aerator

[grassyfras]

I know its alittle early but i just want to start researching these. I was wondering if there is an aeraator that my w/b could pull behind or something. I know theres a company like JRCRO or something liek that that has something like this but is this commercial quality and does it put enough plugs in. I could get alot of jobs from doing this but just wondering if this all would be worth to do or just pass it up.

[rodfather]

Don't know how in the world someone could design a pull behind aerator for a WB mower!!! How would you walk and operate/pull(or even stand) if you had a velke???

Secondly, even if it was possible, I'm not so sure I would want to be wedged between these two heavy pieces of equipment. Best bet is to get a tow behind for a rider or a WB aerator too.

just my 2 cents.

[grassyfras]

I though i saw somewhere an aeratior that goes in front of the W/b would that work?

[rodfather]

Yep, they are out there...but they ain't worth a s*** though. They're spike aerators, not core aerators.

[Phil Egnatz]

jr co aerators (http://www.jrcoinc.com/aerator.html)
i like them the hooker aerators are not tines so the do a better job than some think

[Grasshog]

I dont think the aeators in front of walk behinds have enough wait to pull out a good plug. Since most people like to wet the yard down before you show up, a big problem is your going to be walking across all those plugs. muddy feet makes heavy feet makes me sleepy.

[jmarkwood]

Couldn't you stand on a tow behind aerator like a velke?

[grassyfras]

Thanks guys for the replys

PHil do you use these hooker aerators. i checked out the site and they look ok but im worried about the tines if they would do a good job and they said they get 6 holes for a square foot so would I have to go over the yard twice?

[lawnstudent]

More holes the better. Can't put too many holes into a soil. County extension services across the nation recommend minimum of 15 - 20 holes per square foot.

jim

[Tony Harrell]

I just had an image of a walkbehind with one of those big green aerators behind it in my mind. You could build a platform above it to sit on. You could use your own weight instead of water too. I know it sounds crazy, but all inventions start out like that.

[65hoss]

Stone had one that he adapted to fit to his Toro w/b's.

[Runner]

He's got pictures of it SOMEwhere on here of it. I would suggest doing a search for the word aerator, and type in his name for the "threads by". He did make his own sit down deal for it, though.

[Toroguy]

Stones contraption.

It would be difficult to stand above rotating spikes, the clearance would be a problem. Stone had a seat above the core spikes, I dont recall where the feet rested?

I would think if the core spikes were behind your feet, for a standing platform, that may work. The core spikes wouldnt work in front of your feet on a stander, unless your arms are five feet long.

Interesting possibilities

[Grass_Slayer]

i recently tried to put my spike aerator on the back of my gravely wb. i stood on the top of the aerator and tried to move the mower. it was almost like it did a wheelie!!! the deck came off the ground and then the tires spun. fortunately i was only moving it, i wasn't in someones yard.

my dad suggested that it would work if i put a split hitch on it, only i dont have a welder or the metal to do it with, so i'll stick with the z and some weights.