Motor Grader Details

[@rickwest4783]

Well sir, I am very impressed. I've run road graders for a long time. I've always wanted a mini grader just for little jobs. Never thought of building one. I like what you have done. I have a mile long road to grade now that I've moved to my new place. If you lived closer I'd just have you come do it or build me one. Or maybe the plans 🤔. Hahaha . Nice job.

[@roostercogburn6932]

You Sir are a genius, that is the most unique custom built machine I've ever seen, great job

[@jerryf609]

Thank you, Frank, for the walk through and explanation. Great build and machine.

[@moparproud3978]

This is so awesome. It is abundantly clear that you’ve got some SERIOUS time put into thinking and planning this thing. It’s amazing and done absolutely perfect. I don’t think a full staff of engineers could have done any better. Well done!

[@jmccracken491]

Ok, I am really impressed with this grader. I am going to watch and save the series in memory of my late Father who was a Master Mechanic for 50 + years. He passed in 1991 but he would be so impressed with this.

[@quantumphaser]

I'm building a Dozer/Loader/Grader from a 2006 GT2544 on my channel and saw this in my recommended and can't stop staring in amazment at the scale beauty of this glorious machine. Fantastic build.

[@williambryant5946]

You're missing one light. A light shinning on the back of your blade so you can see what you cutting. The only reason for that is if you was running at night though. If you get snow where you're at then you might be out in the dark pushing snow but that would be the only reason for that light. You might want to add a bracket and cylinders out front of the blade for a ripper or in front of the wheels for a ripper and/or blade that just goes up and down to knock down piles or to plow with and the ripper of course to help you loosen the surface of whatever you're grading or cutting. Awesome little grader you've got. Really, really cool! You did an amazing job building this and making it strong enough to do the work. The trailer hitch serving as the pivot for the blade frame is genius and makes it easy to take on and off too I'm sure. Making me jealous. I want one now. LOL!

[@woodandmetalshoptime8048]

Hi, thanks for the comments. The pair of lights in front of the dash tower illuminate the blade and traction frame pretty well. I've been thinking about a ripper on the rear. It would really help with the compacted driveway.

[@stevehorvath3604]

I am inspired, but lack the skill, funding, tools and space! Awesome job!

[@donmiller4260]

That's an awesome machine wish I had one myself it would come in handy since i live on a farm. The dump tractor u keep mentioning would also be very helpful too. Keep up the awesome work cant wait for the next video

[@nickzimmerman1447]

Very impressive build. Now you need to build a cub cadet pan scrapper😀

[@kevincasady8992]

Nice build! One suggestion swap your front tires to get tread pattern opposite of the drive tires, it'll really help keep the front end from sliding.

[@woodandmetalshoptime8048]

That's what I've been told a couple times. Looking on line, I see them both ways. I'll have to give your suggestion a try. Thanks!

[@kevincasady8992]

@@woodandmetalshoptime8048 it'll help, years of practice...

[@kevincasady8992]

The 6 wheel drive graders will have them forward. If you look at pictures on machinery trader quite a few front tires are forward on rear drive units... proving the salesman doesn't have a clue😉

[@NDC1115]

Awesome build! To add to your motor grader terminology, the blade on a grader is called a Moldboard

[@jimscales8054]

Thanks for sharing, very awesome and masterfully built

[@stephenzwemer2905]

Well thought out. Thx for the demonstration Look forward to more in the future

[@cereus57]

Very inspiring video walk through on your motor grader project Frank! Look forward to videos of your dump tractor also, you are quite the fabricator!

[@johnnorton2182]

My husband said you sir are a genius. He's really into anything like this. He was an aircraft mechanic (mostly sheetmetal) for close to 40 years. Anyone thumbs down this is just jealous

[@brianschopp1739]

Awesome build on the custom grader and thanks for taking time explaining the building of it!

[@chuckfowler4754]

This is one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen👍. Excellent job👍

[@dustinpryde3121]

Pretty slick. I had a grader someone built in the 50's. Had a 25hp kolher and reminds me alot of this one. It ended up breaking a drive motor and I was gonna have to replace both and a couple other things when the guy down the street offered me a price I couldn't pass up and let him have it. I wished I still had it though, so handy for the grade work I do.

[@johnniewelbornjr.8940]

Thanks for walking us through your build and all the details. It's a unique and well thought out build. Well done!

[@philthelawnman]

Woke up at 1 am just looked and you have this loaded. So I had to watch.

[@martinkennard1669]

Very well engineered and done. Great craftsmanship. Thanks for putting the build info together.

[@homemadetools]

Nice job. We shared this video on our homemade tools forum this week 😎

[@johnnygoins7457]

Thanks for the walk thru on the machine beautifully made machine, sounds good and looks factory been wanting to build one myself for a while, still collecting.

[@maniyan_wanagi]

Thanks for the tour, Frank!

[@jimmychanbers2424]

I bet a set of tracks on that thing it would go anywhere. Great build.

[@1coppertop]

I like it. Built logically to work right the first time.

[@jafinch78]

Appreciate the new video and detail. Great work in general! Organizing the shops for this seasons projects and looking forward to moving forward with the fabrication projects and less of the legal and advocacy work.

[@ginogallegos8079]

Id love to build that! Even if it was powered by a 2 cylinder diesel Deutz engine ( which I have)

[@Husky1run]

What a fantastic job building that road grader

[@adubbelde1]

I had a 68 Cub Cadet. The 12 HP Kohler was a strong engine. I started having issues with it idling. Upon examination the carburetor shafts were all worn and it was leaking air around them. A kit that rebushed it and it was back to running like a top. With the cast iron engine, cast iron transaxle and liquid filled tires it could move incredible loads.

[@jix177]

Excellent work, looks like factory quality. Thanks for the tour.

[@bostarbird5282]

Thanks for the walk around. Awesome job and very impressed with your build. Looking forward to the next video.

[@rockandmeatroll]

Thanks for sharing, super inspiration. Seriously!!!!! That locking pin is brilliant.

[@michaelrupert6617]

Awesome build! Thanks for sharing!

[@johnallen5996]

Great build sir!

[@brianhrycak4127]

Beautiful looking machine.be proud of your work of art.

[@michaellock3619]

Too cool! Would be awesome to build something half like this. Hats off to you Sir‘ very well done.

[@braddegraffenreid9106]

Excellent clean build. Very professional thank you for sharing

[@adalbertosanchez9200]

Nice looking grader . How can i get one and is it for sale? Great job !! Thanks for video.

[@davidlotti5407]

This is a great idea perfect grader for small jobs like roads in state parks an camp grounds

[@scruffy6151]

New subscriber. Nice walk around and information on the build.

[@bettertoburnoutthanfadeawa2897]

seems it would be under powered ,for serious work !excellent work !

[@lorenmeyer5290]

You are amazing! Love the build Frank! AWESOME!

[@benjaminolsen6520]

Tandem axle dump tractor??? Man you make some awesome stuff. Have you done a tour of the shop and all the equipment? I'm watching the dozer build now.

[@woodandmetalshoptime8048]

Yes, there are various videos on the channel including a shop tour. Though it's almost a year old and some stuff has been added since.

[@benjaminolsen6520]

@@woodandmetalshoptime8048 oh ok. I'll take a look for them. Keep up the good work on your projects. It's giving me ideas and my wife anxiety 😄

[@onewyatt1]

Awesome. Been thinking about building one from lawn tractor parts for decades. Actually thinking of getting bigger and older small model I can trailer behind my 1ton these days. Currently have a John Deere 1010 dozer and a M440 Vermeer trencher with backhoe attached now. No trailer yet to haul them on and hoping to learn which small motor grader model under 5 tons would fit the trailer I am hoping to build.

[@dicktimpano8807]

Wow! Fabulous. You are an amazing craftsman. Great video. 😊

[@puddlejumper3534]

Awesome great job looking forward to the next video

[@willojanen2]

Awesome build

[@mentholman3201]

Fantastic build! You rock!!

[@tomsawyer247]

You must obviously have a mechanical engineering degree. What a great job.

[@woodandmetalshoptime8048]

Nuclear engineering actually. Pretty similar but less machine design and more atomic particle physics.

[@AHTOH_MT]

Great job!!! 👍👍👍

[@OutoftheBlueO2]

Kudos !! VERY impressive build and design.. as a long time builder/fabricator my only concern is where you joined the new arched frame tube to the narrowed original frame rail... a very high stress point I'd add a heavier duty and larger overlapping 360* gusset plate surrounding that joint ..

[@woodandmetalshoptime8048]

I don't fully understand which joint you are referring to but I think you are referring to the main frame (the 4x6 tubing) to the tractor's original frame. If you look at the new video I posted of the Build, Part 1, you'll see that the main frame tube overlaps about a foot and is welded to a large 1/4 inch thick plate that is welded under the tractor's original frame, The 4x6 tubing is first welded to this 1/4 inch thick bottom plate, then diagonal plates are welded to the sides of the 4x6 tube and down to the bottom plate, then the two sides of the tractor's original frame are bent and welded to the 4x6 frame. The bottom plate is continuous welded to the bottom of the tractor's original frame. Check out that video to see what I mean.

[@OutoftheBlueO2]

@@woodandmetalshoptime8048 yes, o.k... sounds good.. you've done a fabulous job in design and execution.. I'll have to look for the build videos... I love watching these kind of videos as I've built and modified all kinds of vehicles.. cars, trucks of all types and sizes, tractors, boats, bikes, etc. I love how you incorporated the Cub parts into the design.. Thank you for your reply and detailed explanation..

[@garybecker7246]

Awesome job!! I would like to know where you got some of the parts. Hydraulic cylinders, spool valves, the large gear that rotates the blade, hydraulic motor, bearings for hydro cylinders that raise and lower the blade, etc. Thanks for the walk around video, I would love to see that in person. I restore old Cub Cadet machines and have 5 of my own. I typically rebuild/restore to original condition, but I did make a zamboni attachment for one of mine to resurface our pond. I fabricated all of that from scratch, but building a grader would require a lot of parts that need to be purchased. any info would be greatly appreciated.

[@woodandmetalshoptime8048]

Check out the two Build videos I just posted. Should answer most of your questions.

[@byrnejr]

Awesome ! Thank you for sharing

[@johnwudarcki9315]

Such a cute little toy !!

[@scottbruening3171]

Cool machine thanks for sharing

[@jeremydflom]

Awesome build. Nice job

[@resqdiver1]

Beautiful build! Nice and heavy duty! I built a PF Engineering FEL for my WheelHorse and had a great time. So satisfying to see the progress on a project like this. What are you using for a welding setup? Have you thought about adding a scarifier to the rear or a front plow? Those would be nice add one. Thanks for sharing and for your inspiration!

[@woodandmetalshoptime8048]

I have been thinking about a ripper on the rear.

[@OldeGuido1]

Awesome Frank

[@sethg.7158]

It would be cool with a cab and a diesel motor

[@woodandmetalshoptime8048]

I thought about a cab but a cab big enough for a person would throw off the scale and look awkward I think. Yep, a diesel would be neat.

[@engineerwv]

Very nice , thanks mire making this additional video. 😊

[@gregstone1306]

Where is the hydraulic oil reserve storage and cooling.

[@woodandmetalshoptime8048]

The hydraulics all run off the forward axle's hydrostatic transmission which has auxiliary hydraulic ports. The reservoir is the axle housing, holds 7 quarts. The hydrostatic transmissions have finned aluminum bodies and fans provide cooling though the entire axle assemblies also act as heat sinks/heat dissipation.

[@JonsDailyHustle]

That's definitely an amazing build 👊

[@Nevertrustalawyer]

That’s pretty cool! Nicely done!

[@lowermichigan4437]

I love that you did this.

[@ToyManFlyer1100]

Sir, Okay 👌 🙂....Now, you need to build a Custom Step deck detachable trailer to haul this beast along with its other siblings....😊👍👍!!!

[@woodandmetalshoptime8048]

I do have an 18 ft flatbed trailer. Don't have a 5th wheel hitch to haul a step deck, but that would be perfect.

[@R3TR0R4V3]

Incredible! You're a mad man. 😎

[@mchl8]

Would have been neat by a small 3 cyl diesel.

[@dennisstottlemire1232]

looks good very nice job!!

[@kiiiisu]

nice doggos and really cool build :D

[@richcooke9241]

Beyond amazing, thank you for sharing!

[@lesgobrandon]

Amazing

[@tomlevault6984]

You should post a parts list and blueprints and instructions

[@woodandmetalshoptime8048]

I would have to create that documentation. I had no written plans.

[@tomlevault6984]

I think that would be ok

[@alphonsotate2982]

Beautiful BUILD

[@dennislaws5187]

Great job would be proud to own that.

[@chuckeecheese162]

Coolest thing on the internet. You def won.

[@lennybishard3662]

Very nice how many hours did it take to complete the build

[@woodandmetalshoptime8048]

I didn't keep track, and when I'm in the shop zone, time seems irrelevant. If I had to guess, 200 hrs.

[@realstihl2105]

That is awesome great job! 👍👍👍👍

[@KD-ss7rf]

You would make a fortune if you were able to build and sell these, even in a small production scenario

[@waltershoults7132]

Best build ever!!

[@kennethfriedrichsen7079]

would like to see the motorized dump trailer

[@woodandmetalshoptime8048]

It's one of the vids on the channel. A couple months back.

[@BrandonsGarage]

Where did you get that gear? Ive been looking for one for a mini-excavator project...

[@woodandmetalshoptime8048]

It's a ring gear from a Cummins 8.3 liter. I bet any large engine's flywheel/ring gear would work. I welded it to a 1/2 inch thick steel disk.

[@martielectric]

What did you use for a gear on the hyd motor, was it off of the Cummins starter?

[@Paddington60]

Great job, thank you.

[@johndorazio3759]

Very nice

[@barrybryant3655]

Beautiful machine

[@rj-yj8dp]

Now to see if cub cadet would like to buy your build plans.

[@drummer57]

Awesome job enjoy it

[@vinces8974]

Simply amazing

[@XPFTP]

all that and the back lights dont work off the forward/rev lever .. just tossin it out there.. this the one with the blown hydro pump ??? think was the 2 auto valves ??

[@camerontrathen7102]

Hi new here like your grader do you have plans for it ? wanting some thing like it for doing snow in Alberta

[@69dblcab]

Thank you. nicely done.

[@cotynietling2567]

This is amazing 👏

[@shanemiller285]

Wow bud iv got the same idea you have done here but mine would be a log 6x6 are you my long lots brother lol seems like it wed get along just fine in my shop lol

[@woodandmetalshoptime8048]

You never know...LOL. Good luck with your build!

[@Husky1run]

Would like to see dump trailer

[@woodandmetalshoptime8048]

Hi, There is a video on the channel that features the dump tractor.

[@gabewhisen3446]

If you dont like that machine. Well I don't know what to say.

[@456456459]

So cool

[@djaydeved]

that thing quite cute i got an idea though a hot rod grader take a regular grader, mod the hell out of it, maby do a chop top and maby rearange things, put a v8 or somethin up in it and let er' eat

[@thomasnewcamp5563]

VERY NICE MACHINE. IM NOT TELLING YOU WHAT TO DO ME PERSONALLY I WOULD HAVE USED STEEL TUBING ALONG THE FRAME SO YOU DONT HAVE FLOPPING AROUND HOSES

[@woodandmetalshoptime8048]

Hi, yeah I thought about that. Would have been a much cleaner look. I just wasn't sure I could do that and have it look right.

[@rexhavoc2982]

What is the front axle from? the mull board? are the cylinder trunnions home made? I cant find them in the catalog.

[@woodandmetalshoptime8048]

Front axle is a regular cub cadet axle with spindles upgraded to carry the trailer hubs. The mold board is actually a 5 foot Land Pride blade. The cylinder trunnions are home made.