lifeofleisure
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Against my better judgement I let someone (MIL) help me rake with my old rollerbar this past week. I knew it wasn't a good move on my part but they wanted to help. I had finished all but about 18 AC and 12 was in a flat open field sans on telephone pole. Well as most on here know you just jump on equipment and drive, no looking back over your shoulders and checking what the equipment is doing etc. I look up from baling and realize that the rake is not working right. Proceed over to rake and then realize it is broke. " It don't seem to be raking right. Oh, I hit the guy wire did I knock something out of adjustment." Bent frame, rails, broke connection to the ball up front, rubbing tire on left side.had to take rope and Tie it up to get out of field. Guy wire sheared clean.
I have an even older rollerbar used for parts that is now best rake, and got me over last 5 ac but had the worst looking windrows I ever saw.
Need to mow about 10 more ac when bottom dries out.
Looking at a new frontier 8 wheel rake. I mow 30-40 ac depending on what I need for winter (40 this year), and bale with a 4x5 round baler.
Never used one but am worried about getting too big a windrow.
I have an even older rollerbar used for parts that is now best rake, and got me over last 5 ac but had the worst looking windrows I ever saw.
Need to mow about 10 more ac when bottom dries out.
Looking at a new frontier 8 wheel rake. I mow 30-40 ac depending on what I need for winter (40 this year), and bale with a 4x5 round baler.
Never used one but am worried about getting too big a windrow.