Bagger

[Gomez]

It's getting to that time of year when my thoughts turn to how I'm going to pick up all these hickory nut shells. I've often thought about getting a bagger attachment for my B2400 but it is a little on the expensive side, and I heard that things such as hickory shell and Sweet Gum tree "fruit" (i.e. spikey balls) will tear up the duct work. I've heard about a trailer unit that is PTO powered. Anybody have experience with these units?

 

[jgh]

8/15

I can only give you research so far.

TracVac is the less expensive alternative. Read about it at http://www.Trac-vac.com. Eric Smith is the expert there to call.

Palmor Products Inc.-Att: ERIC <palmor@trac-vac.com>

Might want to call the 800 # on his www site, little slow on e mail.

Model 854 ($2038 list) is the one I am considering. It requires a mower deck to "suck" off of, and I have not completely figured that one out for my non-midPTO ag tractor /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif.

And you have a PTO shortage if you try to use it with a rear mower.

I am considering using it to pull ("suck") from the end of a slanted landsc rake. $2000 experiment, hmmm.

Others include Agrimetal (EX pensive, for golf courses), Gossens, also high. Both good, though.

Will try to help you later, more, if you need it,

Jim

 

[Roy]

There may be a simple, inexpensive, wheel-rotation powered lawn sweeper. Steiner has a large unit, http://www.steinerturf.com/sp-ls340.htm (price unknown) which may work. I use an inexpensive AgriFab sweeper on the BX, but I am at the upper limit for the unit (it's designed for lower-clearance L&G's), so I don't think it would work for a full-sized compact. ("Full-sized compact", is that an oxymoron?)

 

[Pks]

Roy,

I pull a 48" 12cu ft AgriFab sweeper behind my B2400. Works like a charm. All I needed to do was lower the 3 Pt hitch by using a different set of mounting holes on the hitch arms. With the hitch & drawbar in the lower position, the ground clearance is about 4 inches. This is perfect for the sweeper.

Peter