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lurch · #1 03-05-2007, 11:39 PM

I'm reletively new to the industry and had a question about one of my spring clean-ups....

Is there a half-way cheap way to pick up leaves other than the old fashioned rake and bag method....

I know this question has probably came up in a previous thread but I did a search and came back with nothing relevent....

Thanks Guys!!!!

sicnj · #2 03-05-2007, 11:41 PM

what do you have as far as equipment?

lurch · #3 03-05-2007, 11:45 PM

i'm small time but am working my way from the bottom....It's embaressing saying what crappy equip I have but I jumped in headstrong and am determined to get this started.....

I have a 21" Troy-Bilt SP
21" Honda Commercial
Echo SRM-2100 Trimmer
McLane WB Edger
Home Cheapo Blower Special
a rake
and a bunch of trash bags

I have some spare income to buy a little somethin-somethin to make this a little easier job....

Raven386 · #4 03-05-2007, 11:46 PM

well, that just sucks. your gonna be doing a lot of bagging if you dont have a truck to use. do you have any friends or relatives with a truck?

lurch · #5 03-05-2007, 11:48 PM

i have a 2005 Nissan Titan....i guess i should have included that...sorry

Raven386 · #6 03-05-2007, 11:51 PM

is there a place where you can dump the leaves? landfill or someones wooded backyard? if you have a place to dump them, just get yourself a tarp and start loading them into the bed of the truck, you'll be amazed at how much you can fit back there, just keep packing them down.

Raven386 · #7 03-05-2007, 11:52 PM

put a tarp on the bed of the truck first, then pile the leaves on top. it makes unloading a lot easier once you get it light enough.

lurch · #8 03-05-2007, 11:55 PM

The hard part is that all the leaves are in a high-end HUGE backyard....

I managed today to get them into about 13 piles....

How do I get the leaves out the gate into the bed of my truck...

Thanks for the great advice...I will definatly do this if i can figure out an easier way to get the leaves to my truck without driving on the grass...

lurch · #9 03-05-2007, 11:57 PM

i could pile them onto a tarp and drag them to the gate which is close enough to the drive way....hmmmm

my little hamster in my head is running

Raven386 · #10 03-06-2007, 12:01 AM

pull the tarp over the grass. unless you want to carry 1 garbage can out at a time. that would be the easiest way with the equipment you have. i wouldnt suggest driving on the lawn just get the truck as close as you can to the gate and drag. it would also be a lot easier if you had someone else to lift the tarp into the truck with you. are you charging these people by the hour or just a set rate for the clean-up?