Home Built Roller using 300 gal. propane tank

[Short Game]

Definitely looks like a bearing block to me.

 

[moored4]

One of those things where a heavy duty roller would be very handy but could never justify spending money on something used so little. Well after talking and bartering with few friends I was able to gather the materials needs to put this thing together with no out of pocket cost. I will more than likely spend a few bucks on painting it once the weather warms up though. The roller consists of a old 300 gallon propane tank welded up with a fill/drain added on one end. Some angle iron,square tubing,channel, and pillow block bearings. The roller is aprox. 9 feet wide and weighs aprox 300 to 400 pounds empty and I'm guessing 2500 to 3000 pounds filled full of water.

Said it! Showed It! Yep! Think it's got Bearing!

 

[ametcalf]

I hate to sound dumb but what do you use the roller for? We have about 10 acres of grass that a neighbor cuts for hay. It is clay and quite rough. I thought about getting a roller several years ago to see if I could smooth it out but after doing some reading I was afraid that the compaction it caused would negate any benefit I gained from rolling. I would like to revive the rolling idea if I could do it right and not do more damage than good.
A. Metcalf

 

[MyJoBota]

I hate to sound dumb but what do you use the roller for? We have about 10 acres of grass that a neighbor cuts for hay. It is clay and quite rough. I thought about getting a roller several years ago to see if I could smooth it out but after doing some reading I was afraid that the compaction it caused would negate any benefit I gained from rolling. I would like to revive the rolling idea if I could do it right and not do more damage than good.
A. Metcalf

We own a small horse stable and there is a 2.5 acres grass eventing field that takes some pretty serious abuse from the horses. I will use the roller on this field which is really like a part of the lawn and will roll parts of our huge country lawn. Would I use it on horse pasture and hayfield? I probably wouldnt for I have both pastures and hayfield that are relatively smooth.

 

[ametcalf]

We own a small horse stable and there is a 2.5 acres grass eventing field that takes some pretty serious abuse from the horses. I will use the roller on this field which is really like a part of the lawn and will roll parts of our huge country lawn. Would I use it on horse pasture and hayfield? I probably wouldnt for I have both pastures and hayfield that are relatively smooth.

Thanks for the response and advice. I guess the rolling idea goes back on the shelf.
A. Metcalf

 

[KennyG]

There have been lots of debate on whether or not to roll lawns because of compaction. General consensus seems to be that if you have to roll it to smooth it out, you need to also regularly aerate to combat the compaction. The aeration is probably a good idea whether you roll or not.