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That Lawn Dude's leaf box starts a workshop conversation

Viewers are proposing front-mounted loaders and asking whether a rebuild would justify the time and expense.

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Building the leaf delete kit #thatlawndude #lawncare #leafremoval #build @MilwaukeeToolBuilding the leaf delete kit #thatlawndude #lawncare #leafremoval #build @MilwaukeeTool

That Lawn Dude admits his leaf-removal setup isn't perfect. That small confession has given viewers something more useful to discuss than whether the vacuum can swallow a driveway's worth of leaves: what should change before the next build?

Some suggest moving the debris loader to the front so it needn't come off when the trailer is emptied. Another asks the practical business question: would rebuilding improve capacity, speed or costs enough to make it worthwhile? Others see the appeal in adapting one vehicle for several services.

The leaf-box build was comfortably the most watched of four new uploads, reaching roughly 338,000 views. In the video, the crew adds plywood walls, an upper frame and a mesh cover to a dump trailer, then mounts the loader at the rear. The host explains the seasonal switch from mowing to fall cleanups before demonstrating the vacuum on a leaf pile.

It also carries by far the strongest daily momentum among the channel's active videos. A new mower-size discussion for residential and small commercial work follows at a much gentler pace, with an older Prostance Ultra maintenance clip also drawing views.

The channel collected about 1.5 million views over the week, while subscribers stayed unchanged. Daily viewing is substantially above its usual level. Among nearby DIY channels, DIY MiniHouse had a particularly large week; That Lawn Dude also drew a substantial weekly audience, above Josh Wright and Gardening Australia. Here, the most animated workshop discussion is about making an already working trailer easier to work with.

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What viewers say

  • It may not be the best but the ability to pivot and use one vehicle for multiple services is awesome.
    @owendodman3037See it on YouTube
  • I'm interested in what you'd change. I think what you got now is pretty efficient. Would the rebuild increase yield? Increase Efficiency or productivity? Lower costs? Be quicker to build? It would have to be a pretty big change in one or more of those to even consider taking the time/ money to rebuild.
    @OdinsEinherjar88See it on YouTube
  • I’ll bet one of the improvements is a bigger leaf vac, no matter how big a man’s leaf vac is, he always wants a bigger one
    @itssterilizedSee it on YouTube
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  • Go to the local welder and put that leaf loader on the front. That is what we do. Since we have done it more and more guys have done it. You can dump the trailer without removing that giant vacuum. Save your backs.
    Good luck
    @Bri-Guy-cf2geSee it on YouTube
  • I used pressure treated plywood. I would highly recommend it
    @OGbigboypdxSee it on YouTube
  • I just like seeing whatever you’re doin
    @colbyemmons5421See it on YouTube

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The facts
Subscribers
300,000
Channel views, last 7 days
1,538,868
Videos published this week
4
Video published
November 5, 2026
Video views so far
338,243
Views on its first day
90,766

The numbers

Here is how That Lawn Dude's week looks in views and subscribers.

views gained this week: this channel and similar channels
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8,565,152
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125,995
subscribers
300,000
no significant change in the last 7 days
total views
172,504,454
views per day
314,161
typical day: 194,728
subscribers: this channel and similar channels
mrpete222
325,000
As of November 9, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube
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