I have been considering a build with the trailer rollers. Your comparisons of different styles of stripers was interesting. Your build was well explained and you had a good choice of materials to complete the job. Well done! Thanks.
@@kencarlsen2212 thanks for watching. Trying different sizes is helpful. My very first roller was the pipe style but too skinny. Not only did it not weigh enough but it had too much resistance in the longer grass. I worried it was damaging the grass.
Looks fantastic! I am not super handy but I’m thinking of trying this on the back of my JD Z330 with a 54 inch deck. Gotta look at the back to see how easy/hard it may be
@@jrowson I wonder if the back end will be similar to mine with all the pre drilled holes for mounting stuff. I haven’t really looked at zero turns much but I wonder about maneuverability. Space on the back side of mower deck might be an option too.
Truly a quality looking build. Just wondering how this held up for you over time? My biggest wonder was if you drive in a dip in the yard or up/down a curb, with there being no flexibility in the brackets.... how did it effect the rollers/bracket? Nicely done!
On the third season now and it’s still doing good. Dips and bumps are really not much issue because the entire thing can pivot up and down. The only issue I have encountered maybe twice, was backing into something. It ends up lifting the back off ground. Hasn’t caused any damage, just a weird sensation.
Nicely done! I'm looking to do something like this for my Spartan ZT........just curious, do you think the rollers behind the wheels are even necessary since the rear tires are likely imprinting the lawn already?!?!
Yes and no. Before I made this roller I did use my original pipe roller which was just wide enough to fit between the wheels. If I was making just straight lines then it wasn’t very different. You can’t see it in the photo but the pattern pictured in this video starts out as circles around a large boulder. The pattern is like ripples going out. Wherever I mad a tight turning curve, you would see a small stripe that didn’t lay down the same. The wider roller helps sweep over the area better when turning.
How wide are the 6 inch brackets? Did the conduit pipe fit thru those 6 inch brackets? And why did you build 36 striper if your John Deere deck was 54 inch deck? Are you overlapping when you cut the grass?
The 6 inch brackets are 1.5 inches wide. I was able to drill a 3/4 inch hole so that the conduit pipe went through the brackets. The conduit pipe has threaded ends so I was able to find a large nut to cap it off but it is not overly tight. I went 36 inches because I didn’t want to exceed the width of back tires for maneuvering. I have a core aerator that is wider than tires and I have some trouble spots for turning. The tractor mower is my biggest obstacle with making quality stripes, since three point turns end up erasing some of your work. If I had a zero turn I would have made closer to deck size.
Awesome job on the building your own kit. On the 6x6 L-brackets, did you drill the holes so the steel pipe could fit through? Or did you buy them that way? Also, what size did you cut the spacers to fit between the rollers?
I did drill the holes. I used a 25mm “hole dozer” by Milwaukee. The spacers are 1/4”, 1/2”, 3/4” and 1”. I had to size them up as I did it and I just kept a bunch of the different sizes available. For example, wheel to wheel most likely about 1”, but if it was divided with a bracket it was more like wheel-metal washer-1/4” pvc spacer-bracket-1/2” pvc spacer-metal washer-wheel. To complicate things, the wheels are not symmetrical. There is a shallow side to wheel with extra white plastic. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching
There's a better way to do that pipe trick. Instead of the covers you have, they make ends that go inside the pipe, and you tighten them down some and they expand to seal the pipe, leaving the entire pipe flat. Kudos on making that expensive roller for so much less. I'd wager the quality difference is marginal at best.
The conduit pipe is 1/2 inch with maybe 0.7 inch outer diameter. Maybe slightly larger but still able to fit through boat rollers. Then the pvc pipe has to be larger inner diameter than outer diameter of conduit. My washers and pvc pipe are loose fitting so somewhere between 3/4 and 1 inch since they only need to contact the rollers to maintain spacing.
My model is a x580. I have a rear frame plate back there for mounting attachments. It might have been a piece that got added on for my snow blower from the dealer.
Thank you for sharing this and I'm going to build me one of these, but I have a 42" JD deck which should be no problem. We don't have a Fleet Farm, but we do have a Tractor Supply and they may have the rollers or direct me, I'll see. Well done, thank you
Personally, I don't like the striped, two-tone look because it makes the green appear uneven. I like my grass to have an even, shade of green throughout the entire lawn.
That would be very interesting if I could pull it off. Every pass would have to be the same direction. If I didn’t have curbs I would give it go so I could use the road to get back to starting point.
Wow, ur dad did an excellent job with you son. And the money ur savin. Great job, i mean great job. Just super.
Thanks
Great job! The paint was definitely the final touch! 👌🏻
Thanks for watching
I have been considering a build with the trailer rollers. Your comparisons of different styles of stripers was interesting. Your build was well explained and you had a good choice of materials to complete the job. Well done! Thanks.
BTW. I have a source for different size rollers. I may consider going to a 4" wide roller X 5" tall
@@kencarlsen2212 thanks for watching. Trying different sizes is helpful. My very first roller was the pipe style but too skinny. Not only did it not weigh enough but it had too much resistance in the longer grass. I worried it was damaging the grass.
Looks awesome!!! Great job I think I'm going your route and build it myself for half the price! Thanks for this video.
Can you back up with it attached to tractor?
Yep. Since I have a tractor style mower that was a must. I have to back up a lot.
@@fortheloveofstripes3578 Exactly! Thx!
Looks fantastic! I am not super handy but I’m thinking of trying this on the back of my JD Z330 with a 54 inch deck. Gotta look at the back to see how easy/hard it may be
@@jrowson I wonder if the back end will be similar to mine with all the pre drilled holes for mounting stuff. I haven’t really looked at zero turns much but I wonder about maneuverability. Space on the back side of mower deck might be an option too.
Truly a quality looking build. Just wondering how this held up for you over time? My biggest wonder was if you drive in a dip in the yard or up/down a curb, with there being no flexibility in the brackets.... how did it effect the rollers/bracket? Nicely done!
On the third season now and it’s still doing good. Dips and bumps are really not much issue because the entire thing can pivot up and down. The only issue I have encountered maybe twice, was backing into something. It ends up lifting the back off ground. Hasn’t caused any damage, just a weird sensation.
That was awesome thank you for sharing I'm gonna definitely look into it now
Any time! Good luck on your build
Thank you I appreciate it
Nicely done! I'm looking to do something like this for my Spartan ZT........just curious, do you think the rollers behind the wheels are even necessary since the rear tires are likely imprinting the lawn already?!?!
Yes and no. Before I made this roller I did use my original pipe roller which was just wide enough to fit between the wheels. If I was making just straight lines then it wasn’t very different. You can’t see it in the photo but the pattern pictured in this video starts out as circles around a large boulder. The pattern is like ripples going out. Wherever I mad a tight turning curve, you would see a small stripe that didn’t lay down the same. The wider roller helps sweep over the area better when turning.
How wide are the 6 inch brackets? Did the conduit pipe fit thru those 6 inch brackets? And why did you build 36 striper if your John Deere deck was 54 inch deck? Are you overlapping when you cut the grass?
The 6 inch brackets are 1.5 inches wide. I was able to drill a 3/4 inch hole so that the conduit pipe went through the brackets. The conduit pipe has threaded ends so I was able to find a large nut to cap it off but it is not overly tight. I went 36 inches because I didn’t want to exceed the width of back tires for maneuvering. I have a core aerator that is wider than tires and I have some trouble spots for turning. The tractor mower is my biggest obstacle with making quality stripes, since three point turns end up erasing some of your work. If I had a zero turn I would have made closer to deck size.
Awesome job on the building your own kit. On the 6x6 L-brackets, did you drill the holes so the steel pipe could fit through? Or did you buy them that way? Also, what size did you cut the spacers to fit between the rollers?
I did drill the holes. I used a 25mm “hole dozer” by Milwaukee. The spacers are 1/4”, 1/2”, 3/4” and 1”. I had to size them up as I did it and I just kept a bunch of the different sizes available. For example, wheel to wheel most likely about 1”, but if it was divided with a bracket it was more like wheel-metal washer-1/4” pvc spacer-bracket-1/2” pvc spacer-metal washer-wheel. To complicate things, the wheels are not symmetrical. There is a shallow side to wheel with extra white plastic. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching
There's a better way to do that pipe trick. Instead of the covers you have, they make ends that go inside the pipe, and you tighten them down some and they expand to seal the pipe, leaving the entire pipe flat. Kudos on making that expensive roller for so much less. I'd wager the quality difference is marginal at best.
Nice! I will have to look for those. The roller is holding up decent for over a year old. No bends like the previous pipe roller. Thanks for watching!
are you using pvc cutoffs/washers/conduit pipe all 1/2"?
The conduit pipe is 1/2 inch with maybe 0.7 inch outer diameter. Maybe slightly larger but still able to fit through boat rollers. Then the pvc pipe has to be larger inner diameter than outer diameter of conduit. My washers and pvc pipe are loose fitting so somewhere between 3/4 and 1 inch since they only need to contact the rollers to maintain spacing.
What model JD? I’m not seeing the holes on my E160 where you mounted the 10”
My model is a x580. I have a rear frame plate back there for mounting attachments. It might have been a piece that got added on for my snow blower from the dealer.
Thank you for sharing this and I'm going to build me one of these, but I have a 42" JD deck which should be no problem. We don't have a Fleet Farm, but we do have a Tractor Supply and they may have the rollers or direct me, I'll see. Well done, thank you
Good luck with your build. Thanks for watching!
did you ever build this for your 42" deck?
Project came out great! Can you share the link where you bought the boat trailer wheels. Thanks
I put the name and dimensions in the description. Can’t add links for some reason 🧐
Sweet. Awesome job, hows it work when going in reverse?
No problems in reverse. I worried about that too when I made it and was a little cautious the first time out. Now I don’t even think about it.
Very creative
Thanks
Not really, he literally copied the big league roller, they did all the r&d to figure out these Yates rollers work the best
What size holes were drilled and size bolts?
I’m pretty sure I used 1/4” thick bolts. 1” or 1 1/4” length but double check the thickness of your metal.
Where did you buy the brackets?
They came from Fleet Farm. Pretty much everything came from Fleet Farm, but the flat bar came from Home Depot.
Personally, I don't like the striped, two-tone look because it makes the green appear uneven. I like my grass to have an even, shade of green throughout the entire lawn.
That would be very interesting if I could pull it off. Every pass would have to be the same direction. If I didn’t have curbs I would give it go so I could use the road to get back to starting point.
so whats it weigh ? force on the ground ?
It’s about 35 pounds all together
@@fortheloveofstripes3578 Thank you , you sure do put down some mean stripes !!