Do I want a pine needle rake or a landscape rake? The answer is yes....but I can only get one

[PapaJ]

So I got my hardware and A Frame today, or so I thought. I have no idea WTF Titan sent me in place of the A Frame I actually need. Always on a weekend when I can't call because they are closed, and Monday is a holiday. Even if they eventually get the right parts to me so I can use the rake, I will not order anything else from them. Twice on one order is a bit too much incompetence for me.

I sent them all 3 of the attached photos, and told them I need #1, again. Now I wait. Again. And not get pine needles out of my pasture for at least another couple weeks.

 

[D2Cat]

Looks like it needs a couple of ears welded to it. If you have a way to get it made the way it needs to be, offer them to fix it and them give you a deduct for your trouble and save them freight on shipping and returning the piece.

I ordered an implement a couple of years ago. It was suppose to be 66' wide, and they shipped one 60" wide. When I called them to make them aware of the situation they offered a nice deduct if I would accept the item they sent. I accepted. They returned about 40% of the price I paid.

 

[NCL4701]

So I got my hardware and A Frame today, or so I thought. I have no idea WTF Titan sent me in place of the A Frame I actually need. Always on a weekend when I can't call because they are closed, and Monday is a holiday. Even if they eventually get the right parts to me so I can use the rake, I will not order anything else from them. Twice on one order is a bit too much incompetence for me.

I sent them all 3 of the attached photos, and told them I need #1, again. Now I wait. Again. And not get pine needles out of my pasture for at least another couple weeks. View attachment 54861 View attachment 54862 View attachment 54863

That’s bizarre and disappointing. Fed Ex lost the first one they sent me but I couldn’t blame Titan for that. If you can’t weld or bolt a couple of ears on it for the toplink in exchange for pretty decent refund, that really sucks. Kind of makes me sorry I posted a link for Titan earlier in the thread.

 

[PapaJ]

I haven't held this up to the tractor, but I'm sure from looking at photos that this piece, whatever it is, is way too short. I don't want to have to weld/modify a brand new implement before I can even mount it on the 3pt.

I had planned to get this one if I got one, so posting the link had no effect on that decision.

I got my ballast box from Titan, and it came fast, and was good to go. I'm disappointed in my pine needle rake experience.

 

[RBA50]

What they sent you are the arms for gauge wheels. I have those exact pieces. The pivot/height adjustment spindles go thru the sleeves. The other end bolts to the frame of a back blade or landscape rake.
Have to agree, someone at Titan is slipping.

 

[PapaJ]

What they sent you are the arms for gauge wheels. I have those exact pieces. The pivot/height adjustment spindles go thru the sleeves. The other end bolts to the frame of a back blade or landscape rake.
Have to agree, someone at Titan is slipping.

Thank you! I totally see that now. They should have sent me 2, with wheels, so I could have sold them to make up for this frustration. haha Hopefully they'll get it right since I sent them their own parts breakdown, but I was pretty sure I explained it exactly right to them the first time.

 

[PapaJ]

I got the replacement A Frame today. It's several inches too short, and the top holes won't fit a CAT 1 pin. Pretty sure they sent me the CAT 0 A Frame from their 4 foot rake. This is starting to tick me off. Ordered this on Jan 24, have gotten 3 shipments from them, and still cannot use the rake.

 

[depozzy]

I'm a bit late on this post, but I wanted to suggest a pine needle rake. Also, these guys do custom work, so they probably could make the replacement parts you need if you call them.

Catawba Pine Needle Rake

Crafted with top-of-the-line materials, the Catawba Pine Needle Rake stands out as the best option on the market. Made from laser-cut A572 grade 50 steel, this rake is exceptionally strong and durable. It serves its purpose by raking pine needles and also functions as a dethatching tool for...

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[fried1765]

I'm a bit late on this post, but I wanted to suggest a pine needle rake. Also, these guys do custom work, so they probably could make the replacement parts you need if you call them.

Catawba Pine Needle Rake

Crafted with top-of-the-line materials, the Catawba Pine Needle Rake stands out as the best option on the market. Made from laser-cut A572 grade 50 steel, this rake is exceptionally strong and durable. It serves its purpose by raking pine needles and also functions as a dethatching tool for...

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"a bit late", yup,....OP was three years ago!

 

[depozzy]

"a bit late", yup,....OP was three years ago!

Yea i know i was just reading around the form and it gave me something to replay to

 

[DustyRusty]

The 6' Titan is on sale for $463.97 with Economy Free Shipping. They are offering a 3rd party delivery insurance for an additional $13.92 that covers the unit if it is stolen after delivery, or lost while in transit. Somehow I think that this is more of a scam insurance because if it is lost in transit, that is on the shipper, not me. I don't worry about "porch pirates" since there are a lot of other items on the property worth taking if someone were foolish enough to try.

Item #: 191322
Price:
$579.99
Sale Price $463.97