This whole project just kind of rolled along right from the start. I think you should mount an old metal tractor seat to it and take people for rides lol. Take care.
I feel your pain Joe. When I converted my John Deere #33 manure spreader to 11 Rx. 22.5 tires and wheels. The wheels are steel, as yours are, and they were a bear to handle. Very heavy.
Hey Joe! Congrats on designing and building another fine contraption! I’ll bet you were tired 🛞 after building the snow roller. 😂. Looking forward to seeing the daytime tests with the offset. Thanks for sharing!
Salut Joe!! This looks like it will make a great groomer. I was wondering how you were going to get the wheels mounted with a common venter. Your solution was an excellent idea and sure makes the wheels concentric. And they certainly are heavy enough to even go through deeper snow I bet. Pretty neat that the hubs mated so well to your pipe axle!! Nice job. Take care!!
Good question Rick! That is actually a tow-behind roller, a large-scale version. In fact, the small version you will find to roll the lawn will not roll in deep snow, but rather drag and slide. Having a large 42-in diameter helps in that matter. But moreover, I wanted the roller to be towed at high speeds as high as 20mph for miles and miles. Then the final requirement that sets this roller apart, is to be able to handle rocks protruding from the rough trails... which a steel roller will simply get dented seriously at the first encounter. This roller achieves it all! Thanks!
It does offset actually! At the mark of 10:55 in the video, you can see me bringing the tongue to the center. And as you suggest, it works well making the trails wider! Thanks!
Those hubs are permanently greased (they also have rubber seals). I've selected them from the junkpile for their ability to last! Lol! They should last a good 10 years! Thanks!
