making a large lawn roller
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mikehaugen
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It's been suggested (and I have considered) using an old propane tank.
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I picked ours up along the road a few years ago. It appears to have been a propane or water tank with the ends cut off, and filled with concrete except for a central core/axle composed of a 1.5" steel or black iron pipe. It weighs a couple of hundred pounds and is pulled by a frame of galvanized pipe that extends through the center to a handle like one of the really simple simple wire cheese slicers, like an inverted "Y".
We hook it to our tractor using a trailer hitch accessory that has a clevis on it, and it works pretty well on fresh gravel or softish ground. It does scuff a bit pn turns, but seems none the worse for the wear from it, and it doesn't seem to damage the grass.
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We hook it to our tractor using a trailer hitch accessory that has a clevis on it, and it works pretty well on fresh gravel or softish ground. It does scuff a bit pn turns, but seems none the worse for the wear from it, and it doesn't seem to damage the grass.
Thomas
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i made mine out of 55 gallon plastic drum,worked great pull behind lawn tractor.
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My first one was made from an old brine tank, 36" diameter x 7' long. I finally got tired of patching the rusty hulk and built a new one.
The old frame was re-used as was the axle and bearings. I made my own tank using a chunk of 30" dia x 1/2 wall steel pipe and purchased tank heads for the ends.
I've got 3 springtimes of use on it so far, couldn't be happier with it.
Ed
The old frame was re-used as was the axle and bearings. I made my own tank using a chunk of 30" dia x 1/2 wall steel pipe and purchased tank heads for the ends.
I've got 3 springtimes of use on it so far, couldn't be happier with it.
Ed
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Got the heads from these guys. Tank Heads | Pressure Vessel Heads | Home | Commercial Metal Forming Good people to deal with, just remember they will probably ship truck freight. IIRC, the ones I got were 3/16" thick.
Yes, I fill it with water.
On a roller this big/heavy the shaft for the bearings needs to go all the way through the roller
Ed
Yes, I fill it with water.
On a roller this big/heavy the shaft for the bearings needs to go all the way through the roller
Ed