Power Trac leaf blower

[jfh28]

I don't know why I didn't think of this years ago......just used some bungee cord to strap on a piece of plywood on the pallet forks then strapped on a gas leaf blower.....the pallet forks will raise and lower as well as tilt and side to side can be accomplished by turning the steering wheel......simple, cheap and effective but does look a little amateurish :laughing: ....ultimate solution would be to attach a seat to the snow plow which has the six way function .......Jack

 

[jfh28]

here's the blower in action

 

[groundcover]

Great minds think alike ! Had to improvise while the flat tire on my zero turn was getting fixed !

 

[MossRoad]

Where's the duct tape?

 

[MossRoad]

:laughing:

Nice jobs fellas. :thumbsup:

 

[jfh28]

that would have required scissors which would have been something to put away :laughing: .......Jack

Where's the duct tape?

 

[jfh28]

I agree :thumbsup: ......Jack

 

[MossRoad]

that would have required scissors which would have been something to put away :laughing: .......Jack

:laughing:

 

[MossRoad]

Duct tape - you don't need scissors if you're not 4-f....

4-F or 4F: Unfit for Service due to a lack of Four Front Teeth

 

[jfh28]

:laughing: I've never had much luck manually ripping duct tape......inevitably instead of ripping across the width it goes length wise leaving me with flapping strips.....same with electric tape.....I wind up with stretched out floppy ends.....I'm just a rank amateur......

Duct tape - you don't need scissors if you're not 4-f....

4-F or 4F: Unfit for Service due to a lack of Four Front Teeth

 

[MossRoad]

I guess that just proves I purchase cheap duct tape.

 

[dcdtn]

Very nice. I really wish PT would make a leaf-vac attachment. Seems like it wouldn稚 be too difficult. Maybe I will make my own one of these days.

 

[ponytug]

Very nice. I really wish PT would make a leaf-vac attachment. Seems like it wouldn稚 be too difficult. Maybe I will make my own one of these days.

Sounds like a great idea. If you find a good source for a fan, let us know.

All the best,

Peter

 

[MossRoad]

I have a tow-behind Rubbermaid cart. I've been contemplating finding an old Snapper 28" ish round mower deck and suspending it under the cart, and powering it with a hydraulic mower. Those little Snappers were great for picking up leaves. They blow almost straight up, so all I'd need to do is put a hose in it and run it straight up to a canvas bag-topper for the Rubbermaid cart with a 1X3 frame for support for the bag. Someday....

 

[James23]

Very nice. I really wish PT would make a leaf-vac attachment. Seems like it wouldn稚 be too difficult. Maybe I will make my own one of these days.

Sign me up, id buy one as well. Going to go at it myself this spring (buying a cyclone rake). I lined most of my finish mower deck with a rubber skirt. I'm thinking i will notch out space for a regular lawn tractor adapter, mount it up and give it a try. Based on the spitting of leaves this fall I think the best spot to suck from is the back left or front right.

IF / when I get it all rigged up I will take some pictures and report back.

 

[dcdtn]

Sign me up, id buy one as well. Going to go at it myself this spring (buying a cyclone rake). I lined most of my finish mower deck with a rubber skirt. I'm thinking i will notch out space for a regular lawn tractor adapter, mount it up and give it a try. Based on the spitting of leaves this fall I think the best spot to suck from is the back left or front right.

IF / when I get it all rigged up I will take some pictures and report back.

Awesome! Will be awaiting your report

 

[cqaigy2]

Sounds interesting.

 

[BobRip]

Sounds interesting.

I think they used to make a blower. I don稚 know why they stopped. Does anyone else remember this?

 

[MossRoad]

Nope.

 

[BobRip]

Nope.

Could be a bad memory on my part.