[AT] Somewhat off topic: Pull behind lawn vacs

[charlie hill]

My solution to grass catching is Gator Blades on my mower, open the
guard on the deck so that the grass will blow out freely and don't mow
the grass so short that the bits and pieces show.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Howard Weeks 
Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2016 2:19 PM 
To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com 
Subject: Re: [AT] Somewhat off topic: Pull behind lawn vacs 

I have had a DR vacuum for several years and I live in Georgia where I 
have mostly pine trees.  I wanted something to pick up pine straw and 
pine cones as well as grass. It picks up and chews up those items pretty 
well. But, there is a gotcha for me anyway. Those pine trees drop a lot 
of small twigs. Have a couple oaks here that do the same. The hose that 
connects the mower deck to the trailing vac system is about 6" in 
diameter. The twigs hang up in the hose and then effectively stop it up 
when the straw and grass hit it. It is a time consuming pain in the butt 
to disconnect that thing and clean it out. As a result, it is an $1800 
tool that sets and rarely gets used.

If it could handle the twigs, I would use it all the time.

Howard in GA

On 3/19/2016 3:35 PM, Greg Hass 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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