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Pro's con's of a rake with a dolly wheel

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david1

02-13-2011 19:23:49




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I know that they are easy to hook up, but is there a downside to using one?




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James Howell

02-14-2011 11:02:53




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 Re: Pro's con's of a rake with a dolly wheel in reply to david1, 02-13-2011 19:23:49  
Pro - ability to make a sharp turn at the end of a windrow.

Con - making too sharp of a turn and getting into the tractor axle and wheel.

Have to be careful on turns with the spoke wheels on "Uncle Earl" our 39B.

Pro - swivel makes it easy to hook up to the draw bar.

Con - swivel makes it impossible to back up with the tractor.

We have a drive-through equipment shed so parking the dolly wheel rake is not a problem.

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If you park the rake on an incline, it is easy to "steer" it by hand going down hill.

Con - one more tire that could go flat.

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sammydwm

02-14-2011 09:34:47




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 Re: Pro's con's of a rake with a dolly wheel in reply to david1, 02-13-2011 19:23:49  
have one of each but will usually hook up the dolly. It rakes better and turns tighter.

Hard to back up though.

We use narrow front tractors so hay gets run over no matter what we rake with.....



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Banditfarmer

02-14-2011 07:07:11




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 Re: Pro's con's of a rake with a dolly wheel in reply to david1, 02-13-2011 19:23:49  
One of the best things about the dolly rakes is you can pull them with anything, I even seen they pulled with a quad. Yes they cost alittle more but they are worth it and they are better on uneven ground. I did see a conversion kit to make your rake a dolly rake. In the long run a dolly rake is a must when you are doing most of the work by yourself. Bandit



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Ken Sweet

02-14-2011 04:49:33




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 Re: Pro's con's of a rake with a dolly wheel in reply to david1, 02-13-2011 19:23:49  
On the pro side, Dollys allow for tighter ends on the windrows, Keeps the rake away from the rear tractor tire on turns, easy to park by hand when storing inside. The biggest Pro is allowing farmers with disabilities to continue raking hay because of the easy hookup. Con side is that they cost $375. As a side note: Never rake legume hay with any rake when it is dry. You will knock off leaves. Ken Sweet

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Nebraska Cowman

02-14-2011 03:59:04




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 Re: Pro's con's of a rake with a dolly wheel in reply to david1, 02-13-2011 19:23:49  
I never thought they were easy to hook up. The biggest problem I see with rakes is guys pulling them with too big a tractor that makes everything clumsy.



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Fordfarmer

02-13-2011 20:10:40




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 Re: Pro's con's of a rake with a dolly wheel in reply to david1, 02-13-2011 19:23:49  
They also knock a lot of leaves off the hay (clover, alfalfa, etc.) I know some will say you should rake when it's still tough enough to hold the leaves on, but that doesn't work here... it needs to be almost ready to bale before raking. Not as much of an issue with grass, or when making high moisture bales.



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IaGary

02-13-2011 19:40:17




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 Re: Pro's con's of a rake with a dolly wheel in reply to david1, 02-13-2011 19:23:49  
The biggest down fall is the inability to back them up.

They follow the contour of the ground better than then the rakes without the dolly. The wheels are closer to the rake bars.



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