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Box Scraper and Rake for new Lawn
OK, guys, pleeeease, this talk about the weight of a TR# rake is making me nuts (more nuts?).
I have asked the company directly, they will only tell me 'shipping weight' which is what goes on the bill of lading and what shipping is charged by, it is not necessarily accurate or even correct.
The picture on their website clearly shows the construction of this implement. On a 5-footer there would be (roughly); two 5' pieces of 3" angle, and three < 3' pieces of 3" angle, 10 scarifier teeth, a 5' scarifier bar across the rear, an axle, two tires and a 3pth tower.
DO THE MATH.
3" x 1/4 wall structural angle is about 6 pounds per foot, there is maybe 20' so there is 120 pounds of angle iron. Scarifier teeth are about 5 pounds each, and the scarifier bar (stock stuff for a motor grader BTW, readily available anywhere) is also about 5 pounds per foot, so all the scarifiers are another 75 pounds.
So far we're up to about 200 pounds, that leaves 700 to 900 pounds unaccounted for.
I doubt the tires, hitch and assorted bits and pieces are anything more than 200 pounds being VERY generous. Even at that it's still at LEAST half of what they claim.
At $3700 you could hire a first class engineering/fabricating company to make one and have enough left to take a REALLY nice vacation.
Enough ranting, my apologies to any that read this far, exagerated sales pitches and stupid claims make me crazier than normal.
Best of luck.
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Murf - I hope your not speaking to me about the sales pitches. I make no comissions ; P . Just giving my thoughts on the situation. By the way murf - My old 790 couldnt lift the TR3 all the way up. How do you explain that?? I value your opinion, but on the wieght of the tr3, I believe your are way off!
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I just spoke to some friends down at the local transfer station. When I have the time, which could be a while, I am going to put the tr3 on the scale. I will mail you Murf, a copy of the computer printed weight sheet.
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This is really gettin good!!
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