Ac rake/tedder

are these a rake and tedder? They work good? Worth 200.00 works just has bent caster wheel in back thanks

I had one for many years and it was all I ever had. If you're twisting a rope, it's not adjusted properly. The manual explains how to properly set the pitch of the teeth. They will do a nice job of raking or tedding on well prepared ground that is smooth, without ridges or ditches. The main problem is they will break the gearbox easily if the slip clutch is adjusted too tight or the drive chain is too loose. Gearbox & driveshaft parts are slim to none, as well as are many other parts. Newer rakes would have better parts availability.

I raked hundreds of acres of hay with one in the 60, 70. And 80's. They are a good rake as long as you have level ground. Most still use the ball and socket hitch.