It is what it is. This project isn't intended to be the most perfectly engineered off road lawn tractor in the world. But it clearly works pretty well, so don't be so critical guys. It's also version 2.0, not 12.0. Sure, there are ways to make this rig better. I've got three lawn tractors sitting in my yard and who knows, maybe I'll try my hand at building a better version. But until I or someone else builds a superior rig, don't be so quick to point out flaws in this one. This guy deserves a round of free beer for his efforts. It took a lot of work to put together a working model, test it, disassemble it, and build it back better. That's the mark of a dedicated DIY project guy who just wasn't satisfied with the first version because he knew he could improve the design...and he did. My hat's off to DangerDave.
Matthew Barnes superb idea. I would get fat tires in front. More stability. But I must say that I admire all this work. I have 11hp snowblower with 3 forward speeds and 2 reverse. I want to convert it to a rear riding (standing up) log skidder or all purpose pulling vehicule (gravel, dirt, etc) . With a 2in hitch it would fit with my boat trailer, big garden trailer, destasher.
Easy Cut two truck tires of Appropriate round to then Oblong ..using a piece of string to figure out w about 2 1/2 inches of sidewall left as Guides preferred E rated FOUND IN junkyard (recycle) ; deflate mower tires , slip on & reinflate. ...Half tracked Glory m8's All started w Good frame & swing arm design for ya superberbly well on a budget Very Noice indeed
man this the best stuff ever. making good quality stuff that is also practical. also if I were u, I might make a bracket and put the battery in the front of the mower in front of the engine to give the wheels more traction.
Dude, trade you a Honda rancher 420 for that thing. Awesome build. You might think about putting 50 to 100 pounds under the bed for more traction and lower the center of gravity.
Similar drive set up on the old JohnDeere Gator 6wheelers, for the rear wheels. They have the engine sitting over the wheels and that weight being there makes all the difference in regards to traction.
Dude your tha man! You should make a kit to convert. I really like it. Most of these fellas won't give it to you but it's worth going to the ( shark tank) good luck!
Dave Great Great build. If you put the Battery in the back over the second set of wheels your traction would increase by a good 30% Then nothing would stop you! Peace my friend.
very cool, i was wondering how you got the gear ratio to work on the rear axle, then i saw you just made a live axle setup. very cool,. i never thought about that. thanks for the idea, also cool build👍👍 now all you need is a set of uni-trax, like on an argo you could change in and out.
@@DangerDave95 i am gonna try and make a 4x8, i got two john deere sabres a plan and money. is there anything i should be aware of a potential problems.
+Saksugamer because you would tons of traction in the back and not enough in the front. engine isn't enough weight and it wouldn't be easy to distribute your weight. it would be awkward
Would it be possible to have more spread between the two sets of rear tires, to have a dump truck function sort of deal on the rear? Asking for a friend :)
I know your going to think I'm nuts but I was looking at tractors for my daughter and a 4x4 small tractor is darn near $10k new and they dont have a bed on the back to put some weight in. Do your idea seems perfect, can add wheel weights where it counts or couple feed sacks in the bed, the receiver hitch allows for the aftermarket implements for the garden and driveway work. So do you offer plans on how you made the rear tandem setup?
How reliable are those chains and sprockets though after a long ride with some mud and rubble? Maintaining just the one chain on my dirtbike with its dust sheilds and adjustable hub & tensioner is already enough hassel to make me want to swap over shaft drive! Amazing job nonetheless though. The only thing I might have done differently is use double v-velts with a spring tensioner instead of chains for each set of wheels.
It's been 4+ years now and the chains and sprockets are completely fine. I haven't needed to do anything with them other than oil them when I remember lol. I've had it sunk into a lot of mud holes and gotten sticks stuck in the chains and it just keeps going. I'm using 530 roller equipment chain.
Im curious about the updated suspension that you made trying to figure out how it works. Does the length of square tube the shock is attached to pivot or is the shock fixed in place?
🤓Noice 👍 Now do you Make & sell a complete kit for my Gravely 46" Zero turn ? I need it like yesterday 😆 Wait ; I'm not Joking !!! Dibs 😢 on 1st order Bruther 😓 Discount for my other lower comment on how to Tread it into a half track cheap ? 🤔hmmmmmn 😆 Pu Pu Pop Pop ; Please ...sorry my best Mower impression 😂😂😂💪👊🖖✌
This is still the best 6 wheel mower on youtube!! I would pay for plans
I read the title and thought to myself... "Aren't all lawn mowers off road" ? Hahaha
You must not live in southeast missouri lol
@@michaelwyatt241 i think he meant as they are made to go over dirt, but i guess you mean that people use them on the road 24/7 in southeast missouri?
It is what it is. This project isn't intended to be the most perfectly engineered off road lawn tractor in the world. But it clearly works pretty well, so don't be so critical guys. It's also version 2.0, not 12.0. Sure, there are ways to make this rig better. I've got three lawn tractors sitting in my yard and who knows, maybe I'll try my hand at building a better version. But until I or someone else builds a superior rig, don't be so quick to point out flaws in this one. This guy deserves a round of free beer for his efforts. It took a lot of work to put together a working model, test it, disassemble it, and build it back better. That's the mark of a dedicated DIY project guy who just wasn't satisfied with the first version because he knew he could improve the design...and he did. My hat's off to DangerDave.
this is one of the best mower upgrade i have ever seen. i think you have a great little tractor
james p thanks man!
Excellent! Just got an old riding mower but I'm converting it to a firefighting rig! Lights extinguishers tank and hose. With trailer.
Great Job. Looks like something that a person should be able to buy. I know I would get one.
Tracks on the back and skies up front and you got a decent snowmobile too 🙂
You can make tracks from chains like I did
Good job got me thinking about my two old mowers thanks! !
Nice Build! I like the way you did the pivoting suspension.
thanks man
I was going to do a dualie with mine but after seeing how capable and stable up hill, I'm definitely doing this, great job bro 👍🏽
Absolutely a great video ! You gave that tractor some real traction now !
Looks like this would be extremely useful and not just a toy when you get it finished.
Nice job! Clever design.
For years I've wanted to do something similar but with a 10 cubic foot dump bed.
Cool build here.
Awesome! With the hills in my yard, this is so needed.
that's a really good way of doing this
Make a pair of tire chains so each sides wheels are connected! Half-track!
Matthew Barnes superb idea. I would get fat tires in front. More stability. But I must say that I admire all this work. I have 11hp snowblower with 3 forward speeds and 2 reverse. I want to convert it to a rear riding (standing up) log skidder or all purpose pulling vehicule (gravel, dirt, etc) . With a 2in hitch it would fit with my boat trailer, big garden trailer, destasher.
Easy Cut two truck tires of Appropriate round to then Oblong ..using a piece of string to figure out w about 2 1/2 inches of sidewall left as Guides preferred E rated FOUND IN junkyard (recycle) ; deflate mower tires , slip on & reinflate. ...Half tracked Glory m8's
All started w Good frame & swing arm design for ya superberbly well on a budget Very Noice indeed
Awesome.... now i like to build a 6 Wheeler...
Looks much better than the dueled tire builds. Great build. Needs bigger front tires. Liked the fenders on it too.
That would be killer with tracks, rice or cane tires, Works good the way it is thoe.
Keep up the good work. What's next 6x6 lol.
Just my two cents. But the 2 axles need hooked up solid together. And a pivot in the center. So you will have the right down pressure.
man this the best stuff ever. making good quality stuff that is also practical. also if I were u, I might make a bracket and put the battery in the front of the mower in front of the engine to give the wheels more traction.
thanks man, and good idea!
Really nice design and if you put a set of chains or agg tires that thing would really climb
I think i am in love.....thank you for sharing you re ideas with us!!!
The new suspension, that was cool.
me and my father built one in 2006 and another one is 2011 Extremely handy for wood. 👍 nice bud
Do you have videos? Would live to check em out, wanna build one for my boy. Thanks
Dude, trade you a Honda rancher 420 for that thing. Awesome build. You might think about putting 50 to 100 pounds under the bed for more traction and lower the center of gravity.
Very nice build,great job!! I'd be playing in mud holes with that..lol
That's cool 😎 looks like a lot of fun
I like it! Next project should be a tow behind grass seeder!
I really like the system you came up with.
great build man love it!!
thanks
Excellent job.. Now all you have to do is make some "tracks" out of tire chains..
Similar drive set up on the old JohnDeere Gator 6wheelers, for the rear wheels. They have the engine sitting over the wheels and that weight being there makes all the difference in regards to traction.
Excellent idea! Thanks for sharing!
Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls God Bless Ya 🙏
This thing is awesome man !
Hi, you did a nice job, enjoyed your video. You might improve steering by reversing the front wheels so the tread runs backward.
ew1tn old graderman trick.
nice engineering 👍🏾👍🏾
What a set of tracks
Great build! My $.02, both rear tires should be the same size. It appears that you have a larger diameter on the rear set. But again, great build!
the back tires are identical, but the front set are new and have narrower rims, that's why they look different...
Dude your tha man! You should make a kit to convert. I really like it. Most of these fellas won't give it to you but it's worth going to the ( shark tank) good luck!
coolest lawn mower ever
thanks :)
Love that low rider trailer
Pretty cool set up
Dave
Great Great build. If you put the Battery in the back over the second set of wheels your traction would increase by a good 30% Then nothing would stop you! Peace my friend.
maybe but then your turning radius would increase by like 30% too.
great job !! I like it
thanks
Danger Dave what kind of motor is it And do u recommend it
It's a Kohler 18hp v twin command. Yes I would recommend it. I've had absolutely no problems from it.
Patent a bolt-on system like this,I'll stay the night on Sears' sidewalk to be the first to get one, along with a few friends...
Very cool!
I like it but I would have made it with more distance between the drive axles. There isn't enough room for more aggressive tread or tire chains.
More weight in the back and some 4 wheeler tires instead of lawn tires might give you better traction. Nice idea.
Those are knobby atv tires
add a more aggressive tread to the rear tires instead of the turf savers and it'd grip a lot more. plus add a little weight over the back axle
very cool, i was wondering how you got the gear ratio to work on the rear axle, then i saw you just made a live axle setup. very cool,. i never thought about that. thanks for the idea, also cool build👍👍 now all you need is a set of uni-trax, like on an argo you could change in and out.
why am i just seeing this now thats fucking cool
Nice build man! Now make some tracks for it!
Hi, can I use part of your video to my compilation homemade inventions and projects ?
MGszaman Vlog sure that's fine.
@@DangerDave95 i am gonna try and make a 4x8, i got two john deere sabres a plan and money.
is there anything i should be aware of a potential problems.
my engine will be mounted in the rear above the rear axles as opposed to yours however, and will have a cargo space up front.
Super cool man! thanks for sharing
Nice suspension set up!!
I would buy plans if available!!
for winter get tracks on the back and skids on the front!
Nice idea but I highly doubt it would steer at all like that
why it wouldnt? it would be like snowmobile but 2 tracks insted of two.. well yeah you can weight transfer on snowmobile but so you can on this.Mo S.
+Saksugamer because you would tons of traction in the back and not enough in the front. engine isn't enough weight and it wouldn't be easy to distribute your weight. it would be awkward
+Mo S. well yeah but it would be cool and with bigger engine it would be drag machine
nice build but more weight in the back would help alot i think.
i thinks the diffs are open
oh i forgot how this one was made... i think the giff is locked that is probably not helping with steering...
why don't they make them like this originally?
dude awesome I did the same with my yard tractor but mines drive shaft driven an I put a 670 cc on it
Put a video of it on your channel
That's fricken awesome!
Damn good job man. Ever consider an engineering degree?
dude thats badass
Nice job bro... seriously
Great idea 👍
How about this with duals on both axles. Never stop it but it would Need a diferential to help it turn.
Can we see a video how yout start this project from scratch? or buy the plans or something? Thanks again!
damn thats a good idea
Good concept but I can see how much its gonna plow the steering needs to be heavier in the front for steering traction
Somebody has a little to much time on they're hands. Lol I subbed.
Sick mower
awesome build man!!
Really want to go anywhere you could wrap the rear in tracks for even more ground contact and traction
Please show in detail how you fixed the original axle so it would flex . This is my next project !!!
The original transaxle doesn't flex. It's solid mounted.
Thank you .
Nice engineering.
looks good! reverse the tread on the front tires or buy aggressive ribs though
awesome build
it would be cool if you had put a second seat on the back
Would it be possible to have more spread between the two sets of rear tires, to have a dump truck function sort of deal on the rear? Asking for a friend :)
That's badass bro
badass man! same type setup as mine just smaller.
you need a push bumper on the front and some tail lights but good build so far
I know your going to think I'm nuts but I was looking at tractors for my daughter and a 4x4 small tractor is darn near $10k new and they dont have a bed on the back to put some weight in. Do your idea seems perfect, can add wheel weights where it counts or couple feed sacks in the bed, the receiver hitch allows for the aftermarket implements for the garden and driveway work. So do you offer plans on how you made the rear tandem setup?
good job love it
Good job
Put dual tires on the front. Less ground pressure.
That was excellent!! And made very stout to handle the mower's weight no problem. What size atv tires did you use for the front tires???
How reliable are those chains and sprockets though after a long ride with some mud and rubble? Maintaining just the one chain on my dirtbike with its dust sheilds and adjustable hub & tensioner is already enough hassel to make me want to swap over shaft drive! Amazing job nonetheless though. The only thing I might have done differently is use double v-velts with a spring tensioner instead of chains for each set of wheels.
It's been 4+ years now and the chains and sprockets are completely fine. I haven't needed to do anything with them other than oil them when I remember lol. I've had it sunk into a lot of mud holes and gotten sticks stuck in the chains and it just keeps going. I'm using 530 roller equipment chain.
This is the nicest build I've seen. What type and size is the chain and sprocket you used?
Very nice
great idea!
nice
Im curious about the updated suspension that you made trying to figure out how it works. Does the length of square tube the shock is attached to pivot or is the shock fixed in place?
Genius
4 bar lug agri type tires and look out ! Go anywhere !!
Put some tire chains on it and more weight on the back axle I bet it would really go!
🤓Noice 👍
Now do you Make & sell a complete kit for my Gravely 46" Zero turn ?
I need it like yesterday 😆
Wait ; I'm not Joking !!!
Dibs 😢 on 1st order Bruther 😓
Discount for my other lower comment on how to Tread it into a half track cheap ?
🤔hmmmmmn 😆 Pu Pu Pop Pop ; Please ...sorry my best Mower impression 😂😂😂💪👊🖖✌
Cool
Now you can make a fifth wheel trailer for it.
this is genius