3-pt York rake size/weight for L6060

[racerboy]

I am considering picking up a 3-pt York rake for my L6060. Any recommendations on size/weight/brands? I’m about to order a hydraulic top link so I don’t think I need one with hydraulics, but it seems like gauge wheels are a popular option.

Also, my friend has a B2601. Is it possible to find a rake that we both could use, to split the cost, or would it make more sense that we each get our own.

 

[Caden]

You might be able to both use the rake but it wouldn't be ideal. I think 6060 can run cat 1 or 2 for implements. B2601 is cat 1.

For the l6060 I think a 7 foot would work but 8 would be better so you can angle it and still cover your tracks.

The B2601 would be better off with a 5 or 6 footer.

That said, a smaller tractor would have a better chance dragging an oversize York rake than, say, an oversize box blade. You aren't cutting or carrying very much material at a time with a rake.

I'm my experience, wheels are more valuable in softer material like topsoil. For dragging gravel driveways, I just float it. I help a neighbor who has a rake with her driveway. It's a good tool, but I'll stick with my angle blade.

 

[Runs With Scissors]

I bought a “Tractor Supply” special one time.

However after I got it home and looked at the “quality” of the welds and such, I started to have some “buyers remorse"

I kept looking at it, and comparing it to my Homestead Box Blade quality…….I ended up returning it later that same day.

It may have worked fine, they are not all that complicated, but I just “had a feeling”…Tough to put it into words.


And just my OPINION, but those damn “wheel kits” are “stupidly expensive” for what they are….Just sayin….

 

[biketopia]

What is the intended use of the York rake? Like others have said, you and your buddy might be able to get away with sharing/splitting the cost on a rake, most other ground-engaging 3pt stuff, your tractor is so much bigger and powerful, one of you will not be happy with the results.

 

[Russell King]

Could the smaller tractor use a longer rake with some of the tines removed? Might be a solution but could also be too much work to remove and replace tines.

 

[racerboy]

Thanks for all the feedback. I would be using the rake more clearing land, cleaning up debris from all the trees, and eventually spreading topsoil. I just got my driveway paved last month, so no need for driveway grading/spreading.

 

[Caden]

using the rake more clearing land, cleaning up debris from all the trees

You might could get by (for your tractor )with a smaller rake in that case like a 7 foot. I think your buddy could probably pull a 7 as well. Covering the full width is more important when running down the edge of a driveway than it is raking up debris.

However, aside from cleaning small debris, I'm not sure how well a York rake is suited for general land clearing. It's more of a finish tool to me.

 

[Stewart]

I bought a 72” from runnings. Price was right for what it is. I don’t do a lot of raking so buying high end for this particular attachment didn’t make sense to me.

 

[racerboy]

You might could get by (for your tractor )with a smaller rake in that case like a 7 foot. I think your buddy could probably pull a 7 as well. Covering the full width is more important when running down the edge of a driveway than it is raking up debris.

However, aside from cleaning small debris, I'm not sure how well a York rake is suited for general land clearing. It's more of a finish tool to me.

I have several acres that have a number of trees (black walnut) and every spring there are always a number of branches that came down over the winter. I was thinking that I could use a York rake to kind of pull all of these together, and then use my grapple to load them into a dump trailer. Is there an implement better suited to this than a York rake? I'm still new to this farming/land management stuff. lol

 

[Caden]

I was thinking that I could use a York rake to kind of pull all of these together

I think you have a fine idea there.
I wasn't sure exactly what type of clearing you were referring to (i.e. pulling roots, pulling stumps, trees, leveling land).

Just remember that anything you plan to rake up must be something you're willing to drive over first- these rakes do not work well reversed.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

I'm not saying to purchase this unit, but you will not find a better one anywhere IMO.

Just giving you something to compare to.

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[Stewart]

I have used mine for spring clean up on field edges as well as all my tractor trails that I plant for deer. Like I said I don’t use it a lot and I can see where under a lot of stress you can bust one up.

 

[GrumpyFarmer]

I picked up a 96” Landpride and very happy with the size, weight and build quality. Hydraulic top link is a game changer, and rear remotes pretty helpful as well IMO. (I sort of think Landpride has a blade accessory you can attach to the base unit as well and if than is of interest…I am not sure that it hokey or as good as a dedicated unit but might make it more versatile…might be worth checking to see the interchangeability of their blade and rake)

I think my MX should be similar size to your L, so I would expect your L should be able to handle similar size and weight without any issue.

 

[racerboy]

Thanks for sharing. I only have a single rear remote on my L6060 and am just ordering the top link now. If I went with something like that Land Pride model, with the hydraulic side-to-side, I am assuming I would need another rear remote. If that is the case, do I have to get that from the dealer?

 

[S-G-R]

Thanks for sharing. I only have a single rear remote on my L6060 and am just ordering the top link now. If I went with something like that Land Pride model, with the hydraulic side-to-side, I am assuming I would need another rear remote. If that is the case, do I have to get that from the dealer?

I thought the 60 series came standard with two rear remotes. My 5460 has two and I ordered the third set last week.

 

[Russell King]

Thanks for sharing. I only have a single rear remote on my L6060 and am just ordering the top link now. If I went with something like that Land Pride model, with the hydraulic side-to-side, I am assuming I would need another rear remote. If that is the case, do I have to get that from the dealer?

There are a couple ways to add more outlets at the rear.

One is to add an additional control valve. That would normally be done by adding another section to the existing valve stack. If your existing valve is Kubota then the new section would need to come from Kubota. If another vendor then new section will need to be from same vendor.

The second way is to put an outlet multiplier like THIS. These come in manual and electrical control.

There are probably other ways but I can’t think of them right now.

 

[racerboy]

I have hydraulics for my backhoe but I don’t know if that counts as a rear remote. Here is what the back of the tractor looks like:

 

[Caden]

Side note on your picture.
It kinda looks like the treaded end of that lifting link on the right is facing 180 backward on lift arm.
The eye piece and the threaded piece should make an acute angle to the outside like the one on the left.

I could be seeing wrong though, maybe its just the picture.

 

[racerboy]

Are you referring to what I have circled below? Did I put this together wrong?

 

[Russell King]

Are you referring to what I have circled below? Did I put this together wrong?
View attachment 173827

That is what @Caden is saying in post #18 (it looks like the top is installed 180 degrees out of place). Look at the left side which looks correct compared to the right side which looks incorrect.