Stormin 9,981 #1 Posted October 10, 2020 (edited) A friend of mine has sold most of his collection of Ransom crawlers. He did have two large Ransom reel mowers. These attracted no interest. So Jonathan removed the engines and made a roller out of one. Another friend of mine bought that off him after I took him to see it. I bought the remains of the other. Below is what I got plus the handles. First mod was to trim the bottoms of the sides, so they wouldn't dig in when behind one of my garden tractors. Next fit the handles. But in front instead of behind to make the draw bar. Two of the side offcuts were made into plates. Utilising the holes already there. A pin off the Cabstar tipper I once owned, makes a good hitch pin. Behind the Sears/Roper ready for a trial. Worked grand though the roller could do with being a little wider. Width of the wheels. But I can't do anything about that. I can offset it on the Sears hitch if I need too. Next job is a frame for the top to carry weights. Edited October 10, 2020 by Stormin 7 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,038 #2 Posted October 10, 2020 Suitcase weights would hang off those rails nicely. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #3 Posted October 10, 2020 11 minutes ago, squonk said: Suitcase weights would hang off those rails nicely. I don't posses any, but I do have a plan. Sort of! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elcamino/wheelhorse 9,296 #4 Posted October 10, 2020 1 hour ago, squonk said: Suitcase weights would hang off those rails nicely. How about shipping skunky @squonkover the pond to sit on the roller. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,038 #5 Posted October 10, 2020 1 minute ago, elcamino/wheelhorse said: How about shipping skunky @squonkover the pond to sit on the roller. Sears will need a bigger engine and wheelie bars! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #6 Posted October 10, 2020 No thanks. He'll want feeding. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,309 #7 Posted October 10, 2020 Nice work Norm!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,648 #8 Posted October 11, 2020 6 hours ago, Stormin said: I don't posses any, but I do have a plan. Sort of! Put a box on top and load it down with what ever you have. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ronhatch 406 #9 Posted October 11, 2020 (edited) IMHO, the bows/curves in your drawbar may limit the turning radius. Be careful. Edited October 11, 2020 by ronhatch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #10 Posted October 11, 2020 39 minutes ago, ronhatch said: IMHO, the bows/curves in your drawbar may limit the turning radius. Be careful. Turn radius ok. No need for tight turns. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
