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Rubber Teeth Or Not on NH Rolabar

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Jerry D in NC

12-17-2004 05:40:46




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I have picked up another NH 55 that I am going to redo the teeth and clean it up some. I am looking at about 100 teeth and I am considering putting on the rubber teeth instead of the metal teeth this time. At about a buck difference between American rubber tooth vs metal teeth with new hold down clips I am wondering if the cost is worth the extra. I would like to hear from folks that have had both since I have only ever had the metal...

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Bill from wisc

12-18-2004 08:48:29




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 Re: Rubber Teeth Or Not on NH Rolabar in reply to Jerry D in NC, 12-17-2004 05:40:46  
Hi, The rubber teeth dont hold up well if they are stored out side due to the sun. If buying new rubber teeth buy the good U.S.A. made teeth as the others are not worth the hassle. On one of my old NI 404 rakes that sat outside unused for a few years I see about all the teeth have rotted off. When I go to use it I will put new metal teeth on it but will have to find about 100+ clips to hold them on. Sorry to say you get what you pay for. Good luck Bill

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Jimmy King

12-18-2004 07:43:26




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 Re: Rubber Teeth Or Not on NH Rolabar in reply to Jerry D in NC, 12-17-2004 05:40:46  
If you are in a rock free area I would use the steel teeth. I am in a area that has a lot of flint rock from gravel to wash tub size, so I always used the rubber mounted teeth. The other post about the rubber deterorating are right. I always found that New Holland, rake teeth , guards, and sections are higher to buy, but cheeper in the long run.



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Oliver farmer

12-17-2004 13:22:13




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 Re: Rubber Teeth Or Not on NH Rolabar in reply to Jerry D in NC, 12-17-2004 05:40:46  
The rubber teeth are pretty tough when they are new, but they do deteriorate. The american rubber teeth hold up much better than the cheap ones from TSC. I like the rubber teeth, because even when things get bent up a little the rake is still quiet. Nothing bothers me more than hearing, clunk, clunk, clunk every time the rake goes around.



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Val

12-17-2004 10:15:51




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 Re: Rubber Teeth Or Not on NH Rolabar in reply to Jerry D in NC, 12-17-2004 05:40:46  
I now use the metal teeth. As James said, the rubber deteriorates and you loose the metal tine which is now laying in the field waiting for a tire to tie into. The metal teeth bend and twist but I've never had one break.



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paul

12-17-2004 11:10:09




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 Re: Rubber Teeth Or Not on NH Rolabar in reply to Val, 12-17-2004 10:15:51  
I got some cheapie metal teeth from a farm supply store. They twist up like I had bent them from mild wire myself. Totally useless. Don"t last an acre & they are sticking in all different directions.

The better metal teeth I get from other farm suppliers will break. I go through about 20 a year - I rake ditch banks.

Was curious on this question myself, never used the rubber ones. Yet.

--->Paul

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James2

12-17-2004 09:16:16




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 Re: Rubber Teeth Or Not on NH Rolabar in reply to Jerry D in NC, 12-17-2004 05:40:46  
I'll give a stab at this one. We baled approx. 3000 bales hay and 1500 bales straw for 30 years. This was all raked at least once with a NI rake having steel spring tines. Never had a broken tine. I bought a JD 896 rake with rubber style tines, and had to replace 25% because the rubber had cracked and structural integrity was suspect. If the rake is not housed, the steel spring tines I believe are the way to go. That said, from my experience, $100 is a relative pittance when it comes to buying ag related parts. I'd go ahead and buy what ever I felt the most comfortable with.

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