[AT] Somewhat off topic: Pull behind lawn vacs

[Dean VP]

Brad, in many drier areas, a fan driven by the deck is adequate to blow the cut grass up into the bag. But in areas where the grass is often wet when mowing the extra power of an auxiliary blower motor is needed.   Changing oil once a year and draining the carb before storage is a very minor task in return for the significant  benefits received.

Dean VP
Apache Junction, AZ

It's better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6. 

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Subject: Re: [AT] Somewhat off topic: Pull behind lawn vacs

Greg, what are you attaching this vacuum to? I’d check craigslist in your surrounding area. That and check with a dealer of your mower to see if they may have a used unit out back that came in through a trade.

I bought a Exmark zero turn a few years back and got the vacuum attachment. It drops right on the deck and the fan is driven from an added pulley to the deck. No second engine to change oil on or carb to varnish up.

It uses a smooth plastic tube (stick plugging comment from another post) and drops into 2 bags. I tried to purchase the clam shell hopper but found it didn’t work with my model. In the end the bags worked better because I was after the ability to use the clippings as mulch in my garden and flower beds. Bags have held up well so far.

But as others have said. You’ll have more clippings than you realize and during the spring and fast growing season there are many stops to empty them.

Brad




On 3/19/16, 3:35 PM, "at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com on behalf of Greg Hass" <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com on behalf of 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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