Leaf cleanup

[thatswassupone]

Aren't the leafs good for the soil in the winter? isn't it wrong to sweep them away, just because "it looks better"

[RainJetSprinklers]

What blades are on this mower?

[catbiturfac3]

@RainJetSprinklers For this time I had gators on the left and middle with a hi-lift on the right side. Now I just use gators on all 3 it fits more in the hopper by chopping them up more.

[weijnblad]

Vill se maskinen i arbete vid sidan om, att bara åka med ger ingenting.

Janne

[cullyvan]

pretty good. The question I have is do you wait until the trees are almost bare before you clean up ? Or do you have to do it a few times ? I know commercially you go along when you are asked but I'm talking efficiency.

[catbiturfac3]

@cullyvan I go on average 3 times each property. If I wait till the end then there are too many leaves and snow may come early, plus the leaves start to kill the grass if you leave them there too long.

[cullyvan]

@catbiturfac3 Thanks.

[brucec43]

@catbiturfac3 I've had good luck mulching with Exmarks on a 2 week interval schedule till they are done. Saves the time spent unloading the hopper and dumping leaves. The vac is awesome but I like mulching them as they fall. The leaf fall in the video is pretty light, actually.

[brucec43]

@catbiturfac3 I've had good luck mulching with Exmarks on a 2 week interval schedule till they are done. Saves the time spent unloading the hopper and dumping leaves. The vac is awesome but I like mulching them as they fall. The leaf fall in the video is pretty light, actually. Also a quick pass to mulch them up when heavy probably would help with volume during cleanup of heavier accumulations.

[tdurden664]

what do you charge for fall cleanups? do you charge by the minute or by the size of the account?

[catbiturfac3]

@tdurden664 Prices mostly based on time spent. The same yard can have lots of leaves one year and very few he next just depends on the wind. I keep a log and when the season ends at the end of November I add up the hours and send a bill.

[lawnmaster26]

@catbiturfac3 that has helped me so much this fall. im saving so much time. and the customer doesnt mind. thanks for the advice

[catbiturfac3]

@lawnmaster26 If you can blow or dump the leaves near the woods or bushes and keep running over them with the mower until they are chopped up into little pieces then blow them into the woods or into the thick bushes. I get rid of lots of leaves by chopping them up.

[brucec43]

excellent way to market the service, you should definitely do well if linked to this video at your company website.

[lawnmaster26]

why do u dump the leaves in the costomers woods??

[catbiturfac3]

@lawnmaster26 If you can't figure that out then you must not be in the maintenance business. Here are just a few reasons: 1) easier to dump on site than haul away 2) cheaper for me and customer  3) less for the landfills 4) time that would have been spent hauling out leaves can be spent on another cleanup 5) did I mention it is easier for me? 6) I work alone and don't have or want a leaf loader - already went that route once and it was a pita

[123lawncare]

@catbiturfac3 i totally agree with you..i rather dump at site...way cheaper and faster....only time i haul away is if the customer wants me to

[shakenednostir]

@lawnmaster26 The dumped leaves will make excellent compost. The property owner should encase a fence around the dumped leaves to contain them so they won't end up back on the grass. Lime should get spread on each successive layer along with a little dirt. When decomposed, this "black gold" will make the vegetables grow wonderfully and without the harmful chemicals.

[bobcat101100]

Then does it take Diesel Fuel?

[catbiturfac3]

@bobcat101100 Gas engine

[toro74449]

Are you using the standard high lift blades?

[bobcat101100]

Does mower have a liquid cooled engine?

[catbiturfac3]

@bobcat101100 yes, 3 cyllinder 31 hp

[theslinx]

how long did it took you for those 2 properties and how big were they?

[catbiturfac3]

@theslinx This visit probably 2.5 hours , lawns are good size no idea how many acres

[TAMPORAPANTERA]

what are you using here?

[catbiturfac3]

@TAMPORAPANTERA Exmark Lazer XP 72" with the 31 hp 3 cyllinder gas engine and the dual mule drive, QDS vacuum system

[TAMPORAPANTERA]

@catbiturfac3

damn...beastly

[CirrusLX]

thats a good size yard..how much did u charge?

[catbiturfac3]

@CirrusLX There are two yards here side by side , $700 for both

[MrDamac94]

@catbiturfac3 $700 a year?

[catbiturfac3]

@MrDamac94 $700 for the leaf cleanup. Mowing charge is 65 for the white house and 75 for the other

[ohEWOODbaby]

this is fuckin sweet!

[BaseballFreak1468]

what kind of result do you get when you mulch the leaves?

[catbiturfac3]

I don't mulch with a fully enclosed mulch deck. I will grind \ mulch leaves without the bagger on and then vacuum the shredded leaves. That way I can take a small yard full of leaves away in one trip in the bagger. This yard I dump on site so I just suck them up whole.

[savagenomore]

good thing you got an on-site dump spot...I have to haul all mine...

[mikefunaro16]

do you run gator bades with the vac?

[catbiturfac3]

left and center are gators, right blade is hi lift. seems to fit more in the hopper than 3 regular blades.

[aherrera100]

do yo lower yout deck to what cutting hieght

[catbiturfac3]

Right around 3.25 inches

[chains350]

My dealer wants $3000 for the ultravac for my Laser Z. Is that price correct?

[catbiturfac3]

bought mine 4 years ago for $1800. Should have bought 2!!!

[toddpossum]

how much to do my yard???????

[catbiturfac3]

$1,000,000

[jellybeen]

so i turn this video on to see how this thing works, and i forget it's on and now im coming back to it and im realizing right now that im watching a guy vacuum leaves in his yard. my life is so epic. lol.

[catbiturfac3]

Hey it's my job and it pays well and I will never get laid off so it works for me.

[brucec43]

Impressive.  How many times does the hopper need emptying on a lawn like this?

[catbiturfac3]

hey just vacuumed the same lawn today a year later and emptied the hopper 12 times..

[upinsmoke945]

wow, that picks them up better than my walker. from past experience i didn't think that big machines/rear baggers did well

[yakyakyak69]

Should have blown around the trees & beds first.

[catbiturfac3]

If it was the final cleanup I would have. Did you not see the trees?

[mlm71landscape]

looks good!haha!dont you hate it when the mower pushes the leaves up in a pile!cool vid!!!

[bladescape1]

Nice video...