WET LEAVES what is the magic?

[hobbsd]

I am getting very frustrated trying to rake wet leaves, specifically oak leaves. They don't suck up, they clog my decks / vacuum system, and take alot more time. I am using a trac-vac system that usually works well, but soggy oak leaves are proving too much for it.

Does anyone else have a better method????


Thank you,

Dan

 

[bobbygedd]

your best bet, is to not clean leaves for money, you can never make enough. when the dust settles, you'll end up making about half of minimum wage

 

[jeffex]

mulch them first with several passes then run over the area with trac-vac

 

[lawnboy dan]

snapper and a gator blade -even wet leaves are no match

 

[Triple L]

simply put, GET A WALKER. The only way to do leaf clean-up. At least in my opinion.

 

[the scaper]

My leaf tools are a parking lot blower and a lazer with a mulch kit.

 

[mkwl]

A Little Wonder 10HP or 9HP and a Red Max 7001 or 8000 will solve your problem!

 

[Jason Rose]

A hair dryer!

Seriously tho... Wet leaves suck, well, ok, don't suck... that's the problem!

A walker is NOT the answer to every lawn problem, unless your problem is "I'm tired of being able to mow slopes, mow at a good speed, and dump my clippings into my truck bed". Then yes, the walker is for you!

I owned a Walker, leaves were plowed more than picked up... Pushed more off to the sides then it would let under the deck. I guess my problem was I was trying to MOW and pick up leaves at the same time... I think the walker would pick up more leaves if the deck was set at the highest setting, but then you can't really "mow" at 4" in the fall...

 

[fga]

here, the properties aren't too large, so the i answer wet leaves with a blower/rake combo, 2 guys... or 2 blowers and a man on a rake if i have 3. but we're talking smaller urban type accounts.

 

[Brianslawn]

simply put, GET A WALKER. The only way to do leaf clean-up. At least in my opinion.

ditto......... id rather do them when its wet so i dont get covered in dust.