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V-Rake questions- learning curve
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<blockquote data-quote="John SD" data-source="post: 1137811" data-attributes="member: 14713"><p>First off I have no experience with a wheel V-rake so my advice is not worth :2cents: </p><p></p><p>Is there some kind of fore-aft leveling adjustment on this rake? Sounds to me like the rake could be a bit tail heavy and the front wheels are not contacting the ground with sufficient force to turn. </p><p></p><p>I'm not positively clear from your description if this is a 3pt or pull type rake. I'm thinking pull type. If it is 3pt, I think the first thing I would do is shorten the 3pt top link a bit to see if that would lower the front and raise the rear of the rake.</p><p></p><p>I moved up from using a 6 wheel Vicon to a Vermeer R2800 V-rake last year. The baskets are driven by one of the tractor remotes. The folding/unfolding and front/rear raise/lower functions are controlled by the other tractor remote using an electric splitter box. </p><p></p><p> Best part is I can do everything needed without getting out of the cab. ;-) I'm not even close to 77 yrs old and it really wears me out to have to get in and out of a tractor much. It is surprising how little dust the bar rake raises compared to a wheel rake. Rake tractor has no AC so running with all windows and doors open. I really appreciate raising less dust.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John SD, post: 1137811, member: 14713"] First off I have no experience with a wheel V-rake so my advice is not worth :2cents: Is there some kind of fore-aft leveling adjustment on this rake? Sounds to me like the rake could be a bit tail heavy and the front wheels are not contacting the ground with sufficient force to turn. I'm not positively clear from your description if this is a 3pt or pull type rake. I'm thinking pull type. If it is 3pt, I think the first thing I would do is shorten the 3pt top link a bit to see if that would lower the front and raise the rear of the rake. I moved up from using a 6 wheel Vicon to a Vermeer R2800 V-rake last year. The baskets are driven by one of the tractor remotes. The folding/unfolding and front/rear raise/lower functions are controlled by the other tractor remote using an electric splitter box. Best part is I can do everything needed without getting out of the cab. ;-) I'm not even close to 77 yrs old and it really wears me out to have to get in and out of a tractor much. It is surprising how little dust the bar rake raises compared to a wheel rake. Rake tractor has no AC so running with all windows and doors open. I really appreciate raising less dust. [/QUOTE]
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