Mini Motor Grader: The Build! Part 1 

A grader soon to be a dozer all that’s missing is a digger! Great work, design, fab and hydraulics!

This is fantastic. My father-in-law had a 1974 Cub Cadet. with all the ground engagement attachments. Quite the work horse.

Again, this is an awesome project and you my friend are a Class A craftsman. I really want to build one of these. I started a small business and one of the things I specialize in is installation of new or regrading existing gravel and process driveways. I also restore old Cub Cadet tractors. I'm guessing I'm not the only one interested in building one of these. if its possible, we would love to see a video with actual dimensions and angles that you used and where you bought the items that you did not fabricate. That would be a huge help. Great video, waiting on part 2 of the build video. Keep the good project videos coming.

Frank I'll give you a ataboy for a job well done. I worked in the heavy diesel trade for years, which included hydraulic, electric and gas welding, and even a little wood work. The older dozers and maintainers had spring cushion seats with wooden bottoms. And as far as your straight cut frame goes the z cut is best but your little maintainer is not going to see a 10 or 20 ton load pressure; and on the framework for the front you used what is called fish plates on the beam seams. EXCELLENT JOB!!!👍👍

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AWESOME build Frank!

Frank, you have quite a group of followers and this is great. RU-vid has really great people showing the class of work they do. And you sir are very impressive with your knowledge and skills.

This is awesome! My friend approached me the other day and asked to help build a small motor grader, I am trying to convince him to try and build something similar to this as it would be so cool

Thanks for the video has inspired me to building one. I have used JD 317 for doner tractors and a p218g engine thanks for such detailed instructions for the build

Wow. I really need a shop of my own. You guys make really cool stuff 👍👍

wesome to see this and the second video made regarding with such intricate details. Watched all the way through and good detail. Thanks for sharing!

Nice to see you expanded this into a build series. We posted this video (and part 2) on our homemade tools forum this week :)

Loving the channel. Cant wait for part 2.

i love the photos and you talking about it even better then a video of you doing every little thing. you are just the best at every thing you do. love all your projects . please keep doing them. wish i could buy one or all of them.lol lol

WOWZERS! This project blew my mind!

This is a great project and an outstanding presentation of the build. I'm hooked.

Just a really fine iteration of a motor grader! Along with my multiple earth amending toys (that I bought for pennies and then rebuilt..) This would be the finest Tool / Toy I could wish for.. KUDOS for a superb job!!!

This is a well done, great looking, and artful build, showing fine craftsmanship. I probably am wrong, but I would keep an eye on the weld joints and your main beam for any possible excessive flexing, where it is welded to the drive chassis. You have pretty good weight and traction with the tandem axles and tires, and a good amount of stress, on that joining point, when you might be doing heavy grading, especially to one side, as in ditch cutting, and such. Not being critical, just suggesting. From watching you grade with it, with no spin, or strain on the engine, I believe it is a pretty strong pulling little rig.

Thanks for doing this video. Really enjoyed seeing how you did this project. What are you going to cobble together next out of two lawn tractors? An articulating wheel loader? Bulldozer? Track loader? Paddle pan scraper? LOL! Video the work on the next one so we can see you doing it in real time and daily progress. LOL! Awesome build and very cool video of the pictures showing the progress. You did a great job explaining how you did all the work too. Stay well. -Wil 👍

Sir, sir !!! Soooo, sooo glad you took these pictures....A instruction book/manual is okay....But, for me...I learn with pictures...Show me some good pictures and I will make magic happen....😊😊😊👍👍👏👏👏🇺🇸🇺🇸!!!

Thing looks awesome

Very good and interesting build. You are a good craftsman and like your shop and the good tools to do the work.

That is awesome

thank you very detailed video was great watching

Great job nice little grader

Very talented 👍

Very cool project. Well done.

Right on

That is extremely cool!

Nice work Really like this video

this is SO awesome!!!

awesome mini grader build. What are the measurement cuts you did on the main frame

Pretty awesome. They don't make tractors like that anymore Your driveway must be a constant problem. Well done.

So cool!

Amazing!!!

I wonder why you lengthened the frame then shortened it. when I first saw the grader I figured you added the transaxle to a frame that had a transaxle.

that is cool I like it

How’s the steering work? I don’t see any linkages 100% hydraulic?

How did you do the steering I can’t figure that out once I know that I am going to start building one of my own

Noticed that you built forks for your Kabota. Do you have any pictures of the backside so I can see hw they are attached? They look like the can be slid side to side.

That is one bitchin' ride. Very nice!

On regular motor graders the blade control valves are on opposite sides of the steering wheel. Left up and down on the left and right on the right. That way you can work them easier using both hands. Not getting one hand to move the two handles in opposite directions at the same time would be the biggest problem I'd think. It would be awkward for me to have to reach over to the same side with the other hand to control the valves separately. Have you found it awkward to work them being together on the same side? Me being accustom to them on either side of the steering wheel would find it very odd to have them side by side to try to control with one hand. Another question is do the cub tractors have a hydraulic reservoir tank on them and if not did you put one on this tractor? 👍

Jim want to know if you ever put the blade hydraulic to turn?

you know if you get hold of club cadet you could mke money on you blue prints ; I know a lot of contractors would love to have them for small jobs

Slicker then sh--

Where did you get your plan again

Hi, will u sale it

I put a 550 volt car battery in my tractor