snymat68
Platinum Member
I see what you did there. :laughing:
Funny, but true. I have 6 or so sycamore trees, and the leaves are certainly "robust".
I'm "sick-a-more" leaves, does that count? :laughing:
Yeah, it's a love/hate relationship with my sycamores.....beautiful, stately trees, but so messy! Part of the deal when you live along a river. I have several with 50+" diameter trunks....big, big girls, and LOTS of huge leathery leaves.
.....If you get a tow behind unit the biggest problem you will run into is your 61" deck. The 61" deck usually puts out more than the hose can take and you have to take "bites". We have a Trac-Vac, I hooked it to our ZT with a 54" deck and spent more time unclogging the hose than I did actually getting leaves up.
Good luck with whatever you decide!
.....I bought a 12 hp Cub Cadet cheap, and dedicated it to the Vac, as I use it weekly......
....... If money were no object I would but a 5' collection flail mower for my tractor. Those things are awesome.
If you get a tow behind unit the biggest problem you will run into is your 61" deck. The 61" deck usually puts out more than the hose can take and you have to take "bites". We have a Trac-Vac, I hooked it to our ZT with a 54" deck and spent more time unclogging the hose than I did actually getting leaves up. A friend gave me an old Cub Cadet with a 32" deck and in 2 years I've only had to unclog the hose a couple times dues to the leaves being to wet. We have 3 large willow oaks in our yard and leaves are a pain.
I wouldn't have thought a flail mower would do a good enough job....interesting option if it works. Anyone tired it???
I guess this is a very situation specific issue. I have a Cyclone Rake Commercial Pro and a 62 inch deck on my JD. I get a clogged hose maybe once a year and that's always due to picking up sticks that get caught in the corregations. My deck can't put out enough leaves to plug the CR.
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Whoopy Do & a double Ya Hoo. This year - no raking of the pine needles. They all fell with no wind to blow them out onto the lawns. Pine needles can be a real ***** to rake.
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Good size back pack blower does :thumbsup: job.
I planted mine along a stream about 18 years ago, so they are not as big as yours. Probably 20" or so in diameter. Kinda cool though, as they were like 24" tall saplings when I planted them.
I guess this is a very situation specific issue. I have a Cyclone Rake Commercial Pro and a 62 inch deck on my JD. I get a clogged hose maybe once a year and that's always due to picking up sticks that get caught in the corregations. My deck can't put out enough leaves to plug the CR.