Before and After Pictures

[Allan in NE]

5 trips to town since the 25th of June, a BUNCH of cash in lots of parts and one long, long day today, but think I got that old right-throw stuck back together.

It better darn-well rake that last patch of hay in the morning. :>(

Allan

 

[Anonymous-0]

That looked like fun. Going to try and get some hay down on thur if it don't look like rain. (SEOH)

 

[Paul from MI]

I can sure relate to rake problems. Still using a steel wheeled JD rake I dug out of the woods 15 years ago. Good thing I don't go far from home and have a welder.
Paul

 

[Anonymous-0]

Good job Allan! Yea that dual rake setup looks like the cat's meow. A lot of those used here including Vermeer and New Holland. Could you post a picture of your hitch so we could steal some ideas. It is kinda hard to find the left handers here but they are being shipped in from Canada and a few new ones showing up this season. Boys are making hay here big time now with every kind and size of bales from little idiot cubes to big 4x4 and every thing in between. Some round balers with slicers going as well. Be safe out there! Migraine

 

[onefarmer]

I see the rakes are on the M. Get that hitch modified?

I don't think there is a right hand rake in all of Mich, but I got one of those NH hitches that looks like a big L. So I use two lefties.

 

[Allan in NE]

Hi Bud,

This one is a Hesston. Just a 3-point telescoping toolbar with a couple of guage wheels.

Allan

 

[Allan in NE]

I found out that if a guy reverses the pins on the hitch, the silly thing will work.

We have to use the double rakes out here where we have to cover so darned many acres in a short while.

Makes for a long, long day with just one little rake. :>(

Allan

 

[Anonymous-0]

Allan did you get any rain last night? It looked pretty nasty over your way. Good looking rakes.We used to have a set of john deere rakes like that and they worked good.

 

[Allan in NE]

Yes Sir,

Rained just enough to stop me cold in the hay field. 'Supposed to get hot today; gonna cive 'er another run 'bout 10-11am. :>)

Yeah, this old rake is a PITA, but when it works, it really works good. :>)

Allan

 

[Dan-IA]

Wow that looks awesome!

Now I'm gonna ask the dumb question. How do you back up with a rig like that?