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Leaf Problem - your suggestions needed.
Hi Scott:
I use a 10+ yr old monkey wards/MTD 18hp 46 reg deck/blades with the twin bag attachment. Couple of yrs ago found the plug that turns the deck into a mulcher but if I don't empty the bags/tube first time around acts like a mulch mower without messing with plug. Don't really think make/model that important Neighbor uses Snapper 38 inch same way. Think The key is mulch first and pickup later. Northern tool and hyd has the chipper/shredder cart combo for about $750 IIRC that is mentioned farther on. Think 2 advantages would be better compaction like 15:1 and if you take the deck tube off it acts like big shop vac to get out of fencerow gardens etc. Have a 5 hp chipper that have been toying with idea of making my own but havn't got my round tuit yet. 1 thing I am going to try soon is leave bag frame/tube on and wrap a burlap bag with bottom out around tube to just let mulched leaves fall to ground in windrow. Without an extension they just go everywhere including on me! Think your place like mine and even with mulching need to pick up or will kill grass overwinter "sjohnsen" wrote in message ... Pat, Sound like your system works well. What size and brand mower do you use? I suppose its a rear bagger. A 6 to 1 reduction in volume would sure be helpful. Thanks Again, Scott "pat" wrote in message om... We have about 1/2 your area but huge 150 yr old trees. First I take the riding lawn mower with the bag attachment and run over entire area that I want to pick up never emptying bags. When done dump bags and clean out chute then go back over chopped up area emptying bags when full. Think I am getting about 6-8 to 1 compaction so it really cuts the trips/empty time down (Chet Hayes) wrote in message om... "Bugman" wrote in message ... I think I'd run that one by your local equipment rental place. They're sure to have a few suggestions. `chris Riding mower with a mulching deck, large bag in back |
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