In Reply to: SwathMaster or Rake - UP posted by KIWI HARVESTER on February 27, 2003 at 01:48:40:

from my experience the rake-up is better. The swathmaster tends to be gentler on the crop, but the rake-up has a side "sweeping" motion that better allows you to pick up downed/heavily twined swaths. As far as maintenace goes, the swathmaster is less finicky, but all there is to a rake-up is the gearbox. As long as you keep the gearbox full of semi-solid grease it is ok. Aslo you can't run the rake up as fast as a swathmaster, but then again, you don't hve to.