Is there a vacuum

[Bearcatrp]

Does someone make a vacuum that sucks up small rocks and debris? Would want a 3 point that uses the PTO. My 3 point snow blower blows my class 2 Little Rock’s into my grass, about 5 feet into the yard. My old ass hurt’s raking it back into the driveway. Sucks getting old. Thanks

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Nope

 

[JasonW]

Use the snow blower on the yard?

 

[Russell King]

You might look into something like a sweeper brush or a paddle wheel device. Here are the ones that fit an Echo Power head.

I know that they make snow brooms for tractors but don’t know anything else about them and their suitability to the task at hand.

I did see a yard guy use one of the paddle things to pile up gravel from a driveway so it could be shoveled out to allow for pavers instead.

 

[MapleLeafFarmer]

Does someone make a vacuum that sucks up small rocks and debris? Would want a 3 point that uses the PTO. My 3 point snow blower blows my class 2 Little Rock’s into my grass, about 5 feet into the yard. My old ass hurt’s raking it back into the driveway. Sucks getting old. Thanks

probably not cheap and maybe overkill in size but used rear pto grain vac's are available all over. Rear mounted and used to cavuum up corn etc... out of bins, . Might be hard to find one for the size of your tractor though.

Other option could be a leaf / grass vac. 3pt mount, pto driven, a little fab work to redirect input from mower deck would be simple flex pipe fab'ed to a hand held "sucker". Wonder how it would handle small stones vs tigs/acorns etc...

 

[Bearcatrp]

Use the snow blower on the yard?

No. Snow blower blows the snow into the yard that also picks up the gravel.

 

[Bearcatrp]

been looking at the walk behinds too but they are munchers for leaf so the gravel would tear up the blades. From my quick searching, those yard vacs is about the only think I’m finding. Did see some commercial vacs that would probably work but not paying 10 grand.

 

[Shawn T. W]

The paddle wheels on a weed Wacker type gizmo would work ... If you got too much money in the bank, maybe this would blow them back on the driveway ... ?

Walk Behind and Stand On Blowers

Billy goat provides an exclusive line of walk behind and stand-on blowers. From residential to commercial use, these blowers clear and clean with the best.

www.billygoat.com

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

No. Snow blower blows the snow into the yard that also picks up the gravel.

You missed the joke, use the snow blower on the lawn not to move snow, but to move gravel!

None of the leaf or lawn vacs will work because you'll quickly destroy the blades with gravel.

You would need a VAC truck style of vacuum.

Or something like this:

Buffalo Turbine Cyclone PTO Debris Blower | Overall Width 22" | Overal

Product Description Buffalo Turbine Cyclone PTO Debris Blower | Overall Width 22" | Overall Length 63" | 12000 CFM-14500 CFM | Horsepower 20 HP | For Tractors DESCRIPTION The Buffalo Turbine BT-CPTO Cyclone PTO Debris Blower is engineered for effective debris management using tractor PTO power...

rippingitoutdoors.com

 

[Elliott in GA]

No experience, but FWIW a non-powered tractor brush attachment: ~$1,800 - goes on pallet forks

Push Broom For Pallet Forks Wessex Broomex BP

Attach this broom to your pallet fork tines and clean up your job site or even push snow with eight rows of rugged bristles.

www.goodworkstractors.com

 

[Bearcatrp]

You might look into something like a sweeper brush or a paddle wheel device. Here are the ones that fit an Echo Power head.
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I know that they make snow brooms for tractors but don’t know anything else about them and their suitability to the task at hand.

I did see a yard guy use one of the paddle things to pile up gravel from a driveway so it could be shoveled out to allow for pavers instead.

I like this option. Am vested in ryobi stuff so will go with this attachment:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-Expand-It-Sweeper-Attachment-RYSWP/327901888#see-more-details

 

[jyoutz]

No. Snow blower blows the snow into the yard that also picks up the gravel.

I don’t have a snow blower, but my rear blade will also pick up gravel and move it off the road if I try to plow all the snow off the road. Now I leave 1-2” of snow on the road whe I plow to avoid disturbing the gravel. It’s not necessary to plow the road bare. Try raising your snow blower a bit.

 

[SDT]

Does someone make a vacuum that sucks up small rocks and debris? Would want a 3 point that uses the PTO. My 3 point snow blower blows my class 2 Little Rock’s into my grass, about 5 feet into the yard. My old ass hurt’s raking it back into the driveway. Sucks getting old. Thanks

Rocks?

Seriously?

 

[GreensvilleJay]

Do NOT use a leaf vacuum to pickup stones from your grass ! You'll destroy the blower's impeller. Found that out the hard way. Got a deal on one,kinda worked for leaves, then tore it apart. 'rubber' impeller was 1/3rd missing, chewed.
You should be able to rent a front mount power brush. neighbour uses one every year to 'relocate' his gravel driveway off the lawn and back onto the driveway.