The toymaker 22 #1 Posted December 14, 2011 (edited) Here are a couple of photos of my ditch mower. The state thinks I need a canyon for a ditch, so after a year of weed eater tourture, I decided that there had to be a better way. I just took an old lawnboy and made a new aluminum deck with open ends, then made a frame and arms from square tubing. A harbor freight winch raises and lowers the arms with the control switch incorporated into the tractors motion lever. On the right side of the tractor, there is a car battery, onboard charger, and 200 pounds of steel which all serves as a counterweight. This was the sixth year I've used it and have had really good luck so far. The only thing I want to change is to make the unit quick tach so the tractor could be used for other things. Edited March 15, 2018 by CasualObserver replaced old photobucket pics with attachments 12 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
can whlvr 993 #2 Posted December 14, 2011 thats really ingenius,it makes a torturous job into fun,and looks to work really good,you will be mowing everyones ditches 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forest Road 594 #3 Posted December 14, 2011 That's got to be one of the best thingamajigs I've seen yet!!! Great imagination! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jay in nc 210 #4 Posted December 14, 2011 that is a wonderfull problem solving machine. you should be verry proud! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
71_Bronco 1,072 #5 Posted December 14, 2011 Now that is awesome! So when does mass production start??? LOL 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reecie 3 #6 Posted December 14, 2011 Suits your member name well "The ToyMaker" Sweet creativity :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kelly 1,029 #7 Posted December 14, 2011 Very good thinking, and nice touch using a 2 cycle engine on a steep angle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,134 #8 Posted December 14, 2011 Thanks for sharing the images, looks pretty cool. Like they say..."necessity is the mother." I'm thinkin', with that user ID, there's a lot more where that came from. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shallowwatersailor 3,213 #9 Posted December 15, 2011 I have a similar issue. Now I need ANOTHER tractor! :text-merryxmas: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
btrrg1969 11 #10 Posted December 15, 2011 that is cool Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kubota205 0 #11 Posted March 15, 2018 Hi Interested in your ditch cutter and arm attachment. Great setup and I was wondering if you could send pictures of your mower/brushhog and attachment to mower. Thanks Fred Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,771 #12 Posted March 15, 2018 6 hours ago, kubota205 said: Hi Interested in your ditch cutter and arm attachment. Great setup and I was wondering if you could send pictures of your mower/brushhog and attachment to mower. Thanks Fred This is an old post and the original poster has not been active lately. I would suggest you do a new post asking your question and introducing yourself. Top right side of the home page you will see create, click on it and go from there. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CasualObserver 3,408 #13 Posted March 15, 2018 I fixed the old pictures... they were out there in the google-verse. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,771 #14 Posted March 16, 2018 The mower on the articulated arm would need to be a two cycle unit. If it was a splash lubricated unit it wouldn't last an hour. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrc 841 #15 Posted March 16, 2018 great fab work! with a little thought,time,steel, torch and welder its amazing what a wheelhorse can do! super job! mike in mass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,518 #17 Posted March 18, 2018 On 12/13/2011 at 8:23 PM, Forest Road said: That's got to be one of the best thingamajigs I've seen yet!!! Great imagination! That's WOW! Squid ingenuity lives! Great! That's three thumbs up!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WNYPCRepair 1,921 #18 Posted March 19, 2018 I wish I had seen that a few years ago! I could have saved the $1800 I paid to have my ditch filled in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeek 2,286 #19 Posted March 19, 2018 Excellent solution! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
formariz 11,988 #20 Posted March 19, 2018 CLEVER, CLEVER, CLEVER Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
