RE: the tubing and buckets, I hear it takes some time each day walking lines to make sure the vacuum is up good, so that will add to the collection time.
I took today off to work in the woods, and woke up to 12+" of new snow, and still coming. Slows everything way down, hence I'm still here writing this morning. Hope my laterals aren't all under snow.
3rdgen, do you know if you can get parts for your Deere/Yanmar from Ran-Mar in Pulaski? I know he's a good guy. Good luck with it!
Tim