home made harrows

[china]

we have got a sand arena but it only gets leveled about once a month by a liverys in law, but it gets really deep. i now have a 4x4 so can do it myself, but we dont have proper harrows, i tried using a pallet with a couple of water containers on top and the pallet just started falling apart,
what do you guys use,
the arena hasnt been used for 2 weeks so it has gone really hard from the rain we had and then it being hot, so its gone hard and bumpy!
any tips greatly apreciated

 

[1275gta]

Old metal gate just wider than towing vehicle.

 

[china]

i have like a sheep hurdle gate, dont know if its heavy enough

 

[Fii]

Keep your eye open for any farm sales in your area, you mite be able to pick up a cheap harrow from there, or friendly farmer with small one he does'nt use any more due to upgrading. Just a thought.

 

[Finlib]

I assume you mean an arena leveller
The firm that built out silica sand arena said commercial levellers were too expensive and recommended this
Use a 2metal sheephurdles welded together one on top of the other Fix(weld) a chain to each end and you can then tow it behind the 4x4 .My husband added some rake type spikes welded to the back egde of the hurdle to get a comb effect .
Metal sheep hurdles cost around £25 each new.Agricultural merchants will sell them
You could also use a gate but would need something like an 8ft one
You may be able to pick up metal sheephurdles or a gate cheaper at a farm sale or farm type car boot.
We use ours every couple of days and it works a treat.

 

[lauraandjack]

We use a sheep hurdle behind a quad bike to harrow our woodchip school, we tie a big square fence post on top of it to give it some weight.

I'm sure a metal gate or sheep hurdles would work on sand and won't disintegrate like a pallet.

 

[china]

hmmm i might try the sheep hurdle, i know we have atleast one hurdle, i like the idea of putting rake spikes on the end