Walker blower attachment

[fshrdan]

Does anyone have any experience with the blower attachment for the Walker mower? I have a bid pending on a condo complex, heavily wooded and several medium size parking lots. This place has tons of river birch, and down here these trees start to drop leaves in July.

A street blower is a must, but I was wondering how the Walker attachment compares to a Billy Goat. There's some pretty steep terrain, so it sure would be nice to ride instead of push. Just wondering how much air they move.

Daniel

[landscaper3]

Walkers debri blower cost is $1,600.00 and requires the impliment hitch which is a added cost of $825.00 so at $2,425.00 buy a 11hp Billy goat or Little Wonder get the JRCO hitch and save big $$$$$$ we own 3 Walkers and run the JRCO blower buggies on 2 of them 1 with a Fraden 8hp and the other with a Billy Goat with ajustable chute. my guess you will spend around $850 for a big HP blower and $300 to $400 for the JRCO blower buggy saving you around $1000.00 that would buy 2 good back pack blowers!

[fshrdan]

Brian, thanks for the idea. Always looking to save some $$$. So are these JRCO hitches easy to install and remove? Also, my Walker dealer told me that there's a blower attachment available now which does not require an implement hitch, and has a foot-operated directional control. Heard about these at all?

Of course the dealer also told me that this attachment moved the air of three Billy Goats... which I find hard to believe, especially since Walker doesn't have any air volumes and velocities printed in their brochures.

[landscaper3]

Stay with a JRCO blower buggy and say a Billy Goat ajustable chute blower! Take 1 minute to remove! You can put that $1,000.00 towards towards other Walker impliments like a coulter edger $925.00, Dethatcher $275, Rotory spreader $699.00, Dozer blade $500, boom sprayer $700, power deck lift $789, manual aerator $930, manual broomer $1800 and tons more that go with the $825 implimate hitch included a bucket. If you dont got the tail locks yet get them at $290.00 they are worth it.

[fshrdan]

Will do. Thanks, Brian

[captdevo]

the Walker blower work great. 13 1/2" Blower, 125 mph velocity, 230° directional control.

also, if you do decide to get any other attachments, ( bristle broom, blade, loader, aerator, etc.) you will already have the quick hitch

i also have used the JRCO with a little Wonder and they work fine

decisions, decisions...........

[4000-D]

Buffalo Turbine makes a turbine debris blower that mounts on the front of a Walker that produces up to 9500 cfm @ 150 MPH http://www.buffaloturbine.com/front_model.html but its suggested retail is $3607.22.

[fshrdan]

4000-D, looks interesting, along with their other equipment. Since I'm not blowing off any racetracks I think I'll pass. Also the cost is prohibitive. It's nice to know that kind of equipment is out there, though.

[DAVE13]

The Buffalo Turbine is worth the cash if you have enough work.