I collect leaves with my 1864 with either the 48" or 54" mower deck. I use a TracVac tow behind with a 5 horsepower blower. The amount of leaves, pine needles will occasionally clog the 6" hose if I go too fast. Both decks will blow some leaves out the front. I usually collect at a indicated 4". If leaves are too deep, the front of the deck will plow the leaves.
Suction with the TracVac blower is amazing. I remove the deck discharge chute at times to hand rake leaves into the chute connected to the blower. It will suck loose dry leaves as fast as I can hand rake.
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1863, 1864, 48" and 54" mower decks, 54" snow plow, 451 snow blower, TracVac 580
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