being a tow truck driver for 14 years and somewhat of a fabricator I can tell you you're on the right track. number one your stinger is not working your center of gravity and lifting point is all wrong... unless you change the whole design only a couple things are really going to help number one snatch block needs to go opposite of where it is the cable needs to go back and hook to the Boom... by splitting the line you fraction the weight.... and you need to reduce the length of the Stinger buy a good foot at least and instead of having a side to side pivot need to have a left-to-right pivot so you can turn but damn good job otherwise
On any of those belt and pully drive riding mowers this would be pretty useless, but on an actual garden tractor with gear or hydrostatic drive like a Cubby or Jhon Deere 200 series this would actually be pretty useful for dragging logs out of the woods!
I like it! Seems to work really well... only thing I might change would be to make the stinger adjustable.. So you could adjust the length like a telescope. Keep it snugged up close to the rear end for heavier loads. Get a diesel motor, and a big-ass front bumper on there and that will be all the front end weight you'll need! Now you can REPO riding lawn mowers! lol
if i can find a diesel engine or a front drive axle for this i would be all over putting it in the tractor!! unfortunately in Canada the 10 hp diesel u have is harder to come by. i think i'm gonna make another stinger and make it adjustable like you said and see if it works better. thanks for watching man!
wetheralmaplefarm Actually I think they are more popular in Canada since Princess Auto used to sell generators with those Chinese Diesels in them. I don't think they were ever sold retail here in the states.
Nice! I suggest you get a chain to secure the tow to the stinger. The frame which connects the stringer to the tractor could be linked to the winch mount / rear bumper. I'm thinking of it as a sort of travel lock, still allowing the stringer to lay flat on the ground when needed. Some anchor legs would allow you to winch out tows to where you can hook up easily. Log skidding anyone? I'm sure you'll find many ways to extend its uses. Great to see such " out of the box" thinking.
LOL My Sears FF-18 with a 3 Point move my smaller garden tractor around with ease, but trying to move my John Deere and my Cub Cadet makes my front wheels lift off the ground. The front tires on the FF are larger and mine are fluid filled. Only way I can keep the front down is put on my snow plow. lol I do like the idea that you can change or make different lift points for different machine towing.
Sweet! Worked pretty well! Now you have to make it 4x4 to move all the weight! haha looking forward to more updates/builds/romps. That 2 cyl kubota project sounds intriguing.
Worked pretty good. Might be good idea to add an alternator to it, 10si GM would work fine around 40 amps so the engine would not strain to much. You would be able to jump start the pickup with that.
I like this , something i wanna build just like I wanna build a loader and backhoe but this is something I think I could manage now with the time and tools and with a little more material, but I think I would make my stinger I believe is what you call it a wheel lift style
Shorten your boom/under reach a little bit and put your PIN behind your lifting hook so you can swivel at the lift point like on a real tow truck. That way you're not binding and picking up your front end while trying to turn
Lift the mower from the rear so your not picking up the heaviest part and lower the boom so you have less of an angle and you won't have your front end off the ground
The front of tow tractor goes up when I pick the back of the tractors too. I either need more weight on the tow truck or I've been thinking of a lift axle for the back
fricking sweet for the first run that was great do you think the 130# is tooooo heavy for counter weight i was thinking just another 50# or even 75# if you put to much weight up there you might have to beef up the front for the battery just use a car battery i think the charging system is not big enough to charge that deep cycle thanks Ric
Pretty elaborate but, should of just used the new design on a real tow truck instead of the old boom style and so it's hooked to the tires lower to the ground so instead of counter weight you could of just used a tire on each side of the lift..
i was going to do that but than i have to make it adjustable width because i have tractors that are 2 1/2 feet wide and the 4x4 Deere is 4 feet wide. i thought that was pretty elaborate that's way i made it like this
Can you add a larger alternator. One from an electric pto tractor? Also if you move your stinger pivot points forward you should fix center of gravity steering issue
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being a tow truck driver for 14 years and somewhat of a fabricator I can tell you you're on the right track.
number one your stinger is not working your center of gravity and lifting point is all wrong... unless you change the whole design only a couple things are really going to help number one snatch block needs to go opposite of where it is the cable needs to go back and hook to the Boom... by splitting the line you fraction the weight.... and you need to reduce the length of the Stinger buy a good foot at least and instead of having a side to side pivot need to have a left-to-right pivot so you can turn but damn good job otherwise
Love it! Great build! Too funny what fearless said bout' REPO mowers! Have a Super Blessed Week!.....Gus
thanks man!
On any of those belt and pully drive riding mowers this would be pretty useless, but on an actual garden tractor with gear or hydrostatic drive like a Cubby or Jhon Deere 200 series this would actually be pretty useful for dragging logs out of the woods!
I like it! Seems to work really well... only thing I might change would be to make the stinger adjustable.. So you could adjust the length like a telescope. Keep it snugged up close to the rear end for heavier loads.
Get a diesel motor, and a big-ass front bumper on there and that will be all the front end weight you'll need!
Now you can REPO riding lawn mowers! lol
if i can find a diesel engine or a front drive axle for this i would be all over putting it in the tractor!! unfortunately in Canada the 10 hp diesel u have is harder to come by. i think i'm gonna make another stinger and make it adjustable like you said and see if it works better. thanks for watching man!
wetheralmaplefarm Actually I think they are more popular in Canada since Princess Auto used to sell generators with those Chinese Diesels in them. I don't think they were ever sold retail here in the states.
Fuel Injection Sucks i have seen them but that was almost three years ago
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My thoughts are built a shorter stinger for the heavier tractors.. you fulcrum to far back to counteract the weight your lifting..🤔🤔
I believe you're a tow truck operator in the making!
Add some ballast to the front and you'll be good to go!
Nice! I suggest you get a chain to secure the tow to the stinger. The frame which connects the stringer to the tractor could be linked to the winch mount / rear bumper. I'm thinking of it as a sort of travel lock, still allowing the stringer to lay flat on the ground when needed. Some anchor legs would allow you to winch out tows to where you can hook up easily. Log skidding anyone? I'm sure you'll find many ways to extend its uses. Great to see such " out of the box" thinking.
Jeffrey Plum those r some good ideas! i have been throwing the idea around about making a log skidder grad hook for towing logs out of the bush
LOL My Sears FF-18 with a 3 Point move my smaller garden tractor around with ease, but trying to move my John Deere and my Cub Cadet makes my front wheels lift off the ground. The front tires on the FF are larger and mine are fluid filled. Only way I can keep the front down is put on my snow plow. lol I do like the idea that you can change or make different lift points for different machine towing.
Sweet! Worked pretty well! Now you have to make it 4x4 to move all the weight! haha looking forward to more updates/builds/romps. That 2 cyl kubota project sounds intriguing.
if i could find parts aka( MTD all wheel steer axle) i would be all in for making it 4x4. and i cant wait for the diesel build as well
So just extend it wider. Add 2 L shaped pieces of steel with a tire mounted to each one of them..
Worked pretty good. Might be good idea to add an alternator to it, 10si GM would work fine around 40 amps so the engine would not strain to much. You would be able to jump start the pickup with that.
later down the road ill probably do that
😂😂😂 coolest tow rider I’ve ever seen.
Look! A Teeter-Totter tractor Mom.Lol! Nice job man.
DesertDigger1 thanks man!
I like this , something i wanna build just like I wanna build a loader and backhoe but this is something I think I could manage now with the time and tools and with a little more material, but I think I would make my stinger I believe is what you call it a wheel lift style
Maybe a shorter boom would help, not sure but you could try it out in a temporary setup some how. Nice work, killer!
i think i'm gonna try that!
Get front end wheel weights. Find an old gravely tractor some of them have front weights.
Very nice the problem is a overhang distance, may you try with a any sling version
I have never seen a tow truck lawnmower
That jd is sweet
Shorten your boom/under reach a little bit and put your PIN behind your lifting hook so you can swivel at the lift point like on a real tow truck. That way you're not binding and picking up your front end while trying to turn
Alvie Schreckhise if you watch a newer video you will see that I have a shorter boom now
Lift the mower from the rear so your not picking up the heaviest part and lower the boom so you have less of an angle and you won't have your front end off the ground
The front of tow tractor goes up when I pick the back of the tractors too. I either need more weight on the tow truck or I've been thinking of a lift axle for the back
i agree with you on the front beef it up and good battery all is
good
i got the battery fixed, i just put a different one in it im going to work on beefing the front up now
haha. so do u still have an actual tractor for your lawn?
Pick it up from the rear and you want be doing a wheelie. If it’s 4 wheel drive, put some dolly wheels under front tires.😎
If you put bigger tires on the front with tubes you can fill them with windshield washer fluid for weight.
that would work but i'm gonna try the weight first
Yeah already got the weight :p
Maybe a wheelie bar with wheels in the back would help. Just an idea
i think wheelie bars might have to make it hard to turn
wetheralmaplefarm good point.
the setup need to hang some weights off the front bumper of the tow truck.
If you fill your front tires with water it should help weigh the front down
fricking sweet for the first run that was great do you think the 130# is tooooo heavy for counter weight i was thinking just another 50# or even 75# if you put to much weight up there you might have to beef up the front for the battery just use a car battery i think the charging system is not big enough to charge that deep cycle thanks Ric
you are completely right but i'm also using free parts and materials i already have. so far the only money i got into it is the $100 for the winch
That is so cool I hope to try and build something like that
it needs more weight on the front maybe try to put a metal slab up in the front maybe I'll give it down
put about 150 pounds of weight in the front and that will keep the front end in contact with the ground
EminemFanatic2500 your right! i'm gonna make a bracket up to hold some weight under the frame
Note: when towing from rear, you have to tie off the steering wheel.
Fill the front tires with antifreeze and you would probley be good
i want to try the weight first
Alright i would say that would work but just an idea
wetheralmaplefarm
Hes right.Then add weight.
Badass we have one as well
I like this just shorten the rear bar it'll make it no it act like a lever and let the front end down
James R Dugger if you watch some of the newer videos of it I shortened it and made it adjustable
Maybe put 35 inch wheels on the front.
cool once the bugs r worked out it's going to be a nice rig
i think it should be i got most of them worked out now
Looks like fun 🤩
Pretty elaborate but, should of just used the new design on a real tow truck instead of the old boom style and so it's hooked to the tires lower to the ground so instead of counter weight you could of just used a tire on each side of the lift..
i was going to do that but than i have to make it adjustable width because i have tractors that are 2 1/2 feet wide and the 4x4 Deere is 4 feet wide. i thought that was pretty elaborate that's way i made it like this
Can you add a larger alternator. One from an electric pto tractor? Also if you move your stinger pivot points forward you should fix center of gravity steering issue
Looks like you need a weight then you won't pop wheelies lol
nice work man
thanks Nick!
lol sweet setup man
DoomsDay Rider thanks man!
That cool ... Nice job
what do you farm other than lawn tractors?
Beef cows and cash crop with hay
Need a shorter piece of angle iron !
what angle iron?
Well what ever you are using that is connected to the winch seems to me needs to be shorter by like 7 inches !
ya im going to make a shorter one
This is soooo funny
Cool but you need some weight up front. But you know that nice work.
thanks Mike!
the front tires that is
why dont you fill the tires with water instead of air for weight
Because I don't exactly like filling tires. I already got 150 lbs up front. If it came down to it if like rim weights for the front
yall need girlfreinds
hook an alternator to the drive belt. add a little weight and your in buisness
put some weight,s on the front that might nelp
I've put 130 lbs on the front since the video was done
Who is watching this video in 2020
Turn the 4x4 deer into the tow truck
True
Well a 200lb lead weight will do the trick
4 wheel in the back wound help ..
like duels or tandem?
tandem !
Maybe shorten the tow bar?
i think i might do that
Need rotator boom.
Put weights on front
+Hobojoe oneotwo i've put 120 lbs on the front since this video
i think you need plowh wheights on the front
Daniel farmall h I mounted 120 lbs to the front bumper after this video
wetheralmaplefarm i think you will be good with that did you post more vids of it
Daniel farmall h I have more videos with it in then you will just have to scroll through and find them
your stinger is way too long
geared low Productions I have a shorter one now
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1:43 was that a cow
Yep definitely
Tow mower
did u make the jhon deere 4X4
Nik Windsor yes I did
how do u shift each transmission
Should had made it a rotator..😉