Big Steel Rake Clears Roots, Rocks Fast

Big Steel Rake Clears Roots Rocks Fast MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous Clearing land of roots and rocks is faster easier and cheaper with the Rock ‘n Root Rake from Harrell Ag Products says Hugh Harrell who points out that the heavy-duty rake can pay for itself with only 200 acres of use “One customer used his to clean up 300 acres and then sold his Rock n’ Root Rake for 90 percent of what he paid for it originally ” says Harrell “He saved $70 000 over the cost of conventional clearing and the machine only cost him $10 000 after resale ” Harrell says most buyers are landowners with between 200 and 500 acres to clear cleaning a portion each year Their conventional alternatives are hand labor or using a bulldozer or loader with some attachment to engage the roots “Conventional clearing of roots costs between $200 and $300 per acre ” says Harrell “We’ve had awful good products over the years but this one ranks near the top as far as value to the user It has such a quick payback ” The Rock n’ Root Rake works fast Wheels are independently mounted so they float with the field surface The rake is offset so tractor wheels run in clean dirt Rear wheels are steered with a hydraulic cylinder for minimal turning radius The wheel fingers engage the soil to a depth of about 12 in pulling out roots As the wheels turn they gather roots from as much as a 12-ft swath and roll them and any rocks into a windrow Once in the windrow roots can be burned in place or more easily loaded and hauled away Those with less than 100 acres to clear might find the $59 900 price hard to justify However Harrell suggests partnering with other farmers with similar needs or doing custom clearing of roots and rock as viable options “One of our customers is in the business of land clearing and he has rented his rake out when not in use ” says Harrell The Root n’ Rock Rake is built to handle a lot more than the 200 acres Harrell suggests would pay for it The 6-wheeled rake has a working weight of 18 000 lbs The wheels are made out of AR steel plate for maximum wear and durability “AR plate is highly resistant to abrasive material ” explains Harrell “We looked at the rake with the greatest use about 3 000 acres and the fingers showed no significant wear We thought about selling replacement fingers but we don’t think there will be a market for them ” You can see a video of the Rock n’ Root Rake in action at www farmshow com Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Harrell Ag Products 904 County Line Rd Camilla Ga 31730 ph 229 246-0350; harrellag@gmail com; www harrellag com

To read the rest of this story, download this issue below or click here to register with your account number.