Custom Cub Cadet motor grader
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ธ.ค. 2020
- Built from components from a pair of 1970's vintage International Harvester Cub Cadet garden tractors, this motor grader is completely functional and fun to operate. Both rear axles drive, the front has power steering, and the hydraulics operate off the charge pump on the forward axle's hydrostatic drive. Total weight is approximately 2000 lbs with fluid filled tires. Power is supplied by a Cub Cadet's original (rebuilt) Kohler K301 12 hp single cylinder air cooled engine.
I am a veteran,mechanic and, a heavy equipment operator. What you built is better than most factory small graders! Fantastic quality. Thanks again for sharing your amazing machines and display of engineering!
I’m going to have to agree with Jerry on this! What an amazing job of engineering and fabrication! E
@@arthurblodgett8400 Thanks, guys, for the very nice comments.
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If I might add 1 bit of criticism (one in every thread)
It's missing 1 thing;
The hoper to randomly spit out nails
I didn't know I needed one of these until 11 minutes ago.
TH-cam is a costly place lol
Same!
Yes need it now after vedo 👍👍
You Got That Right ! And Need it Right Now
I concur
Now that's the coolest thing I've seen today.
What would be cool is to see the front tractor 1/2 but with the rear as duels/like a skid loader or a dozer.
If it was diesel that would be cool to 😉😂🔥
Agreed
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Guy probably has the smoothest driveway in town. Hopefully the neighbors have been nice to him..
Run a grader for 20 years, that one there is too cool.
WHat a AWESOME HOBBY!!!!
I like that grader!
HOW MUCH!!!
That’s amazing. Great job. I have thousands of hours in graders, and this is one of the best projects I’ve ever seen.
Glad you like it!
When you want to stop and go back, be sure to gently taper out any pile on the blade. Just lift the bit about a 1/2 inch and continue on foreward till the berm is gone and the bit is airborne. This way when you have to cross it again, you won't have a high spot under the bit when the steer axle climbs your burm. Once you get those high spots built in, it takes twice as much work to get them back out. I run both direct lever type and the newer type "jet" controls(joystick) for Idaho DOT and several other heavy equip. types. That little grader is amazing and perfectly sized for your application. Keep up the good work.
Funny you live in Idaho. Hello from Shoshone.
Howdy, from Orofino.
@@MrTackleberry79 That's a good way up there.
Tell me why you'd want one of these over, say, a blade setup on a tractor or a skid steer. Somebody has been telling me that a box set up with a laser is better in every way. Surely you can't crown a road or cut a slope with a blade setup though
Outstanding use of old equipment! Old cadets never die, they simply get redesigned and used further. Well done!!!
WOW. SO COOL. Just mowing my lawn or pushing snow with my garden tractor I find very relaxing. I can not imagine how I would feel with that fine machine. BRAVO.
What an awesome build, the fact that it actually works in a practical capacity puts it over the top!
Truly a class act!!! congratulations on a beautiful project
You sir... you piss me off !! I can only wish for having enough spare time when I retire to build cool stuff like this !!!! Love the garage door opener on the grader "sorry honey, your car is going to have to stay outside".
Very well thought out and constructed! Nice paint job also. Tires alone are a great factor in it's performance!
This is the best looking cub I’ve ever seen!, Now I wish my 125 had not burned up! At the time was glad to see it go.
I was surprised to see it actually cutting and not just scraping the top. The attention to detail on your workmanship is nothing short of spectacular! I don't have time to read all the comments, but surly someone has already recommended you patent your design before the concept of a mini-grader is copied by a large manufacturer. Doing so and then selling your patent would have yourself sitting pretty nicely financially.
I thoroughly enjoyed watching this video. Good job!
Lee boy and champion have made minis for a long time.
This should be sold to a manufacturer. It would b great taking care of your own driveway. Maybe a landscape contractor could use for grading out small areas, etc.
Lol this is awesome. I've run many graders and always wanted a small one for my 1/4 mile gravel driveway. That sir would be perfect! On big graders the front chevron tires are run opposite way of back normally. I was always learned it helps keep the fronts from wanting to slide out.
The grader is one of my most favorite pieces of equipment this is perfect for driveways and small roads. Great job!
Very, very nice. You did a great job of making something really useful out of old equipment. I suspect you enjoyed the heck out of your efforts and now you can keep the driveway in shape year round.
Simply fantastic, my father always told me one mans junk is another mans invention... well done!!!
Lol so cool. I would be grading every piece of land I could get to. I would put in driveways for free. An amazing machine
That's a great way to put the high spots in the low spots.
I bet this guy has the smoothest driveway anybody has ever seen!! That is quite a creation you made, very cool!
This is the end goal of having mountains of tools and access to the internet.
Edit: OK but that forested driveway is what I'm actually loving though. Beautiful.
When mom says your grounded but dad says you can still go out in the garage.
Operator here. That's a total badass machine you built
This is cool. I would definitely like to see the building of this awesome machine. Nice work, Thank you for sharing!
Very nice build.ive been wanting to do this for a couple of yrs now. Still collecting materials. Thanks for sharing
I'll bet you lay awake at night when it's raining, worrying that there might be a puddle somewhere in your driveway! Cool build!
Superb and from what I can see, completely flawless build ...in a word WOW!
That's a lovely machine, I would love to have one to take care of my driveway. Super work and it sure looks like the finish is in place also. Thumbs up.
Pretty cool, I would of never thought of doing something like this. And a very clean job doing it.
I like to consider myself a fair to middling fabricator. But I got nothing on this guy! I am also a JD guy. But this is SO freaking cool! Love it!
This has to be the best build I have saw in a long time. My hats off to you sir you are a talented man.
Perfect execution! Nice design, good weld connections, and hydraulic sys layout. Kohlers do last forever! Thanks!
What a great build, I don’t know if this person lives in a snow area but a detachable front plow for snow removal would be cool.
It also have 4 lamps in front and 2 lamps rear. How easy to work even on evenings. Amazing.
holy cow how cool! i would LOVE to see a full build start to finish.
Awesome! When I got a sub-compact Kubota, bucket, yard rake, landscape box and auger, all the neighbors were asking favors.
Daaaang!!! I’ve got about a 1/4 mile of driveway to upkeep. I’ve been doing it with a tractor and box blade for years. Wish I had the mechanical ability to build one of these. Great job! Great video!
How could anyone give this a thumbs down? Excellent build Kind Sir!👍
This guy is just having the time of his life
That is awesome! I bet that would get a lot of attention at engine/tractor shows!
Very nice. The best home built I have seen yet.
Good looking machine! I saw one like it outside of Goldsboro North Carolina about 10’yrs ago. The owner had a track set up for lawn mower tractor pulling and made one of these to maintain the track surface. He said he couldn’t find one in the size he wanted so he built his own. It had all the hydraulic functions of a full size grader but cut down to scale. Powered by a 16hp k series Kohler left over from one of the pulling tractors.
I would never have thought to build a grader, but I like how your brain works. Great job.
I’d make it my daily driver. Nice work man
Top shelf! Nicely done, really admire the workmanship and the idea! Thanks for posting
That's a fine peice of work, Sir. Thanks for showing it off. Be well
Neighbor: I just bought a DR grader
This guy: hold my beer
That Dr Grader is a joke. In 3 year,your road is going to be 1 feet deeper.
I can’t say I’d ever have a reason to use it but I now know I want one. That is some damn good engineering there sir. You should show some video from under the hood and the hydraulic setup. I don’t think I’m the only one who would be interested in seeing more in depth. Edit. I’ve read some of the comments I’m definitely not 5he only one who would be interested in seeing more in depth of the build.
I think this great and shows others to use their talents and imaginations and anything is possible. Only part that has me scratching my head is the mower hood with the headlights pointing out back. Thanks for sharing.
You have to backup sooner or later and bright lights help at night.
I believe that was the front of the original tractor
@@prairiecracker214 it probably was
Very nice! I bet it plows snow pretty well too! Great work!
This thing is awesome! Great job! Nice fit and finish!
This would be awesome for repairing my log roads. Awesome job on building it.
That’s an impressive build. Probably more hours in the design than in the manufacturing. Great job. I wish I had one for my 600 meter drive way.
Now THIS is exactly what I've been looking for
You are incredibly skilled !
Now that is a slick little set up.... Bet it work great for moving snow
A very excellent display of your ingenuity and machine skills. Top of the day to you Sir.
Whoever disliked this is just salty that they don’t have one
Amen to that. Dam..
Soo Salty👄
Agree.
Shit I'm salty I don't have one
@@jayscraggs405 I wish I had one but I'm not gonna be salty!
My first thought, Wow! that is neat! Then the practical side of me said, its probably too small and light to actually work. Then I thought, I'll be darn! It does work! Nice job!
Super cool. Great job. I would love to see some videos of the build.
Friend of mine built one.
I only saw 1 picture of it, but works awesome from what I've been told.
Spectacular machine my friend, very well thought out and great attention to detail
Excellent job. A nice chrome stack might look nice on it 😎🏁
You can tell this guy was a legit grader operator by his passes.
LOL
Another testament to American ingenuity! God bless you Sir, job well done!!
I like how he placed the cab over the engine backwards from the Cub Cadet for back up lighting and the truck hitch as the frame for the blade. INGENIOUS.
Anyone else spot any other hidden Easter eggs?
Nice job building it , looks very good and works great too .
That's amazing craftsmanship. I'd be very proud of it.
I never knew I needed one until now... Awesome build
That's incredible! Two thumbs up and great job.
You sir, are the man!!! Your work is fantastic!!!
That is one nice machine ,Off the chart Build,Godbless
I love this. I think I've watched this video and build 20 times since it's posted.
Super cool! Looks like great work.
I am truly jealous. Nice maintainer my friend !! 👌
Amazing!! Very nice and great craftsmanship!!
You, dear sir, just won TH-cam. Congratulations! That machine is awesome!
I didn't know how much I wanted one of these until just now this thing is absolutely amazing!
Excellent work! A+ on design, construction and appearance.
I wish I could do as well.
I will offer one tip from a guy who spent most of his career in farming, logging and heavy construction. If you ever intend to use it in muddy, icy or snowy conditions you'll have better steerage and control if you swap the front tires side to side so that the tread chevrons run backwards.
Those tires are designed to be used on powered axles. They will skid when pushed in the normal typical tread direction. If you turn them around they will bite in.
Who would hit the thumbs down on this?!?! That is amazing! Well done sir... well done!!
That is pretty freakin' cool! That's a lot of time and energy invested into designing and building that thing. It makes you wonder a bit if there is a market for a mini-grader like that. I would think that one of the companies making lawn tractors or smaller construction equipment couldn't make a case for marketing something like that.
this is 100% the coolest garden type machine ive ever seen
Hats off to you sir. That looks really freaking good.
That is thoroughly impressive! I have the sneaking suspicion that this isn't exactly your first fab project... Well done! :)
Nice tractor power and awesome machinery in action, good job again bro 😀 😀
This is one of the best creations I've seen on youtube! Great job!
That's just great! Good job on the build!
Glad I did not see this video before I gave up my 1450 Cubs in lieu of a zero turn. Nice build!
Should make it where you can swap the blade out with a mowing deck! Butter!
excellent job, wish IH/Cub Cadet made a grader. Taking orders? Don't need one, but I'd one lol
This is a fantastic piece of machinery I have to congratulate you for your achievements with this it's absolutely fantastic.
Ok that’s COOL AF I need one for my driveway. That guy is awesome
That would be a lot of fun and useful. Cool project and done well.
Wow , awesome build !!!
Who ever build that is a fricken Genius!
Great Build Sir. Hats off
My hat off to you Sir. A real nice machine for sure.