3 PT mount leaf blower

[Tazbota]

Has anybody ever found a compact PTO driven blower suitable for blowing leaves out of the lawn? I was looking for something small enough for the 3 Pt to carry with a trailing wheel and all I can find are LARGE pull behind models that look like the would blow away the tree and all.
Thanks,
Tazbota

 

[chim]

I use my side-discharge RFM....................chim

 

[ScottAR]

Look around for pecan farming equipment. They blow the pecans (and anything else on the ground) into windrows to harvest the pecans. I've only seen one of these operations on TV, so I'm not sure of the different sizes... Just an Idea.

 

[JackIL]

Two companies that make 3PH debris blowers are1) Agrimetal (www.agrimetal.com) and (2) Toro (www.toro.com). Toro recently bought the design from the Goossens company. They are in the golf course maintainence section of the Toro website.

 

[hazmat]

Taz,

did you buy Muhammad's book? It has a list of implement manufacturer & web sites. I think I recall that one of them had a three point blower. I know they are out there, just don't remember where.

FYI I have an old Little Wonder walk behind blower. It has an 8HP briggs & more than enough power to push the leaves. I've considered getting a carryall so I could convert it to a tractor implement (strap it down on the carryall). It is heavy to push or pull up a hill. Plus it's always more fun to ride than walk.

 

[pennwalk]

Here is the <font color=red>Toro</font color=red> site. <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.toro.com/golf/utility/debris/index.html>http://www.toro.com/golf/utility/debris/index.html</A>

Chris

 

[pennwalk]

these guyes have an interesting blower.<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.buffaloturbine.com/_index.html>http://www.buffaloturbine.com/_index.html</A>

 

[ns_in_tex]

I built my own (Tim Taylor driveway blower) using an old discarded woods belt drive finish mower & an old blower out of a furnace. It is 3 point mount. Since I took these pictures, I have removed more of the rear portion of the deck & the wheel & just carry it with the lift. I think I can run the blower about 3 times the speed it was designed for in the furnace. Works Great, cost a little of my time.

 

[ns_in_tex]

Blows this 2x4 stud off the drive from 8' away at about 1/2 throttle.

 

[JerryG]

Neal,
Great idea. I have a extra blower, but I will try to get a larger one. A blower like that could save me some real time.