Brian, first a great big thank you for this video. I am a getting weaker 83 year old and this spring got a new Kubota B2301 with the very heavy RCK60-32 mid-mount mower. I was wondering how to store and service the 340 pound deck now that it was off and then I found your video. Here are some of my design details for anyone else wanting to build something similar. The handles are an 8 foot 2x4 cut in half. The top clevis pin holes are 18 inches from the end of the handles. The pivot plywood arch was drawn on 2 foot wide piece of 3/4 inch ply with a 5 inch radius on one end and a 2 1/4 inch radius on the other. Each 4x4 that the casters are mounted on is 18 inches long with the caster wheels projecting 3/8 inch below the plywood pivot arch. At first I set the deck to a 12 degree slant. I felt that it was too tippy and an accident waiting to happen. I reset the slant to 18 degrees and it seems much more stable. Once again, thanks for sharing this wonderful design.
This is an excellent video! It inspired me to make a similar stand for the deck of the 54HC deck of my John Deere x758. Instead of using pins, I used two ⅝" threaded rods to mimic the front hanger and rear draft arm. The two rods slide into place in the same manner as installing the deck under the tractor, and the rear draft lock secures everything. Instead of plywood I used 2x6s cut at an 18º angle (thanks @halcohen9552) with a radius cut for tipping it up. The cross supports on the 2x6s are about halfway up to lower the profile when standing, and have 3" locking casters. I also put a ½" black pipe handle in between the two 2x4s at the top for easier lifting. I'll have to post a video of how it works. Thanks, Brian!
Ingenious! Obviously when you attended High School Shop classes you did not sleep through them. You have a great idea here and thanks for sharing this video.
Do you have a predetermined size . the bottom of the Dolly? The bottom. where it pivots on the floor when you stand the Dolly up right. Excellent video , short and to the point. Thank you for sharing your great idea.
Very nice job! I was wondering how much does the upright slant from vertical? It looks like about 10 degrees. Also what is the radius on the large end of the plywood? Is it about a 4" radius with a 8" width? Thanks.
Geez, want him to just build you one? If you are gonna actually build one he shouldn’t need to hold your hand or give you step by step directions with blueprints for something so simple, besides, you think if instead it was 15 degrees or a 3 inch radius it would matter? Maybe you are more of just a copier and not much of a designer or problem solver. Each his own.
@@jaxturner7288 What the hell... he just asked a couple of questions. Everyone has their own skills. So what if he's a copier. If it's a great idea, why not copy it. I'm sure glad you replied to him, it was very helpful.
Dave King hopefully he’ll be less likely to ask silly questions that he would get the answer to anyway if he just started the thing. That might help him be more of a self starter, instead of a hand holder that needs a step by step guide to do things. How exactly is your comment supposed to help anyone?
I like the idea but, long term, I'd be concerned with the pins in the upper holes of the 2x4s (where there's the most stress) ripping out, possibly causing damage to the deck and/or injury to the person lifting. That weak point could be easily eliminated using two blank electrical box covers ... drill a hole through each for the pins and then attach them to the 2x4s using screws.
Do you have any issues with fluid coming out when storing it upright? I tipped my up against a wall this summer and noticed an oil spot on the concrete, I have the same deck as you.
Brian, first a great big thank you for this video. I am a getting weaker 83 year old and this spring got a new Kubota B2301 with the very heavy RCK60-32 mid-mount mower. I was wondering how to store and service the 340 pound deck now that it was off and then I found your video. Here are some of my design details for anyone else wanting to build something similar. The handles are an 8 foot 2x4 cut in half. The top clevis pin holes are 18 inches from the end of the handles. The pivot plywood arch was drawn on 2 foot wide piece of 3/4 inch ply with a 5 inch radius on one end and a 2 1/4 inch radius on the other. Each 4x4 that the casters are mounted on is 18 inches long with the caster wheels projecting 3/8 inch below the plywood pivot arch. At first I set the deck to a 12 degree slant. I felt that it was too tippy and an accident waiting to happen. I reset the slant to 18 degrees and it seems much more stable. Once again, thanks for sharing this wonderful design.
This is an excellent video! It inspired me to make a similar stand for the deck of the 54HC deck of my John Deere x758. Instead of using pins, I used two ⅝" threaded rods to mimic the front hanger and rear draft arm. The two rods slide into place in the same manner as installing the deck under the tractor, and the rear draft lock secures everything. Instead of plywood I used 2x6s cut at an 18º angle (thanks @halcohen9552) with a radius cut for tipping it up. The cross supports on the 2x6s are about halfway up to lower the profile when standing, and have 3" locking casters. I also put a ½" black pipe handle in between the two 2x4s at the top for easier lifting. I'll have to post a video of how it works. Thanks, Brian!
Ingenious! Obviously when you attended High School Shop classes you did not sleep through them. You have a great idea here and thanks for sharing this video.
At first I said, what a yahoo design, then all of a sudden I said what a YAHOO DESIGN !!!
Do you have a predetermined size . the bottom of the Dolly? The bottom. where it pivots on the floor when you stand the Dolly up right.
Excellent video , short and to the point. Thank you for sharing your great idea.
Nice setup! I will be designing a dolly for my mower deck, soon.
Hmm, I need to build something like this for my Kubota BX2680's mower deck. Great idea.
I think it is a great idea! Thanks for sharing.
Great idea...going to have to try to replicate it !
I store mine flat as of now and this would save a lot of floor space!!! Thanks for sharing!!
Great idea and a lot cheaper than buying one.
Yep, especially when the Green ones are around $300 smackers.
Nice job! You could definitely sell these!
Now that was a slick design and build.
That’s just brilliant 👌👍👍
Nice design. Looks really handy for those clumsy decks.
Enjoyed the video Brian - very inspirational - thanks
Nice work!
Great Job!
Very nice job! I was wondering how much does the upright slant from vertical? It looks like about 10 degrees. Also what is the radius on the large end of the plywood? Is it about a 4" radius with a 8" width? Thanks.
Geez, want him to just build you one? If you are gonna actually build one he shouldn’t need to hold your hand or give you step by step directions with blueprints for something so simple, besides, you think if instead it was 15 degrees or a 3 inch radius it would matter? Maybe you are more of just a copier and not much of a designer or problem solver. Each his own.
@@jaxturner7288 What the hell... he just asked a couple of questions. Everyone has their own skills. So what if he's a copier. If it's a great idea, why not copy it. I'm sure glad you replied to him, it was very helpful.
Dave King hopefully he’ll be less likely to ask silly questions that he would get the answer to anyway if he just started the thing. That might help him be more of a self starter, instead of a hand holder that needs a step by step guide to do things.
How exactly is your comment supposed to help anyone?
@@jaxturner7288 Troll.... : )
@@rpalmer5802 Most definitely! : )
I like the idea but, long term, I'd be concerned with the pins in the upper holes of the 2x4s (where there's the most stress) ripping out, possibly causing damage to the deck and/or injury to the person lifting. That weak point could be easily eliminated using two blank electrical box covers ... drill a hole through each for the pins and then attach them to the 2x4s using screws.
Very nice.
I like it! Great idea.
Pretty slick.
Nice job Brian.
Awesome idea!
nice job, but HF rollers don't sound promising
Why?
Are they made by the same people that made those jack stands??
Genuis
Do you have any issues with fluid coming out when storing it upright? I tipped my up against a wall this summer and noticed an oil spot on the concrete, I have the same deck as you.
I've stored mine vertically for 6 winters, no problems for the first 5 years, but on winter number 6, almost all the gear oil seeped out.
Brilliant
AWESOME hope you got it patented
Nice!
Wonder what happened to Brian ?