I got a 3-Bin Bagger finally!!

Argee · Sep 23, 2006

I was looking at the amount of pine needles (pine straw) that has already dropped and was dreading the many trips I would have to make with my sweeper this fall. Even though the sweeper does a great job, it doesnt have the capacity to carry very many needles. Consequently that adds up to a lot of trips.

So after much deliberation, today I finally broke down and purchased the 3-Bin Bagger attachment for my GT5000. It took only minutes to attach and I was off and mowing. All I have to say is....what was I thinking for having waited so long to buy this!! :thThumbsU

This takes cutting the lawn to a whole new level. It doesn't stir up no where near as much dust, and takes the noise level down a little, and it leaves the lawn looking nice. I am very pleased with the look of the lawn after cutting and at the ease of using this bagger attachment. I had to empty it only three times for the grass around my house and the island in my driveway. The bag farthest from the chute discharge fills up first, but you can jump off and slide that bag off the tracks and slide an emptier one in its place and be on your way again. I still have to do around the shop and the barn and I'm guessing that emptying another 2 times at the most. I have another great compost pile started close to the yard. :thThumbsU

Oh yeah....I have a sweeper for sale! :sidelaugh

Austen · Sep 24, 2006

Nice! All we need now is a picture! :fing32:

Ken N Tx · Sep 24, 2006

Good deal Randy :fing32: anything to make the yard work eaiser and fun!! :trink40:

How about the clutch on you Ford?? Any trouble getting it unstuck??

Argee · Sep 24, 2006

Ken N Tx said:
Good deal Randy :fing32: anything to make the yard work eaiser and fun!! :trink40:

How about the clutch on you Ford?? Any trouble getting it unstuck??

I enjoy cutting the lawn anyway...this adds to the enjoyment.

Haven't had the time or the weather to work on it. I'm working the early shift on M,T,W maybe I can get it out in the field then. Have had clutch blocked since I discovered it..Hopefully it hase eased away from the flywheel some.

glenn27 · Sep 24, 2006

Randy--the bagger you just got, I suppose from Sears--are the bins/bags solid? Reason I'm asking is I used one like that last year, and the chute kept getting clogged up, and I couldn't tell until the next pass and then I saw the clumps...

Argee · Sep 24, 2006

glenn27 said:
Randy--the bagger you just got, I suppose from Sears--are the bins/bags solid? Reason I'm asking is I used one like that last year, and the chute kept getting clogged up, and I couldn't tell until the next pass and then I saw the clumps...

The bins are bags...From what I understand, the solid ones are not available anymore. There is a little spinning indicator on the chute that lets you know when your full or clogged.

Greg · Sep 24, 2006

Both hard and soft are available:

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/subc...tical=LAWN&cat=Tractor+Attachments&subcat=Bagger+Attachments&BV_UseBVCookie=Yes

I've had the dual hard bag since I bought the tractor in 2000. They work great for mowing, but I found the sweeper, on my lawn/drive works better. I don't have that many pine needles, though, as most of my trees are Maple and evergreens.

Nice attachment, and well worth the investment. Be sure to keep the vent, on the tube side of the bagger top, cleaned and the flow will stay smooth.

Uncle Greg

draddogs · Sep 25, 2006

Well where are the pictures. Pictures are worth a thousand words :biglaugh:

John Deere Addict · Sep 25, 2006

draddogs said:
Well where are the pictures. Pictures are worth a thousand words :biglaugh:

:ditto:
I think he must have gone to the 211 bar :trink39: and forgot to come home and take some pics.

draddogs · Sep 25, 2006

Probably still riding around the house on his GT5000 w/ bagger trying to get those pine needles before the first snow ROF

John Deere Addict · Sep 25, 2006

draddogs said:
Probably still riding around the house on his GT5000 w/ bagger trying to get those pine needles before the first snow ROF

Sadly..I can picture that....riding around and around ever watchful to the skies, just waiting for some pine needles to fall and then makes a mad dash out to collect them.....

Argee · Sep 25, 2006

draddogs said:
Well where are the pictures. Pictures are worth a thousand words

My pictures are right next to the ones you took this weekend.....hmmmmmmmmm! :tsk:

John Deere Addict said:
I think he must have gone to the 211 bar and forgot to come home and take some pics.

I did give that some thought. :trink39:

draddogs said:
Probably still riding around the house on his GT5000 w/ bagger trying to get those pine needles before the first snow

How did you know?? :imnotlist:

John Deere Addict said:
Sadly..I can picture that....riding around and around ever watchful to the skies, just waiting for some pine needles to fall and then makes a mad dash out to collect them.....

You guys know me too well

mg:

Argee · Sep 25, 2006

Greg said:
Both hard and soft are available:

According to the guy at Sears...they discontinued the hardside ones.

JerryO · Sep 25, 2006

Hmmm, I need to follow this as my DGT6000 won't pick up my pine needles at all. It does great on grass. quite good on leaves (maple, apple and others).

Drive under the austrian pines, and the mower to chute opening is plugged. They don't even make it into the chute.

Oh, mine is from '93 and has the hard bags.

JerryO

Greg · Sep 25, 2006

Greg said:
Both hard and soft are available:

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/subcat.do?vertical=LAWN&cat=Tractor+Attachments&subcat=Bagger+Attachments&BV_UseBVCookie=Yes

Argee...according to the Sears web site, they still have the hard bags...but they are on sale. Maybe they're selling the last ones...who knows.

draddogs · Sep 25, 2006

My pictures are right next to the ones you took this weekend.....hmmmmmmmmm!

Quote:

The raining of pine straw must really mess with the electronics of that SONY ehh big guy

ps. we had 3" of rain Sat and another inch yesterday.

I got a 3-Bin Bagger finally!!

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