I have a small sweeper made by Parker I pull with my E10M. It works OK, but is very sensitive to ground speed and brush height adjustment. If the leaves get too deep in the hopper, it stops working. The hopper is small, so I'm glad it has a string you can pull to tip it out without getting off the tractor seat. Seem to spend more time driving to and from the dump site than actually picking up leaves. The leaf blower and tarp method is about as fast and does a better job.
Dennis
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From: "john rieffel" <rieffelj union edu>
To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Sent: Thursday, September 2, 2010 2:32:16 PM
Subject: (ET) Leaf Raking and ETs
Hi Trakkers,
It's the time of year where thoughts turn from mowing to leaf pickup.
Aside from the clever vacuum assembly I've seen photos of, what are
other methods of using an elec trak to clear leaves? Right now I rake
onto a tarp, no tractor involved.
I've seen the tow-style leaf sweepers, but they strike me as pretty
cheaply assembled and largely ineffective - does anyone have positive
experiences with these?
In an unrelated note, do any sickle bar attachments still exist?
jr
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