Me and my father stopped speaking about a year ago ( something I never thought would happen) so yeah cherish the fact you guys get along for sure. What about putting concrete in the tube for more weight , would that help made a better "dominate" stripe ? also if you put a bolt through the brace pipe inside the pvc pipe then filled it with cement it would certainly be solid and never come off. curious what you think as I've never even thought of doing striping until I viewed your video.
Dylan Chalmers I made one like his for my husqvarna and it really didn't do much better than the mower itself. my mower is a dual blade setup Edit: I added more weight via making a wooden box on top of the frame and adding a bag of sand. Works awesome now.
Never thought I'd miss home but seeing you shooting with your dad sure makes me miss it. Just this year my dad passed down to me one of his rifles. A rifle that I shot many years ago and got my first kill. Dad was so happy for me. A great memory I'll have of my dad for a very long time. Thanks, Allyn for making these videos. God bless!
Spending time with your Dad creating something fun and putting some rounds down range is lot's of fun! My Dad past a couple of years ago and I have similar memories. It's nice to see you enjoy your time with your Dad as well.
My dad passed away last year and i miss that guy sooo freaking much it kills. I got my lawn addiction from him and we both dominate our neighbors! I enjoy all your videos but this one was really cool. Thanks.
+Chris Rider thank you my brother! Sorry for the loss of your dad... I know I always try to be cognizant of how fortunate I am to still have him here,,, comments like yours are a solid reminder as well.
I don't even know how many times I've watched this. I'm not sure if I even care about the project. It's just fun watching you and your dad out in the hills having fun. I hope you took time to find a few trout in the stream while you were home.
Excellent video I really enjoyed seeing you interacting with your dad. I really miss my Dad he wasn't a lawn care guy at all but I miss that interaction enjoy being with him as long as you can. Glad you haven't abandoned the videos
+Trackhoe075 yes, thank you! I'm always very aware of how fortunate I am to have both my parents still living. Anything good about me came from them. :)
I really enjoyed this video. I could see how your Dad could easily become a TH-cam celebrity DIY guy. This reminded me of days I spent with my Dad working on stuff.
I love how you spent time with your dad and document it. This will be the 1st summer without my dad. He would literally beg me to cut my grass because he loved to do yardwork so much. I wouldn't let him because I was to worried about his health. If he was here now I would let him cut all he wanted.
I dont own a rider mower but still enjoyed this vid. I feel like I got my Lcn fix. I appreciate how you keep in touch with subscribers and find time to post even with your busy schedule. I am a true lcn thanks to your channel, my neighbor just confirmed it ;)
I watched your crabgrass video... and I came to the conclusion that I needed to pull out my lawn... so I did. it was almost all crab grass. now seed is down, and I'm hooked on your videos!
Very informative instructions on how to attach with wire without looking like you don't know what you are doing. If I can say, your dad seems like a really cool dad.
Man watching your dad instructing you reminded me of when I was a kid in my dads shop learning to do thing old school. I loved it. And a really great diy striper idea Great video
+John Ryan ditto!!!.....great video of "father and son" time, and re. the striper for a ride on tractor - PERFECT!!... I've been wanting one of these forever!!...... will get it done very soon. Thanks for your video - you and your Dad seem like best friends!!
+Joseph Downey yes he is. He used to have a GMC but it did not do well pulling his camper as well as it just couldn't handle all the heavy hauling he does. I convinced him the Ford would be much better because during my 15 years at TruGreen, I saw GM products break after 2 years and Fords on the road after 10 like they were brand new. :)
Great idea. Great vid. Thanks for posting it. You’re pops and you are a treasure to watch. God bless you both. I gotta say though... I can see that coat hanger twist tie failing or eventually pulling through the hole in the pipe over time from vibration/chafing away at the plastic hole from normal use. I humbly offer a minor improvement idea. Drill a slightly bigger hole in the table legs and run a threaded rod from end to end of the tube that sticks out a wee bit out each end cap. Drill a small exit hole on each end cap, slap a washer and a nylon lock nut on each end and you’re done like dinner! That’ll never fail and hold those end caps on nice and tight. If you ever have a problem or need to top up the sand you just remove the nut and washer, pop the end cap off and fix what ya gotta fix. Cheers from Canada and thanks for the inspiration.
Dude, loved the show!! Neat trick for the kit, cheap but effective.. Git'r done!! And shooting the weapons at the end is solid stuff!! Thanks for the idea.
Even though I don't have a riding lawn mower, I loved watching this video all the way through. What a fun surprise at the end and I loved the music you used. The NC mountains might not have great lawns, but they sure are beautiful.
Your Dad and I have so much in common. I'm a retired Carpenter, I also live in the mountains, I have 40 acres and I cut about three and a half acres of that and the rest is Hayfield . Most of my grass is not conducive to striping either but I always wanted to make one. The one you and your Pop made is probably the best idea I have seen yet. I also like to take some time to blow off a few rounds Say hello to the old man for me ,take care . T
Allyn, I've seen most of your videos but somehow just now stumbled across this one today and it's probably my favorite. I love country livin'. I live in TN and it's very similar.
Fine Video work and father and son project. Good to see that it does work till the job is done! You can be proud of it! Richard from Australia Now I wait for my son to come home!
awesome video! been waiting on this for a while, will make one this weekend!! thanks...and I live about 2 hours from western North Carolina! I love it here, hope you enjoyed your stay!
Great video your dad is a awesome DIY guy, enjoyed it very much kind of you to share a family moment while we wait to see you and the new lawn with attached house lol
+Thomas Dreas oh that would have been awesome. He lives a few hours away though and we were only in town 2 days. Me and Steve do have plans to do some vids coming up though.
Always cool to watch father and son tackling stuff!!(: I actually watched this months ago n I finally wore my pvc well I used 3” ABS but I had to come back n see how I made it the first time lol I perfected it a smidge and used knock out plugs so it was a lil more flat across the ground. But the table legs has been awsome they worked perfectly!! 👍🏽
Lawns, cattle and guns, the only thing that would have made this video more perfect would have been to drink a craft and beer. :) Also, being that I live in Charlotte, I visit the NC mountains quite often. Beautiful country up there. Great video!
I finally talked my hubby into letting me mow/care for our lawn..he was paying some guy to do it. I want to make my lawn beautiful like at my old house. So of course, I'm dethatching, aerating and mowing high and often. I am shocked at the $$ of riding mower attachments..I'm trying to rig up my dethatcher to a 'push' lawns sweeper-they're a lot cheaper than the tow ones. I'm liking your striper and plan to make one too.
Just found your channel and have been inspired to create my own beautiful (as i say to my wife) kingdom... Thanks for your aw some videos.. By the way I'm on the other end of the state from your Dad in Wilmington...
After that they went cow tipping! LOL Great to meet your father. Nice guy. I guess that was your mother that made a brief appearance at the gun range. Love the stream next to the house. I hope you are moving much closer to where your parents live.
+The Lawn Care Nut OMG! Tell her I'm soooo sorry if she sees this! Don't show her. :-O I only saw her briefly there, and couldn't make out who it was. Maybe I should edit before it's too late!?
Lots easy way buy your blades one low profile put this in the center now buy two high profile blades put on left and right side! The center well cut about half inch lower than outside blades.outstanding lawn striping!
I used concrete, and put aluminum foil around the threaded rod so it can turn after the concrete dried, works like a charm, and I don't have to worry about the concrete falling out, in case the drilled holes were not perfect... I do not recommend sand, that was my first option. It kept falling out. On top of that, the concrete made it a lot heavier which gave me great results. Also I used I bolts on the rod on the end caps instead of drilling in the center of the PVC pipe. And an L piece of metal, pushed the striper against the wheels and cut and when I had about an inch of clearance from rolling backwards, I cut the L shaped brackets to size and now I can roll back and forth with no issues
I'm glad you made this video. I was wondering how I could make a striper for my zero turn. I think I could do the exact same as you and your dad. I might just have to leave the bolt a tad bit loose so it can pivot. Genius idea guys thanks
So what I'm hearing you tell us is to go to church... ...and then disassemble all of the folding tables so we can make stripes in our grass, right? ;-) I thought this was a nice video of a father son project. Reminds me of projects with my dad. Thanks for this.
Super! Beautiful country, near where my folks were born/raised. I wonder if the sand alone may not be heavy enough, and when dry might seep out. I'd put a mortar mix in wet and after it sets up would likely be heavier than the sand alone. I plan on doing something similar for my riding mower. I wonder if a rolling tube (vs a dragging tube) would make a difference. Kudos.
I tried to put a picture with this comment, but couldn't. I use a semi truck mudflap as a stripper. The place on the back of the mower where a trailer pin would go, can be turned around. That makes the rear of the mower flat. Cut the mudflap (which is about 3/4" thick) a little more than the width from the outside of the rear tires. Attach the mudflap to the existing holes with bolts with the bottom of the munflap about 1/2" up off of the ground. It will work going forward or backwards. Most truck tire shops will give you a munflap for free. I've had the same one on for 100 hrs. of mowing (2 years)
Well I'm not to far from ya man lol. I live in east Tennessee right on NC border 🤘I been thinking about this for a long time and thought welp I'ma see if anyone else on TH-cam is thinking about this or have done it, and bam yours popped up lol. Great video and I'm gonna give this a try 💪💪
Fill the PVC pipe with liquid concrete. Throw a couple pieces of rebar in there as well. What you're trying to do is count for the weight of the tires that the tires make indentation in the lawn.
I made a similar one last night. I ended up using 1/2" galvanized piping for the frame. this allowed me to use a cap for the inside of the pvc to keep it in place. I mowed last night after it was built (in the dark). I'm thinking there might not be enough weight in the pipe. the stripes weren't as well defines as I expected.
Great DIY project. I sure do envy you for having a dad in your life to have shown you how to do things yourself. You are Blessed to still have him around for sure! I'm looking forward to being able to be that man for my grandson. On a different note - could it be possible that the stripes were not as apparent because you weren't bagging the clippings? The grass was pretty deep and it looked like they were covering up the previously mowed strips. Either way, the concept and design was simple and effective. Thanks for sharing that with us.
+Tee Jay yes my dad asked me the same thing - he thinks the side discharge may have been effecting the view too. Either way, that lawn is still not going to take stripes. :)
Cover or replace the gravel (limestone) in the driveway with crushed-limestone, it packs down like concrete over time and it's not large enough to get struck in the tire tread. also, can spray the roof with Wet-and-Forget to get rid of the black streaks.
Cool video. Im a pressure washer, and couldn't help but notice how dirty your dads roof is. It's faster with professional equipment, but you can clean it easily with a pump up sprayer... mix 50/50 water to bleach, and about 1 oz per gallon of Gain soap, and spray it on. May need a second coat on tough areas. You can rinse it off, or just let the rain wash it off. It will look brand new. Stronger the bleach, the better. Clorox is around 8%, but if you go to Walmart you can get chlorinating liquid that is 10%.
yeah he and I actually talked about this a couple weeks ago. Here in Florida we get that growth on our roofs even worst - they use Pool Shock here as it's got super high chlorine content. Just spray it on and it kills all the stains in a matter of a couple hours.
Great DIY video...GREAT instructions...I made it and I'm so proud of myself....why buy those expensive products when the DIY model does a better job. BTW, its a beautiful relationship you have with your dad...especially the shooting at the end. Keep up the videos.
with some work and that folding table leg you can add a lift for it so you can raise it off the grass to turn for your next pass and I'd use inside caps, but why sand and not water? I'd also skip the coat hanger and just use a clevis pin they lock in place. or a 1/4"-3/8"-1/2" all thread and hold the caps on with it too.
I miss my Dad. Enjoy every minute you get to spend with him.
+hodgesjb I will for sure, and comments like yours on this vid, and others, are really inspiring to me and make me realize how blessed I am.
Me and my father stopped speaking about a year ago ( something I never thought would happen) so yeah cherish the fact you guys get along for sure. What about putting concrete in the tube for more weight , would that help made a better "dominate" stripe ? also if you put a bolt through the brace pipe inside the pvc pipe then filled it with cement it would certainly be solid and never come off. curious what you think as I've never even thought of doing striping until I viewed your video.
Sorry for your loss
Same
Well, wiping away tears in envy of this father-son build. Pretty sweet my friend. You are a lucky man. Oh, and the build was great too!
I miss my dad, 35 years now he’s been gone,,, enjoy every second of your dad, when their gone it’s a big whole in your life no one can ever fill,
You're dad is awesome! I'll bet he is really proud of you.
+JohnFrost thanks Brother! I do my best everyday to be the same man that he is.
+The Lawn Care Nut the striper is only for lawn or garden tractors that don't stripe well right?
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Dylan Chalmers I made one like his for my husqvarna and it really didn't do much better than the mower itself. my mower is a dual blade setup
Edit: I added more weight via making a wooden box on top of the frame and adding a bag of sand. Works awesome now.
JohnFrost @
Mowing and then shooting…that’s what America is all about! Love it!!!
Never thought I'd miss home but seeing you shooting with your dad sure makes me miss it. Just this year my dad passed down to me one of his rifles. A rifle that I shot many years ago and got my first kill. Dad was so happy for me. A great memory I'll have of my dad for a very long time. Thanks, Allyn for making these videos. God bless!
+AJ B you're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it and got some good thoughts from it too. AL
Warms my heart seeing father and son spending time together like this
Spending time with your Dad creating something fun and putting some rounds down range is lot's of fun! My Dad past a couple of years ago and I have similar memories. It's nice to see you enjoy your time with your Dad as well.
My dad passed away last year and i miss that guy sooo freaking much it kills. I got my lawn addiction from him and we both dominate our neighbors! I enjoy all your videos but this one was really cool. Thanks.
+Chris Rider thank you my brother! Sorry for the loss of your dad... I know I always try to be cognizant of how fortunate I am to still have him here,,, comments like yours are a solid reminder as well.
this makes me miss my father. he is the reason i love lawn care. building a striper using your design as we speak. thanks!!
I don't even know how many times I've watched this. I'm not sure if I even care about the project. It's just fun watching you and your dad out in the hills having fun. I hope you took time to find a few trout in the stream while you were home.
Excellent video I really enjoyed seeing you interacting with your dad. I really miss my Dad he wasn't a lawn care guy at all but I miss that interaction enjoy being with him as long as you can. Glad you haven't abandoned the videos
+Trackhoe075 yes, thank you! I'm always very aware of how fortunate I am to have both my parents still living. Anything good about me came from them. :)
I really enjoyed this video. I could see how your Dad could easily become a TH-cam celebrity DIY guy. This reminded me of days I spent with my Dad working on stuff.
I love how you spent time with your dad and document it. This will be the 1st summer without my dad. He would literally beg me to cut my grass because he loved to do yardwork so much. I wouldn't let him because I was to worried about his health. If he was here now I would let him cut all he wanted.
I dont own a rider mower but still enjoyed this vid. I feel like I got my Lcn fix. I appreciate how you keep in touch with subscribers and find time to post even with your busy schedule. I am a true lcn thanks to your channel, my neighbor just confirmed it ;)
+Josh Sarabia validation is always the best form of flattery! If your neighbors are making comments, then you are def a Lawn Care Nut my brother!
As a LCN and a gun enthusiast, I appreciated this video.
+ericplatham thanks Bro! 2 winners right there!
ericplatham why are Americans so obsessed with guns, I am 74 and i have never saw a gun, only thugs gangsters and low life’s in Britain have them.
Great video. Did a really nice time capturing father son time.
+Rich Reed thanks Bro. I'm glad I have this video now to cherish forever! One of the cool parts of TH-cam for sure.
I watched your crabgrass video... and I came to the conclusion that I needed to pull out my lawn... so I did. it was almost all crab grass. now seed is down, and I'm hooked on your videos!
Love the pro 2A segment at the end! 👍👍
Lol, your Dad made it clear, it ain't happening, no grass seed will be planted. I enjoyed this video. Thanks for sharing.
Very informative instructions on how to attach with wire without looking like you don't know what you are doing. If I can say, your dad seems like a really cool dad.
Man watching your dad instructing you reminded me of when I was a kid in my dads shop learning to do thing old school.
I loved it.
And a really great diy striper idea
Great video
+John Ryan thank Bro! It reminded me of when I was a kid too.
Same here. I used to think my dad was the smartest guy I've ever met!
+Mow's Lawns you have a great dad then! Just like me.
+The Lawn Care Nut thanks al, he was a good man.
+John Ryan ditto!!!.....great video of "father and son" time, and re. the striper for a ride on tractor - PERFECT!!... I've been wanting one of these forever!!...... will get it done very soon. Thanks for your video - you and your Dad seem like best friends!!
Your dad is a Ford guy, good man. Thanks for the video.
+Joseph Downey yes he is. He used to have a GMC but it did not do well pulling his camper as well as it just couldn't handle all the heavy hauling he does. I convinced him the Ford would be much better because during my 15 years at TruGreen, I saw GM products break after 2 years and Fords on the road after 10 like they were brand new. :)
You have a cool dad there man. What a beautiful piece of property.
Great idea. Great vid. Thanks for posting it. You’re pops and you are a treasure to watch. God bless you both. I gotta say though... I can see that coat hanger twist tie failing or eventually pulling through the hole in the pipe over time from vibration/chafing away at the plastic hole from normal use. I humbly offer a minor improvement idea. Drill a slightly bigger hole in the table legs and run a threaded rod from end to end of the tube that sticks out a wee bit out each end cap. Drill a small exit hole on each end cap, slap a washer and a nylon lock nut on each end and you’re done like dinner! That’ll never fail and hold those end caps on nice and tight. If you ever have a problem or need to top up the sand you just remove the nut and washer, pop the end cap off and fix what ya gotta fix. Cheers from Canada and thanks for the inspiration.
Nice little set up there sir, your pops has got it figured out.
Dude, loved the show!! Neat trick for the kit, cheap but effective.. Git'r done!! And shooting the weapons at the end is solid stuff!! Thanks for the idea.
Even though I don't have a riding lawn mower, I loved watching this video all the way through. What a fun surprise at the end and I loved the music you used. The NC mountains might not have great lawns, but they sure are beautiful.
I know I'm in the archives here, but your dad seems like a cool dude. That is a beautiful property.
Looks like you have the best teacher!
Your Dad and I have so much in common. I'm a retired Carpenter, I also live in the mountains, I have 40 acres and I cut about three and a half acres of that and the rest is Hayfield . Most of my grass is not conducive to striping either but I always wanted to make one. The one you and your Pop made is probably the best idea I have seen yet. I also like to take some time to blow off a few rounds Say hello to the old man for me ,take care . T
Allyn, I've seen most of your videos but somehow just now stumbled across this one today and it's probably my favorite. I love country livin'. I live in TN and it's very similar.
it's God's country for sure. I love it there too.
Awesome time spent with Dad!
Absolutely nothing better than what you've got going on, sir! Good times, Good people, and firearms!! Ooooough weeeee, 'MERICA!!
Your dad is a treasure.
great dad just like my dad. Dad's are so awesome:)
Good times with your dad
Great video , glad you and your dad can still do cool projects together .
+Frankie Gambino thank you! We both had a great time on this one for sure.
Fine Video work and father and son project. Good to see that it does work till the job is done! You can be proud of it! Richard from Australia Now I wait for my son to come home!
awesome video! been waiting on this for a while, will make one this weekend!! thanks...and I live about 2 hours from western North Carolina! I love it here, hope you enjoyed your stay!
+Adam Austin cool, let me know how the striper works! and I always love visiting the mountains, very relaxing there. No phone, no internet.
The Lawn Care Nut will do! I'm sure it will work amazing! Esp once I do all the fall overseeding/ fertilizer etc! I love this time of year.
Great video your dad is a awesome DIY guy, enjoyed it very much kind of you to share a family moment while we wait to see you and the new lawn with attached house lol
+ogbobbye thank you! glad you liked it!
Good to see you and your dad do a vid together
That's awesome to be working with your dad!!! Some of my favorite projects are when I get to work with mine!! Thanks for the great video!
The American dream. Love it
Just found your channel by accident, looking forward to watching your content that I've missed. Subd.
I love this dude... I want to open my own lawn care thing now!!!
Cool dad right there! I laughed when he said " If i dont have one, (funnel) I will make one right now. lol
Real cool video and enjoyed it a lot . I was waiting for your buddy Steve to make a guest appearance with you and your Dad.
+Thomas Dreas oh that would have been awesome. He lives a few hours away though and we were only in town 2 days. Me and Steve do have plans to do some vids coming up though.
That video makes me wanna do something with my dad! Loved it!
+Trevor Mark thanks brother! Go do it!
Always cool to watch father and son tackling stuff!!(: I actually watched this months ago n I finally wore my pvc well I used 3” ABS but I had to come back n see how I made it the first time lol I perfected it a smidge and used knock out plugs so it was a lil more flat across the ground. But the table legs has been awsome they worked perfectly!! 👍🏽
You have a great dad! Thanks for the video.
This would so be a project my gramp would have loved. Awesome!
You gave me an idea to install a shade cover on my riding mover. Thanks.
Lawns, cattle and guns, the only thing that would have made this video more perfect would have been to drink a craft and beer. :)
Also, being that I live in Charlotte, I visit the NC mountains quite often. Beautiful country up there. Great video!
you and your dad are just awesome guys, would love to hang out with you guys any day
I finally talked my hubby into letting me mow/care for our lawn..he was paying some guy to do it. I want to make my lawn beautiful like at my old house. So of course, I'm dethatching, aerating and mowing high and often. I am shocked at the $$ of riding mower attachments..I'm trying to rig up my dethatcher to a 'push' lawns sweeper-they're a lot cheaper than the tow ones. I'm liking your striper and plan to make one too.
+JW Pookie You had to talk him into it???
Just found your channel and have been inspired to create my own beautiful (as i say to my wife) kingdom... Thanks for your aw some videos.. By the way I'm on the other end of the state from your Dad in Wilmington...
Your Dad is such a good teacher! I hope he'll have his own TH-cam channel too... ;)
One day i hope to have land like that.
Wonderful video.
Nice job on the roller but the best part was shooting guns at the end 😅 love it!!! 2A baby!!!!
After that they went cow tipping! LOL
Great to meet your father. Nice guy. I guess that was your mother that made a brief appearance at the gun range. Love the stream next to the house. I hope you are moving much closer to where your parents live.
Lmao! That was my wife that made the brief appearance. If she saw this she'd make me ban you from the channel. Ha ha ha!!
+The Lawn Care Nut
OMG! Tell her I'm soooo sorry if she sees this! Don't show her. :-O I only saw her briefly there, and couldn't make out who it was. Maybe I should edit before it's too late!?
+alan30189 nah its cool. she won't see it :) I think it's hilarious!
+The Lawn Care Nut
You can tell your mother though. She might like it. ;-)
+alan30189 see, there is a positive way to look at this after all!
Great video and more importantly, memories for a lifetime.
Nice idea with the folding table leg!
+Joe Bagadonuts thank you!
Lots easy way buy your blades one low profile put this in the center now buy two high profile blades put on left and right side! The center well cut about half inch lower than outside blades.outstanding lawn striping!
I used concrete, and put aluminum foil around the threaded rod so it can turn after the concrete dried, works like a charm, and I don't have to worry about the concrete falling out, in case the drilled holes were not perfect... I do not recommend sand, that was my first option. It kept falling out. On top of that, the concrete made it a lot heavier which gave me great results. Also I used I bolts on the rod on the end caps instead of drilling in the center of the PVC pipe. And an L piece of metal, pushed the striper against the wheels and cut and when I had about an inch of clearance from rolling backwards, I cut the L shaped brackets to size and now I can roll back and forth with no issues
I'm glad you made this video. I was wondering how I could make a striper for my zero turn. I think I could do the exact same as you and your dad. I might just have to leave the bolt a tad bit loose so it can pivot. Genius idea guys thanks
Awesome looks like you two were having a good time
Great work! Great video! Love the father and son ingenuity. 👍
I'm jealous of you dude! You have a real mans beard. I have patches like a bad abandoned lawn 😆😆😆
thanks but mine is all white!
XaViEr3520 I have a huge beard
Enjoyed the video and good to see your dad.
+OTC thanks Bro.
agreed. your dad is awesome.an your choice in music is "GREAT"
I live in N.C.. So peaceful in the mountains.
Nice vid bro love the guns, family time and projects. And love the Blue Ridge Mountains area .
+Tennessee Lawn Care yes it's beautiful there! I like Tenn too - always stop at the Tenn wineries off 75 on the way down :)
Loved this one man, awesome ending
Good idea
So what I'm hearing you tell us is to go to church...
...and then disassemble all of the folding tables so we can make stripes in our grass, right? ;-)
I thought this was a nice video of a father son project. Reminds me of projects with my dad. Thanks for this.
haha that was fun to watch. Your dad seems like the man. "Ain't gone' happen here" classic lol
Great video. Will be making one similar for my JD 72 inch mower. Will use the 3 pt lift to raise and lower it.
always love it having property. do what you want to when you want to, no neighborhood rules to go by
A fellow wnc resident thanks you! Lol.
Looks like you are up near Cullowhee. Love the video. Keep up the good work.
Coat hanger was a good idea, fun times good memories
Clever dad! Nice video.
Like the fun part at the end. I bet the Bull wished he had some ear protection too!
Super! Beautiful country, near where my folks were born/raised. I wonder if the sand alone may not be heavy enough, and when dry might seep out. I'd put a mortar mix in wet and after it sets up would likely be heavier than the sand alone. I plan on doing something similar for my riding mower. I wonder if a rolling tube (vs a dragging tube) would make a difference. Kudos.
I tried to put a picture with this comment, but couldn't.
I use a semi truck mudflap as a stripper.
The place on the back of the mower where a trailer pin would go, can be turned around. That makes the rear of the mower flat. Cut the mudflap (which is about 3/4" thick) a little more than the width from the outside of the rear tires. Attach the mudflap to the existing holes with bolts with the bottom of the munflap about 1/2" up off of the ground. It will work going forward or backwards. Most truck tire shops will give you a munflap for free. I've had the same one on for 100 hrs. of mowing (2 years)
Well I'm not to far from ya man lol. I live in east Tennessee right on NC border 🤘I been thinking about this for a long time and thought welp I'ma see if anyone else on TH-cam is thinking about this or have done it, and bam yours popped up lol. Great video and I'm gonna give this a try 💪💪
What's the better way to make a roller? Like this where it drags or should it roll?
Fill the PVC pipe with liquid concrete. Throw a couple pieces of rebar in there as well. What you're trying to do is count for the weight of the tires that the tires make indentation in the lawn.
Hahaha you’re a legend. Came here for lawn striper and left with gun shooting’ and cattle watching. Subscribed
I made a similar one last night. I ended up using 1/2" galvanized piping for the frame. this allowed me to use a cap for the inside of the pvc to keep it in place. I mowed last night after it was built (in the dark). I'm thinking there might not be enough weight in the pipe. the stripes weren't as well defines as I expected.
awesome man.. good job. quality time with a quality man.
Great DIY project. I sure do envy you for having a dad in your life to have shown you how to do things yourself. You are Blessed to still have him around for sure! I'm looking forward to being able to be that man for my grandson.
On a different note - could it be possible that the stripes were not as apparent because you weren't bagging the clippings? The grass was pretty deep and it looked like they were covering up the previously mowed strips. Either way, the concept and design was simple and effective. Thanks for sharing that with us.
+Tee Jay yes my dad asked me the same thing - he thinks the side discharge may have been effecting the view too. Either way, that lawn is still not going to take stripes. :)
OK, so the SHOOTING part looked like fun... I give you a thumbs up for THAT. :D
Cover or replace the gravel (limestone) in the driveway with crushed-limestone, it packs down like concrete over time and it's not large enough to get struck in the tire tread. also, can spray the roof with Wet-and-Forget to get rid of the black streaks.
Cool video. Im a pressure washer, and couldn't help but notice how dirty your dads roof is. It's faster with professional equipment, but you can clean it easily with a pump up sprayer... mix 50/50 water to bleach, and about 1 oz per gallon of Gain soap, and spray it on. May need a second coat on tough areas. You can rinse it off, or just let the rain wash it off. It will look brand new. Stronger the bleach, the better. Clorox is around 8%, but if you go to Walmart you can get chlorinating liquid that is 10%.
yeah he and I actually talked about this a couple weeks ago. Here in Florida we get that growth on our roofs even worst - they use Pool Shock here as it's got super high chlorine content. Just spray it on and it kills all the stains in a matter of a couple hours.
Great DIY video...GREAT instructions...I made it and I'm so proud of myself....why buy those expensive products when the DIY model does a better job. BTW, its a beautiful relationship you have with your dad...especially the shooting at the end. Keep up the videos.
+Krystine Gatlin thank you! so glad you made one for yourself too!!!
with some work and that folding table leg you can add a lift for it so you can raise it off the grass to turn for your next pass and I'd use inside caps, but why sand and not water?
I'd also skip the coat hanger and just use a clevis pin they lock in place. or a 1/4"-3/8"-1/2" all thread and hold the caps on with it too.
Can't wait to see the new place bud
Could I use a pin for when I have to switch to my trailer and my grass catcher
thanks for the video!!
Do you think adding a push broom before the pvc would help?
yes that would help for sure