Leaf Cleanup

[coobie]

I'm, the other dealer in the Parma area, I feel it's wrong of you for these statements that you have been left on the site. I do NOT recall ever talking to you. Also I know that other dealers may at time NEED to sell their products that they are paying interest on & therefore they have a great price for purchase. I'm sure that your well aware of how to operate a dealership , that's why you can judge. I will tell you this I have been McCormick's Top selling dealer in the last 2 years in the USA. I suppose that's because of my lack of dealer experience or Sales, ability. I have decades of tractor knowledge & know my competitors product as well as or better then they do. As for Equipment there probably is not much out there that I have not personally used or have had experience with. Thanks for helping out my business & I wish you lick with your product.

Keith,let us talk about WRONG & RIGHT for a moment since you have decades of knowledge with regards to sales and service.How about YOU advertising NEW Kioti tractor prices on local craigslist(Kioti DS4110 41hp tractor & loader for $19,299)?Is this NOT AGAINEST kioti CORPORATE policy?Just curious?For those interested go to Jackson Michigan craigs list farm and garden section to view.I am sure you would not recall our phone conversation as you were VERY RUDE to me when we had it.I do recall it very well and that was my reason to seek out another Kioti dealer to purchase from.Hopefully KIOTI CORPORATE views this website also?No intent to hurt your sales and service,just my experience.

 

[atvsource]

Yea but the 3200 seems pretty salty for it...

 

[Budds All Tractor]

Keith,let us talk about WRONG & RIGHT for a moment since you have decades of knowledge with regards to sales and service.How about YOU advertising NEW Kioti tractor prices on local craigslist(Kioti DS4110 41hp tractor & loader for $19,299)?Is this NOT AGAINEST kioti CORPORATE policy?Just curious?For those interested go to Jackson Michigan craigs list farm and garden section to view.I am sure you would not recall our phone conversation as you were VERY RUDE to me when we had it.I do recall it very well and that was my reason to seek out another Kioti dealer to purchase from.Hopefully KIOTI CORPORATE views this website also?No intent to hurt your sales and service,just my experience.

Well it has come out that you are up set because I would not play a see who can go the lowest price game. That's a good reason to bash me... As for the price on NEW Kiotis, I can do just what I did , I also sent it to my territory manager. I do represent my product well & refuse to give it away. I know what sells & I stock so that I do NOT have to pay interest on it. I manage my inventory so that I don't have to sell just over cost. Thanks again for buying a Kioti & I'm very glad you got it.

 

[coobie]

Well it has come out that you are up set because I would not play a see who can go the lowest price game. That's a good reason to bash me... As for the price on NEW Kiotis, I can do just what I did , I also sent it to my territory manager. I do represent my product well & refuse to give it away. I know what sells & I stock so that I do NOT have to pay interest on it. I manage my inventory so that I don't have to sell just over cost. Thanks again for buying a Kioti & I'm very glad you got it.

No bashing intended.Just stating the facts of my experience of dealing with you.Take care.

 

[Coyote machine]

Here's another option:DR Leaf and Lawn Vacuums: Free Buyers Guide-DVD

 

[Code54]

DR's lawn vac appears pretty nice. They just all seem sort of over priced!
I like that the Kubota does not need a separate motor, BUT really like having the "estate" hose for flower beds and such - seems only DR, CR offer them.... Cant seem to have it all.....

 

[Carl_NH]

I bought the Cyclone Rake and the quality is top notch. My impression was that Track Vac was a little lower in quality and price and Agri Fab even lower but they will all probably do the job.

Hi Kenny,

I have had a Trac Vac a long time - over 12 years - model 580 and Trac Vac and work it hard in the spring and fall with zero issues for 12 years. Trac Vac also make commercial machines too that are worked daily.

When I bought the Trac Vac, CR had one model the original, and the overall construction was not commercial grade, nor a hard sided box that was easy to dump and it just wasn't as well built overall.

I collect over 30 cubic yards of material annually with the Trac Vac with zero issues other than replacing the top vent screens once.

Now, in the recent years CR has improved and Trac Vac still make a broad range of vacs too but cater to more commercial grade machines.

 

[coveredbridge]

What are you running your cyclone rake on? I was kicking around the idea of putting one on my Kubota BX25 for the fall leaf season. Did you get the duel wheel option or any of the HD hoses? Do you think that they are worth it?
Thanks

I have a Cyclone Rake Commercial Pro with the dual wheels and HD hoses. It works great for me.

 

[coveredbridge]

DR's lawn vac appears pretty nice. They just all seem sort of over priced!
I like that the Kubota does not need a separate motor, BUT really like having the "estate" hose for flower beds and such - seems only DR, CR offer them.... Cant seem to have it all.....

I have the estate hose but never use it anymore. I find it is easier to use a handheld leaf blower to move the leaves out of the flower beds and then suck them up through the deck.

 

[Coyote machine]

DR's lawn vac appears pretty nice. They just all seem sort of over priced!
I like that the Kubota does not need a separate motor, BUT really like having the "estate" hose for flower beds and such - seems only DR, CR offer them.... Cant seem to have it all.....

Here's what works for me. You can see by the list of toys I own that DR. equipment is a fairly large portion of the overall picture. My Scag Wildcat with 61" hi-velocity deck now does 90% of my overall grass cutting and gathering of clippings, etc. It came with a three bagger grass catcher and flip up hood that rides behind the ROPS, and big corrugated chute and belt driven paddle-wheel 'motor' that runs off the deck pulleys by separate belt.
Once installed it's not too bad to dump by lifting up each 12 bushel bag and dumping them into a pile. When the grass clippings/leaves/combo are wet or damp it becomes more of a chore. I've seen newer Scags with what looks like a dumpable from seat bagger that looks like less capacity and is probably all poly housing with no mesh netting bags like mine has. That would be a big improvement, IMHO.
My point is you can do well without yet another gas driven motor to have to run in addition to the mower itself; plus a big factor for me is breathing all the CO from two motors running at the same time, unless there is a fairly strong wind blowing to carry the CO away from me while operating the mower/bagger.

A separate (self propelled?) blower like Dr sells might work with less effort than a backpak blower leaf machine. I think it's worth considering the assembly and breakdown/storage of a huge mower attached leaf vacuum, as well as high initial cost. There is, as you stated no one item has/does it all machine. You might try renting a few of the commercial machines available to see what works then decide to buy what is closest to what suits your needs. Dr does have a trial period for some units and if you call the factory store sometimes they have units that were returned from trial that have same as new warranty for less $$.:confused3: