Lawn Roller

[bpence]

I finally got tired of bouncing over all of the mole trails/hills and uneven areas around our place. So, last weekend I picked up a tow behind 4 ft lawn roller from the local TSC. Steel. Big. A man's roller. Fully loaded with water, it's supposed to weigh in just under 1,000 lbs. Last night after supper I filled it, hooked it to the B7100 and was totally amazed. I guess when you stop and think about it, a 1,000 pounds is no match for some mole trails and bumps and waves in moderately soft ground. I was flattening everything in sight. I figure a couple of times over the whole 5 acres of yard dragging the roller this spring while I'm mowing and instead of bouncing around while cutting the grass it'll be like driving a Lincoln down the Interstate. Just need to figure out how to be able to listen to good ole' fashioned rock & roll with ear plugs in. Who-ahh!!!

 

[Anonymous Poster]

bpence, I have the same roller that you have. It certainly does a great job. I only wish that it was available in a 5ft. width to cover ground more quickly. As far as listening to rock and roll, try a set of yard phones from Northern Tool. They give you hearing protection and the ability to listen to your radio, tape player, or CD. Have fun.

 

[Rowski]

If you time it right with the ground moisture being on the slight moist side it works even better. It is a very fine line, too moist and you have traction problems and get ridges fron the edge of the roller. You roll your lawn for a few years and you will have a lawn as smooth as a baby botto (provided the baby doesn't have diaper rash /w3tcompact/icons/tongue.gif).

I've got the same roller and pull it with a JD 318 garden tractor. Gives it one heck of a work out in the hills!

 

[kcbarnes]

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