Foozle
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Is anyone aware of a 3 pt attachment that will vacuum leaves? I did some searching but couldn't find anything. Thanks!
Leaf Vacuum
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I have a Trac Vac model 854 pto leaf vac. The vac is a 3-point mount and blows leaves into a trailer that's attached to it. They make a variety of adapters to attach it to mid-mount mowers and collect the output of the mower deck. I use it with a 20-foot hose and handle instead because I'm collecting from a rock-lined ditch rather than a mowable lawn.
It's pretty well built and has given me no trouble over the years I've owned it.
You can find it at Leaf Vac 854 - Trac-Vac
It's pretty well built and has given me no trouble over the years I've owned it.
You can find it at Leaf Vac 854 - Trac-Vac
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Foozle
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Thanks Terry, I'll look into it!
texas42
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Also, check out Cyclone Rake.
Very pleased with mine after 10 years
Very pleased with mine after 10 years
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ttener
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I second the cyclone rake, but I don’t think they make a 3point hitch model. You may need to modify
KennyG
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Cyclone Rake easily attaches to a 3 point hitch. They sell a 3 point adapter and it's very easy to fabricate one. However, I think the original question may have been to find a PTO driven vacuum, which I don't believe CR makes.
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FOOZLE, take a look at the LAWN GENIE I have listed on the ATTACHMENTS FOR SALE page. It is a "never leave the seat" collector and may be what your looking for. PM me if you have any questions.
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I've got a lot of leaves around my house and found that using mulching kit on my 60" zero turn does a great job at avoiding raking and burning leaves.
I tried a pull behind leaf vacuum but spent more time unclogging the lines than vacuuming. :laughing:
As long as I don't let the leave get 6" high. :laughing:
I tried a pull behind leaf vacuum but spent more time unclogging the lines than vacuuming. :laughing:
As long as I don't let the leave get 6" high. :laughing:
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I have never used a leaf vac. Do any of them shred the leaves? Seems to me, this would cut down on volume.
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Leaf vacs do not shred leaves by themselves. The lawn mower does a good job of shredding the leaves (especially with mulching blades) and the vac collects them. To minimize plugging, get a larger unit with an 8 inch tube, not a 6 inch, don't try to pick up sticks and try to collect the leaves when dry. I collect about 20 cubic yards of shredded leaves a year and typically plug the tube once or twice a year with my Cyclone Rake Commercial Pro.
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I can't imagine most mowers not choking on a very great blanket of leaves.
If you use one attached to a mower, the mower should do some shredding. If you use a hose pickup like I do, the leaves run through the fan and if they are very dry they get shredded a good bit. If not dry, not so much.
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That makes perfect sense.
A buddy of mine that works for a DR dealer was telling me on the weekend how annoyed he is that the Hose on his DR collection system breaks, they want $400.00 or something CDN dollars for a replacement and won't sell it without all the extra hardware.
A buddy of mine that works for a DR dealer was telling me on the weekend how annoyed he is that the Hose on his DR collection system breaks, they want $400.00 or something CDN dollars for a replacement and won't sell it without all the extra hardware.
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I use my Trac Vac for collecting leaves from the ditches along my driveway, so it's all hose work, not collecting from a mower. I originally got two sections of 6" hose that were about 10 ft. connected with a metal sleeve. The connection point was a major clog point when small twigs got picked up with the leaves.
I replaced that with a 25 ft. length of "clear" 6" from Wynn Environmental -- Lawn & Leaf Collection • Wynn Environmental -- strangely enough, it's still the same price I paid for it in 2012!
While the "clear" isn't really all that clear, it is clear enough to see when the now rare clog appears. Most of the time pulling a little on the hose to flatten the corrugations while giving it a couple of flips clears the clog.
I replaced that with a 25 ft. length of "clear" 6" from Wynn Environmental -- Lawn & Leaf Collection • Wynn Environmental -- strangely enough, it's still the same price I paid for it in 2012!
While the "clear" isn't really all that clear, it is clear enough to see when the now rare clog appears. Most of the time pulling a little on the hose to flatten the corrugations while giving it a couple of flips clears the clog.
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Appreciate all the ideas. I'd like to use my 57 hp tractor (no mower), so will look into those options!
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you could always get something with a Buffalo Turbine Blower and blow the leaves two neighbors over. lol
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Brilliant idea! 
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My final $.03 on the cyclone rake... it does actually chop leaves, but in combination with the mower blades doing their thing. Not sure how much chopping actually occurs in the CR itself, but some for sure.
I use the “estate hose” by itself to suck up piles and piles of leaves around my house and beds and it works great as a stand-alone leaf vac that way.
Most importantly to me tho is the engineering and design of the CR. Is it perfect? No. But, my wife is on notice that if it were ever to self-destruct or get stolen, I’m drop shipping another 1 in immediately!
That’s about as solid an endorsement I can give any piece of equipment. No, I am not affiliated in any way with cyclone rake, I just dig the thing.
I use the “estate hose” by itself to suck up piles and piles of leaves around my house and beds and it works great as a stand-alone leaf vac that way.
Most importantly to me tho is the engineering and design of the CR. Is it perfect? No. But, my wife is on notice that if it were ever to self-destruct or get stolen, I’m drop shipping another 1 in immediately!
That’s about as solid an endorsement I can give any piece of equipment. No, I am not affiliated in any way with cyclone rake, I just dig the thing.
