[AT] Somewhat off topic: Pull behind lawn vacs

Cecil Bearden crbearden at copper.net
Wed Mar 23 16:17:15 PDT 2016


That's right they fertilize and spread it....

Cecil in OKla



On 3/23/2016 5:53 PM, Thomas O Mehrkam wrote:
> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> 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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