[AT] Somewhat off topic: Pull behind lawn vacs

Wed Mar 23 15:53:20 PDT 2016

They apply organic Fertilizer as they mow :-}

On 3/23/2016 10:14 AM, Cecil Bearden wrote:
> I have not mowed my yard in 20 years, my environmentally friendly mowers
> keep it down to a golf course height and I only have to fuel them with
> some hay in the winter. I have Barbado sheep.
> Cecil in OKla
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> On 3/23/2016 9:58 AM, charlie hill wrote:
>> I understand Dean.  It's not a perfect solution but it works for me.
>> If mine gets too high I just cut such that I'm throwing the clippings
>> to the outside of a circle or rectangle where they wind row all in
>> one streak when I'm finished.  In my yard there are places that I
>> can blow them into where it doesn't matter.
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Dean VP
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2016 1:21 AM
>> To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Somewhat off topic: Pull behind lawn vacs
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of charlie hill
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 2:19 PM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> 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
>> 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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