macisaac Posted February 4, 2005 Posted February 4, 2005 I am looking for a way to vacuum and shred leaves with my 728 Broadmoor. I was even looking at a DR Vacuum or Cyclone rake. The website for DR says will not work on left hand discharge which of course I have. Has anybody out there hooked a DR Vacuum or Cyclone rake up to a left discharge?
dads707 Posted February 4, 2005 Posted February 4, 2005 Simplicity made a vacuum for the smaller Broadmoors. The are Briggs powered, do not run off the PTO. Might get lucky and find one .
dads707 Posted February 4, 2005 Posted February 4, 2005 Here are the pictures of my leaf catcher. It is the only one I have ever seen for the smaller tractors..
Jason Posted February 6, 2005 Posted February 6, 2005 Hi Welcome to the club! Have you tried looking up Easy Vac manufacturing? As I know that Easy Vac made a vacum system specifically for Garden tractors with left hand discharge shoots. I currently have one on my Agco 1920H. They are powered by a 5.0 Briggs and Stratton engine. You will not be disappointed in getting one of these vacume systems. I will try and find the website for this company. Have a good day Jason B
Tom_Byrne Posted February 7, 2005 Posted February 7, 2005 MY TWO CENTS: You may be best off going with an aftermarket like Jason suggests if you want one right away. The original vac system for the Broadmoors seem to be a very rare bird- Iv'e never seen one here except in old ad photos, and Iv'e been a member since 2001. My 707 appears to have actually had one sometime in it's life- but all that was left when I bought the tractor is the discharge plate for the deck.
papamerkle Posted February 7, 2005 Posted February 7, 2005 I would check with DR Vacuum and Cyclone Rake. I have a blower assembly from a Broardmoor like the one that's posted. I converted to work on my right hand discharge Landlord. I just turned blower 180 degrees and modify exhaust system. Landlord has a 50 inch deck. I like to find a blower assembly with a bigger motor. Check with Trac Vac www.tracvac.com They make left and right discharge vac systems.
KVANDY12 Posted February 8, 2005 Posted February 8, 2005 I have leaf vac. for my AC 914 left discharge run off PTO. Its made by Peco eng. in Arden N.C. Phone # 1-800-438-5823. they make them for everybody. Hope this helps. Ken
macisaac Posted February 11, 2005 Author Posted February 11, 2005 Guys, thanks for the input. I checked with DR and Cyclone and they bot said thier's won't work with a left hand dischareg. I did check with Trac Vac and they said they have a model that will work. I am going to look at it on Saturday.
Jason Posted February 11, 2005 Posted February 11, 2005 Hi Good Luck, let us know if you get the Trac Vac or not. You won't be Sorry once you get one. Take Care Jason B
tillerman Posted February 12, 2005 Posted February 12, 2005 I bought a new Trac-vac in 1985 for my Left sided Case. I traded it for a new right sided broadmoor. Now I use it on a left sided 917H. I have really got some good use out of it. It has a 5 horse briggs. I have used it for 20 years . I have seen them every once in a while in classifieds. well worh the cost.
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