Here's some pictures of the "Leslie Sleeve Hitch Dethatcher V2.0". This time around, using no weights and downforce from the sleeve hitch itself, it did pretty well. I had enough downforce applied to have the tines always in contact with the ground - they never were able to spring back to their resting position. Even with all that downforce it didn't seem like it pulled up much of the good grass and roots. While turning the springs empty themselves of the thatch so you end up with no large piles throughout the yard.
I'd like to make a more solid frame to mount the spring tines to and add more of them. Still looking at a set of softer springs instead of these.
- Dethatcher mounted on the 100 -
- Assembly Shot. Based on a toolbar design. -
- First pass behind house -
- First pass out in the yard -
