is a York rake what I need?

Here are the chores that need doing.

We were recently flooded, and all of the gravel from our driveway and the road ended up on the lawn and in our paddock. I can move the bulk of it with my backhoe, but this scars the ground quite a bit and doesn't get it all.

I figured a york rake would let me gather the spread out gravel into piles for easier pickup.

After I get the gravel moved, the grounds will need smoothing over and re-seeding. Isn't this a chore for a york rake?

Also, I have put up a pole barn. The soil there is quite muddy. After the roof is on, and the soil dries out, would a york rake be good for evening out the soil?

Equipment I already have- full sized Case backhoe with 4in1 bucket, Ford 650 tractor (3 point, pto), scraper blade.

I've never used a york rake and I don't want to get one if it will do me no good.
Thanks

Personally, I use it a lot more than a rear blade. I think it would allow you to pull the gravel you describe to one place.

I've got both a landscape rake (York is a brand name, like Bushhog, my rake is made by Woods) and a back blade.

Some of the jobs you describe would be better done by a blade, others by a rake.

A rake is not all that hot for moving gravel, but it does a nice job of leveling it, and picking rocks and sticks out of it. Often, I'll rough in with my back blade, and then finish with the rake.

They DO make a rake that has a flip-down blade (I think Landpride makes one, probably Woods does too) and I think this might be just the tool for you.

Apparently some rakes have adjustable spacing on the tines. I wonder how important this is. And what is the value of the rakes with wheels on the back.