Brockport Bill 2,081 #1 Posted 5 hours ago likely the last weekend to do leaves here in the Hudson River Valley, NY - most trees now bare - most nites below 30 - daytime in 40-50+ - However, before cleaning the mower deck and servicing it for winter to install plow -- We did our fall family tradition of a full day of leaves at daughter's house - transported over my C175 S1 with its 42 inch side discharge deck -- grandson's did their thing driving the horse -- including much mowing/mulching, plus pulling the sweeper - plus, a few hand blowers moving the heavy leaf volume piles and rows - - and adding in abundant supply of acorns - - Leaf volume was enormous -- as well as the leaves themselves huge -- add also damp leaves from recent rain. Always impressive what the wh tractors will do -- fully expected i'd overheat a belt or pulley or simply burn one out, or break something straining to move and mulch those rows of leaves - - not to mention the leaves sticking in the mule pulleys and top of the deck between the belt/pulley covers - - more than once I was thinking pushing the leaves with a plow on the tractor would have been better idea than mowing/mulching them ?? Maybe next year will be smart to do both with two tractors???????? Thankfully, the tractor performed like the beast it is - all went well -- did however need to fill that Kohler twin with gas a second time - but grandsons loved riding in circles plus mulching the rows - I did the heavier areas where many years of tractor driving operational experience paid off. Busy day but rewarding to see that nice clean yard when finished and the pride of grandsons participating in a WH family project tradition. 2 3 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 29,502 #2 Posted 37 minutes ago I push leaves with the every year... works great on pavement, sometimes digs in on the grass, so I stick to hard surface movement... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 9,042 #3 Posted 24 minutes ago Dry leafs real can clean a mower deck bottom. I have some leafs but they mulch up. I did a blade to push walnuts this year. my neighbors tree had a bunker crop. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 43,325 #4 Posted 15 minutes ago No leaves, no snow, no mowing, no seat time here in SC Pee Aaa. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
