Expanded metal would provide you with protection while still being able to see it cut...looks like I've got a project for my new welding setup...I would've never thought about making something like this, but I have everything to do it with & a 4 wheeler to pull it...awesome idea!
Brother that thing is fantastic. Wouldn't make any changes to it but the ultimate quad upgrade is missing. All of our quads in Ireland come with a beer can holder. If it's unavailable from your quad suppliers accessory catalogue just pop down to your local bicycle shop and get a beer can holder from their accessory section (they call them drinks bottle holders but a beer bottle just falls out of it) rivet beer can holder to your mudguard and your golden.
Just saw the old video then this popped up. People who say this won't work never played with Lego Technic as a kid in the 80's. I was cutting grass with Legos (a few inches at a time). This is far more efficient!
Man, a chainsaw chain would be great for this. After you break the loop you can break a link at exactly half, flip it and re-link so the cutting blades face the same direction when they rotate, slip a 4 inch cut of pipe over the seam, and bolt it in like the U Joint that came out of it. I'd have to dink with it further to figure out how to make sure the chain never comes off the pipe, but that's what I picture anyways. You can even add or remove links to get that perfect width, just inside the tires. This is a really cool build, simple, functional, and made from stuff that basically any farm will have in a shed somewhere. Rock on.
Maybe a chain or a combination of shorter flat bar with some 3/16” chain on the ends so it wouldn’t be so violent when something gets in the way. Cool concept for sure!
I built one today but haven't used it yet. I used 1/8" cable. Drilled holes in the flange and ran the cables up thru the holes securing them with flattened nuts. This gives a couple more inches of height. Soon as I repair my atv I'll test it out and see what changes have to be made.
@@6.2_vortec I done some research and only found one more that was made with a rear end like this but he put pulleys and belts and it was crazy but it worked. Had three disc with blades one it.
Need to follow along on this project and see how it fares. I imagine this is going to be constantly morphing into something better. It will get the “Tim the Toolman Taylor” treatment.
@@6.2_vortec/videos You might want to weld a guard on the top in case a blade breaks or falls off and ricochets your way. You wouldn't want to be paralyzed from the waist down. Another thing that would help is a pivot on the blades like on a normal bush hog so that they can survive hitting ant hills and rocks and stuff.
@@ryelor123 I agree, "Tempt not the lord thy God" Deuteronomy idk the verse, I'm a nerd but I dont have perfect recall but its Deuteronomy for sure, because it's concerning passover, Moses leading the Hebrew people out of Egypt. And that happens in deuteronomy, kind of the beginning. Wow I really am a nerd.
Awesome build and it looks like it works great I would probably beef up the blade, better grade steel and probably something that’ll hold a cutting blade better and I know you don’t wanna shield but even if you put heavy plexiglass or some kind of perforated steel plate, or something to that nature just for protection, because God for bid if that blade comes off while hitting some thing and hits you it won’t be pretty👍🏼🤩❤️
Man, I would siriusly consider putting a cool chair 💺 on the back of that ol axel housing and run some ropes up to the Handel bars of that quad. Ride it like a roman chariot. 😎 🤠 😂
Consider what could happen if anything you're using breaks as it will not be pretty and possibly deadly. If you're dead set on continuing this set up use a section of steel cable or better yet heavy duty, thick plastic string designed for a gas trimmer. It will still cut grass like butter but without all the danger involved. Please think of a worse case scenario from here on out. Good luck.
Those have been around since the 50s and when the grass gets really where you need a brush hog the tires will start to slide they do not get enough traction. And then people would add weights to the wheels.
@@6.2_vortec Use a pipe with a large enough diameter to fit over the pinion and cap one end with a flat plate with the bolt pattern drilled into it. Bolt it over the pinion and then weld blades to the top sides. 🤷🏻♂️
Definitely a cool idea BUT its hardly cutting anything. Its mostly skipping the grass. Seems like the blade needs a higher rmp so it will have more time to actually cut the grass
Smaller tires with knobby grips like a atv tire would speed the blade up a lot. I would get 3 good heavy mower blades. I would put one in the middle and weld a small angle on the ends 1 inch from the end of the end of the blade making a clevis. Then slide the other blade into the clevis and drill a 1/2 in hole through them and put a grade 8 bolt through the hole. Then the two outer blades would swivel like on a real bush hog if you hit something hard. And it would be some hard heat treated blades too. I still see it more as a oversized mower than a bush hog because any heavy grass I doubt it would cut. especially with a mild steel soft blade that thin. But it did better than I thought.
This is a cool idea! The only thing I would have done differently is weld some plate to the center to make the blade wider so that you could use all 4 bolts through the driveshaft yoke instead of just 2, because like it is, if only one bolt breaks, you're cutting a tire or worse. Add an inch on each side of the cutter at the yoke and red locktite the crap out of it! I like the idea of motorcycle chain, too, at least at the last foot or so, to maybe remove a little of the shock you get hitting something hard. But that would be possibly dangerous to add chain to the bar, since it would probably break where the chain and bar join. Maybe just a length of chain from one end to the other to see how it works compared to the sharpened bar. It would definitely be easier on things if you hit a stump with a chain vs with a solid bar. But this is really a cool idea. The older the rear end, the better chance of getting some super low gears for increased blade speed. An old Willys Jeep would be geared super low, but the pumpkin is offset to one side, but man, those 5:13 gear would have that blade moving!
Got me thinkin.....wonder if an upside down riding mower trans/rearend would work in the same way. We could all get those for free. I've been weedwhacking my yard instead of putting the deck on. I use the mower as more of a puller for the wagon. Would be nice if everthing just got pulled.
@1JohnnyConnor true. Another idea I thought of was having multiple push mowers connected together. May dad did that several years ago, when they where all running it sounded like a jet taking off.
@@6.2_vortec I have thought of that also. Even the really old hand powered push spining finger removers. I'm just thinking without more motors. . I do have two spare junk mowers, and just pushed one in gear, worked forward/reverse whether you were litterally in forward, or reverse. Now if made sleave for extending one set of axels/cut the spare axels Get more center clearance. Probably wouldn't push for more than 6" either side. Oh man. Maybe at some point. Lol
Ok you asked for what we wanna see. False advertising: this is not a bush hog its a lawn mower. I wanna see you actually using it till it quits. One guy said motorcycle chain is a great blade. I'm going to be building one and will post videos of how it does with big tumble weeds here in AZ. Other than that I'd also recommend building a shield. I will be dragging short pieces of chain from a big truck hood. If you send a rock flying it could cause some serious damage just ask Goliath 😂
you’ll like it until the rock comes up a knock your ass off the four wheeler and you really get to see it cut, with out the guard, there’s no vacuum to pull the grass upwards before the cut
@@frogsplease4165 I grew up on a farm in Idaho. Operating a 55 John Deere combine when I was 12. No cab. Standing right over the header. The chances of falling off the back of this four wheeler is far less than getting into a head on collision with your car.
It puts a rock inside your head you just might gain some wisdom after . I know that FJB Forever is making people feel bad about life altogether but take of yourself .
Build a chain mail to go over it. If that thing picks up a rock at just the right angle, it could launch it into tje back of your head and kill you, that blade is turning fast. I didnt look up the gear ratio, dont need to,exactly. Even a really low gear puts the rpms well into 4 digit territory. Thats plenty fast enough. Now im wondering if i can hitch my pack of attack dachshunds to an old rear end? That statement, out of context could be misconstrued... Haha.
Expanded metal would provide you with protection while still being able to see it cut...looks like I've got a project for my new welding setup...I would've never thought about making something like this, but I have everything to do it with & a 4 wheeler to pull it...awesome idea!
Yes, expanded metal with some type of heavy duty cargo net draped over it would be good for added safety.
Even better than the one before. Good job!!! Keep working at it.
Brother that thing is fantastic. Wouldn't make any changes to it but the ultimate quad upgrade is missing. All of our quads in Ireland come with a beer can holder. If it's unavailable from your quad suppliers accessory catalogue just pop down to your local bicycle shop and get a beer can holder from their accessory section (they call them drinks bottle holders but a beer bottle just falls out of it) rivet beer can holder to your mudguard and your golden.
Just saw the old video then this popped up. People who say this won't work never played with Lego Technic as a kid in the 80's. I was cutting grass with Legos (a few inches at a time). This is far more efficient!
Man, a chainsaw chain would be great for this. After you break the loop you can break a link at exactly half, flip it and re-link so the cutting blades face the same direction when they rotate, slip a 4 inch cut of pipe over the seam, and bolt it in like the U Joint that came out of it. I'd have to dink with it further to figure out how to make sure the chain never comes off the pipe, but that's what I picture anyways. You can even add or remove links to get that perfect width, just inside the tires. This is a really cool build, simple, functional, and made from stuff that basically any farm will have in a shed somewhere. Rock on.
Beautiful ! Yes like you said may go to thicker gauge. Well depending on what you want to cut!
Maybe a chain or a combination of shorter flat bar with some 3/16” chain on the ends so it wouldn’t be so violent when something gets in the way. Cool concept for sure!
saw your first one with re-bar but this is a great upgrade. awesome
I built one today but haven't used it yet. I used 1/8" cable. Drilled holes in the flange and ran the cables up thru the holes securing them with flattened nuts. This gives a couple more inches of height. Soon as I repair my atv I'll test it out and see what changes have to be made.
Sounds awesome. I’d love to see a video of it in action
That same setup would make a great redneck merry-go-round. Give the kiddies a ride with some serious RPM, maybe they never come back for more.
Please do show more of these. I like the concept and where its going.
There’s definitely gonna be another update once I get some thicker flat stock
@@6.2_vortec I'd love to see it run the motorcycle chain like the comment in the other video
It’s a work in progress. There will definitely be another update eventually. I’m going to try one more thing before I got to using chain or wire
@@6.2_vortec I done some research and only found one more that was made with a rear end like this but he put pulleys and belts and it was crazy but it worked. Had three disc with blades one it.
What a great idea! I like the improvements. I’m planning on making one myself.
Need to follow along on this project and see how it fares. I imagine this is going to be constantly morphing into something better. It will get the “Tim the Toolman Taylor” treatment.
Har har har lol
@@6.2_vortec you need to try a piece of motorcycle chain for the blade, it'll give if you hit something and cut like a string trimmer on steroids
@@6.2_vortec/videos You might want to weld a guard on the top in case a blade breaks or falls off and ricochets your way. You wouldn't want to be paralyzed from the waist down. Another thing that would help is a pivot on the blades like on a normal bush hog so that they can survive hitting ant hills and rocks and stuff.
@@semajniffirg230 I was wondering about roller chain myself, and the surfaces of the end links can be resurfaced and sharpened. Good call.
@@ryelor123 I agree, "Tempt not the lord thy God" Deuteronomy idk the verse, I'm a nerd but I dont have perfect recall but its Deuteronomy for sure, because it's concerning passover, Moses leading the Hebrew people out of Egypt. And that happens in deuteronomy, kind of the beginning. Wow I really am a nerd.
That is absolutely AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome build and it looks like it works great I would probably beef up the blade, better grade steel and probably something that’ll hold a cutting blade better and I know you don’t wanna shield but even if you put heavy plexiglass or some kind of perforated steel plate, or something to that nature just for protection, because God for bid if that blade comes off while hitting some thing and hits you it won’t be pretty👍🏼🤩❤️
Pretty crafty, man.
I need one of those, I got some lane's to mow 😊
Would like to see what it dose in thick grass
I tried it in some thicker grass after the video and it did decent. To thick and it won’t spin and the tires will just slid
Man, I would siriusly consider putting a cool chair 💺 on the back of that ol axel housing and run some ropes up to the Handel bars of that quad. Ride it like a roman chariot. 😎 🤠 😂
Consider what could happen if anything you're using breaks as it will not be pretty and possibly deadly. If you're dead set on continuing this set up use a section of steel cable or better yet heavy duty, thick plastic string designed for a gas trimmer. It will still cut grass like butter but without all the danger involved. Please think of a worse case scenario from here on out. Good luck.
Weld the 1/2 inch rebar on the top of the blad to reinforce it.
Awesome! You should grow a long row of watermelons and give them a trim!!! Would look great in slow motion!
You could put some plexiglass or similar see through safety glass, that way you can see and be safe.
Nice improvement. You could put a metal grate on top to appease the osha inspectors on here...or just let it ride.
👍🏻 bad ass bro
Use a chain as a "blade" they are hardened and they will flex and deflect harder obstructions
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Those have been around since the 50s and when the grass gets really where you need a brush hog the tires will start to slide they do not get enough traction. And then people would add weights to the wheels.
It is what it is...Keep it up...
Interesting will you make a height adjustment for it?
Begged tires is the only thing I can think that would make it taller but then it wouldn’t spin as fast. I hate how close to the ground it currently is
@@6.2_vortec Use a pipe with a large enough diameter to fit over the pinion and cap one end with a flat plate with the bolt pattern drilled into it. Bolt it over the pinion and then weld blades to the top sides. 🤷🏻♂️
Definitely a cool idea BUT its hardly cutting anything. Its mostly skipping the grass. Seems like the blade needs a higher rmp so it will have more time to actually cut the grass
I bet the rabbits and ground hogs keep there heads down when they hear that beautiful contraption acomin
Smaller tires with knobby grips like a atv tire would speed the blade up a lot. I would get 3 good heavy mower blades. I would put one in the middle and weld a small angle on the ends 1 inch from the end of the end of the blade making a clevis. Then slide the other blade into the clevis and drill a 1/2 in hole through them and put a grade 8 bolt through the hole. Then the two outer blades would swivel like on a real bush hog if you hit something hard. And it would be some hard heat treated blades too. I still see it more as a oversized mower than a bush hog because any heavy grass I doubt it would cut. especially with a mild steel soft blade that thin. But it did better than I thought.
We have one just like it and any grass over 3 or four feet it just locks up and drags
This is a cool idea! The only thing I would have done differently is weld some plate to the center to make the blade wider so that you could use all 4 bolts through the driveshaft yoke instead of just 2, because like it is, if only one bolt breaks, you're cutting a tire or worse. Add an inch on each side of the cutter at the yoke and red locktite the crap out of it! I like the idea of motorcycle chain, too, at least at the last foot or so, to maybe remove a little of the shock you get hitting something hard. But that would be possibly dangerous to add chain to the bar, since it would probably break where the chain and bar join. Maybe just a length of chain from one end to the other to see how it works compared to the sharpened bar. It would definitely be easier on things if you hit a stump with a chain vs with a solid bar. But this is really a cool idea. The older the rear end, the better chance of getting some super low gears for increased blade speed. An old Willys Jeep would be geared super low, but the pumpkin is offset to one side, but man, those 5:13 gear would have that blade moving!
Maybe weld some old mower blades together.
Try a length of motorcycle chain……
What range of gear ratios would be best??
I’m pretty sure this is a 3.73 but 4.10 and up would be better. The higher the number the lower the ratio, meaning it spins faster at the same speed
Got me thinkin.....wonder if an upside down riding mower
trans/rearend would work in the same way. We could all get those for free.
I've been weedwhacking my yard instead of putting the deck on. I use the mower as more of a puller for the wagon. Would be nice if everthing just got pulled.
Wouldn’t be as wide but I’m sure the gearing would make it spin faster
@@6.2_vortec Thats a downside, but you could put it in an appropiate gear....hopefully.
@1JohnnyConnor true. Another idea I thought of was having multiple push mowers connected together. May dad did that several years ago, when they where all running it sounded like a jet taking off.
@@6.2_vortec I have thought of that also. Even the really old hand powered push spining finger removers. I'm just thinking without more motors. . I do have two spare junk mowers, and just pushed one in gear, worked forward/reverse whether you were litterally in forward, or reverse. Now if made sleave for extending one set of axels/cut the spare axels Get more center clearance. Probably wouldn't push for more than 6" either side. Oh man. Maybe at some point. Lol
What gears you runin in that rear end!
I’m not really sure what it has in it. It’s from a older Gmc envoy my best guess is a 3.73
Im curious to see you use something like a chain like someone commented on your last video of this
Pretty cool video...but you totally sound like a young hank Hill, by any chance do you sell propane?
🤣🤣
Ok you asked for what we wanna see.
False advertising: this is not a bush hog its a lawn mower. I wanna see you actually using it till it quits. One guy said motorcycle chain is a great blade. I'm going to be building one and will post videos of how it does with big tumble weeds here in AZ. Other than that I'd also recommend building a shield. I will be dragging short pieces of chain from a big truck hood. If you send a rock flying it could cause some serious damage just ask Goliath 😂
Did you build one yet? I built one today using cable for blades. Now I have to get the wheeler running to test it.
Is that a posi-trac rear end?
I bolted a Snapper mower blade 33" to my pinion, BUT, it appears my ratio isn't correct to cut
Great idea 👍
Change the gear ratio in the rear end to get it to spin faster....
Not gonna try the chain?
That’s probably in the future. I’m trying different things until I get it exactly right
When the zombie apocalypse comes, I'm gonna move where you're at. You know stuff.
When that happens I’m gone flip it so the blade is knee level and take out mowing kneecaps lol
Lol, I live with danger!
Sorta like: hey y’all, watch this!
🤣🤣
R and D,baby!
Osh kosh... By gosh !
Osh = OSHA
Nothing else left to say !
danger zone..naysayers enter at your own risk. ha, yessir! well done stranger!
No need to put a cover. Whats the worst that can happen...some one runs up behind you at 25 mph and dives in?
Do you know what your actual ratio is???
I don’t know. A lower gear would be better though. Just remember the higher the number the lower the gear. A 4.10 would be really good
you’ll like it until the rock comes up a knock your ass off the four wheeler and you really get to see it cut, with out the guard, there’s no vacuum to pull the grass upwards before the cut
Add air bags and bigger tires so you can't adjust height maybe...............
At least build a heavy screen behind the 4-wheeler. Thoe are known to throw a mean rock straight at you.
I saw a better idea for that contraption. Flip it over and weld a car seat to the yoke. Put on your seatbelt. You now have a Twirl and Hurl.
I think it's time to try the chains . A HELL of alot safer. That's a pretty sketchy rig there bud.
My god get some sheet metal over that 😅
Put a lower gear in it to make blade spin faster
Make sure you wear your safety goggles 🤓
Nobody mentioned my dog would chase it. RIP.
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You'll throw a rock up at your head and lights out. And I don't wear safety glasses or a seatbelt.
The one time you fall off the back… just once.
That’s what you don’t fall off lol
That’s what you don’t fall off lol
Why the hell would he fall off of the back? Have you never rode a four wheeler?
@@wolfmantroy6601 I grew up on a farm in rural Virginia riding on equipment more dangerous than this. Safety is for your own good.
@@frogsplease4165 I grew up on a farm in Idaho. Operating a 55 John Deere combine when I was 12. No cab. Standing right over the header. The chances of falling off the back of this four wheeler is far less than getting into a head on collision with your car.
It puts a rock inside your head you just might gain some wisdom after . I know that FJB Forever is making people feel bad about life altogether but take of yourself .
Could be dangerous. Wear a helmet at least.
“Could be” 🗿
Build a chain mail to go over it. If that thing picks up a rock at just the right angle, it could launch it into tje back of your head and kill you, that blade is turning fast. I didnt look up the gear ratio, dont need to,exactly. Even a really low gear puts the rpms well into 4 digit territory. Thats plenty fast enough. Now im wondering if i can hitch my pack of attack dachshunds to an old rear end? That statement, out of context could be misconstrued... Haha.