This just came up in my feed. Your build has redefined the category of lawn tractors! Genius! I’ll be looking at more of your videos and sending a link from this to Arch’s Garage, who has modified his Simplicity tractor for similar functions. Also sent to Moe at sixtyfiveford because he modifies all kinds of tools all the time and this is right in his wheelhouse. Great channel description! I love your sense of humor!
Hi Ed, love your channel and your tractor projects; exactly what I've been looking for in terms of ideas for my Bolens 12xl. Have some of the parts to a Craftsman fel and am going to fabricate the missing pieces to mount the bucket and use winches as in your winch-bucket-loader video, but first am going to be building the front end crane as in this video, to be able to resettle a few concrete sidewalk pads that were pushed up by tree roots and are a pedestrian hazard. Already tried to use a vertical farm jack but need the ability to be able to lift AND move/slide them out of the way to get to the roots underneath, cut them away, level the surface, and then put the pads back in place with the rest of the sidewalk. I'll let you know how it works out, but in the meantime, just wanted to thank you for your videos, explanations, and ideas. Keep those ideas and videos coming.
i would love to see more in depth video on the boom and extensions. What are the tabs for? what are the limits? what would you change? Thanks and Great Video
Hi Ed I really love what u have done I need one of these I’m disabled with bad back and legs and really hate being stuck in the house and not working around outside I love it great job
It depends on the length of the boom and counterweights in the rear of the tractor. The length of the boom is changeable. The strength of the steel and winch would allow for about 1000 pounds. However since this is a converted riding mower tractor, the tractor weight is only about 500 pounds. Weights that are currently on the tractor in the rear help compensate for tilting with different boom lengths. If the tractor should tilt it lifts the rear wheels off the ground and it looses traction. In its shortest length it can lift a load of about 250 pounds and maintain traction. In it's tree trimming length it can handle a saw head of about 30 pounds. In the length showing it lifting the fence panels it can lift about 120 pounds and maintain traction. I hope this helps.
could that be ran from a deep cell battery and charged via house current and be used efficiently? i work solo in the yard and home builds 99% of the time and see value in something like this but also want to keep my mower mowing as needed :)
Yes, that would work. How often you recharge would depend on how hard you work the winch. The stronger the amperage of the battery the longer the run time before charging.
Troy Built Pony. It is a MUST to reinforce the frame on this tractor. The reinforcement includes extending the reinforcement out of the rear so it can handle the counter weights. A heavier tractor would allow for higher (longer) crane and tree trimming attachments.
I ha been trying to think what ideas to do for myself. You hit the nail on the head 👏 😊. Thanks for your videos. 😊
Someone please send this man a real American tractor to attach his awesome invention to. Like a Wheel Horse.
i'm pretty sure if he wanted to he could have built a far superior tractor than anything on the market. this guys got skills and brains
This just came up in my feed. Your build has redefined the category of lawn tractors! Genius! I’ll be looking at more of your videos and sending a link from this to Arch’s Garage, who has modified his Simplicity tractor for similar functions. Also sent to Moe at sixtyfiveford because he modifies all kinds of tools all the time and this is right in his wheelhouse.
Great channel description! I love your sense of humor!
Thanks, sounds great.
Wow! Here I was trying to find and figure out how to retro fit accessories to a 1974 Wheel Horse. Your invention is perfect!
Glad you like it!
Ed , this is so awesome . I will have to go back and see how you done the alternator !!
Thanks 👍
Hi Ed, love your channel and your tractor projects; exactly what I've been looking for in terms of ideas for my Bolens 12xl.
Have some of the parts to a Craftsman fel and am going to fabricate the missing pieces to mount the bucket and use winches as in your winch-bucket-loader video, but first am going to be building the front end crane as in this video, to be able to resettle a few concrete sidewalk pads that were pushed up by tree roots and are a pedestrian hazard. Already tried to use a vertical farm jack but need the ability to be able to lift AND move/slide them out of the way to get to the roots underneath, cut them away, level the surface, and then put the pads back in place with the rest of the sidewalk.
I'll let you know how it works out, but in the meantime, just wanted to thank you for your videos, explanations, and ideas. Keep those ideas and videos coming.
Thanks so much. I am glad you were inspired.
i would love to see more in depth video on the boom and extensions. What are the tabs for? what are the limits? what would you change?
Thanks and Great Video
Great job on your build young man! Very functional!🤩🤩
I think so too!
Nice work, sir. Will be checking out your other builds. I am intrigued.
Cool, thanks
i think Tractor Time with Tim and Good Works Tractor and Neil Koch: Dig-Drive-DIY needs to do a video with you Sir!
Hi Ed I really love what u have done I need one of these I’m disabled with bad back and legs and really hate being stuck in the house and not working around outside I love it great job
Thanks. It really does help to keep me active. It does what I use to be able to do when it comes heavy lifting.
Well done Sir thank you for sharing
My pleasure
File a patent now!
You are so smart. You should be selling these. This is one of the best i have seen. And yes i did subscribe 😊
Wow, thank you!
How much can you lift with the boom?
It depends on the length of the boom and counterweights in the rear of the tractor. The length of the boom is changeable. The strength of the steel and winch would allow for about 1000 pounds. However since this is a converted riding mower tractor, the tractor weight is only about 500 pounds. Weights that are currently on the tractor in the rear help compensate for tilting with different boom lengths. If the tractor should tilt it lifts the rear wheels off the ground and it looses traction. In its shortest length it can lift a load of about 250 pounds and maintain traction. In it's tree trimming length it can handle a saw head of about 30 pounds. In the length showing it lifting the fence panels it can lift about 120 pounds and maintain traction. I hope this helps.
could that be ran from a deep cell battery and charged via house current and be used efficiently? i work solo in the yard and home builds 99% of the time and see value in something like this but also want to keep my mower mowing as needed :)
Yes, that would work. How often you recharge would depend on how hard you work the winch. The stronger the amperage of the battery the longer the run time before charging.
How to connect that joystick, can you make a video?
This video has information in it on the joystick connections. ruclips.net/video/65KXN2Ny-U0/видео.html
What model and size is this tractor? This is a really neat idea and I am going to build one of these. Thanks, Ed.
Troy Built Pony. It is a MUST to reinforce the frame on this tractor. The reinforcement includes extending the reinforcement out of the rear so it can handle the counter weights. A heavier tractor would allow for higher (longer) crane and tree trimming attachments.
I saw this lawn mower for sale just recently. It's somewhere in SC.
It's for sale in Georgia
@eds2centsworth203 are you building a new one?
Idle up to charge the battery more.
ah i see, dual battery, nice. Cool setup
No need to idle up. The tractor runs good at low idle and the alternator puts out very well.
genious
👍
Thanks