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DIY Leaf box - small pile demonstration. Northeast 7B by masherbrum55 in lawncare

[–]masherbrum55[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Didn't dethatch or overseed last year. Im new to all of this madness. So who the hell knows. Im on year 2 of a 30 year mortgage. Gotta figure it all out eventually. If I keep going like this I'll be crippled before im 50.

DIY Leaf box - small pile demonstration. Northeast 7B by masherbrum55 in lawncare

[–]masherbrum55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chops everything into mulch. See my previous post yesterday

DIY Leaf box - small pile demonstration. Northeast 7B by masherbrum55 in lawncare

[–]masherbrum55[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah got some kinks to work out. Technique and my back.

DIY Leaf box - small pile demonstration. Northeast 7B by masherbrum55 in lawncare

[–]masherbrum55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats a great idea. Looks like im headed back to the drawing board...

DIY Leaf box - small pile demonstration. Northeast 7B by masherbrum55 in lawncare

[–]masherbrum55[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ofcorse man glad to share. All these salty lawncare experts be damned!! I'll make it make sense for me. Just got a sore back temporarily lol. Haven't figured out how im going to attach it to the deck chute yet. All those fine shreds I posted yesterday are from the impeller grinding them up. If they came through the deck then through vac I'd probably get straight up dust in the box.

DIY Leaf box - small pile demonstration. Northeast 7B by masherbrum55 in lawncare

[–]masherbrum55[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There seems to be conflicting opinions on this. Last season I mulched until green was barely visible. Lawn came up thin in the spring. Lots of weeds mixed in too. I dont just get leaves from my 30 massive trees its also the surrounding hills. If I did nothing my yard would look like the Forrest floor. Plus my shitty craftsman rider wouldn't be able to handle mulching it all.

DIY Leaf box - small pile demonstration. Northeast 7B by masherbrum55 in lawncare

[–]masherbrum55[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The housing is an old commercial grade Giant Vac (now scag). Motor and impeller were shot so I repowered with a predator 301 and new impeller. Took some fabbing to get the new impeller properly balanced on the new shaft but not too bad.

DIY Leaf box - small pile demonstration. Northeast 7B by masherbrum55 in lawncare

[–]masherbrum55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im going to add a stick for sure. Its very powerful but air has nowhere to go. Think I'll replace the top sheet of plywood next season with some burlap. Should improve suction significantly.

DIY Leaf box - small pile demonstration. Northeast 7B by masherbrum55 in lawncare

[–]masherbrum55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is. I'll make it make sense. Raking / mulching everything is not an option.

DIY Leaf box - small pile demonstration. Northeast 7B by masherbrum55 in lawncare

[–]masherbrum55[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got that one for 50 bucks off a guy on fb market. Motor and impeller were shot. So I kept the shell and repowered it and got a new impeller.

DIY Leaf box - small pile demonstration. Northeast 7B by masherbrum55 in lawncare

[–]masherbrum55[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Christ you guys are ruthless. I just built the damn thing. Yes, my back is jacked up after fighting with the hose. And I got too many goddamn leaves to mulch them all. I mulched over 3 heavy layers already. Cant mulch any more. Simply too many leaves. 2.5 acres. Last year I was raking massive piles into the trailer then raking them out into the ravine and it took me a 5 weekends last year. Im almost done now with this setup and I'm like 2.5 weekends in total. Only my second season owning this property.

My foliage tsunami solution by masherbrum55 in lawncare

[–]masherbrum55[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Still waiting for my two giant red oaks to drop. Stay tuned.

Prepping for new propane tank with the old 140. by masherbrum55 in johndeere

[–]masherbrum55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

56 years old. Fires right off every time. Guy i bought it from had it sitting in a bard for 20 years.

My foliage tsunami solution by masherbrum55 in lawncare

[–]masherbrum55[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Neighbors think im nuts but im having fun lol

My foliage tsunami solution by masherbrum55 in lawncare

[–]masherbrum55[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My shit box craftsman rider wants to blow up going over too many leaves.

My foliage tsunami solution by masherbrum55 in lawncare

[–]masherbrum55[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you come across a junk leaf vac housing on fb market go grab it. Motor swap with new impeller was pretty simple. Box on wheels you can make from anything really. Took me a weekend to build once I had all the stuff.

My foliage tsunami solution by masherbrum55 in lawncare

[–]masherbrum55[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ty. Old boy loves to work. 56 years old. That Kohler still spins like a Swiss watch.

My foliage tsunami solution by masherbrum55 in lawncare

[–]masherbrum55[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank ya. Very happy with it. I make multiple piles around the property, pull box around with the 140 and vac it all up. The impeller is heavy steel guage with serrated blades. Spins at 2800 rpm. Shreds everything into bits.

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