How To Make A Homemade Chain Drag Harrow - Make A Chain Drag Harrow For Less Than $40
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- Опубліковано 4 вер 2024
- If you don't have the time or desire to make one yourself, you can order one ready to go from Amazon here - amzn.to/3GuM7DM
If you need a chain drag harrow for light duty work, we show you how to make a homemade chain drag harrow for less than $40.
It's not a viable option for heavy duty field work but works great for smoothing uneven areas and burying grass seed, saving you a ton of work not having to rake it in.
Believe it or not I tried old bed springs with weight on it for my gravel drive.....best thing I have ever used.
Someone else in one of my other videos tried that as well. Great idea. I never though about that.
I got a box blade and your idea might be just perfect to “finish the job up”. Thanks for the idea!
That's exactly what I did with another part of my property about a year after this video was made. It worked great.
I have been trying to come up with an idea for a small drag for where I keep my horses and I just so happen to have an extra old chain link gateand I've been thinking about using that all alone and seeing how you did it really was very informational I'm going to try putting a tire on it and use bunches to keep it from flying off
Sounds like it might work. Let us know how it turned out.
I've got horses too and we made our own pasture drag. You can use a tire or cinder blocks for weight. I would recommend attaching a couple logs to keep it straight. I used zip ties to keep chain link secured better but you will wear it out eventually
Great idea, thanks for the tips.
I used something similar, and noticed over time, pieces of chain link eventually broke off. I started finding sharp chunks of wire on the ground. Keep and eye on the fence, and watch for wear.
I only used it for one project so I didn't have that issue but it did get beat up pretty bad. I can see how that might be a problem with repeated use though.
Good idea, thank you.
You're welcome and thanks for watching.
What do you think for weeds? Got 40 acres with super shallow rooted weeds, grass, etc. and it slides right out with a rack but as you cac image, takes forever. Do you think this could get the job done? Want to attach it to an ATV
I just worked on a similar project a couple of weeks ago in another section of my yard. I did not keep the original drag I made and didn't have the time to build another one so I just went with this one for $140. It worked much better. It leveled the soil and took off the top layer of weeds. If you decide to use this one, be sure to add some weight to it. Cinder blocks work best as they fit right in the space made for it but you can use anything if you have straps. amzn.to/3DaQmmk
This is more of a drag mat than a harrow. What makes a harrow expensive are the tines that are attached to the "fencing" that dig in and make the work go a lot faster than just a drag but if you've got the time this will get the job done!
Yes, it does take longer and as I mentioned in the video, it's only for light work.
You're "THE MAN". Like me, you'd rather repurpose something and get the job done! And save some Benjamins. I have 3 gates in my shed that I'm going to use to fix my driveway. I was wondering, have you used yours on gravel?
I have not used it on gravel, just dirt so let us know how it turned out if you tried it.
It will work great on a gravel driveway, I use all the time.