If you could have one fall clean up toy??

[Freddy_Kruger]

what would it be?

1. a lawn vacuum with tube attachment.
2. a push blower.

I think the vac would be a lot handier especially since I would be able to use it in spring clean (for thatch) up as well as this fall but it costs at least twice as much a push blower.

I want to have a profitable fall which would you CHOOSE and why?

[Palmer'sLS]

or 3. sub it out....o thats not a choice....but i would take any mower attachment...i like to ride...:clapping:

[KS_Grasscutter]

I have a lawn vac with the tube. It sucks...wait, it DOESNT suck, that is what the problem is LOL. Darn crapsman JUNK...:hammerhead: I just use a rake, handheld blower, and a ZTR for fall cleanups. And the "leaf vac" just sits in the shed...anyone want it?

[topsites]

The pushblower.

Because, you don't HAVE to haul with a pushblower, you can pick and choose those lots where you can blow it into the woods... With the trailer, you either HAUL and / or you spend more time piling up.

The pushblower cleans 4-6 times faster than the strongest backpack.
That's just me thou... With my 10hp, I can load my 6x12 in 2 hours like this:
http://stonypointlawncare.com/images/leafload.jpg

[Freddy_Kruger]

I will just be bagging and leaving it on the curb. The thing is I was looking at my yards (all city yards) and I was wondering how I would use a push blower, I might blow over the neighbours fence. I would likely have to clear out coners and bushs with back pack blower then blow the leaves to one side of the yard. Thats a lot of leaves you got there I suppose it would be just as fast for me to put in bags on the curb. I got this feeling I might be using rakes more than I would like.



I have a lawn vac with the tube. It sucks...wait, it DOESNT suck, that is what the problem is LOL. Darn crapsman JUNK...:hammerhead: I just use a rake, handheld blower, and a ZTR for fall cleanups. And the "leaf vac" just sits in the shed...anyone want it?
hmm.. didn't expect anyone to say that.
damn.
Billy goat has vids on this site. http://www.billygoat.com/site/intro.aspx?pid=20

[Lynden-Jeff]

Either a bad a$$ lawn vacum or a leaf loader and a dump insert for my truck.

Cheers
Jeff

[KS_Grasscutter]

Well, i think it is just the Craftsman, really. Have seen the Billy Goat type work, and they seem to work a lot better. I think with a bigger amount of suction, and a MUCH bigger tube, it would be ok, but the handheld tube is tiny, and big wet leaves plug it up.

KS_Grasscutter

edit- this is supposed to be a reply to post 5, must of hit "reply" instead of "quote"

[Freddy_Kruger]

Well, i think it is just the Craftsman, really. Have seen the Billy Goat type work, and they seem to work a lot better. I think with a bigger amount of suction, and a MUCH bigger tube, it would be ok, but the handheld tube is tiny, and big wet leaves plug it up.

KS_Grasscutter

edit- this is supposed to be a reply to post 5, must of hit "reply" instead of "quote"
Could you tell me about the steel impellors? I don't understand excatly how they work. I was under the impression that they chop up the leaves reducing their volume significantly but they show bottles and cans being sucked up. I supposse these things could be grinded up eventhough I really wouldn't want broken glass around but what happens if a large steel thing a ma jig gets sucked up?

I had such a thing break my lawn mower deck (cost $90 bucks to weld the aluminum back together) because an employee didnt' know any better (or was stupid).

[KS_Grasscutter]

Could you tell me about the steel impellors? I don't understand excatly how they work. I was under the impression that they chop up the leaves reducing their volume significantly but they show bottles and cans being sucked up. I supposse these things could be grinded up eventhough I really wouldn't want broken glass around but what happens if a large steel thing a ma jig gets sucked up?

I had such a thing break my lawn mower deck (cost $90 bucks to weld the aluminum back together) because an employee didnt' know any better (or was stupid).
I REALLY have no idea of the innerworkings of the machine, never looked at it real closely. When I have used it, it seems to chop up the leaves pretty good, but dont do any better then a mower. They advertize like a 10:1 ratio on the leaves chopping...I'll bet a mower is dang close to that. And i am not sure i would want to run anything metal through it, just for the simple reason, the leaf vacs are NOT cheap...

[iluvscag]

This bad boy. Leaf Bales.:weightlifter: