Making a trail trimming snow roller.
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- Опубликовано: 30 янв 2022
- Making the trail trimming trailer into a snow roller, then towing it down some snowmobile trails to pack the snow and trim branches.
First video: • Building a trail trimm... 
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That sanding belt and hole saw trick was pretty genius!
Agree ,You always learn new things on this channel. 👍
There are manufactured ones for that very job. He still needs a lathe and they are out there for a decent price.
@@squatchhammer7215 oh definitely they exist, and a lathe makes way more sense, but in a pinch you can’t argue with the ingenuity
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11:46 “I need a lathe that’s what I need”… I’ve never been so excited. If Andrew gets a lathe and a basic mill, the world is his oyster. I can only imagine what I could do with those tools, in the hands of a man like Andrew, world domination is just a side note.!
+100, I came here to say exactly that.
let's replace those stupid plastic wheels with solid steel wheels.
@TakeDeadAim I'm with you there. Lathes are fucking dangerous. Some basic training might be in order.
yeah calm down buddy this guy is a clown when it come to manufacturing stuff..
I thought he had a lathe, im almost sure of it. And a cnc plasma
I remember the first videos I watched of you doing small engine repairs in your old house. I learned a lot now I have my own little business fixing and selling stuff. Thank you. Keep making amazing videos, you’ve came so far
Hey rock on man!
It needs a belly pan about 4” higher than the bottom of the wheel with a sloped front. It will basically plane the snow before the wheel rides on it
I was thinking exactly the same. 😀 Maybe with some extra weight.
a larger diameter roller would probably help too
That is exactly what I was thinking.
A couple hundred pounds of concrete cast into the pipe and a skid plate would work wonders.
@@SoLSamuraibloodblade Or he can drive some spikes through the pipe wall, from the inside out, like he did with the tracks from his tracked vehicle, so that the pipe has some extra grip. Now that I gave it some extra thought I think that the pipe is just too smooth.
If you put a 'comb' about four feet ahead of the roller, with skids on the teeth, that might flatten the snow enough to allow the roller to make its path.
larger diameter culvert seemed to go a lot easier over the snow
And put that little culvert in front of the car
When using small diameter culvert, towing point must be higher. Then it works just like bigger diameter.
Only difference between little & bigger BOYS is the size of their TOYS.....( add weights to roller !!)
Bigger diameter roller and more weight, to compress snow instead of pushing it. If the compression is not that important he could have added some skis to the thing, to help lift the roller a little bit and let the snow pass under it with less compression as a result.
Ski's? Of some kind.
I can only imagine the time and effort it takes to edit your videos but please don’t ever stop making them… best channel on RUclips.
Have loved this idea since the beginning... Am a snowmobile trail maintainer myself. Anything to get it done faster and easier is a blessing. To make trail and cut branches at same time is epic.
Yet another machine I wouldn’t have known existed if I didn’t watch this channel ,cheersAC🍻
He custom built it
It didn’t exist, then Andrew made it exist. It now exists.
Talk about being creative !! Andrew's home-made brush removal gasket seems to work pretty good !!
I'm fascinated that you didn't put Cody in the cab - but let him run alongside !! Aren't you afraid that you could run over poor Cody.......? Sure gets his daily workout with all the running he has to do !! He is a beautiful dog and he sure loves you, Andrew !! Licking you at every opportunity !! He's your Buddy, Andrew !! Love it !!
@@johnking8679 You must be new to the Channel, Levi before Cody did the same thing. He does take him onto the cab when the going gets tough. Also when Levi was getting on in years he made him his very own trailer for the snow mobile.👍
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The yellow tracked machine sounds amazing. Thanks for the awesome videos as always.
That Cody-Dog SUUURRRE LOVES TO RUN! God bless his little doggie heart!
Your sanding belt solution was damn clever.
Should place some 1" cleats across the roller to bite into the snow and force rotation so it doesn't pile snow in front of it. Something like 1"x1" L bar. A length bolted every 6 inches or so. Alternatively, could use some sheet metal to build a skid plate so it forces the roller to go over the snow instead of pulling through it.
I was going to post the same idea, but figured I'd look and see if someone already had. 👍
I was wondering if some ballast might help.
@@cyberprog More ballast would do the opposite and make it even harder, larger diameter would probably be best
When using small diameter culvert, towing point must be higher. Then it works just like bigger diameter.
My thoughts exactly
I never saw a dog that enjoyed running like Cody. In a former life he was a greyhound.
Guess you've never been around any labs before. They love running. Most people are cruel and keepbtheir dogs locked up in a cage or the house all day so they don't get to run.
Greyhounds are sometimes called the fastest coach potatoes in the world. They are fast in short bursts, but also like to laze about. Cody is a perpetual motion, running machine, still in his prime and wonderfully fit. Being a lab, it probably helps his desire for food, not that any Lab ever failed to like eating.
@@richardjones5255 "still in his prime and wonderfully fit". Precisely. Although he has the genetics, he is in his prime, and he truly is fit. In the way that we'd like to be. If you did studies on his cardiac output, pulse strength, heart rate under load, etc., he would be majestically fit, wondrously fit just as you said. Nearly a Secretariat.
jah labs like to run and can do so for ages, especially when ambient temperature helps with cooling
he will run himself to death to follow Andrew...Not always a good thing for the dog...Don't like the guy with his hands in his pockets looking at his cell phone and how he treats Cody...Watch your videos and see what your missing at times...
Thank you Andrew for allowing all of us to view into your world and letting all us learn a great deal
I absolutely love that you always make time for your pups! You should be the “industry standard” for being able to have pets! God Bless you and your fur-kids. The ones here and those that have gone! ☺️
Maybe stash a couple of old snowmobile skis in the atv for emergencies? Strap em under any broken equipment when needed.
Cody's energy is nothing short of amazing!
I was impressed with how well those tracks on the KAW were holding up. Surprised they didnt break sooner.
Why would they break if older ones didn't
@@user-zq5dy1up4j Because they always do.
@@user-zq5dy1up4j Well because how rough his buddy was being on them!
Cody likes to lead.
Beautiful area to sled. I think it's cool you put this much effort into making trails better for everyone.
The grain structure in that piece of rusted steel is what we in the metal industry call A36-Diarrhea.
Mexican Borrito Metal. I just made that up. ;-) Hey! Have you done a "Two Stroke" load of laundry yet? I don't know why that was the first to come to mind. You've had some really sick machines! I like your wrenches. I'll try and get one when I can. :-) Hi, Andrew!!
You’re not allowed to watch other channels, where people actually talk in them.
23:22 Cody running infront understanding he needs to follow the trail is so amazing.
Yup.. Always running along it's now in best possible shape..
Animals don't just follow trails, they MAKE them. So yes that's part of their instincts.
Andrew gives a whole new meaning to “move fast and break stuff”!
He can fix what ever he breaks & its better than the original. He great at inventing what he needs.
Awesome! It's a game of roller diameter VS tippyness. Ideally, if the diameter of the roller is at least twice the snow depth, it should always roll.
Too bad you broke your rig, your snow roller trimmer works great. Andrew you certainly have a great work ethic; you can fabricate and fix anything. Great videos thank you for sharing what you do.
As always, you demonstrate tremendous creativity in your mechanical skills and a true genius for RUclips.
You could always add some sort of ballast in the centre of the frame above the culvert pipe which would help push the pipe into the wet snow which might make it easier to roll plus adding the ballast in the centre will help with the centre of gravity and stop it tipping as easily
Could also add blades across the top of the frame perhaps
I'd say an easy fix is to stud the roller, that way it'll grip and roll instead of slide and push.
Your local folks are lucky to have you, Andrew. Keep up the good work!
26:44 I never thought I'd live to see the day Andrew said those words 😅
Yea; I was wondering wtf was Andrew doing at first. Why is he driving so badly, he's gonna break his ATV.. Then I hear Andrew and realize he's not the one driving. :-)
@@techguy7752 Ya his buddy is as rough or rougher on Andrews equipment i think! Thats saying something too!! LOL
@@warrenmichael918 has Andrew met his match? 🤔 I hardly think so.😆
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@@warrenmichael918 Yeah he really drives everything as a rental lol
30 years ago I built a v-shaped trail groomer and pulled with a snow mobile. Such a unit would level you a nice trail if you were able to pull it behind this green trim trail roller as well.
Need more details to understand what you built. Thanks
That trimmer really works good you can see when you follow behind great idea!!!!
never a dull moment with you andrew
wow cody is super hyper in this one, extra excited to be out in the snow lol 😁
That device really grooms the trails nicely. Excellent video.
Just like you Andrew I need a lathe and hopefully next month I will get one. Never a dull moment with your videos.
Those tracks, man what a pain. I learned to pack 2 of my ATV wheels with me if and when the tracks broke. Great video! I like your brush trail clearing design, just a thought, not being able to visibly see it in person only by video, it feels like it may need more low center weight to help with stability. Won't fix it, but could possibly help reduce so much flopping around, anyway, great video, looks beautiful out there.
Everything Andrew does amazes me! He can literally build anything
Brilliant, loved every minute of that video. Thanks for the ride. Xx
I believe you need weight on that. Even when you were using it to trim branches you needed weight .Weight on the frame will force the wheel to turn in all snow. It will also keep it upright. If you look closely when you were going over that tree earlier when you were turning around when you could not fit between two trees , You can see that track was having a problem.
When using small diameter culvert, towing point must be higher. Then it works just like bigger diameter.
@@deadslow201 are you just copy pasting that same dumb comment everywhere?
I was thinking fill it with concrete then drill and hilti epoxy some big anchors in the ends to function as axle stub shafts
Andrew, make a "V" plow on the front of the frame but not all the way to the ground to knock the top snow down, snow might not pack up so much in front. You got some great ideas my friend love your video's.
That was the solution i came up with too, or a plough on tow vehicle
He doesn't want to move the snow out of the way though. He wants to pack down what's there.
@@williambryant5946 then he needs a bigger diameter
@@missionDan Maybe so. 🤷♂️
I once built a small utility trailer and I thought I was something else! Good job Andrew!
You know we all get excited when Andrew breaks Equipment. Guarantees another great video for us to watch
The crazy ideas you come up with are definitely cool.
You have a lot of kewl stuff that makes for some great videos. You put out great content and share a lot of good knowledge. Really enjoy your videos!!
Yeah he does have some cool stuff.
I respect the way you keep trying and learning by trial and error.
100% of nothing equals nothing. Regardless if you're 100%, he's only 50% of a train technician in a specific field, you're still growing and learning and for me that's part of the meaning of life.
Thanks bunches Andrew
Cody seemed like he was in heaven !! All the romping around that he wanted....
With his favorite human !! Andrew(dad, master, alpha "DAWG"), HAPPY LAB !!! 🐾🐾
Used an old cultipacker to do this. Works great.
Yep. more weight to the ground!
I believe this is the first time I’ve ever heard a HEATER running in your shop, had to have been for the guests lol awesome video as always
Pretty sure that was the air compressor
Yes my wife picked up on the sound of the salamander heater before I did! “That sounds like he’s got a heater going in there. That’s a first!”
Guests only
At about 34 minutes in, Andrew pulls out the big gun "ta git er dun" right!! Cody is an energizer bunny. I'd love to have just a 100th of his energy.
I love your "I can fix that" attitude when it comes to broken stuff. Putting cutter blades on the top cross bar may help trim off some more low hanging branches. Just a thought.
Stay safe in the coming blizzard AC! And make some cool videos of plowing snow!
Hell yeah a blizzard is always fun to deal with. I live a hundred or two miles south of AC but I made a hefty sum off of the last snow storm. I can only hope we get more
@@randomguy3281 jersey?
@@PatrickWagz yep, I’m the area across from Philly
Have you considered that your tow point is too low, if you raise the tow ball height, it will make it easier for the trailer to clear itself over lite pack snow.
The military pintel hitches had a sprung pivoting lintel that took some of the sloppy twist out of the articulation out of the hitches, greater movement with more control
I've gotta hand it to you boys, you either "work hard at your play" or "play hard at your work" I'm just not sure which it is.......🤔
I honestly can't think of anyone who doesn't need a lathe. They're right up there with the basic life essentials like a tracked skidsteer, trailer, backhoe, excavator and dozer.
my neighbor who passed away a few years ago, was a major part of trail maintenance on Vermonts V.A.S.T trail system. he was a pretty cool guy. a "Tin-Smith" metal worker, metal bender, and a classic Vermonter. he was known pretty much by the whole town. i liked to help him out in his shop while he worked on various projects. watching you crafting things like the trail groomer machine here brings back great memories of the things my neighbor made. he made a table for my property that sits out on a state patio i (and a crew) built around 2007-2008 or so. its still in perfect condition since he had it painted with automotive paint. its heavy, huge and awesome. he had built a decorative "non-functioning" gate for our bridge on the driveway but it got a bit crushed by accident by his son. oops. but, it was pretty cool. he had built a water wheel and a wooden flume form the pond and ran it for years before it fell apart a bit and he had to scrap it. he was an inspiration, just like you are, for what you do.
Thanks
Try to add some spikes on the wheel. It will add little traction to wheel keep spinning and prevent snow piling in front of it.
I just came to make this comment. Best idea in my opinion.
My first thought when seeing how the roller tended to plow was to just put some bolts through it like studs on a tire or when you added those screw in studs to a track not long ago. Just some studs to prevent slippage and overcome the rolling resistance. As to getting hung up when trees were too close, not a lot could be done other than carrying a working chain saw.
I also envision blades that would move against each other much like an electric hedge trimmer, but that would require a power source and would be much more complex and more opportunity to fail.
I like seeing the creative process.
The brainstorming is great.
Andrew is polishing that axle for a while when he says "There should be a motorized way to do this" and a few seconds later he decides, "I need a lathe."
Identify the problem and find a solution. That's a skill people can learn from Andrew's video, and it's not a mechanical skill. It's a way of thinking.
How can you not appreciate his creativity and determination that's why I enjoy his channel. You never know what Andrew will come up with. Really enjoy the content never disappointed have a good day and stay safe Jimmy from North Attleboro Massachusetts
Hey Andrew, been subscribed and loving every video you post since summer of 2019. Thank you for all the hard work!!!
I bet snowmobilers in Andrew's local area frequently say to each other "gosh these trails are nice, I wonder who is always doing this?"
New York State has the largest Snowmobile Association in the world with hundreds of local clubs and membership dues that go towards maintaining the trails (among other things like safety courses). So it's very likely Andrew is associated with his local club and everyone is very aware of who's taking care of the trails!
@@amstrad00 yeah the number of man hours that go into keeping trails open and maintained is crazy. He is for sure an active member of the club where he rides at.
Great content! I really like the less than perfect operation of your trail groomer.. let's us know your not a youtube superhero all the time.
this was one of the most satisfying videos ive ever watched
Thanks. There is another video about this trail cutter. It covers making it, and its initial time out on tires.
Very cool modification. Can’t wait to see the video of the full size groomer you had by the camper.
Maybe put some spikes around the ends of the roller so it keeps spinning. Another great video Andrew!
that's what i was thinking, it only seems to have issues when the roller stops spinning and creates a buildup
I really like this tracked dump machine I will be seriously looking to purchase one in the future.
Cody I built a very similar setup, 72" wide I filled it with washer fluid, it keeps the branch trimming frame from tipping as easy and it seem it smooths things out better. So far I've added 400 lbs of fluid with more room.
Just being grateful Im able to watch this dude, Every application he does is truly unique to someone like myself.
I'd think a sled right in front of the pipe/roller would make it perform 10x better in powder. Maybe put the sled on a couple of trailer jacks too, so you can adjust the height relative to the roller.
Hard work and most of the time a lot of fun. Thanks for the video of the beautiful country in which you live.
another one of your videos brought back lots of memories for me up in the Catskill mountains with our 80s snowmobiles and an antique Snow Cat which i had to do engine work on to get it working. i miss the NYS mountains...great video kiddo
I think it serves its purpose for standard trails. If you really want to do the smaller trails you could make another frame about half the width, go a hair bigger on the drum and drill holes so you could swap your current blades back and forth with the impact.
you could make the arms fold down so when you don’t wanna trim the trail it would be more agile
I’d like to elaborate on this. Chop the top off from the bottom of the beam. Then weld some pegs on the bottom of the upper beam to fall into the square tubes of the arms. drill some holes to run a pin through the arms and pegs, then 2 holes, one on each upper/forward corner. Fold the arms forward and down then drop the top bars pegs through the pin hole and through the trailer. BAM a regular trailer without blades on the deck.
Looks like the arms are 3in thick, so (even though it’s over kill) that warrants the use of a chunky 2in pin that would survive Andrew trying to shave the wheels off of a landing plane. Or since it’s Andrew we’re talking about he’d probably just use some 3/4 or 1in rebar as pins.
Need is the Mother Of Invention. Andrew is simply the most exciting, most high integrity person on RUclips. I just can't believe this guy who never stops impressing his Fans with his Logic.
Man,you have acquired a Lot equipment and toys in the years I’ve been watching. Wish more young people had this type of ambition. Keep it up.
Ever thought about covering the snow roller with old track, then it'd probably have better traction and more weight to press down the snow?
I wish I had 1% of Cody's energy...
Most great designs are the result of an evolution of small improvements. Watching you prep it for repair I thought to myself those blade triangles could use some gussets. Then 8:02 rolls around and I see gussets on them! : )
Loved the making and doing, but what a beautiful place, thanks for sharing.
I was thinking Andrew should have made the roller float rather then hard mounted. But he is the genius one. Great video Andrew. Thanks for sharing your videos.
Yo Andrew! Been watching you some what the past year, saw you make the wheeled trail trimer and go thru the trial and error parts of the learning curve,
most people have gone this way with inventing ideas that come to life, do not stop this, people like you and others is what makes the world go round! Do watch your videos and learn from them to improve on things! I can suggest to you to get blades on top of your trimmer, (watch your video,) some kind of weight in the roller drum, maybe on the cart or try a bigger pipe! You can also get something in the front of the cart to first push down the snow lower in deeper snows, to prep for the roller to do its job better, maybe double pipes!!
I never really saw snow in my life. I live in a tropical country. But here I am, enjoying this video. 😆😆😆
You must be the MVP of your snowmobile club.
You the man Andrew!
If you add a few spikes to the roller, it would probably roll also in the deeper snow.
Lol!
I bet this works better than the wheeled one!
More weight low, smoother path, no leaves.
Thanks, can't wait to watch!
So in love with your house! Please do a update video!
have you considered a low friction plastic v shaped hull under the frame? it would be good to extend to the height of the culvert axle in the centre. then in light snow it should have some buoyancy to help the culbert float over the snow. it should also reduce snow buildup by plowing it outwand.
i think it would be cool to put a screw thread on the top and bottom frames so that you could widen or narrow the trailer depending on the needs of the train. you could trim a foot off the culvert wheel and have that fixed the the tailer but the box fram and bracing would screw in and out.
Your roller system might work a little better if you fastened some angle iron lengths to the roller to help the pipe roll. Good luck
That’s the set up at the end.
Just need to widen all the other tracks in summer time now.
Awesome job. Let’s go do something else now……
Great job Andrew..... stay warm
I think some horizontal ribs would help it turn.
If they were made of timber they could sacrificial protection to the drum on roads and gravel.
I wouldn’t let that guy drive my wheelbarrow!
I am so envious of all your equipment and prototype technology skills
That little yellow thing is awesome!
11:46 “I need a lathe that’s what I need”. Andrew -- actually a simple 2x72 belt grinder would have been super useful here (and in all your other metalworking projects). Jer Schmidt here on RUclips has a kickass design of one.
Great work that's amazing been watching since 2018 you have inspired me a lot keep making videos
The crawler looks like the winner
The first think I had thought of when I saw the snow build up was the wide ski wheels on a Alaskan bush plane. or a skid plate to prevent the snow dam.
That was an interesting video Andrew! The concept was brilliant by itself but adding more weight with extra rollers etc. will render your device useless because it won't be able to go uphill. (unless the tow vehicle is a bull dozer)The answer I'd suggest is teamwork. During summer have a team go up the trails with chainsaws and cut down the stumps and trees to create a 14 foot wide path for the winter team. The winter team would start with the snow cat plow shown in the video and clear the deeper snow off your trail and you follow with your invention to clear off the branches and groom the trail. Thanks for the video and cheers from Canada.
Love these videos, keep it up man!
Really great work including good music selection (as usual) and editing.
Overall, this channel is a study in forward momentum. Let's move on to the next job indeed.
Nice rig combination with the Bombi and that roller!