Hay Rakes
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Topic: Hay Rakes
Posted By: Moonlighter
Subject: Hay Rakes
Date Posted: 19 Apr 2012 at 7:02am
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Been shopping for hay rakes, looking for something that can roll 2 windrows together in one pass and would prefer something I can unhook and use as a single side rake 8 days out of 10 here in MT wouldn't need a side rake but would be nice to have available if needed. I have looked at the vermeers, allens, new hollands. I found some new holland and some deere rakes one throws left and one right. My question is on the new holland rakes 258/260 (not many in our area) I have located some that are hydraulic drive and some that are ground driven. I would prefer the ground drive so I can use it on smaller older tractors with little hyd. flow or none (takes 8 gallons per minute according to dealer) the dealer tells me these rakes won't work well in heavy hay I need to buy hydraulic driven I have used old single side rakes when a kid to rake 9 foot windrows and if I remember right never had a problem could go as fast as you could hold on and you had to pay attention of course. How much faster would a hydraulic one be? I am cutting 12-16 foot windrows. Any thoughts are good. Thanks Moonlighter
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Posted By: bill2260
Date Posted: 19 Apr 2012 at 7:34am
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Don't let anyone tell you a nh rake wont rake heavy hay. I have raked windrows larger than the tire diameter on my wd. The power rakes or rakes that run off the ground by touching, rake lots of rocks. Lots of rocks rip round bale belting. Bill
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