Part 1: Does anyone have an idea how well this work in a parking lot with lots of leaves, can it be angled straight for pushing them into piles?
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Its a basic plow that can be manually locked into 3 positions, left, straight and right. The electric winch only raises and lowers it. For the money its pretty good.
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I would rather buy a blower/mulcher in 1. It will be faster. Just vacuum the leaves and empty the bag into a pile or the trash when full.
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it should; part of mine was buried (not on purpose). it might be better, though, if you could put mulch on top.
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So far it's done really good at picking most things up, but large leaves get stuck in the intake doors. It does ok with a couple of leaves, but if there was a lot, I would try something else.
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You would be much better off with a dedicated leaf mulcher. The one I have is made (or sold) by Worx, and is twenty times faster- leaves (if dry) can be dropped in by double handfuls- wet leaves, especially thin ones such as maple, are a little more difficult. These machines use a string line rather than blades, so can safely have an open hopper with a large opening.
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The closest affordable idea was cutting four 4"x6" blocks 6"'a in length ea. Cut a pocket hole approx. 1 inch deep in each block for each individual DeWalt leg end.This is in by no means an ideal solution. But, it is the least expensive and safest way of carrying a weight load on a flat ground surface, that I've come up with.I would be interested in any other ideas others might have.
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No it will not work welll with a large amount of leaves. This is a "light" duty blower. Very handy for small jobs but definitely not for a large pile of leaves.
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The back is angled. You could use it against a flat wall, the far back is flat, it doesn't come to a point. It just works in a corner because the left and right rear corners are cut off. Make sure you have an electric screwdriver if you plan to assemble this piece yourself...there are a million screws.
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I think it could mulch them without much problem, but I question how efficiently it would suck them up. With dry, raked leaves it has no problem, but if the needles are matted thick in the ground, it may not work to your expectations.
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Probably with great difficulty. It would take at least four people to lift it up there and center it. And then to install enough shims to account for its curvature so that it would be fully supported. Not something you'd want to do often. Shoving it right side up into the back of a pickup truck, as I do, is easy by contrast. So I use mine a lot.
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I have used the blowing feature in the garage and found it sufficient to move anything I expected (leaves, left-over road dust from road-treatments during the winter, and small other items.) No complaints in that use. I would suspect (although haven't tried it particularly) that it would be strong enough to blow anything in the confines of a car or even in blowing confined areas of the undercarriage or under the hood. I didn't try the variety of nozzles which, in theory, would even more funnel the air and increase the force at the point. Hope this helps with an additional use of what I have found to be a GREAT product. I have used the blowing feature in the garage and found it sufficient to move anything I expected (leaves, left-over road dust from road-treatments during the winter, and small other items.) No complaints in that use. I would suspect (although haven't tried it particularly) that it would be strong enough to blow anything in the confines of a car or even in blowing confined areas of the undercarriage or under the hood. I didn't try the variety of nozzles which, in theory, would even more funnel the air and increase the force at the point. Hope this helps with an additional use of what I have... » Read More I have used the blowing feature in the garage and found it sufficient to move anything I expected (leaves, left-over road dust from road-treatments during the winter, and small other items.) No complaints in that use. I would suspect (although haven't tried it particularly) that it would be strong enough to blow anything in the confines of a car or even in blowing confined areas of the undercarriage or under the hood. I didn't try the variety of nozzles which, in theory, would even more funnel the air and increase the force at the point. Hope this helps with an additional use of what I have found to be a GREAT product. « Show Less
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R MurphyI don't have an answer on that one. We have flat sidewalks here next to the grass and the Mclane works great.Sounds like a rotating head string trimmer might be your answer. Check out the lithum powered Stihl, pricey but excellent. Good luckPatLoomis Ca
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You can always adjust the length of the wood you use to make it sit better (change angle) on the end of the truck. Assuming it is seated well on the end of the truck, once there is weight on the ramp, it shouldn't move. I use it for putting the golf cart in the shed, which is maybe a 1 foot lift, so this isn't an issue for me. The product is pretty decent. I'd go for it. In the alternative, if your not in a hurry, you can probably find decent used ramps on your local craigslist that would work. Good luck
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It can be done on the fly. I think putting leaves in a mound is faster, and I think getting the leaves out of the beds using the blower first does a better job. Maybe if you are just picking up leaves off of grass, it doesn't matter.
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A pro, maybe. But where would you put the two supports that hold it up from the bottom? I'd forget about that idea. Obviously you could set it up without the leaf too.
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Yes, but it is more useful for hard, woody stuff - twigs and small branches. Leaves don't compact so much and tend to fill up the pile at the output rather quickly.
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I was not successful in doing so. I tried several times to do as you tried to do without success. No way could I three leveled together. In its recommended configeration I couldn't complete turns within an acceptional radius without crashing into the curb. The kit is hanging in my garage collecting dust. Thinking I might try making a garden cart from the pieces. Would appreciate any design ideas.