Leaf blower tractor, 3 pt hitch.

Downeaster

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Kubota BX1880, loader, mower deck, and ballast
Oct 18, 2022
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Waterford, Maine
I know this may sound redundant, but I have been searching for 3 pt mounted leaf blower. Currently I am in my mid 80's, and leaf blowing with a back pack or walk behind is something that exhaust me. i have been searching online for something that could hook up to my 3 pt hit, and let the tractor do the work. I saw a short video on the green site, but nothing on the orange. I would think there would be a good market for a 3 pt leaf blower. I can't be the only overwhelmed by leaves, that has a bx tractor.
 

Sidekick

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Kioti CK2620SE cab, RTV-X, BX2360, Z726XKW-3-60
Jul 29, 2023
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N.Y,
I got a cyclone rake to suck them up. I think a big blower could be dangerous 😬.
Here's one I found with a simple search. The little one should work with a bx.
 

chim

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L4240HSTC with FEL, Ford 1210
Jan 19, 2013
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Here's a brief vid of one I made several years ago. Used a squirrel cage fan from a large air handler we removed. Calculated RPM's and sized pulleys accordingly.

It did work pretty well, but I got tired of it sitting around. For a couple years I blocked off the discharge on the RFM. Earlier this year I scrapped the blower and sheet metal and made a few mods to the frame to make a carryall.

This year I bought a big Stihl backpack. The backpack does take some effort compared with the other methods. It does a better job though.



 

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