TR3™ Rake For Gravel Driveway Maintenance & So Much More >>> ABI Property Owner

What is the TR3™ Rake?:

The TR3™ Rake is the most versatile 3 point ground prep tractor tool on the market today; with thousands of satisfied owners throughout the world! The TR3™ Rake has 3 points of contact with the ground. An auto floating grader bar, scarifying teeth & a finishing rake. All three are stabilized by foam filled wheels that eliminates the need for a skilled operator. The TR3™ loosens, levels & rakes the ground on every pass. Please click the tabs above and the image icons to the right to learn all about the incredibly versatile TR3™ Rake.

TR3™ Rake - Customer Reviews:

"I bought the TR3 Rake to use on my gravel driveway, which is over 1,300 feet long. All I do is hook it up to the 3 point on my tractor and pull it up and down the driveway. I don't have to worry about the spring thaws and fall rains causing my driveway to have ruts and potholes because the TR3 makes the driveway look brand new with very little work. It also works very well in my neighbor's riding arena because it digs in deeper than a standard harrow. It really is a great product. I just love my TR3!" Sue - Clark Lake, MI

"Owning a TR3™ Rake has made a remarkable difference maintaining my ranch. Not only is it easy to use but my gravel roads never have potholes! Take it from me, you don't want to have a farm or ranch without owning a TR3 Rake." Chris Cox - Mineral Wells, Tx

Pothole Removal 101:

“It’s all about your bottom”

In order to solve a problem you have to get to the bottom of it…and when it comes to potholes and washouts you can take that philosophy literally! ABI has known for years that to really eliminate a pothole you have to break the hard and compacted ridge that shapes the hole. To simply loosen less than an inch of material and then drag it into the hole simply won’t work. This is how most road and grading tools fix their roads. They fix them on the surface only and the results are a waste of time and effort.

If all you do to fix a pothole is drag loose material into it, then the next time a vehicle runs through the hole it will push the gravel right out. Within a week you will have your potholes back, so this doesn't seem to be a very effective process!

The proper process is to have a tool aggressive enough to rip through hard and compacted potholes…and you need to go deeper than 9/16th of an inch. Let’s get real and use a tool that has the capability of reaching the bottom of a pothole in three to four passes, not twenty to forty like other road and grading tools claim. (Do you really have that kind of time to waste?)

However, in a lot of cases it is important not to go too deep. Many roads are built with a stone-dust base pad and then topped off with gravel. You do not want to disturb that base. You will ruin your road! So it is imperative that you loosen to the bottom of the potholes but not penetrate your base material. For this reason you must have a tool that you can control. One that has substantial gauge wheels to control the depth of the ripping action. There is a fine line here. You need to be aggressive and yet safe at the same time. Gauge wheels are the answer.

Loosening to the bottom of the pothole does’t necessarily mean that you have to rip your entire road as deep as the pothole. (There is no need to fix what isn't broken) What you need to do is work an area surrounding the pothole so that once you have reached the bottom you have enough loose material to re-grade where the pothole use to be. Be careful not to change the grade of the road (unless it doesn't drain well) and be sure to use a tool that can re-establish the proper crown.

It’s a simple as this; if all you can do is pull loose gravel into a hard and compacted pothole you’re simply going to frustrate yourself and waste a lot of precious time. However, if you use the proper process and equipment you will actually get to the bottom of your pothole problems.

No Hassle Set-up, Shipping & Support:

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We offer direct residential or commercial shipping.
We offer call ahead scheduling & lift gate services.
The TR3™ Rake ships fully assembled.*
An instructional DVD is included and also available to view online.
Customer support staff are available to provide further operating and advanced use instruction Mon-Fri 8am - 5pm EST. (excluding holidays)

*8.5' & larger models require 4 bolts and 2 pins be set. Very Simple.

	"Tank Tough" Frame: The TR3™ Rake weighs in at between 665 lbs. - 1,295 lbs. The back finish rake and wear plates on the leveling bar are three-quarter inch hardened steel for longer wear. The stabilizing/gauge wheels are foam filled and the hardened steel scarifier tips are replaceable.
	Adjustable Scarifiers: Adjustable from 0" - 7" to get to the bottom of most potholes. Fixed scarifiers, not spring loaded, make breaking up hard pan soil or gravel a breeze. Adjustable ground contact angle to achieve more or less aggressiveness.
	Bolt On Scarifier Tips: Easy to replace bolt on tips. Reduces maintenance costs and lessens down time.
	Auto Leveling Drag Bar: No skilled required to achieve a level grade. The blade will float to catch high areas and drops that material into lower areas automatically. The blade may also be locked down to act like a box scraper for rough grading and spreading material.
	Foam Filled Stabilizing Wheel: Real Wheels! Includes replaceable Volkswagen hubs, axles, and bearings to lower operating costs and minimize down town. Prevents the TR3™ Rake from undulating with the tractor, keeping the scarifying teeth from digging any deeper than they are set. Controls the depth of the loosening action. Creates consistent level travel to eliminate wash boarding. Eliminates gouging and stalling the tractor while pushing backwards by supporting the frame.
	3/4" Hardened Steel Rake: Pulverizes and breaks up clumps of material and leaves a beautiful signature finish behind. Made of 3/4" hardened steel for long life and are replaceable in 1' sections. Enables the user to push backwards slicing through the ground like a knife to rip out vegetation or move material to fill washouts and other light land clearing jobs. May be pivoted to apply pressure to compact and seal any material.
	3-Point Hitch Connection: Depending on the size of the unit; the TR3™ is compatible with CAT 0, 1, 2. (See sizing recommendations in the specs tab.) Works well with most "Quick-Attached" systems.

	Laser Systems:
	The laser system currently available is a laser transmitter with tripod and the detector with grade stick. This is a handheld manual system that is economical and can be used with any drag on the market. Simply setup the laser and walk the site with the grade stick and detector. Mark the high & low spots with spray paint or other marking device. Then the tractor operator may begin grading. Mounted manual and fully automated laser systems will be available soon.

	Hydraulic Top Link:
	This option is a must for operators that will use the TR3 for land reclamation and landscaping applications. This cylinder takes the place of the traditional turn knuckle and gives the operator the ability to change the position of the TR3 without getting off the tractor and manually making adjustments.

	Edge Blade:
	The edge blade attaches by two bolts to the leveling blade. The shovel cuts into the built up material and pushes back grasses and weeds that begin to overgrow into gravel roads and ball diamonds. Also pulls displaced material back into the road. This eliminates hours of back breaking work.

	Drag Mats:
	Extremely heavy duty commercial grade drag mats mount behind the TR3 & add the perfect finishing touch to a ball diamond or any surface the operator needs to finesse. No rivets to pop out and ruin the entire mat; these ends are clinched steel for extreme durability. Also works great to press seed into soil, drag over pastures/lawns to help breakup manure and aeration cores, & finish off a driveway or trail.

	Blade Teeth:
	The blade teeth are use mostly in the landscaping industry and mount below the leveling blade. They extend 2 inches below the grade. The teeth allow loose sand to flow through as rocks and debris to collect in the blade.

	Profile Blades:
	Profile blades temporarily replace the scarifiers and act as a cutting blade below the surface. They are used primarily for ball diamond infield grooming and trail maintenance. One of the amazing benefits of these blades is the ability to slice the root systems of weeds and grass to completely eliminate this growth from driveways, trails & infields!

Width:	5.5'	6.5'	7.5'	8.5'	10'
Weight:	665 lbs.	825 lbs	925 lbs	1,105 lbs	1,295 lbs.
# of Scarifiers:	5	6	8	10	12
Pro Blade Ready:	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
3-Point CAT:	0/1	1/2	1/2	1/2 or 2	2
Min. H.P.:	23 h.p.	27 h.p.	35 h.p.	48 h.p.	60+ h.p.