Can Lawn Tractor be a Hydraulic Loader ?

For the project I used a John Deere LX188 lawn tractor, the tractor has a hydrostatic transmission and a two-cylinder Kawasaki 17hp engine.
This type of tractor is not designed for this type of work and loads, so I had to strengthen the entire frame and increase the wheel track.
To perform the power hydraulics, I used a bearing-mounted hydraulic pump with a capacity of 9L/min. The pump is turned on using an electromagnetic clutch that the lawn mower was already equipped with.
The whole project works great, the tractor is not lacking in power and working with such a loader is a lot of pleasure
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[@jayhinds3937]

I love this content style. No unnecessary talking, no annoying music. Just the sounds of the work. This is a great project you should be very proud of this result! Thank you for sharing.

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@TsunauticusIV]

Thank you for not turning this into a 73 part series that takes 17 months to watch. This was awesome.

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@brunohejnowicz7352]

Powie mi Pan z czego masz tasek klinowy

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

@@brunohejnowicz7352 Pasek jest kupiony w sklepie z częściami rolniczymi, mają bardzo dużo pasków, wystarczy zmierzyć odstęp od kół pasowych i napewno coś dobiorą, oczywiście nie idealnie do wymaganego wymiaru i u mnie jest trochę zbyt długi przez to musiałem tak długi napinacz zrobić.

[@tanel.vakker]

Thank you for not including any annoying music! Enjoyed watching with just workshop noise

[@mdmconstruction]

Need a bit of tuneage

[@bgood2010]

@@mdmconstructionNope.

[@tdotw77]

👍🏻👌🏻💯

[@pleaseno108]

Agreed murica

[@TNCexcavation]

Agree

[@tedbastwock3810]

This broken world needs more men like this, in every country on every continent.

[@trollwayy5981]

Even Antarctica?

[@birddogsforever9135]

​@@trollwayy5981Yes.

[@rruusskk]

Fill the rear tires with fluid, like the big tractors do, and add weight to the wheels. That way it doesn’t add weight to the drivetrain on the rear and it’s a lot easier on the tractor. Quality of that loader that you built exceeds any expectation. Wonderful job.

[@WJCTechyman]

Yeah, that then has issues but what he did was reinforced the axle with some pretty large pillow bearings.

[@ebinmaine]

​@@WJCTechyman What are the issues you've faced with loaded tires?

[@cayankeelord3730]

That's what I use my old retired antifreeze for. I do recommend using tubes, even if they are tubeless tires though. Pretty easy to do. Use a garden sprayer and pull out the valve core of the valve stem. Rotate the tire so valve stem is at it's highest point and start filling.

[@jeffwood8109]

You know what adds weight in the back? Backhoe attachment...😜 Nicely done.

[@HowardGrant-oc5kf]

Or get a really fat guy to drive it.🤣

[@andyb7754]

Fantastic project. It came out GREAT!! You have skills. Now you'll have to turn it into a 4 wheel drive! Thank you for the video.

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁 I think that if the rear adds weight, this drive will be enough for the type of use I need 😁 Regards 😁

[@tomoaktree4951]

Very nice build! I like all the little details that you added. As you indicated rear ballast is needed. I believe you might need at least 200+ kilos on the back. Also, watching the loader function, a higher flow pump would really increase the functionality and speed. Looking forward to see it all painted up!

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁 Yes, today my wife and I will be painting, I have already done much more weight than in the video 😁 A short video with the painted one will be published on Friday. As for the pump, it is sufficient, I made a mistake when connecting: I bought a hydraulic distributor that has one slower hydraulic section with a floating system, this section should be connected to raise and lower, and I connected to the loading bucket 😂

[@oakandtheindians]

Nice to see someone who is very precise with their work. Great video!

[@bobw222]

Nice to see you doing it here and on a suitable scale. I did a simpler version about 15 years ago on a John Deere 140 H3. Wish I still had it. Best buy of my life. 14 Horse Kohler engine, hydrostatic tranny, and triple hydraulics so you had hydraulics for a 3 point hitch and two on the front for a snow/dirt plow, snowblower, or a bucket like here. Too bad JD doesn't make something similar today that is reasonably priced.

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Great machines, but in general, fewer and fewer brands produce this type of tractors. Sometimes I like to look in the John Deere catalog to look for tractors of the same size as you mentioned, because I know exactly which model you are writing about, but they are slightly larger and, unfortunately, quite expensive.

[@philipglenn7995]

@@WorkshopFromScratch Look up the Kubota BX1880. This may be similar to what you are referring to.

[@accordio321]

Glad it’s flat there! When you have a lot of weight on such a small tractor it wants to lift the rear wheels. On a 2 wheel drive tractor you have no breaks if your back wheels loose traction. I always run mine in 4wd when I’m doing loader work. You have some good fabrication skills!

[@avrel820]

Amazing Job making that .. Reminds me of the John Deere 955 Honestly it could probably be done on any machine that has enough Hp to run it.. Still so awesome seeing it running

[@Brian450able]

I have some big tractors with loaders. I definitely could find a thousand uses for that machine. Sir I am impressed!

[@lithiumike]

I'm looking to build one this year, this looks great!

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

I recommend it, I had many doubts whether this type of tractor mower could handle it, but to my surprise, everything works great 😁

[@AllAbout1001]

My Toro is very very similar to ours John Deere, ive got Kawasaki 17hp but its air cooled. Very nice video with great work done!

[@wolfpreist]

you made a pin on bucket... my dude... first chance you get, do yourself a favor and make it a skid steer quick tatch. it'll be more work fabricating, but if you end up using/making more attachments for it, you'll be glad you did. That should be ok for light garden and yard work, the issue you're going to run into is your front end is going to be heavy and your back end will want to come up. You added some counterweight, good. But you can tell its still light in the back end

[@kameljoe21]

I have seen people take small compact tractors ( old stuff ) and fab up skid steer mounts and they are far more happy. The skid steer plates are or were cheap around 100 to 200 dollars for a pre made one that you can just weld on to what ever you need. I have also made several using flat stock and its quite easy too. Once you have quick attach there is no end to what you can build. Have a portable welder. Build a skid platform with some tool boxes and bolt that welder to it. Add some bottles and what ever else you need. Resse hitch for grinder, table, clamp and so on and you got a nice skid you can load on a trailer, back of a truck and so on.

[@WJCTechyman]

@@kameljoe21Skid steer couplers are good in some instances but for a 16 hp gasoline lawn tractor may be a bit much. At minimum I would want a compact tractor like a Kubota BX series and even those are limited in skid steer accessories.

[@kameljoe21]

@@WJCTechyman You do know they have stand on skid steers that have much smaller attachements. From several brands including Bobcat to ditch witch. Mini skidsteers are quite popular for tight areas and smaller projects. A garden tractor is a superb fit for those attachments. Not only can you buy them you can also make them. Limit the ability with the old pin style will leave you behind. Even if you only have forks and a bucket the ability to pull a lever and the bucket comes off with ease. Pins are super hard and the struggle to line up the pins. To make the tractor even better one might go and look at the stand on skidsteers and model their build after them. They are about the same size or close to it.

[@tonysargent1699]

Absolutely superb job sir. Most informative and enjoyable! Thankyou for sharing.

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

Your controls are backwards. By SAE stds, it is pull back the lever to raise the loader and pull back the lever to roll bucket back towards you.

[@necatib9463]

Does he need any standards he needs to meet? If he was a standard dude, he wouldn’t do this kind of project. His tractor his decision 🤙🏼

[@liighthead]

Great job 👍 Would definitely recommend getting rid of the anti seize from spindles. Will wear them out quick, 🤦 cost me a spindle already

[@DanKoning777]

At the rate you're designing/building all these toys, you're going to need to design/build a new pole barn. In fact, this new toy here could even help you with that. *Oops!* I meant: "At the rate you're designing/building all this *equipment* 'work' equipment" cause that's what it's for-to *work.* Sigh-sorry guys if the wife reads this. 😑 On a serious note: *great job* especially using such a small "lawn" tractor. I have the bigger 345JD "garden" tractor-it would be a lot for that. Well done. God bless.

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

I'm already having trouble storing all vehicles😂 Thank you 😁 Regards

[@mead6754]

You are one talented man, unreal

[@lonniemiller757]

Been a while since I have been around a guy that can built any thing he dreams up.

[@jarunioo_426]

Szefie oglądam twoje filmy po kilka razi i niegdy mi się nie nudzą świetna robota takiej modyfikacji chyba nikt nie wykonał

[@adammerritt]

That was awesome to watch. I use my front loader a ton around the farm. I would also be interested to watch other build related videos showing the design process (paper drawings, CAD, whatever) and even bloops/outtakes/etc would be interesting. Just an idea for more videos/views with the same number of builds.

[@blensmoter]

Very impressive work and the end product sure beats using a shovel!

[@BenMitro]

Great idea and excellent build design and engineering. I hope someone wakes up and starts making them.

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@1978garfield]

@@WorkshopFromScratch Thanks for the honest "Warts and all" review of your experience with the plans. Are those tractors 4WD? I assume they are post Sears Craftsman most likely from Lowes? I have much less experience with hydraulics than you and I will agree they are a pain in the ass. I have a wheelchair lift on my van and one of the cylinders started leaking and I had to block it off. Luckily for me Parker has a store in my area. I printed off a page from the manual, told the nice man at the counter "I need to block off this" and he got me the parts. He even loaned me some tools when the leaking cylinder expanded and would not allow me to close the back doors of my van. I wish hydraulics engineers could agree on one type of fitting and be done with it.

[@miguelmartinezoffroad5426]

Amazing work. Congrats.

[@JesStricker]

Another amazing project! Definitely needed to beef that little tractor up. Seems like a few other items is needed, but it is useful for sure.

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁 I'm painting it right now, I've already made a heavier weight than in the video, on Friday I'll post a short video of the already painted one 😁

[@wmweekendwarrior1166]

Great project! and to think it took just over 32 minutes.

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@heli-man-]

Really nice clean work

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@xorfive]

So cute. My kid would love it!

[@francesco_maggio]

Che lavori stupendi che svolgi. Ogni volta che esce la notifica spero sempre che ci sia un tuo video. Grande amico mio😉

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Grazie amico 😁 Mi dispiace che non ci sia stato il video per così tanto tempo, ma ero malato

[@francesco_maggio]

Non giustificarti affatto. La salute viene prima di tutto ricordalo.😘 Aspettiamo altri video senza fiato; ciao amicone❤@@WorkshopFromScratch

[@bigtxbullion]

So... many.... fittings 🥵. Wow thats some dedication nice work 🤣👍

[@SegoMan]

You have to keep drawers full of them so "Maybe" you have that special one you need doing your project..

[@wanbdkbaik94]

Nice work and good job to all step making. So perfect..👍👍 love from malaysia.. 🇲🇾🇲🇾

[@USAF99]

Building it like John Deere should have. Love your videos, as always sir! Now that I know the other channel isn't someone stealing your content, ill sub to that too!

[@williamsanders5037]

brilliant fabrication sir!

[@ern48]

Absolutely brilliant fabrication job, well done! Your hydraulic controls are both backwards. As you pull the lever the bucket should always come towards the operator, it's more natural this way.

[@rcclassiccrawlers4368]

Excellent build and job! Might want to think about adding some ballast to the rear. Maybe a steel box of concrete and or some beet juice in the rear tires.

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁 I have already made a bigger weight for the back, I will publish a short video with an update 😁

[@talontsi8213]

Very nice and clean work good job

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@itzsamdiy]

Always delite to watch ur work

[@noworriesmate5903]

Excellent job, well engineering. Now make me one.

[@swampy1584]

Brilliant job

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@andyd2960]

Very impressive work.

[@TF856]

Also add bucket amplification linkage so it curls faster. That will also increase your angle range.

[@Michaelcarlgadwah]

this is cool would like to see more on this bulid please

[@jjfarmrc510]

Vraiment un beau projet que vous avez réalisé c'est des projet comme ça qui garde en vie les personne qui aime en faire.

[@MINItraktor196]

Класс. Молодец. 👍👍 у меня почти такой же. Только трактор пришлось собирать самому.))

[@zacharywong483]

Great work here!

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@richjeepman5830]

Amazing work

[@HowardGrant-oc5kf]

I didn't read all the comments so, if this was mentioned before...oh well. The location you chose for the hydraulic fluid tank is going to make replacing the battery a real bear.

[@horstszibulski19]

Great build! For the counterweight I would suggest pieces of railroad tracks, welded together alternating upside down and as wide as a rear bumper, that should give enough mass on a compact size...or just a concrete block... Thx for showing! 👍👍👍

[@satibel]

Tbh I think just making a box would be fine, toss whatever in there, expired cement bags that got wet, sand, gravel, dirt... Even 50x50x20 cm (20x20x8 inch) would be around 100kg.

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁 The trailer hitch that was originally in this tractor did not allow me to attach anything heavier, only now, when I strengthened the rear hitch, I put more weight on it, I will soon publish a short video showing how it is already painted and the weight rear :)

[@maniachill3069]

Very nice. I enjoyed the video. Hello from Maine, USA

[@stevangucu522]

I like the design and all the hard work, but you have to be aware of its limitations. I would recommend a strong protective frame. My neighbor was working with IMT 539 (Massey Ferguson 35), his bucket got stuck on the pile of dirt, somehow all the tension transferred to the frame and tractor turned over in a split second.

[@jondavidmcnabb]

Beautiful Work! Bet your back thanks you.

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@bigchiefbear]

Amazing project.i reckon this is something you should sell,with excellent build quality etc.😊😊

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@djevo3441]

Amazing job my friend congratulations

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@thatcouncilestatekid1832]

Marvellous creation 👍🏻

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@asnaldo7800]

Great work

[@Bandar_Alai_Heavy_Equepment]

Can Lawn Tractor be a Hydraulic Loader ?...the best video..very useful and inspiring...always success..Greetings from your friends Bandar Alay Heavy Equipment 🇲🇨🌼❤✋👍

[@Mad.Man.Marine]

Nice work.

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@FixNewsPlease]

Can't believe you didn't paint it.

[@gucu]

I fully expect it to turn into a submarine next! Seriously cool...

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

😅😅 Thank you 😁

[@shanesdiy]

Very cool project. I have an old Troy Bilt GTX 16 that is all hydraulic that I'd like to use for a loader project like this.

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁 I recommend it, working with such a loader is a pleasure, and it will work even better on your equipment 😀

[@RustyInventions-wz6ir]

Nice work

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@kcraig51]

Wheel weights add weight to the rear without putting the weight on the rear axle.

[@descargaelbano]

Great build, but the bucket needs to be closer to the front wheels to increase the lift capacity

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@WolfKenneth]

Now you need mini-digger in back😁

[@howardbodiford7130]

Great job

[@kelleywalls460]

Wow, very impressive.

[@cliffhaskett7703]

Excellent fab work. Although a loader probably cannot be bought for a LX188 , it reminds me of myself when I build something and realize towards the end of the project that I could have bought one cheaper. Not to mention the labor involved. But it's the satisfaction of doing it yourself. Wonder how that little JD front axle and wheel bearings are gonna hold up to the added weight ?

[@vinceianni4026]

Good job mister beautifully done beautiful project good video

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@m.a.r.2789]

Really nice job. 👍

[@claytonsimplot9554]

Did you patent this and make the conversion kit available for everyone?

[@gearedsteam12]

Weld a steel rod straight up and down on your counterweight, then purchade some weightlifting weights and add or remove as needed.

[@grahamnielsen4797]

Nice job! Better any day than my snapped in half Chinese tractor

[@bryanbradley7088]

I just watch this video with out eye protection.

[@AWDJRforYouTube]

GReat job sir!🍺👍

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@krollitv]

Geniale Idee

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Grazie 😁

[@tylerbarrett6652]

Really nice job with this... of course you are going to need some ballast on the back end to be a counterweight.... right?

[@talatduman2296]

I enjoyed watching it with the noise of the workshop. Do you have a video about the small three-wheeled feed mixer? we thank you

[@kaylajason8917]

If need more weight can always fill rear tires with water but add antifreeze to it.

[@ParadiseAtvTrail]

This is awesome!!! Amazing work! I would love to build something like this I know it would be alot of work and labor but would probably be well worth the result. Would you consider making plans of this design/ build I would pay for then if you made some

[@StratOvation]

Excellent content! New subscriber, you have some very cool projects on your page!

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@garyfowler3393]

Unless you need the ability to raise the loader to greater height, the loader arms are too far out in front of the tractor which is causing more counter-lever action on the rear wheels than is necessary for a FEL operation. A simple correction is to add a lot of counter-weight to the rear of the tractor but that is going to put more stress on the framework. I do like that you did an excellent job of fabrication and welding on this project and it will work for you around the lawn. As for myself, I am too lazy to do all that work and just bought a Kubota B26 TLB (tractor, loader, backhoe) to do my lifting and digging.

[@yuriismywaifu203]

This is fantastic! I've been studying on how to do this for years and came up with so may different ideas. How much did the hydraulics end up costing? When I was researching it, they were the most expensive part of it.

[@tedbastwock3810]

Always love your projects and watching your work. Now you got me figuring out why I need to build one of these 😬Watched all your videos, most multiple times. How did you determine the position of the tensioner pully, was it just by best educated guess, and maybe if it wasn't satisfactory you could just change springs? Fantastic welding on that front bar to the much thinner sheet metal to strengthen up the front end! Your lathe resto vid was tops .. would love seeing anything you want to share about your Moore mill! I have commented it before but I have to again .. your video skills are as fantastic as your fabrication skills .. you are a very intelligent (and funny!) man, and we are all very lucky to see your work! 🙏

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you, friend, for such kind words 😀 Every project always requires some corrections, but I always try to do everything as best as I can because I simply want to use every project in daily work :) The drill and the lathe are in excellent condition and did not require any repairs. The lathe was refurbished by the previous owner, but because it had been left outside for a long time, it required cleaning and painting. When it comes to the drill, it's the best purchase I've ever made for my workshop.

[@projectswithjw]

Nice Job 👍

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁

[@Self.reliant]

I like it but as someone who has a gravel driveway i have questions on why you are putting sand down instead of class 5 or gravel?

[@johnhowington]

add ballast and wheel spacers

[@tylerpatchin4246]

What are those type of hydraulic fittings called? Where the o-ring is inside of the taper?

[@deutzd30fahrer.]

Du hast ein sehr schönes Projekt zum Erfolg gebracht. Sehr schönes Video.👍👍👍👍😎 Grüße aus der Schweiz 🇨🇭

[@rustymaxwell1725]

Great job maybe a backhoe for the back?

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Thank you 😁 Maybe I'll do it someday, nice idea 😁

[@stebnalang2824]

Very creative. Is there any plans to add counterweights to the rear?

[@WorkshopFromScratch]

Yes, there will be a short video published over the weekend, once it is painted and the rear weights are done :)

[@TF856]

Lawn tractor, no! Garden tractor, yes! Wonderful conversion from lawn tractor to garden tractor! Excellent reinforcement of everything involved, with the possible exception of the transmission. I hope that holds up. I love loader buckets with a heel for grading. It may have been better to use pivot pins instead of bolts for the bucket. You had a great design for everything except for the two lever controls instead of a single lever joystick! ☹️ With all the work that you put into it I'm surprised that you didn't add the mechanical parallel linkage for the bucket linkage. Did you add a visual bucket level indicator? You also have the hydraulics backwards on both of those levers from the standard 2 lever setup.

[@user-zx2rr9yk1r]

Très belle réalisation. Félicitations

[@lonniemiller757]

I have a hydraulic pump. Ran my rotation on my old rock drill I need to gather some things up.

[@XerfThingol]

super sprawa. zamontuj z tyłu hak do przyczepki. Doda potrzebnej masy, a może się kiedyś przydać:)

[@aedanhickey5264]

Is there a place where I can see the parts u bought for this? Wanna see what this would cost me to Make

[@yvesjaccard2991]

Baggerarm for the back✌🏼✌🏼😍😍

[@qkohe155]

Fajnie widzieć, że takie ciekawe projekty powstają w Polsce. Dużo roboty, żeby z powrotem zmienić go w kosiarkę? 24:49 Cze te tulejki będą finalnie przyspawane? Ile kg wchodzi w łyżkę? Ja bym jeszcze wzmocnił oś przednią i zrobił prawdziwy obciążnik, żeby była lepsza przyczepność i przód odciążony.