I figured it out about 20 minutes after I posted. Thats why I updated my post : Struggling party of one your seat is ready. Lol
Orange crusher, does that thing chew up the leaves pretty well before getting to the bags? There’s not a secondary “chopper” anywhere is there, so all the cutting is still just the 3 blades on the mower?
I'm sure resting easier now that you guys are getting used to that blower!Today was my first day in earnest with the blower. Not just a quick test like before, the video does it no justice. This thing puts down serious work. Typical fall maintenance day, I usually go through 2 tanks of gas on the RedMax EBZ 8500, and am out there pushing back only to the wood line for several hours.
Today I used less than half a tank of gas on the redmax, my time with it is a fraction of before. The blower makes short work of the rest. You can clear a lot more area, in a lot less time. Once you get into a groove it becomes incredibly efficient, and fast. If the pile gets too high, ~4 feet, you just drive over it, splitting it, push the balance to your desired location in segments. You can move along at a good clip and anything not attached to the ground is getting cleared. The entire property looks better, because of how much additional sweeping is getting done. A game changer for sure.
I also love how quiet it is, cant be heard from miles away like the RedMax.
Without the loader it is very easy to maneuver. I put 5x40 pound weights on the front, everything felt very solid, and comfortable.
dense clusters of shrubs, bushes still need to cleared with the backpack blower through, not a big deal. It turns a chore into easy work.
Geo, they are the regular 40 pound john deere weights (painted kubota gray), i think lowes sells them too. They come with a small nub that protrudes out from the back, cut that off with a cutting wheel and they will fit right on the frame without fuss. You can fit 5 on the front. Without the loader arms I could get into tight areas and the tractor felt like it had nothing on it. Was comfortable and stable driving around with the blower raised up.
OH, Oh, B737! A Saturday with nothing to do??? Better not let your neighbors see your nice setup sitting idle on a Saturday or they'll find a use for it themselves!!I allowed myself two days since there was so much to do, including all the tight clusters of trees and bushes the tractor doenst fit in, I saved so much time today that I have nothing to do tomorrow LOL
OMG! What a monster. Thx for the inspiration, someday somehow I'll purchase the sameToday was my first day in earnest with the blower. Not just a quick test like before, the video does it no justice. This thing puts down serious work. Typical fall maintenance day, I usually go through 2 tanks of gas on the RedMax EBZ 8500, and am out there pushing back only to the wood line for several hours.
Today I used less than half a tank of gas on the redmax, my time with it is a fraction of before. The blower makes short work of the rest. You can clear a lot more area, in a lot less time. Once you get into a groove it becomes incredibly efficient, and fast. If the pile gets too high, ~4 feet, you just drive over it, splitting it, push the balance to your desired location in segments. You can move along at a good clip and anything not attached to the ground is getting cleared. The entire property looks better, because of how much additional sweeping is getting done. A game changer for sure.
I also love how quiet it is, cant be heard from miles away like the RedMax.
Without the loader it is very easy to maneuver. I put 5x40 pound weights on the front, everything felt very solid, and comfortable.
dense clusters of shrubs, bushes still need to cleared with the backpack blower through, not a big deal. It turns a chore into easy work.
Untitled by K. L., on Flickr
Woods dont get much cleaner than this lol
Untitled by K. L., on Flickr
Congrats on your new purchase!! You'll love it once you get it set up and running. Regarding pto shaft: I've never seen those parts on a shaft before. Are they something to keep the plastic shield centered around the telescoping tubes, perhaps? I'd try slipping something over the end of that tube and up against the white "ring" and give it a whack maybe? You'd think both those pieces should be able to slide up the pto shaft to accommodate a change in length. Were there no instructions in the booklet that usually accompanies the pto shaft?
That's what I was starting to think. It fits pretty snug against the inner shaft plastic shield. Weird part is I noticed when I slid the shafts back together there is a window open to the plastic piece on both if the shaft is fully compressed. Pic attached. Not sure why they'd leave a hole open like this for debris to get in but it almost seems like a service position to grease the shaft.
Absolutely. Can't wait to try it out. I watched your video/pics and that basically convinced me to buy it. I only have 3 acres but its surrounded by oaks/maples/elms so it'll make short work of the inches of leaves that fall.
You're in for a very wellcome surprise come this fall when the leaves start dropping! Great to have another leaf blowing member in our club. LOL! Mine is at least 25 yrs. old and hasn't given a drop of trouble. They're a simple but rugged machine.
