wheel attachments. My experience with a 6" KK brand and it"s a very versile tool. Just learn to use the top link to adjust the pitch of the tines (wish I had a hydraulic top link for this). I"ve had bad experiences of trying rake tumble weeds in dry pastures and what happened was I wound up getting big balls of weeds and dirt combined, and was a real mess to get the weed/dirt mounds flattened out. Like already stated smoothing out gravel driveway is a dream. bjr

johns48jdb · Jan 3, 2010

I got a unit from my ford dealer. You can buy attachments to turn it into a box blade or grader blade. great for cleaing up storm damage on trees. Best i can remember it only took 3 bolts to convert it over. Buy a good one so you can get replacement parts

Anonymous-0 · Jan 3, 2010

When spreading dirt/gravel or leveling an area for a lawn or something, they will rake all the bigger lumps and rocks off and leave the smaller stuff that falls between the tines. You can angle it to windrow all the debris. That's why it's called a landscape rake. Works the same as a hand rake. Dave

msb · Jan 3, 2010

I have one that I use to spruce up my driveway stone when it gets packed down smooth. Makes it look like the stone was put down fresh and I fill in low spots without having to buy another load of stone.

JK-NY · Jan 3, 2010

Back before Harley power rakes and similar tools came out,they were the implement of choice for preparing to seed a new lawn after final grading by a dozer. They also work well to cuff off gravel driveways , and as a clean up tool to pull stone and dirt back into place after winter snow plowing for us Northern folks . As mentioned, gauge wheels are available and helpful at certain times.

Jim in Ma. · Jan 3, 2010

I had that same problem. I took off every other tooth and it works much better.

johns48jdb · Jan 3, 2010

Several guys have mentioned using it to grade your drive. I had a buddy who ran a road grader for years for the county and he told me the only way to patch a hole in a gravel drive was to dig down below the bottom of the hole so that new gravel and old gravel would mix and stay in place.

Zach Bouchard · Jan 3, 2010

Works good for spreading top soil and doing leveling for landscape work. It's good for spreading crushed rock too.

tg in VA · Jan 4, 2010

I use mine to get the oak leaves out of my yard. I have lots of mature oak trees and there is a field across the road. When the wind gets up, I "rake" the leaves into the road and let nature spread them. I've been doing this for years, it works quite well...a pasture drag with a 3 pt lift works almost as well.

Gumby · Jan 4, 2010

Other uses:
I have used it for leveling dirt (which must be very dry) before planting grass/lawn seed.

I just used it in the last week to roughen up hard packed snow on my gravel drive way, as a way to get some grip on the slight slope I have coming off the main road. I ran over the driveway about 3 times and it worked well enough to get a car up without problems. I also used in on New Year's Eve to move some snow off my lawn along my drive to allow cars to park on my (very) frozen lawn. It works OK for moving a little snow.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 5, 2010

get a 6 or 7 footer. used these with a little kubota loader tractor to seed new houses for about 15 years. Still use it, just bigger tractor now and not so much houses these days. Makes a heck of a team to rake the rock out and fix low spots. Now you cant beat a skidloader with a rockhound for seeding, but if you dont have the $30,000 for that combo, which we didn't, the kubota and rake was perfect.

671DKS · Jan 5, 2010

I've got a King Cutter I believe it's a 6 ft. Works great around the yard for leveling and seeding. I like to use it for the hedge apples, set the angle and work around the tree, before long there all in the ditch where the squirrel's can get at them when they want. I like mine, used it a bunch in the garden to rake out the lumps o clay and brake them up.
you'll like it, Kent

671DKS · Jan 5, 2010

I've got a King Cutter I believe it's a 6 ft. Works great around the yard for leveling and seeding. I like to use it for the hedge apples, set the angle and work around the tree, before long there all in the ditch where the squirrel's can get at them when they want. I like mine, used it a bunch in the garden to rake out the lumps o clay and brake them up.
you'll like it, Kent

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