FREE Mower = "RACE MOWER" for $27.50 !!!

Sometimes, you just have to have a little fun - even if it is mildly hazardous to your health.

[@ThunderHead289]

I feel dumb even admitting this, but im currently in the process of fabbing a mini blower onto the dumb thing and adding a jackshaft to probably do 40. RIP me . . . why cant I be normal lol

[@chilee6994]

I got no audio??

[@Flashbk67]

Me either ad had sound video no

[@bbrut3332]

Well I guess my suggestions of 2&4 Barrell Holley carbs were toooooo mild...lol

[@thebigblazinb6903]

A 2 barrel Holley jetted right would trip people up about as much as the maverick carb... I've seen a few comments about putting an automotive carb on a mower next.... always entertaining and wonderfully crazy my friend.

[@ducktapepilot]

Normal is boring, lame and overrated. Anybody can be normal because it's so easy.

[@bubbacomputer]

Those twin cylinder Briggs motors sound amazing with dual straight pipes, run a couple of exhaust stacks off that motor and you'll love the sound (if you don't do a turbo).

[@BD-xz6te]

I put something like this together years ago, but I used one of those constant velocity type pulley systems on a single speed transaxle. It was a lot of fun until I realized it would go pretty quickly in reverse. BAD IDEA. I hadn't planned on going all that fast, but things quickly got out of hand. The steering had a tiny bit of toe in, when going forward, which kept it going more or less straight. Even with the wheel held steady it started swerving around violently almost immediately. I had to stick my feet out to the sides and drag the ground to keep it from flipping over. Unfortunately the longer your feet are off the pedal, the faster it goes. So, there I was, going backward at what seemed to be incredible speed on a mower doing it's best to flip over, and or fling me off wondering if this was how I was going to die. I finally managed to pry one hand off the wheel just long enough to hit the kill switch and somehow managed to keep it upright long enough to get it stopped. I guess all that should be a warning to anyone who builds one of these.

[@wobblysauce]

Yep... as fast in Rev as Forward is quite the shock to people that get on it and don't expect it.

[@Bellathebear777]

Don't go backwards

[@BD-xz6te]

@@Bellathebear777 Yeah, I kinda figured that out.

[@spudstudios3342]

@@BD-xz6te only use speed setting one and idle in reverse

[@dlostyles2578]

I'm dead from laughing, imagining this . . . all I did with my rider was flip the front pulley so that the bigger pulley was on the bottom & that was enough for me & in the yard it sits . . . I absolutely recommend keeping the seat kill switch operating as it should & never get on a hill of any grade sideways . . .runaway mowers are a bitch to catch up with on foot LoL

[@DocSprocket]

Ah, this brought a smile to my face. Offroading and other dumb stuff with lawn and garden tractors, is the bulk of my channel content! Now... Since you've done the Briggs carb on the Maverick, can we expect to see a Holley 4-barrel on this mower??? LOL Always enjoy the content, Luke! Cheers from Canada!

[@brandonloveday]

Thanks for the laughs today man, you have no idea how much I needed this. Yes, fix the steering first but don't let us down Uncle Luke! I vote for an even bigger pulley in the front. Don't say it can't be done. You are the guy that made a lawnmower carb run your Maverick!

[@toddmccarter45]

Good thing you're an expert on lawn mower carbs!

[@Harey0407]

Tires can make all the difference. I have basically a mini pickup truck based on a lawn tractor and it has atv tires on the rear axle. Combine that with the fact it has a 10.5hp briggs, 3 spd transaxle (with a smaller pulley), and a steel body, not only can it out run my actual lawn tractor (despite the lawn tractor being more powerful) but also gets stuck a lot less as well.

[@jamesb1221222]

Saw your vid, that thing looks pretty sweet! (and practical) Was thinking about building one like that myself

[@Harey0407]

@@jamesb1221222 Hah, actually forgot I had a video of it. That video was pretty early on (before the atv tires even). Wish I could say I built it, but my neighbor actually gave it to me (he bought it from the guy who built it). If I had actually built it, I would have for sure changed the wheelbase so there is less rear overhang, the thing cannot take much tongue weight on a trailer before becoming a wheelie machine. But other than that the thing has been pretty dang useful.

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Lock the front axle pivot and lock the diff and it's instant race mower territory.

[@Daa253]

I've been looking for ways to add sort of a solid cab, weatherproof toolboxes and a dumping bed to my 1987 Craftsman II GT18 garden tractor. I wonder if what you have is custom made or if it was manufactured that way.

[@Harey0407]

@@Daa253 It was custom made. If I look under it I can still see parts of the frame from the lawn tractor it was made from (not sure what kind of lawn tractor to this day though). Story is guy that built it, built it as a toy for his kids since he had some land.

[@NickMichiganManFirewood]

this feels too much like a Red Green episode with the voiceover in the beginning 🤣 love this one!

[@marygrace5231]

That voice over was from the original Duke of Hazzard. Lol

[@bassiclymike]

I had an old 8hp ride-on mower from W.T. Grant's back 40+ years ago. Had an actual 3spd gearbox w/reverse and "H" pattern shifter. Redlined, dump the clutch you could lift the front a good foot off the ground for 10ft or so. Top speed sucked but it was hell on fire out of the hole! 😁 Plus I could do a whole yard in 20 minutes!

[@jeffdarlington3194]

You can take Luke out of the trailer park, but you can't get the trailer park attitude out of good old Luke.

[@THEMOWERMEDIC1]

Niiiice! That old Briggs opposed twin was a strong little power plant

[@chriscd175]

I think you best summed up this whole episode with the genuine 'Good grief!'

[@davidrudd9846]

Not sure of that year model but my Dad bought a monkey ward riding mow in 1988 it had a 18 horse B%G motor they and the grandkids mowed 12 acres of yard and around a 6 acre pond for 15 years no repairs but blades tires and oil changes Folks that was the toughest peace of equipment I have ever seen Great video Luke!!!

[@josephdougherty2399]

Those we're actually built by MTD... Lots of spares to be had as MTD outsourced to a lot of brands ....and were usually on the more inexpensive side

[@MrTheHillfolk]

I'd love to throw my 30hp on that. I've currently got a Deutz Allis 612 of the late 80s vintage. Fast mowers are a hoot.

[@donaldstrishock3923]

Yea it was most likely a "re-badged" Roper ( Sears did this also),they were a substantial unit. Then later MTD brought their "scrap" ( all vertical shaft engines) to the market & they became "through-away " junkers--but at a good price point!

[@MaxGiganteum]

"Monkey Wards"... ROFL! I don't think I've heard that name since the 90s or possibly even the 80s from around the time I last set foot into an actual Montgomery Wards store before they started closing them down. It has been quite some time. Now that I'm thinking about it, I can't remember the last time I set foot in a Sears either. Yikes! 🤔🇺🇸 - Max Giganteum

[@josephdougherty2399]

@@MaxGiganteum the last one in my town closed and Walmart came in it's place ....it was one of the anchor stores on the end of a mall. Strangely enough....they tore they whole structure down and built a new structure on in it's place ....about the same square footage

[@The-Real-Blissful-Ignorance]

Montgomery Ward?! Dayum, the last one of those went out of business back in the 1990s in my neck of the woods!

[@1958johndeere620]

My neighbor has one that will do over 50. There is a racing club up here and they have sanctioned races. He speed shifts it like a motorcycle. They even plow a racetrack on the ice during the winter. Studs, screws, ect.

[@garageofscrap]

This is giving me cars and cameras racing mower flashbacks. Be safe buddy

[@TinManKustoms]

Nice Luke you're going to have a good time with that unit. I still got my speeding ticket hanging on the wall of my garage for doing 65 mph in 25 mph zone. Best weekend ever

[@honorrolls5415]

Well Luke you just proved our wife’s right when they say us guys never grow up. Then what the hell is the fun in growing up. This truly was a fun video. Thanks and best to you as always. My son says you should put a four barrel carb on the mower Bill in Fort Wayne Indiana

[@FreddyFunderbunz]

When I did this like 17 yrs ago, I used a gate hinge for a gas pedal and had it connected to the governor so I could A: run wide open B: modulate the throttle when doing wheelies. That thing was dangerous 😂

[@DefconMaster]

I love this project and can't wait to see more souped-up lawn tractor antics! Just please, PLEASE wear a helmet while you're doing so, that thing looks pretty unstable and you only have to get unlucky once to end up getting tossed and cracking your head on the ground.

[@MaxGiganteum]

Don't forget about broken: - fingers - wrists - elbows - ankles - knees - hips - ribs - necks aaaannnddddd torn ligaments, muscles, etc. Don't forget road rash either. I'm not saying don't ride it but... ugh. And people think motorcycles are unsafe! 🤦🏻‍♂️ Make sure you know what you're getting yourself into when constructing a potential deathtrap. It's all fun & games until the trip to the hospital. 🏥🚑👨🏻‍⚕️⚕️ - Max Giganteum

[@jasongriffin8849]

Great score for free! I have a 1968 Charger 12 Wheelhorse that I'm putting a Predator 459 on, along with a winch and other goodies. Can't wait to see your progress on this!

[@nathanial41]

Sound track Justin Johnson is amazing ! Love seeing more ! Do more collaboration with Kevin! You to together are unstoppable!

[@BUILTFORDTOUGH79]

This video takes me back to when I was a kid and would mess with anything that had blow bang and spark. Loved trying to make things go faster or go at all

[@josephcizek7030]

You are very normal. I have raced and built racing lawn mowers using Brigg's Vanguard and Honda GX motors. About the steering is to remove the tractors front axle and build a racing style front axle with spindels and tierods. I had a blast doing what I did now my grandsons and granddaughter want me to build them racing tractors. Keep up the good work on your tractor.

[@Band1..]

"I bet you my lawn mowers faster than yours peckerwood" hahaha from the satellite revival

[@ThunderHead289]

Dude my wife has been trolling me with that line ever since I started messing with this thing

[@MaxGiganteum]

Seems to me that you need to use the same line in an all new video aimed at JYD... when it's true! Just food for thought and best wishes! 👍🏻🇺🇸😁 - Max Giganteum

[@kevin9c1]

Hell yeah, Briggs twin! Love those. I own.....three. Two 12.5 HP models in lawn tractors, one 18 HP on the shelf. For that starter, just remove, disassemble and grease the bushings. Easy job.

[@natevanlandingham1945]

I'm a sucker for free stuff and fixing it to get it going, even when I don't need it or want it instead of spending valuable time on other more important projects!🤣

[@ECAfahkinbonkerzzkhed]

Absolutely love this and excited for a series revolving around that little beast 🤣🤣

[@tcanthony2]

I love those opposed twins. Great engine. Nice work.

[@sombra6153]

Your efforts reminded me of a couple of things. 1) My granddad purpose build a homemade tractor, not a doodlebug, from auto parts powered by a Model A motor back in 1942, and still had it running when I was a kid. Short wheel base, no springs, and worn out brakes made it a handful and it would get up and go faster than one would like, even with the low geared Model TT rear end. It wouldn’t hold a candle to a Fordson, but it did it’s job when the civilian tractor supplies dried up during the war. 2), I was given a really old rear engine, tiller steered rider - so old it came with solid hard rubber tires. Had a Clinton motor. It wasn’t very useful for mowing so I took off the blade and skirting and adjusted the throttle linkage to open up wider. It made one run at a faster pace it was designed until half way thru the run it let out a solid stream of blue smoke. I wished I’d kept the tractor seat. Anyway, I did learn something about how more modern lawn tractors work.

[@666tokarev]

Love your content,glad you started posting more!!!

[@johnelliott7375]

Thanks for the joy and I would give you 2 if I had it. Great day to you and your family, God bless.

[@428eliminator3]

Tell the wife to put the Orthopedic Surgeon on speed dial 🤣

[@markhenry5294]

"I bet you me lawn mower's faster'n your's Peckerwood!"

[@markhenry5294]

The first few seconds and I'm like, "That's awesome." I have been trying to do one of my own for a while now, but it never seems to get off the ground. Heck, the engine is currently only mocked up. Anyways, love to see it. Have a Blessed Day.

[@brettknighten1171]

I love the red green show style intro to the lawn mower

[@glennnickerson8325]

Wear a helmet and get some wheelie bars on that tractor Uncle Luke! Gotta protect that melon of yours--don't want you to go Gary Busey on us!

[@augustowaloonski6]

Luke, your alright man. I like your videos, Your ideas, and your commentary/sense of humor. I've also learned quite a bit. Please keep up the good work, you too Joe. 👍🏻😄👍🏻

[@AndrewHCann]

Excellent video Luke :) also lots fun for on ride tractor and going super fast 👍 too!

[@MortskeRepair]

We got a local guy who gets everywhere on his mower. I'll have to retrofit his machine to cut down his travel times!

[@ThunderHead289]

I think there's a certain scene from waterboy with Vicky that comes to mind here lol

[@MortskeRepair]

@@ThunderHead289 That Vicky Valencourt, she's a nice girl!

[@BigIronTexas]

That was one sweet looking vintage metal gas can you were using in the opening scenes. In our current clown world you can’t even buy a normal gas can anymore 😕

[@MaxGiganteum]

Blame the enviro-wackos for that... 👎🏻😠🤦🏻‍♂️ - Max Giganteum

[@hoxton7946]

Always cool to see people do fun stuff like this for cheap. Good choice of music too, Justin Johnson knocks it out.

[@psully311]

That was a great video, made me laugh several times ... keep'em coming!

[@bethevenden4607]

if you did that in Australia the council would have the guy with a clipboard and safety jacket knocking!

[@firepinto]

lol You are really carrying the torch on mower performance. A couple nails jambed into that clapped out steering bushing should get you that open-wheel racecar handling you desire. :)

[@El_Chompo]

I love your epilogue and syncing of the crank fan to the camera shutter rate, and everything else about all your episodes too

[@Gullisboats]

I have a 283 inn my shead waiting for a similar project.... Keep up the fun work!

[@Z_732]

This is fun to do. My son did this to one, thing tops out at 40 mph. All his had for induction is a small Chinese dirt bike carb. Still plenty of power to wheelie, and to blow the rear end to Narnia as well.

[@fredalstrom8964]

Awesome! If you get those axels lengthened for more stability, would be one killer mower

[@ToxicKaveman]

Really nice. I got one that has the hydrostatic system on it. Horizontal shaft engine. Straight piped. Sadly no spark right now but should be able to fire up again.

[@vassilyknigge850]

Awesome. Keep working on it and while your welding the diff I would add trans fluid or gear oil to the trans.

[@DScaglione.]

That’s what we do! Love it! God Bless 😎

[@brianmaynard7320]

That's just SOOOOO awesome!! LOL. A little more speed and a little more danger ... EXCELLENT!!

[@SpocksBro]

That unexpected wheelie take off scene gets me every time

[@larryhogan3-16]

Getter done man.... I've done the same thing and lived through it. Put a bearing on the steering instead of the plastic bushing. 👍

[@McClellan71]

I'll admit that I haven't watched this video yet.. I'm chomping at the bit for your tuner controller information to adapt a lawnmower carb on my engine.. enjoy your videos👍🍻

[@ThunderHead289]

I just need to twist my arm to go inside and do it after work. We only get 4 months of warm weather in Iowa and I have a really hard time sitting inside working on electronics when it's warm out - especially after I'm a heavy automation programmer all day

[@McClellan71]

@@ThunderHead289 okay.. definitely understandable. I'll just keep watching out for it.. at your leisure my friend, just as long as it's down the road! I'm wanting to adapt it to a 460. I think the low end torque of the engine might be good. Maybe a bit bigger carb, not sure. I'm going to figure it out for a '70 Torino. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge. I understand that crap takes time and effort on top of a full time job. Keep up the good work!🇺🇸👍LGB

[@gtrplr778]

I like your modifications, they really make sense if you think about it. Steering is an issue as your speed increases. Certainly not designed to go very fast, hmm, gotta get control of that beast! Kool project.

[@dylansgarage1685]

Can't wait to see more videos on your off-road mower. Be very interesting to see how you turbo charge it.

[@Tom-P]

Love that Waylon, Duke's quote.

[@shawnterry7742]

Thanks for the dukes reference at 9min you made my day.

[@ThunderHead289]

Grew up on the dukes, John Wayne, and star trek lol

[@mitchjimmy2962]

Are you taking the lawnmower carb to another level

[@frankcastle4383]

I like the look on the grill area!:) Have fun man I'll always watch:)

[@BigD11B]

LMAO!! I also use the Buddha's Palm method for starting my riding mower.

[@stevemoore8599]

Those opposed twins are hard to kill and have a very unique sound.

[@Wyatt_James]

My Allis from the 60s has a real 3-speed floor shifter and a 10hp motor. I really want to do something silly with it someday, but it actually serves us well for yard use still.

[@seandillon3340]

This is hilarious, I love this!!!! I'm so excited to see what is next!!!

[@SchnelleKat]

Cool mower! they are really hard to find nowadays with that Twin brigg 16hp eng. Took me 3-4 years to find a replacement for my 1977 Gear drive model, i've had 3 of those now and i SWEAR by it... They are the most heavily built, (more like overly built) TANKS... almost nothing can touch these. After the redesign in the 1978-9 or so they were still good but just not as heavy and different dash design like yours. But not so collectible. Small community of guys who do collect them

[@gtametro]

Sounds a hoot, theres a local lawn mower racing group near me. Might have to give it a go lol

[@TravisClan]

Next time on free race mower building, we add a makeshift wheelie bar

[@Sn0w1981]

Trying out everything... except mowing the grass with it! I completely understand, lol!

[@ThunderHead289]

Heck, I didn't even think of using it for what it was made for 😅

[@louisbecker5941]

I recently picked up a mid 70's Ranch King with a similar steering issue. I'm gonna swap out the seized 10 horse Briggs with a 22 h.p. Tecumseh Enduro V twin, and experiment with some belts & pulleys... THEN... I'll work on the steering.😁

[@tonydowd8566]

You have a twisted mind, but in a good way. I'm excited to see you drifting this rig on that gravel road at say, 60 mph. In my best Mexican accent, "you can do it"!!!!!!

[@Docstantinople]

Awesome! Safe T is calling osha right now. 😆

[@natevanlandingham1945]

Love the clip of Waylon Jennings inserted from one of the best TV shows ever made!

[@arnaldofettuccine5227]

A top heavy fast rolling death machine 😱💀

[@MatyHam86]

Love it. Hahah can’t wait to see what’s next

[@jaredhite5714]

Good choice of music! Seasick Steve !!!

[@Helge198]

And you dont wanna be the lanmower man 🤔😂 keep up the good work man. I love it

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525]

Am I the only one that did not have audio in this episode? Good to see you having fun with your mower

[@kenfrazier616]

awesome hope the rest of the boys from Iowa and Dylan build one as well to compete with you and have a cool turnout on video.

[@ralphbalde5224]

Just needs some rattle can racing stripes. Awesome video, it made me laugh

[@MrMickey2000]

Darn Dude, it's like a Modern Home Improvement with you staring as Tim "the Tool man" Taylor, LOL!

[@2H80vids]

Just a thought Luke: would it be worth widening it a bit? The steering might be less violent and you'd be less likely to roll the brute. Can the rear wheels maybe be turned round, or just add spacers?

[@CPthetooladdict]

This is awesome hopefully this makes it to a race!

[@renem6441]

Can’t wait to see where you take this mower next

[@bobbyz1964]

Went to the lawnmower races at the county fair once, didn't want to go through it would be boring as hell and stupid. It was actually very entertaining! They raced on a flat circle track, mostly on two or three wheels.

[@hankmendenhall5728]

Dude I laughed so hard when you locked it into high gear and we’re flying down the path. 😆 can’t wait to see it with a TURBO

[@walterwhitaker1395]

As a good friend of mine said to me after visiting my shop and looking at some of my WILD INVENTIONS... Just because you can do a thing doesn't mean you should do a thing! as he threw his leg over his Roadking and rode off with a big smile on his face.I hadn't even shown him the good stuff yet!

[@2koolchris291]

Great now I’m in the mood to work on my custom lawnmower transmission bike trike thing with a chainsaw engine

[@jonathanv5053]

Hey Thunder, I've played with a lots of big engines and been fine... it was a moped that almost killed me. Be careful brother.

[@josephbugaj8149]

Here’s an idea, to make it better. Chop the frame, lower the driving position while moving the rear axle back, scrap the belt drive and put in a driveshaft, and you’d have a go-kart roadster. (If I had an old lawn tractor myself, I’d sure try that.)

[@AverageCitizen333]

I appreciate this kinda content a lot

[@derweibhai]

Ever made an ultracapacitor battery? I built one for my mower, and my truck. Great for.projects that you dont use often, just charge and run for a few days, when left sitting there is no degradation.

[@JohnsJunk]

Probably lots of tiny turbos off of Yanmar or Kubota diesels in IA. They're used on salt spreaders to power the hydraulic motors that do the salt slinging. Probably more AG applications that I'm not aware of too. Should be sized about right for that engine. If not, do what DieselMonkey did and use two of them.

[@vflrockytop]

I love the sound of those old opposed briggs

[@geoffreyjones2000]

I finally know what to do to my riding mower, sir

[@jafinch78]

I have two of the Ford YT16's and one was free and the other was a $30 and whatever you can fit in the truck can go with you. Found a $35 Ford LGT 42" blower and a 38" John Deere blower and was like... the LGT auger is more like a plow blade and the JD would make a nice cement mixer custom job or maybe now days one of the JD 42" ones. Well, when I came back three days back with the two 6K generators, that person noted he had an Ariens snowblower missing a part that like $200 NOS and I noted if the same model... I have two of those. Well, that got me thinking maybe I can use the best of them all two stage Ariens snow thrower front end for a custom snow thrower/blower. Not quite the blower you're thinking of... though interesting in my life. Definitely no need for speed with my riders & GT's.

[@SchneiderClassics]

sweet mate, need a wheelie bar now

[@ericwhiteside9806]

This brings back memories ... my parents didn't allow me and my brothers ATVs or drit bike, so we had to make own fun. We would buy lawn tractors and pulley swap them rip them up and down the street, Yes very sketchy. My older brother still has his.

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Locking a pivoting front end is one of the best mods to smooth em out.

[@jamesbigham9036]

I am looking forward to the next video it is going to be a lot of fun for sure