dr lawn vacuum yes or no

[wickedinhere]

does anyone have one of these i was thinking of getting one instead of a bagger
for my ztr i got the video and it looks like a pretty good machine plus it has a chipper. i really like the vacuum attachment if it works it could be a real money maker. any opinions would be appreciated . i have been in the lawn service business for 5 years and i am tired of bagging leaves by hand.

[Sasquatch52]

I bought the Cyclone Rake last year and it worked wonders for me. No problems at all. I also took the engine off the bagging unit and attached it to the tounge of my trailer. Then i enclosed my trailer w/ plywood. I purchased the 15' hose and I can hold about 4-5 mulched yards of leaves. I haven't used the Dr but I'm sure its very good. Theres like a 2-3 year warrenty that comes with it.

[wickedinhere]

i went ahead and ordered it today they said it would ship out in 3 or 4 weeks i also got the vac hose so i could do flowerbeds and hard to reach places. i give a report when i get it

[Sasquatch52]

You will like the vac hose. They are very useful. Hope you like it.

[Jack D.]

Jack D.'s understanding is that the DR unit is not to be used on ZTR's, only lawn tractors.

The chipper will be useless.

[wickedinhere]

why would the chipper be useless , i plan on using mine on my ztr . i am sure i can rig it up some way

[Jack D.]

"The DR® LEAF and LAWN VACUUM can be used with any riding mower that has at least a 14 HP engine and a right-side discharge chute. It can not be used with rear- or left-discharge riding mowers or any zero-turn riding mower."

The Cyclone Rake is designed for zero turns.

[wickedinhere]

thats what they say i dont see any reason i cant pull it behind my mower i bought the model where the tires swivel . if for some reason i can get it to work behind my ztr i buy a lawn tractor , but i really cant see the reason it wont work with a ztr. i will see when it gets here

[wickedinhere]

well i finally got my dr lawn vac, i just wanted to say it works great with my ztr exmark mower no problem hooking it up to my mower at all, you just cant turn wide open like an idiot which i dont anyway. this thing has a very strong suction on it i was surprised i got the model with the 6 horse