That is great man !!! I work in the Operating Room as a Anesthesia Tech been doing it for 22 years. 2020 will be my 3rd season in PT lawn care.You have a lot of wisdom.I would like to ask you a questions out my next mower purchase.
I am strips of gorilla tape on both sides before I punch holes, that will make the area extra strong. Put two or three strips of gorilla tape on both sides. Then punch holes through the tape and through the tarp.
I’ve made 3 of these (one for a friend). I pretty much copied Randy’s system. I used the harbor freight silver bag 9’x7’ with there small black cable ties. Total was about $9.00. My bag (2nd year of useing it)finally ripped from catching it on a large sharp flagstone. I just cut the bag off at the rear and now it’s about 1/2 of the original size. One thing I would to try and add is putting a thin sheet of plastic (like from a sled kids use to go down a hill) across most of the bottom of the bag. When it gets full the weight slowly wears the bag and makes it vulnerable to tears. The plastic would help the bag slide across the lawn.
I also put a cable tie across the mouth of the bag slightly larger than my grass gobbler. And wrote “top” on the bag so I always put it on the same way.
Love it and yeah watched Randy's last year. I mulch em up a few times and then if they really want it bagged I go over with a 21 in mower with bag. Very little left.
Cool. I'm guessing it would work better on larger lawns with long straight runs and fewer obstacles around which to mow. You could also build a little sulky with a pair of wheels to support the bag; that would let it roll easier and not get dragged off before it's full.
Definitely, my yard is pretty small. There are a lot of ways to modify this system to work for different scenarios. I like the simplicity of it, and lack of moving parts.
I remember watching Randy do that last year. He's the man! I wonder if you ran para-cord through the eyelets ,like a draw string and just tie it in a bow or loop?...You ever tried throwing a mulch kit on your mower? Seems like you could have one mower with a kit on it and one with your grass catcher. One guy making first pass with mulcher then next pass with catcher. I don't know,never tried it,just a thought 🤔
Enjoyed and appreciated the thorough assembly and testing video. A couple of questions: 1) Did you find the 10-mil thickness of the tarp you used here to be adequate, or would you go heavier in future? 2) If you were to do this over again, would you use the same size tarp or a smaller/larger one? 3) What was the reason you folded the tarp lengthwise rather than widthwise? You stated early on in the video that it would be evident later on, but I never picked up on the reason. 4) Did your idea of stacking the bags on a trailer work reasonably well for loading / unloading? 5) Per your more recent videos, I see that you're now using the Protero PV18 on the Ferris Z3X. Which collection system do you prefer, and why? Thanks again for the video! Recently found your channel and have been enjoying the archives.
1- 10 mil is good. 2- same size tarp. 3- to fit better on the catcher. 4- yes, especially on a small budget. 5- I did this video to help people who are starting out without a bagger like the Protero. I already had the Protero system when I did this video, but I always have a backup plan.
Thanks for the video. What if you wrap some tape around it loosely when it's in place and then attach a rubber strap to the bottom of the bag somehow. This would give the opening the basic shape. You could then pull the strap up the sides and connect them up top.
I wanted to see what chute blocker you are using with the rackem bagger and if they both work together or did you have to make changes I currently have a chute blocker on one mower and an accelerator bagger on another because they will not work together , any info or maybe even a video etc on this would be helpful , thanks for your info.
To me, I prefer a bagging setup such as this as it doesn't put any downforce weight on the mower as does a side mount bagger on a stand on mower. Obviously the prefessional side mount bagger unit manuvers much easier and you can back up BUT when the ground is wet, that's where the ruts start appearing.
Face shields from SA Fishing (they are on Facebook), cheap 3M safety glasses from Home Depot, and SYNC Headset from Amazon.com. In the warmer months I use rechargeable earbuds, and a face mask that hooks on my ears.
Again, excellent low cost system that works quite well! What is the maker of the metal leaf/grass catcher that you are using? What size is the catcher and are you still using the same catcher or have you switched to something else?
Hey handy guy, did you ever make that leaf blow out baffle video? Would love to see it as I have a ferris Z2 also. Hoping all is well with you and yours
interesting idea. i remember sef buying and running one of these bags and attaching it to his rider a year or two ago. it was like 2 or 3 times the size and kept snagging things 😂 but where in tarnation are you getting 10 dollar heavy duty tarps?? i forget what i usually pay ( and i go at least 10x12 ) but i think it's alot more than around $10 per tarp 🤔 maybe it's just because of the size i buy.
@@bikes7777 i ended up getting two 11x15's ( perfect size range for the amount of leaves i like to grab, but it can get heavy quickly, and that's when i tie them to my rider if i have it with me ) from there for 12 or 15 bucks, i think, so not bad.... but as you would expect: you get what you pay for 😂 they do the job, though.
HandyGuy 2016 , that is awesome Pal. I’ve learned so much from you in a short period of time that will help our PT lawn care business for 2020 season.Are you also a volunteer firefighter or EMT ?
@@Grassology-vs1hn That is awesome brother, glad I am helping 😊 I am currently a Full-Time Firefighter working 24 on 72 off. Been a FF for 14 years, 10 Full time.
It would be, unless you need to cut the grass at the same time, like in this video. If it was just strictly a leaf cleanup, you could definitely blow them into a central location.
I just noticed you have your chute blocker on with your bagger. Can you still use your chute blocker if you take off your grass catcher ?on my Snapper pro walk behind I have to remove my chute blocker in order to use my accelerator bagger what a pain .my dream mower is the 52” Toro grandstand W/ the leaf collecting system its 11k for the mower 4K for the leaf system I can’t justify that king of cash right now
I am strips of gorilla tape on both sides before I punch holes, that will make the area extra strong. Put two or three strips of gorilla tape on both sides. Then punch holes through the tape and through the tarp
