[AT] Somewhat off topic: Pull behind lawn vacs

Dean VP deanvp at att.net
Tue Mar 22 22:21:22 PDT 2016


Charlie,

I have gator blades on my Garden Tractor but the first few mowing in the
spring just overwhelm the mower such that I need to use a Grass collection
system to avoid killing the grass due to too much residue.  It would help if
I started mowing earlier but it is hard to leave sunny and warm AZ to return
to cold, windy and wet WA any earlier than we have to.


Dean VP
Apache Junction, AZ

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

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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of charlie hill
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 2:19 PM
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Subject: Re: [AT] Somewhat off topic: Pull behind lawn vacs

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
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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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