My husband and I just built this and it works great! It's on a John Deere D155. We bought the stock lower leaf chute, which added to the cost. Probably spent around $250, but supply costs have gone way up! Ours is 4x4x4, supported by a steel bar. Got our brackets (called hurricane ties) at Lowe's in the lumber department framing brackets section. Our door is 2 feet high and I just use a garden hoe to scrap them out (dump site is too far from a power outlet for my electric blower). Our property has some slopes and uneven ground but I just go slow and approach any slopes straight on. It feels very sturdy and stable. I painted it black and named it Grim Leafer 😂. Thanks for sharing the idea!
Pure genius! I think I'd make the whole backside a swinging door to give easier access to removing the leaves without a leaf blower.Also, great presentation and tight editing, no fluff.
Thanks Lou. I followed your basic design. I fed the supply pipe up higher and used a larger door from the start. Just finished a run on the lawn. Not only did it work great for leaves but it worked very well for grass as well. It was a 1 day build and I'm very happy with the result. Many thanks!
Great instructions. I built this for my John Deere X394 with a few modifications. Made a hinged door in the back as one person suggested. I purchased flexible 6" duct, a 6" flange fitting, an 8" to 6" reducer and a couple of clamps. Mounted a piece of sheet metal inside as a deflector. I got free plastic screen, and had the plywood on hand. The rig cost about $100 by the time it was done. It worked great for the maiden run. Not sure how long it will hold up but can always patch it up. This is heavy to put on and take off. Takes two. Thanks for sharing!!
Good stuff. I think I will just build one of those inside my trailer wagon. I think I'll make the back door a little taller so it's easier to get the leaves out.
+George Batton - That does not matter either way. The main goal is to keep the pipe as straight as possible. Every turn slows down the leaves and gives them a chance to clog. I eventually took off the top elbow to speed the flow and put netting over the top of the box so the leaves would not blow out. With those changes, I now get zero clogs running full tilt.
Agreed, nice job there. Was looking at buying a lawn sweeper, however they all seem chinzy for $300. Just need to find a way to route clippings/leaves from the deck to the back.
Lou - I have wanted to do something but I do not have a riding mower. What I would like to create is having a 55 gal container on large wheels to pull around my limited property. I just get leaves and a bunch of small stuff from the trees close by. Once a container is pressed down and full - switch it out - and take the 1st to the street for pick up. On the container part could I cut a round hole in the rubber lid to insert the larger hose which I would like to have a wide mouth, perhaps 10" to prevent jamming. I would make the hose long, like 20' so I could cover an area often sending derbies to the container until full. Now to the engine needed where I am really lost. What would I need to have in order to created the needed suction. I could place the engine on a platform that could be moved (reason for the long hose). I know it sounds strange but there is so much small helicopter pieces coming off giant trees that I need to vac rather than blow and sweep. Could you give me some council on this? Thanks so muich.
You could buy a large Shop Vac and build an adapter for a 55 gallon drum. Or buy one. $$$ Shop-Vac 9700606 Heavy-Duty Industrial Wet Dry Vac Conversion Kit, Lid Mount for a 55 Gallon Drum, 1-1/2 Inch x 12 Foot Hose, 109 CFM, (1-Kit) a.co/d/jcOrnwc
I run a mulching blade with the outlet cover on and roll over the whole yard. it reduces the mass of the leaves to about 1/10th the volume. Then i run the mower over the yard and just empty the double bins of the mower either into compost or bags. much smaller mess and it tends to pick up better.
Holy angle grinder! You got the job done, which is the important part, so I'm not complaining. You might want to pick up a circular saw at some point though.
Great idea, I want to start building one right away. I really like the brackets used for the diagonals. I haven't been able to source them. what are they called, who makes them and/or where did you find them. Thanks for the video.
This is exactly what instructional videos should be..you need to deal with a yard sized amount of leaves faster than store bought attachments that basically are mediocre at best.. My edit on this would be scale it up a notch more.. make the frame rectangular ..4 ish feet tall and as wide as mower or more and 6 ta 8 ish feet long.. Put some wheels on it and pull behind mower..
next, make one out of metal with metal mesh as a filter, and light that junk on fire when it gets full and the blower/vac will burn it super fast! might want to put an exhaust pipe too with a metal box around the mesh box.
I have been asking around, trying to get an interface between the tube and the mowing deck expulsion hole. I think that tin duct work is going to do the trick! Thanks!
How did you make the bend near the stock chute on the mower, and adapt it to the long straight pipe. I only seem to find 90 degree elbows. Will this easily adapt to a 6.75" chute? Heading to Home Depot to see what options I have.
If you drive over the leaves a few times first they'll then will be smaller in volume and you could then pick them up with the mowers original back container.
Now you need a blade at the end to mulch them and sell those to ppl for their fields. Hahhaaha great job. I really enjoyed waiting your amazing effort.
Mulching blades should work at the beginning, which will make the debris fly easier. I'm thinking about making a top for my cart and then, be able to back it up a ramp to dump it in bags. I have not worked it out yet though!
You are welcome. Metal ducting is galvanized to be rust resistant, and you only use it 10 days out of the year, and you can’t pick up wet leaves anyway. 10 inch PVC is surprisingly expensive, and very hard to get angles other that 45 and 90 degrees.
Its only outside 10 non-rainy days per year. Mine is still in perfect condition. If you are planning on storing it outside all year long, that’s a different story.
@@HowToLou Good points on not over-engineering sometimes. I like someone's idea of using electrical conduit since its so darn cheap, however don't go welding galvanized anything! Brother-in-law has a tap and die set, think I'll see if that'll work.
+MyRusty89 - Its 4ft tall, 3 ft wide and 4ft back. I think I used about 10 8ft 2x2s and a 1/2 inch 3ft x 4ft plywood base. One roll of deer netting or chicken wire.
I built mine the width of my lawn tractor and as a 4' x 4' box because standard material sizes make it easier. Plywood is 4', you can get the 2x2s in 8' lengths so just cut in half, I used quarter inch mesh fencing which was already 4'. I didnt have the leaf attachment to begin with so I used 3/4" bolts in holes meant for the attachment as anchors to the mower. On the piping, I started with 8" flexible pipe but it was quickly damaged by chopped up twigs and nuts going up the chute so switched to standard duct material which I secured with small self tapping screws as the duct tape I started with proved too weak to handle the occasional need to unhook and clear a blockage without coming apart.
Just google "rip plywood" and "cutoff wheel" and you should be able to figure it out. Normally people use a circular saw, track saw, or even a table saw, but not an angle grinder.
Brilliant! Now all I need is a lawn tractor. I have a Stihl 21" battery electric push mower. It picks leaves up,but the tiny bag fills up in no time.Oh well,I only have a 110 x 55 foot yard.
Turn it into an incinerator on the back instead and then you've got something. It may seem dangerous wheeling around with an incinerator eating the leaves but if you're towing it, and the chamber is made of metal you could forget all about dropping the leaves, ever. Just burn 'em as you go! I'm thinking you could definitely make it safe enough to use.
Yep, it would need to be a strong blower to keep up. The steel walls would need to be pretty thick, like a wood burning furnace. Typically it takes an hour to burn the leaves you can pick up in 5 minutes. If you are burning them at 10x the speed, to keep up with the input, you will have 10x the heat. After a while, you will be driving around your yard with a bright orange glowing incinerator. 🥵
@@HowToLou lol. My neighbors might think I'm doing nuclear experiments in my yard. Wonder if some concrete walls would be better, or brick. Lot of weight i know
A heavy steel or brick box would leave big ruts in the yard, and require a full size tractor to pull, but where there is a will, there is a way! Maybe replace the tires with caterpillar treads. We left “practical” a few posts back 😜
@@HowToLou Really very interesting, I did. But in my opinion heavy are not leaves, but construction itself. That is why I generate idea to make it with less materials. And better with assisting wheels.
Thanks for the inspiration! I want to make a grass/leaf collector for my 80s model Snapper RER. I don't have a bagger system so I'm gonna have to make everything from the chute to the collector. I wonder how difficult it would be to make a grass bagger for it? Do you think the sheet metal ducting and pipe would work for catching grass?
CONGRATS...of all other video , i really like your set up ...easy n simple set up ..however i would make the back door abit bigger without a leafblower..other than that fckin cool ..will make one too soon tks for sharein n makin it
Make the whole back wall of the box hinge from the bottom to the top or the other way around, your choice. That way you can broom it out without making a mess with a blower.
I will make only the bottom half open as a door. I want the top half in place for added stability. The whole thing was actually designed so I could empty the leaves with a blower.
Just a thought, considering the large amount of leaves you're mowing/collecting/mulching, seems curious why you didn't make a much larger "cage" on a single/center axle - that could be towed around & tipped to "dump" leaf debris where you want? Looks well made, but a much larger unit * bigger trap door at rear - would cut your time in half. (or more). Nice build though.
The real advantage of this cantilevered design is that the feed tube is solid and smooth, so you get very few clogs. A towed cage would require a flexible feed tube. You can a LOT of leaves in this cage. I know its full when I can do wheelies on the mower. Good call on the door though. I made it much bigger, the next year.
I tried this but leaves would clog at the elbow coming off the lawn tractors deck. It would work for a minute until the elbow got clogged. I would unclog the elbow and it would work again just for a minute of cutting until the elbow clogged again. Lot of wasted time for me.
It appears that way, until you have to get a tarp out from under 200 pounds of leaves :). This new design makes unloading way easier. Still pretty cheap, but yes it takes up space.
+timeisshort truly - i reused the bracket from my triple bagger. Making your own is easy though. Build a triangle out of 2x2 boards, the same as I used for the box. The sides should be roughly 3ft, 2ft, 2ft. Set this on the towing flange, at the back of the mower, with the 3ft side up and level, and flat to the back of the mower. Wire this on to the mower in a few places to make it solid. Mount the front edge of your box to the top bar of this new mounting bracket. If you want, mail a picture of the back of your mower to HowToLou@gmail.com and I can draw it for you. Good luck! -Lou
Finally !!! a video that's to the point , makes sense and doesn't have a bunch of BLAH BLAH BLAH about nothing. THANH YOU!!!!!
My husband and I just built this and it works great! It's on a John Deere D155. We bought the stock lower leaf chute, which added to the cost. Probably spent around $250, but supply costs have gone way up! Ours is 4x4x4, supported by a steel bar. Got our brackets (called hurricane ties) at Lowe's in the lumber department framing brackets section. Our door is 2 feet high and I just use a garden hoe to scrap them out (dump site is too far from a power outlet for my electric blower). Our property has some slopes and uneven ground but I just go slow and approach any slopes straight on. It feels very sturdy and stable. I painted it black and named it Grim Leafer 😂. Thanks for sharing the idea!
Pure genius! I think I'd make the whole backside a swinging door to give easier access to removing the leaves without a leaf blower.Also, great presentation and tight editing, no fluff.
Thanks Lou. I followed your basic design. I fed the supply pipe up higher and used a larger door from the start. Just finished a run on the lawn. Not only did it work great for leaves but it worked very well for grass as well. It was a 1 day build and I'm very happy with the result. Many thanks!
Great instructions. I built this for my John Deere X394 with a few modifications. Made a hinged door in the back as one person suggested. I purchased flexible 6" duct, a 6" flange fitting, an 8" to 6" reducer and a couple of clamps. Mounted a piece of sheet metal inside as a deflector. I got free plastic screen, and had the plywood on hand. The rig cost about $100 by the time it was done. It worked great for the maiden run. Not sure how long it will hold up but can always patch it up. This is heavy to put on and take off. Takes two. Thanks for sharing!!
Quite ingenious! It may look odd, but it works better than a $1000 leaf bagging system. Thanks
I like that idea! Some and not to hard to build plus it works, better than anything a factory has come out with.
well dang,.. this is the easiest AND most effective I've seen yet,...
I have the same exact anniversary edition mower. Bought it as a repairable from work and now it's on the loacal add listings
This is very close to what I had in mind. I want to try this.
Good stuff. I think I will just build one of those inside my trailer wagon. I think I'll make the back door a little taller so it's easier to get the leaves out.
+George Batton - excellent modification. I was thinking about doing that myself.
Thanks. The only other thing I was thinking was what do you think about just making the hole for the hose higher up on the box?
+George Batton - That does not matter either way. The main goal is to keep the pipe as straight as possible. Every turn slows down the leaves and gives them a chance to clog. I eventually took off the top elbow to speed the flow and put netting over the top of the box so the leaves would not blow out. With those changes, I now get zero clogs running full tilt.
Agreed, nice job there. Was looking at buying a lawn sweeper, however they all seem chinzy for $300. Just need to find a way to route clippings/leaves from the deck to the back.
👍 well done. You should get your own TV show. You are not only super handy, but made an awesome video!
Lou - I have wanted to do something but I do not have a riding mower. What I would like to create is having a 55 gal container on large wheels to pull around my limited property. I just get leaves and a bunch of small stuff from the trees close by. Once a container is pressed down and full - switch it out - and take the 1st to the street for pick up. On the container part could I cut a round hole in the rubber lid to insert the larger hose which I would like to have a wide mouth, perhaps 10" to prevent jamming. I would make the hose long, like 20' so I could cover an area often sending derbies to the container until full. Now to the engine needed where I am really lost. What would I need to have in order to created the needed suction. I could place the engine on a platform that could be moved (reason for the long hose). I know it sounds strange but there is so much small helicopter pieces coming off giant trees that I need to vac rather than blow and sweep. Could you give me some council on this? Thanks so muich.
You could buy a large Shop Vac and build an adapter for a 55 gallon drum. Or buy one. $$$
Shop-Vac 9700606 Heavy-Duty Industrial Wet Dry Vac Conversion Kit, Lid Mount for a 55 Gallon Drum, 1-1/2 Inch x 12 Foot Hose, 109 CFM, (1-Kit) a.co/d/jcOrnwc
I run a mulching blade with the outlet cover on and roll over the whole yard. it reduces the mass of the leaves to about 1/10th the volume. Then i run the mower over the yard and just empty the double bins of the mower either into compost or bags. much smaller mess and it tends to pick up better.
I do the same, however made an outlet cover from sheet metal.
Wow! You do have allot of leaves! Nice machine
Hey Lou, I hope I can get my husband to help me make one. Dont have a bagger, but sure need one.
Wow you just saved me 500.00 dollars, thanks a lot.
Good elements in your design.
I liked the concise editing.
Same here. I hate how-tos that are 40 minutes long for no reason.
Lou Great Idea. Make the door 2 feet.high
Yes! I actually did in a later version and its much easier to unload.
Might have to try this with my tractor and lawn cart. Looks like it work pretty well without a blower, that's kind of my issue (cost)
I have a leaf collector systems but gotta make it bigger gonna try this with Alil modifications thanks for the idea sir!!...
Hmm I used metal conduit for my lawn sweeper then welded the thing together. Works well, light weight.
Mount the entire back panel on a hinge and it will be easier to dump... mount the whole box to the platform with a hinge and it will be even easier
Great idea and insanely fun to watch the whole thing! Thanks!
Sweet Prelude. I miss mine !
Still got it. Still love it!
Brilliant! More ways to get the job done faster and organized. I can see someone making a lot of money with this idea. Get R done :)
Good Idea. Nice job. Try make 1 someday.
Great idea, that is what I am looking for
Holy angle grinder! You got the job done, which is the important part, so I'm not complaining. You might want to pick up a circular saw at some point though.
+J DeWitt - Ha ha yeah. Pretty scary, huh? My skillsaw was at a job site, that day :)
I love how you didn't let that stop you!
+J DeWitt - Thanks man. The show must go on!
Good job!
Great idea, I want to start building one right away. I really like the brackets used for the diagonals. I haven't been able to source them. what are they called, who makes them and/or where did you find them. Thanks for the video.
+Dan Pendergrass - I am not sure what they are called, but found them in my local hardware store with all the other brackets.
How creative. GREAT job
THIS IS AWESOME. GOING TO TRY IT.
This is exactly what instructional videos should be..you need to deal with a yard sized amount of leaves faster than store bought attachments that basically are mediocre at best.. My edit on this would be scale it up a notch more.. make the frame rectangular ..4 ish feet tall and as wide as mower or more and 6 ta 8 ish feet long.. Put some wheels on it and pull behind mower..
Pull behind solutions need a longer, flexible feed tube, which causes clogs. This is super easy to empty and go get more.
Incredible!
next, make one out of metal with metal mesh as a filter, and light that junk on fire when it gets full and the blower/vac will burn it super fast! might want to put an exhaust pipe too with a metal box around the mesh box.
Good job.
That's "nifty!" Nice job and good share!
I have been asking around, trying to get an interface between the tube and the mowing deck expulsion hole. I think that tin duct work is going to do the trick! Thanks!
thanks for the video very intelligent thinking keep up the good videos
How did you make the bend near the stock chute on the mower, and adapt it to the long straight pipe. I only seem to find 90 degree elbows. Will this easily adapt to a 6.75" chute? Heading to Home Depot to see what options I have.
Interesting....not bad at all. I'll give it a thumbs up. :)
If you drive over the leaves a few times first they'll then will be smaller in volume and you could then pick them up with the mowers original back container.
Now you need a blade at the end to mulch them and sell those to ppl for their fields. Hahhaaha great job. I really enjoyed waiting your amazing effort.
Mulching blades should work at the beginning, which will make the debris fly easier. I'm thinking about making a top for my cart and then, be able to back it up a ramp to dump it in bags. I have not worked it out yet though!
i have the same kind of ride.awesome job.
AWESOME IDEA!!! Thanks for sharing!
Very creative build
Great idea! Thanks! I think I'll try to figure a way to use PVC instead so it's more weather resistant.
You are welcome. Metal ducting is galvanized to be rust resistant, and you only use it 10 days out of the year, and you can’t pick up wet leaves anyway. 10 inch PVC is surprisingly expensive, and very hard to get angles other that 45 and 90 degrees.
Yeah, i would’ve used pressure treated. Liked the idea of using the leaf blower to empty.
Its only outside 10 non-rainy days per year. Mine is still in perfect condition. If you are planning on storing it outside all year long, that’s a different story.
@@HowToLou Good points on not over-engineering sometimes. I like someone's idea of using electrical conduit since its so darn cheap, however don't go welding galvanized anything! Brother-in-law has a tap and die set, think I'll see if that'll work.
AWESOME!
Million thanks, that's a great idea for fall, you wouldn't happen to have the measurements and amount of material you used would you?
+MyRusty89 - Its 4ft tall, 3 ft wide and 4ft back. I think I used about 10 8ft 2x2s and a 1/2 inch 3ft x 4ft plywood base. One roll of deer netting or chicken wire.
I built mine the width of my lawn tractor and as a 4' x 4' box because standard material sizes make it easier. Plywood is 4', you can get the 2x2s in 8' lengths so just cut in half, I used quarter inch mesh fencing which was already 4'. I didnt have the leaf attachment to begin with so I used 3/4" bolts in holes meant for the attachment as anchors to the mower. On the piping, I started with 8" flexible pipe but it was quickly damaged by chopped up twigs and nuts going up the chute so switched to standard duct material which I secured with small self tapping screws as the duct tape I started with proved too weak to handle the occasional need to unhook and clear a blockage without coming apart.
Great job Lou!
Great video Lou! I'm glad to see you back in action in RUclips Land!
Did you just rip plywood with a cutoff wheel?
lol....lou don't give af
lol
Just google "rip plywood" and "cutoff wheel" and you should be able to figure it out. Normally people use a circular saw, track saw, or even a table saw, but not an angle grinder.
Andy1dude yes for sure. He could have at least bought those little circle saw blades for those grinders too haha
Andy1dude oo
Excellent job lou
Brilliant! Now all I need is a lawn tractor. I have a Stihl 21" battery electric push mower. It picks leaves up,but the tiny bag fills up in no time.Oh well,I only have a 110 x 55 foot yard.
can you send me a link where you got your mower thx!
I just went to my local Stihl dealer. Here's my mower: www.stihlusa.com/products/lawn-mowers/homeowner-lawn-mowers/rma510/
Awesome! Good job Lou :)
At a certain point would the weight of the leaves cause the front end of the mower to lift off the ground? Love the video either way👍💪
Bloody brilliance
Turn it into an incinerator on the back instead and then you've got something. It may seem dangerous wheeling around with an incinerator eating the leaves but if you're towing it, and the chamber is made of metal you could forget all about dropping the leaves, ever. Just burn 'em as you go! I'm thinking you could definitely make it safe enough to use.
😂 I love it. Yeah i bet you could. It would be tough to get enough air flow to keep up with all the leaves coming in.
@@HowToLou Side blower fan stoking the fire? :)
Yep, it would need to be a strong blower to keep up. The steel walls would need to be pretty thick, like a wood burning furnace. Typically it takes an hour to burn the leaves you can pick up in 5 minutes. If you are burning them at 10x the speed, to keep up with the input, you will have 10x the heat. After a while, you will be driving around your yard with a bright orange glowing incinerator. 🥵
@@HowToLou lol. My neighbors might think I'm doing nuclear experiments in my yard. Wonder if some concrete walls would be better, or brick. Lot of weight i know
A heavy steel or brick box would leave big ruts in the yard, and require a full size tractor to pull, but where there is a will, there is a way! Maybe replace the tires with caterpillar treads. We left “practical” a few posts back 😜
Bro you are my hero, nice work!
Beats the cost of a Cyclone Rake at $1,200.
This is legit. That works great
Very nice
There is an idea to make the frame of the box from 4 mm steel wire. There is no big load and that should be enough.
Not true. That many chopped up leaves are VERY heavy. Watch this.
ruclips.net/video/B6GrQy1QQkU/видео.html
@@HowToLou Really very interesting, I did. But in my opinion heavy are not leaves, but construction itself. That is why I generate idea to make it with less materials. And better with assisting wheels.
This is awesome!
Strong small works well
best video on u tube
Great tutorial!!
I don’t see any vacuum? How’s it going to work with wet leaves and grass?
Thanks for the inspiration!
I want to make a grass/leaf collector for my 80s model Snapper RER. I don't have a bagger system so I'm gonna have to make everything from the chute to the collector. I wonder how difficult it would be to make a grass bagger for it? Do you think the sheet metal ducting and pipe would work for catching grass?
+Jeff Stone - yes, this leaf collector also works for grass. Yes, I think you could make your own chute with an HVAC vent boot, elbow, and pipe
HowToLou I'm gonna get busy on it soon, thanks...
I have a Craftsman "mid-engine" rider/mulcher, but, made a longer chute to a bag. (no regular bagger system)
CONGRATS...of all other video , i really like your set up ...easy n simple set up ..however i would make the back door abit bigger without a leafblower..other than that fckin cool ..will make one too soon tks for sharein n makin it
I did modify to make huge door, but you still need blower. They get really packed in there.
That is a great idea!
Great vid! Others could've made that take 30 minutes
Change your support for the bottom and make a portion of the floor drop away for removal.
+Loren Coffin - good enhancement idea! At minimum, I will make the door much bigger, next season.
Make the whole back wall of the box hinge from the bottom to the top or the other way around, your choice. That way you can broom it out without making a mess with a blower.
I will make only the bottom half open as a door. I want the top half in place for added stability. The whole thing was actually designed so I could empty the leaves with a blower.
Great job
I watched you before I even signed in and even got to subscribe
Is the mower blade engaged while doing all this effectively mulching up the leaves?
Yes, the mower blade acts as a fan to blow the leaves into the cage. It chops them up a little, but not into tiny pieces like a mulcher does.
my mower sucks so hard it pulls all the worms and bugs out of the dirt too. i think i have sucked up all the topsoil. might need a different approach
😂 raise your mower deck
Brilliant!!!!!!
cool to have for you to collect your levs
That was great!!
Just a thought, considering the large amount of leaves you're mowing/collecting/mulching, seems curious why you didn't make a much larger "cage" on a single/center axle - that could be towed around & tipped to "dump" leaf debris where you want? Looks well made, but a much larger unit * bigger trap door at rear - would cut your time in half. (or more). Nice build though.
The real advantage of this cantilevered design is that the feed tube is solid and smooth, so you get very few clogs. A towed cage would require a flexible feed tube. You can a LOT of leaves in this cage. I know its full when I can do wheelies on the mower. Good call on the door though. I made it much bigger, the next year.
@@HowToLou HAHA, I like the full indicator !! :) Good vid, thx!
good job
ty so much for sharing
Where do I get a riding mower for under $50?
Nice
Lou, where did u get the brackets in the video?
I don’t remember which, but any hardware store will have them. Look by bolts or caster wheels.
How about price?
I tried this but leaves would clog at the elbow coming off the lawn tractors deck. It would work for a minute until the elbow got clogged. I would unclog the elbow and it would work again just for a minute of cutting until the elbow clogged again. Lot of wasted time for me.
I have had no problem with dry leaves clogging. Wet leaves will clog any bagger.
WOW!
Legit dude!
Stick with your Tarp Bag! Cheap, Easy, Easy Dumping, Less Storage Space = HAPPY!!!
It appears that way, until you have to get a tarp out from under 200 pounds of leaves :). This new design makes unloading way easier. Still pretty cheap, but yes it takes up space.
@@HowToLou - Well Lou, you seem smart... I am sure you will figure out a way to dump 200 lbs of leaves ;).
Ha yep i did 😃
where do I find that exact 8” elbow?
Any hardware store in HVAC section
How did you make the part that attaches to the mower?
+timeisshort truly - i reused the bracket from my triple bagger. Making your own is easy though. Build a triangle out of 2x2 boards, the same as I used for the box. The sides should be roughly 3ft, 2ft, 2ft. Set this on the towing flange, at the back of the mower, with the 3ft side up and level, and flat to the back of the mower. Wire this on to the mower in a few places to make it solid. Mount the front edge of your box to the top bar of this new mounting bracket. If you want, mail a picture of the back of your mower to HowToLou@gmail.com and I can draw it for you. Good luck! -Lou
What if my mower doesn't have the two posts coming off the back?
+texmexia49 - you can bolt two large L-brackets on the back of the mower frame and attach the front end of the box to them.
HowToLou thank you!
So it's the same system you already had just dont have to empty it as much
Exactly! I would fill the triple bagger in 2 passes. Now I can do at least 20.
@@HowToLou That is so cool! Great job sir!
Hey Dude! That’s cool! I wonder if it will work with Oklahoma 🍁 leaves? 🤠
Your mover blade needs to be a bagging blade else there won't be enough air flow to get the leaves or grass up the tube.
+Bill A -You are absolutely right! Thanks for adding that. My mower already had a bagging blade, so I forgot to mention it.