Let s check a few user comments from the internet machinery forums.
Best rotary rake.
Built rugged to last all models have feature after feature to help reduce the work of haying.
Twin basket rakes high capacity crop driven wheel rakes rotary rakes and carted rakes.
That rotary rake we looked at up there did 22 feet almost double.
Rakes come in a variety of types and sizes.
Rotary rakes leading the rotary revolution with cam action rakes.
Kuhn twin rotary rakes with center windrow delivery provide fast efficient operation while maintaining high quality raking to maximize the nutrient value of your forage.
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Rotary rakes are more money than a wheel style rake.
This allows you to harvest your crops at their peak nutritional value with less reliance on the weather.
Cam action tine arms gently lift the crop carry it to the windrow and release it saving more leaves and forming a faster drying fluffier windrow.
There are also mergers tedders and windrow inverters that perform very specific functions to accelerate drying time or the haymaking process.
A rake like this particular size has a 13 foot working width.
You re limited in size.
Long flexible tines touch the crop just once lifting and depositing it neatly into the windrow.
These rakes are capable of handling both wet forage and dry hay giving them a greater versatility than wheel rakes.
A rotary rake s mechanical drive enables it to move heavy wet crops.
Now you re looking at a cost difference.
Rotary rake model rr420 the farm king rotary rake is made of high quality steel that ensures great performance and durability.
The gentle rotary raking action minimizes leaf loss and provides a more uniform windrow for better bale formation.
The gentle raking action ensures that the leaves remain intact for maximum quality.
But which rake is best.
At a price point similar to bar rakes rotary rakes also provide hydraulic drive systems handle wet heavier forage crops well and minimize contamination by keeping teeth off the ground.
Vermeer offers more options so you can find the rake that fits your operation.
The vermeer rr140 rotary rake for example features arms with double tines that handle a crop gently and hydraulic lift and rake adjustments that help.
Specifically designed for use in smaller field structures the farm king rotary rake operates with minimal impact processing the crop with extreme delicacy.
Kuhn rotary rakes produce fluffy well formed windrows to help you dry your hay faster.
Yes they make double rakes and triple rakes in a rotary style.
Gentle sweeping action allows for faster travel speed and higher raking capacity.
