Strange request: Pine Needle removal

[W7AX]

This might be the weirdest question yet. I have a lot of very large pine trees, over 150 of them on my property here. They range from 2 feet to 3 feet in diameter and most are 150 feet high or more. Needless to say, they lose a lot of needles each year and it takes a very long time to manually rake them up and get them to a burn pile. I'm trying to imagine a machine that could at least get them in windrows so they are easier to pick up. I've even thought of designing and building a special machine that could do this. A side delivery rake comes to mind but it would have to be smaller that the ones I've seen for farm use. Even thought of a huge vacuum cleaner type rig. Has anyone ever had this same problem or even know of a machine that could at least help with the chore?

 

[dirtydeed]

Re: Strange request

Pine Straw Rake... something like this, perhaps larger?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vao2uF0pKPc

 

[W7AX]

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Pine Straw Rake... something like this, perhaps larger?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vao2uF0pKPc

That's exactly the rig I need! Thanks so much for the info. I wonder what the brand is? Could it be BearCat ?

 

[Creature Meadow]

Re: Strange request

This might be the weirdest question yet. I have a lot of very large pine trees, over 150 of them on my property here. They range from 2 feet to 3 feet in diameter and most are 150 feet high or more. Needless to say, they lose a lot of needles each year and it takes a very long time to manually rake them up and get them to a burn pile. I'm trying to imagine a machine that could at least get them in windrows so they are easier to pick up. I've even thought of designing and building a special machine that could do this. A side delivery rake comes to mind but it would have to be smaller that the ones I've seen for farm use. Even thought of a huge vacuum cleaner type rig. Has anyone ever had this same problem or even know of a machine that could at least help with the chore?

Here you go, pine needle rake from EA Attachments.

https://www.everythingattachments.com/Tractor-Pine-Straw-Rakes-Pine-Needle-Rakes-s/3425.htm

 

[W7AX]

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Here you go, pine needle rake from EA Attachments.

https://www.everythingattachments.com/Tractor-Pine-Straw-Rakes-Pine-Needle-Rakes-s/3425.htm

Thank all you folks for the info. I had no idea they actually make one of these. This is what I found...and ordered.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071RLHWJC/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Daren Todd]

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How bout one of these

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[W7AX]

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I do use one of those...right after I get the needles all in a big pile

 

[Grouse09]

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I use a needle rake from Tractor Supply for pine needles, branches and de-thatching the lawn. I tow it behind a 4-wheeler because I don’t want the tractor on the sprinklers or septic tank. It does a great job as I am sure the ETA rake does a well.


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[vic gerbasi]

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Really !!!! all he had to do is adjust the top hook on upper link and then weld an adjustable brace to hold the height leg up when not in usre

 

[mikester]

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Google power broom or sweeper. You can get small self powered ones or hydraulic ones you can put on your loader quick attach