Blower Vs Turbine Vs Plow | Fastest Leaf Removal

[@ZoysiaRUs]

My neighbor is in his mid 80s. We keep his gutters cleaned out for him during the fall. He got behind on leaf cleanup this week so I took the leaf blower over and cleaned up a little over an acre of leaves in a very short amount of time. I could really use a leaf plow! :)

[@ventrac]

Thanks for your help around the neighborhood!

[@cameronshultz6105]

I used to work at a golf course that never had one of these machines until this summer, they purchased a 4500Z which was an absolute gamechanger for us. This fall, our drag-behind Toro ProForce turbine blower (it's on wheels and hitches to the back of a golf cart) finally died after 16 years of service (RIP Freddy) and they needed a replacement quickly. I happened to notice that Ventrac made a blower and floated the idea to the owner of purchasing that for us since I rather liked the idea of having the blower in front of me as opposed to behind me (that's a hell of a way to give yourself neck issues in a hurry). He agreed and purchased one and wow, what a game changer. Normally, during an 8 hour day I'd only be able to do maybe 4-6 holes with the drag-behind. With the Turbine Blower on the Vantrac, I ran out of holes to blow off after only 5 1/2 hours and had to change attachments to start mulching. I was fully expecting that to be at least a three to four day job. ONE DAY! I no longer work there and find myself missing using that machine. To the point I've been considering purchasing a 4520 myself starting my own contracting business (still a work in progress in my head at this moment). Turbine blower, hands down, a gamechanger. Golf courses spend months dealing with leaf removal and I'm a firm believer that every golf course should have a Ventrac with a Turbine Blower attachment.

[@ventrac]

Preach it! Thanks for the note.... it's so good to hear about people finding the equipment useful like this out in the real world.

[@johnevans6053]

If you have a property that is bordered by other properties, you really have nowhere to push the leaves too. And it would be unsightly and undesirable to have a compost bin in the far corner of your property. I would like to see you offer something that would reduce the leaves to dust so you can return them to the yard as fertilizer to further decompose over winter.

[@rooster3019]

I have about 20 acres, about 12 that I mow and the rest woodlands of hardwoods. Large hardwoods spotted throughout the mowing agea. Logs of leaves. I mow tall spring to fall and when leaves drop I lower the mower an inch or so and mow blowing toward the wooded edges. Usually one trip blowing and tracking back in same lane, all with the 72" finish mower. The windrow of leaves does not get too big because of the percentage that is ground to fines. The fines do not blow much in the wind and rapidly deteriorate.

[@ventrac]

Good suggestion!

[@ventrac]

That's an idea!

[@orionharmon6017]

You think the leaves are gonna stay during the winter season or what?

[@johnevans6053]

@@orionharmon6017 If you pulverize them, you can leave them on the lawn because they will not smother the grass.

[@kimgriffith1054]

well done, great demo

[@swagzoneus]

The machine is great!!

[@cwolf8841]

Mulching mower for the win.

[@Yohana-n5j]

I think the turbine blower can also be used to blow the sands on the road,isn't it?

[@orionharmon6017]

Interesting leaf removal machines, there's another leaf removal machine that is a suction to suck the leaves in you should try that. I saw one of those things out there it had a vacuum and it sucks the leaves into the machine, one of those workers were using that type of leaf removal machine.

[@cwolf8841]

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[@rooster3019]

Nice machines, but a little late for the show. All the leaves are down and blown away.

[@cwolf8841]

In your AOR. Lots of leaves here.

[@rooster3019]

@@cwolf8841 I am in southwestern West Virginia, about 800' elevation.. All bare now.

[@dalebargen]

At the end you said these were the only 3 attachments you have for leaves but I have seen you previously show a vacuum attachment that sucks the leaves up as they are discharged from the mower deck. Are you still producing that?

[@cwolf8841]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJqldH2bo5ecd9k I had a Material Collection System (MCS) on my JD but that required frequent stops to empty the bags. The Ventrac system is better because you can raise and dump the ‘box’ from the seat. There are lots of variables as folks debate leaf clean-up solutions. It is those variables that define the solution. It took me a week once to clean up a half acre of foot + deep old wet leaves.

[@ventrac]

Yes - we still have the vac collection system. But it's really best for grass-only. It will do leaves and shred them nicely but you have to keep up with them much more frequently than these other tools. If you try to go into a really deep layer of leaves, the vac won't keep up very well.

[@Yohana-n5j]

I want a turbine blower, how can I get in Tanzania? Any local dealer?

[@davidgalloway-fd6sb]

Where can i find a mower

[@iisbrains]

Can you put the leaf plow on the front of the Ventrac?

[@ventrac]

Yes! It works even better up front.

[@robertmailhos8159]

I like the turbine blower 😎👍

[@ventrac]

Me too. -Aaron

[@piefingers1369]

I am assuming this has popped up in my feed after watching Matt over on Diesel Creek, his was way more entertaining.

[@ventrac]

That's because HE is way more entertaining than we are 😎🤣

[@christopherhembury2706]

Have you tried it on vehicles with snow on them???? People would pay for that!!!!

[@ventrac]

Actually, yes! If the temps are cold enough and the snow is fluffy, the turbine works awesome to blow them off.