[AT] Somewhat off topic: Pull behind lawn vacs

[rlgoss at twc.com]

I owned a couple Trac-Vac's, but feel the Agri-Fab units are probably OK at less that half the price. I made my own suction hose out of 6-inch flexible drain tile for picking up material out of window wells, hedges, etc.
Larry
---- Greg Hass <ghass at m3isp.com> wrote: 
> For almost ten years I have wanted a pull behind lawn vac. I know I 
> could get buy without it but would like one. I have a sweeper, but it 
> just doesn't do the job. Much of my lawn is what used to be a barnyard. 
> I never seeded it but have just what grew; mostly quack grass. Some of 
> it grows so fast that no matter how often I mow the clippings can't 
> settle fast enough. I could just let the clippings stay; sometimes they 
> are are 2 inches deep and a day after cutting I will go over them 2 or 3 
> times to try and spread them out but thats not the answer. As I said I 
> could get by as is but I enjoy such things and don't have outside 
> hobbies. I would just consider it like buying a $1200 crossbow to hunt 
> deer a few evenings a year. My reason for posting is I wonder if anyone 
> has one or knows someone who does and if so, do they work and what brand 
> would be good. I have looked online and read many reviews but they don't 
> help much. Those with fabric hoppers say they tear and those with solid 
> hoppers say they don't dump well and that the back doors keep popping 
> open and they have to add bungee cords to keep them shut. Also, most 
> companies are loose with the truth. DR power equip. for instance 
> advertises free shipping  all over their website but when I tried 
> checkout to see how it worked I find that free shipping is only to the 
> freight depot where you must pick it up. Delivery to your home or a 
> business is an extra $100; well OK, $99. I would love any help or advice 
> this list can give me.
>       Greg Hass
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