Jrain 276 #1 Posted October 9, 2021 Howdy , yes its been awhile , I have so many projects going on , and it took awhile to get the scrap metal to make this build happen , but had time this week to get going on the first of the 2 implements I am building for the WH that will have one purpose and that is to Maintain my gravel road and drive way . This is not my Idea but it is based on a company that made these types of pull behind graders back in the 1950s and 60s in a much larger versions and with a twist of new versions that are built today with 3pt operation. I am waiting on 4 ripper teeth I ordered that will have 4 position adjustment that will be installed in the front 4 pockets , I plan on getting to the Hydraulic hoses and fittings this week ,the trans conversion has been done along with the spool and rear remotes so its just a matter of getting the hoses made and installed. I will say using scrap steel presents a lot of issues 1 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,116 #2 Posted October 9, 2021 15 minutes ago, Jrain said: it took awhile to get the scrap metal to make this build happen 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,588 #3 Posted October 9, 2021 @Jrain looks like a nice project , only thing i might add to is the single center pull area , your tractor mechanical advantage , could possibly twist or bend that single pull point . all my pulling units have a 3 point Y , hook up to a trailer hitch / ball , making swap outs very easy . regularly tow a weighted lawn spiker , no issues , just my own experience . your work looks good , pete 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skwerl58 702 #4 Posted October 9, 2021 That is a great looking piece of equipment. When you complete it we would love to see a video of it in use. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jrain 276 #5 Posted October 9, 2021 1 hour ago, peter lena said: @Jrain looks like a nice project , only thing i might add to is the single center pull area , your tractor mechanical advantage , could possibly twist or bend that single pull point . all my pulling units have a 3 point Y , hook up to a trailer hitch / ball , making swap outs very easy . regularly tow a weighted lawn spiker , no issues , just my own experience . your work looks good , pete Yes I did think about that , the reason why I built it like this is ,if you notice I have a bolted flange connection , I built it this way so I can unbolt it and make it 3 ft shorter for storage purpose . but we shall see how it holds up ,thanks for response 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 9,710 #6 Posted October 9, 2021 22 minutes ago, Jrain said: ,if you notice I have a bolted flange connection , I built it this way so I can unbolt it and make it 3 ft shorter for storage purpose Excellent idea. Please let us know the grader works 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,170 #7 Posted October 9, 2021 Lot of neat ideas in there. Like the others, looking forward to a video of it in action! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,317 #9 Posted October 10, 2021 Very nice work! I'd like video as well. In fact I'd let you test in my yard if ya want.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jrain 276 #10 Posted October 14, 2021 Howdy folks , Ok will make a Video when I finish it up , as usual I am running behind , I though I would have had the time this week to get er done ,but had to turn my attention towards so many other projects it would make your head spin , its weeks like these that make me say to myself , I thought retirement was suppose to be like those commercials I see on TV . but as soon as I get back on the Wheel horse and finish this part up I will make a working video ,and I will be posting more on my Mid mount hydraulic lift and angle dozer blade when I start fabricating . Thanks for all the comments and replies . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jrain 276 #11 Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) Howdy all and Happy New year , Well I was able to make some progress on my pull gravel grader today and was able to make a test run ,I was not going to test it because I had very low temps overnight, and today it did not get above 24 degrees things were pretty frozen but i figured if it works in these temps Its a winner . My bad I did not make a start to finish Video because I so involved with doing this test section of road that has not had anything done in at least 12 years and I will say I am very happy with the results , I do have to make one adjustment on the lift height , I will need to move and re weld the lift arm in a better position to give me more versatility on my cutting depth and also do all the final mounting points for the hoses and quick connections and order the four ripper teeth , other then that this homemade grader has exceeded my expectations ,And so did the C120 it did not even flinch pulled like a champ the video I took really does not show much , It was shot on my last few passes ,but if you look up the road at my turn around point you can see what the road started like , well scratch the video tryed to upload it something about MB limit and I do not know anything about all that stuff. but here are a few pictures Edited January 4, 2022 by Jrain image replacement 1 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,501 #12 Posted January 4, 2022 Nice! FYI If you become a supporter you can post all the video / pics you want… and help keep this site going… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwell-8 4,275 #13 Posted January 4, 2022 Great results! Your homemade grader looks a little bit better then mine 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,809 #14 Posted January 4, 2022 @Maxwell-8 great use of an old saw blade for your height adjustment! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,809 #15 Posted January 4, 2022 @Jrain awesome improvement to the drive! If you have a Google account, you can upload to YouTube quite easily and share the video here. It actually performs much better than uploading direct to RedSquare. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,317 #16 Posted January 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Pullstart said: upload to YouTube quite easily and share the video here. It actually performs much better than uploading direct to RedSquare. It also saves the Red square website memory. It also makes it so folks like me who are using mobile phones most of the time can get to see the video. I can't download stuff like that very often because it stuffs my phone with data. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jrain 276 #17 Posted January 5, 2022 On 1/3/2022 at 8:36 PM, SylvanLakeWH said: Nice! FYI If you become a supporter you can post all the video / pics you want… and help keep this site going… Oh ok did not know all that , I am so not a computer guy ,this is the first time I have ever been on a forum , but will become a supporter Now to go navigate and find that here that, Ha Ha 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,501 #18 Posted January 5, 2022 Your name looks good in red! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jrain 276 #19 Posted January 5, 2022 On 1/4/2022 at 9:45 AM, Pullstart said: @Jrain awesome improvement to the drive! If you have a Google account, you can upload to YouTube quite easily and share the video here. It actually performs much better than uploading direct to RedSquare. I guess I need to get more computer savvy ,Thanks for the heads up though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jrain 276 #20 Posted January 5, 2022 On 1/4/2022 at 4:06 AM, Maxwell-8 said: Great results! Your homemade grader looks a little bit better then mine I think maybe not better , I see you would have no issues with moving a lot of material from location to location , where my design can not move in bulk , but you sure got me thinking about that , maybe I can add a removable back plate to enclose it for more material handling when I need to , kind of turn it into to a Box Blade when needed . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwell-8 4,275 #21 Posted January 5, 2022 17 minutes ago, Jrain said: I think maybe not better , I see you would have no issues with moving a lot of material from location to location , where my design can not move in bulk , but you sure got me thinking about that , maybe I can add a removable back plate to enclose it for more material handling when I need to , kind of turn it into to a Box Blade when needed . Yup, mine handles a lot of material. perfect for grading gravel stone, lacks a bit in the dirt department tho. I am thinking of making it wider and install some weights on it. DSC_0634_Trim.mp4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,317 #22 Posted January 5, 2022 1 hour ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Your name looks good in red! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,170 #23 Posted January 5, 2022 2 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Your name looks good in red! Ditto 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
