How to build a dirt leveling drag cheap.

In this video, I'm showing you how to build a dirt leveling drag for under 30 dollars! This dirt leveling drag is a great way to level your lawn quickly and cheaply, without having to use a lot of manpower or expensive equipment.
If you're looking for a way to level your lawn quickly and cheaply, then this dirt leveling drag is the perfect solution for you! It's easy to set up and use, and it costs just under 30 dollars to build! So be sure to watch this video and learn how to build a dirt leveling drag for under 30 dollars!
In this video i am going to show you how to build a lawn, dirt, and gravel level/drag for under $30.

[@logect_4477]

thanks this is very useful.I am a disabled single mom so I use my chevy truck for everything.knowing how to use and make this I can now grade my driveway my self.Thank you for this video you did a great job explaining it.

[@sandycollins3613]

Loved it. Easy, straight to the point, no BS talk. Thank you for sharing 👏

[@mitchd6311]

i use an old chain link gate with 4 blocks on it. works great.

[@kevinmantz]

Fantastic, I was thinking about this design in my head, good to know it will work. Think I’ll use chain though and build a wood frame for the block(s) vs. shelf brackets.

[@rogerkanable1034]

For Gravel Roads use two Steel Fence Posts with U Clamps for contact with the road.

[@hinshawshowto]

I built a metal one out of angle iron I was gonna make a video showing how I built that one just haven't done it yet.

[@paulinedavis8734]

Very Simple DRAG design ...👍

[@drodriguez3935]

Weaved a 1” bar in and out of a chain-link fence attached a piece of 8“ x 2“ (somewhere around that) with two fat bolts to hold weights in place, about 1 foot from the end and drugged that fence around with no problem like how the Little Leagues drags around that fence at your local community park … look up a drag screen to get the visual

[@JimVincitore]

Great video! Very cool!

[@AlAndValOffGrid]

to prevent the wood wearing down, attach some angle iron (if you have some to the front bottom of each 2 x.

[@johnstarkie9948]

You need a closing bracket after ‘some’.

[@stoweman34]

Have you tried it on recently tilled soil?

[@michaeldaly3876]

Can you drag on dry dirt or dose it have to be wet first

[@hinshawshowto]

i usually drag it damp just to help with dust but ive done it dry and it works just as well

[@WORDversesWORLD]

Please, drag some tires around, a pallet but don’t spend money!

[@JackO-d9t]

Metal would of been better

[@Nova-m8d]

Just turn a used wood pallet upside down and stack a few cinder blocks.

[@gwright2001]

i use a quikrete pallet, free at home depot, same idea

[@crookedriverranchman]

Excellent video. Going to build one next week. The yard looks amazing for a short amount of time you spent on it.

[@hinshawshowto]

Thank you hope it works well for you!!!

[@pepekaliwete]

Dude!! That is freaking awesome!! We are on an extremely tight budget and can't afford a tractor right now so I think we're gonna do this instead. Thanks brother!

[@brucehampton1545]

Thank you. Never thought of a pallet. Great idea. Home Depot will be happy to get rid of the pallets they have.

[@mickturner957]

I noticed the rope end at the knot is frayed, suggest using a heat source to melt the nylon rope ends together, then tie that to the main rope with black wire ties. I also suggest some heavy galvanized chain link (10 ga) fencing bolted to the bottom (U bolts) through the 2x4's to preserve the wood and give a better flat pattern overall. Also suggest using old motor oil to seal the wood, it will last much longer.

[@hinshawshowto]

Good input !!!

[@josephcimino4203]

Wondering how well this would work on an existing lawn? I have an inexpensive dethatcher Iand aerator I purchased on marketplace. My plans are to dethatch, aerate, then fill unlevel areas and dips with a compost top soil mix (I have lots of clay). So once I spread the compost I was thinking of something to drag. I’m wondering if yours would work or if hitting sod would tear it up. What do you think?

[@delicacydelight]

We towed 3 truck/tractor tyres in a triangle formation. Alternatively, tow around full sheet of construction reinforcing mesh, eg 6mx2.4m. By adding to end, foot diameter steel or concrete pipe to achieve very good soil compaction for a house site or road.

[@lucasdog1]

Get a section of chain link fence to fit and staple it to the bottom. It will give you finer cutting action.

[@G.I.JeffsWorkbench]

Nice, inexpensive DIY alternative to a drag harrow. Thanks for sharing it. I added an extra section of chain link fence to mine. Gets the job done and saved me real $.

[@ericgrajeda2671]

Thanks for the demonstration got like 3000 to 7000 sq feet of land to do ....

[@hinshawshowto]

You bet hope it works out for you!!!

[@ericgrajeda2671]

@@hinshawshowto I was actually reviewing others who use their truck and built one like you but 2 times bigger for 2 acres or 10 acres of land. Nevertheless learning about it as a land owner.

[@pdlegend6829]

Would 2x3s work well enough for a small lawn??

[@hinshawshowto]

Yeah 2×3 would work and pulls better behind riding mower but you may find you need to add some weight to it

[@Ncharlestun]

Hello Pd, Get or make (by cutting) two white wire shelving racks at Lowes or HD. A 6 foot length piece can be cut to 3 foot lengths for a small lawn. Get a length of board equal to the width of the two racks butted against each other. For example, two 16" racks would make a 32" wide level with a 32" board. Drill two holes in the board and zip tie it to the front of the two racks, that will have the raised sides on the left and right, to stabilize the racks. Zip tie the two racks at the front middle and back. Zip tie two standard bricks through the brick holes to the front board. Zip tie 4 standard bricks to the other end. Tie a tow rope to the left and right raised rack sides. You can easily hand drag this to level a small lawn. I made one and it works great. No need for a $100 leveling rake or towing riding mower. Use these instructions to make any length or width shelving leveler. The shelving grids break up your leveling mix and spreads it evenly as you drag.