Excavator Rakes

Improve land clearing, site preparation, and material sorting performance with a rake attachment for full size excavators. Excavator rakes are designed to pull, gather, separate, and sort brush, roots, stumps, rocks, logs, demolition debris, and other tough job site material while allowing soil and smaller material to pass through the tines.

A full size excavator rake gives contractors the reach, leverage, and control needed for clearing overgrown land, cleaning up wooded lots, removing root systems, preparing construction sites, sorting debris piles, and working in rough terrain. Whether you are handling forestry cleanup, site development, right-of-way work, demolition cleanup, or general excavation, an excavator rake can help increase productivity and reduce manual labor.

Rake Attachments for Full Size Excavators

Excavator rake attachments are built for demanding applications where a standard bucket may not be the best tool for separating material. The open tine design helps operators comb through soil, gather large debris, pull roots, sort rock, and move brush without carrying as much loose dirt. This makes excavator rakes especially useful for land clearing, forestry work, storm cleanup, demolition sorting, and site preparation.

Depending on the model, excavator rakes may feature heavy-duty steel tines, reinforced frames, pin-on or coupler mounting, replaceable wear components, and tine spacing designed for specific applications. Some rakes are optimized for root removal and brush clearing, while others are built for rock sorting, debris handling, or general excavation cleanup.

Common Uses for Excavator Rakes

• Land clearing and site preparation
• Brush, root, and stump removal
• Forestry cleanup and vegetation management
• Right-of-way and utility corridor clearing
• Storm cleanup and debris removal
• Rock sorting and material separation
• Demolition debris cleanup and sorting
• Root raking and soil conditioning
• Gathering logs, limbs, and tree debris
• Preparing lots, trails, roadsides, and construction sites

Benefits of an Excavator Rake Attachment

• Efficient material separation: Gather roots, brush, rocks, and debris while allowing loose soil and smaller material to fall through the rake tines.
• Better land clearing control: Use the excavator’s reach and hydraulic power to pull, comb, drag, and sort material more accurately.
• Reduced cleanup time: Quickly collect large debris, vegetation, and waste material into piles for loading, burning, grinding, or removal.
• Less unnecessary soil removal: Open tine spacing helps separate debris from usable soil, reducing the amount of dirt moved during cleanup.
• Heavy-duty job site performance: Built for land clearing, forestry, excavation, demolition cleanup, and construction site preparation.
• Versatile attachment use: Use one rake for brush, roots, stumps, rocks, logs, storm debris, and mixed job site material.

Choosing the Right Rake for Your Excavator

When choosing an excavator rake for a full size excavator, it is important to match the attachment to your excavator’s weight class, coupler style, pin size, lift capacity, and intended application. You should also compare rake width, tine spacing, tine thickness, frame strength, attachment weight, wear protection, and whether the rake is designed for roots, brush, rock, demolition debris, or general land clearing.

Land clearing contractors may need a heavy-duty root rake with aggressive tines for pulling stumps, roots, and brush. Excavation and site prep crews may prefer a rake designed for rock sorting, debris separation, and final cleanup. Forestry and right-of-way crews may need a durable rake built for logs, limbs, vegetation, and uneven terrain.

Shop Excavator Rakes

Browse our selection of rakes for full size excavators to find the right attachment for land clearing, root removal, forestry cleanup, site preparation, storm cleanup, demolition debris sorting, rock separation, and heavy-duty job site cleanup.

Frequently Asked Questions About Excavator Rakes

What is an excavator rake?

An excavator rake is an attachment with open tines that mounts to an excavator and is used to gather, pull, separate, and sort material. It is commonly used for brush, roots, stumps, rocks, logs, vegetation, demolition debris, and land clearing material.

What is an excavator rake used for?

Excavator rakes are used for land clearing, site preparation, root removal, brush cleanup, forestry work, storm cleanup, demolition debris sorting, rock separation, and general job site cleanup.

Can a rake be used on a full size excavator?

Yes, rakes are available for full size excavators. The attachment must be properly matched to the excavator’s weight class, pin size, coupler style, lift capacity, and intended application.

What materials can an excavator rake handle?

Excavator rakes can handle brush, roots, stumps, logs, limbs, rocks, soil, storm debris, demolition debris, vegetation, and mixed job site material. The exact capability depends on the rake design, tine spacing, construction quality, and excavator size.

What is the difference between an excavator rake and a bucket?

An excavator bucket is designed to dig, scoop, and carry material. An excavator rake is designed to separate, pull, comb, and sort material while allowing loose soil or smaller material to fall through the tines.

Are excavator rakes good for land clearing?

Yes, excavator rakes are commonly used for land clearing because they can pull roots, gather brush, move stumps, sort rocks, and separate debris from soil. They are useful for clearing lots, trails, roadsides, utility corridors, and wooded job sites.

Can an excavator rake remove roots and stumps?

Yes, heavy-duty excavator rakes can help pull roots, loosen stumps, and gather root systems during land clearing and site preparation. Performance depends on the rake design, excavator size, soil conditions, and root or stump size.

Can excavator rakes be used for rock sorting?

Yes, many excavator rakes can be used to separate rocks from soil, gather larger stones, and sort job site material. Tine spacing is important when choosing a rake for rock sorting or material separation.

How do I choose the right excavator rake?

To choose the right excavator rake, compare your excavator’s weight class, coupler style, pin size, lift capacity, and the type of material you need to handle. You should also consider rake width, tine spacing, tine thickness, frame strength, attachment weight, and whether the rake is built for roots, brush, rock, demolition debris, or general cleanup.