SON the trick was having all the right tools to get'er DONE I.E. PLASMA CUTTER AND WELDER, YES SLIGHTLY JEALOUS- BUT !!! YOU DID A GREAT JOB, loved seeing your son be a part of it !

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

Жыл бұрын

Yes it was. Haha. Although I made plenty of stuff with a grinder and cutoff disc and flux cores welder… but you are correct, it would be hard to go back to those days. Plasma cutter makes life easy. Thanks for stopping by.

I just came across your channel. It is so refreshing to see someone think on the fly and just build what he wants in such a practical way while using what is available. The whole setup of welding on your knees on the concrete is admirable instead of some other builds working in a $200k shop! The kids and family popping in and out is great. I hope you can earn some extra cash from KZread but keep the no-nonsense, straight forward and honest approach as you go forward. Thank you ever so much. I plan to try some of your ideas in the great white north of Canada this summer.

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

4 жыл бұрын

thanks for those kind words, Ron. I think you'll enjoy the new videos coming up. Lots of changes for our family which means lots of cool videos dropping soon.

Dude my hats off to you that was a great build very interesting thanks!

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

2 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated

My neighbor and I were just talking about building one of these today and now you have made it that much easier. I found a local guy who is selling riding mowers for $50 a piece. Going tomorrow to go pick one up.

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

3 жыл бұрын

Heard that. It’s really simple. Hope you can get a good deck to build with, it will make all the difference. Good luck guys!

@Zimeftw

3 жыл бұрын

@@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms Any tips on what I should look for with the mower, deck size, ect? He says he has about 30-40 different mowers. All different models and deck sizes.

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

3 жыл бұрын

@@Zimeftw the size doesn’t really matter, just whatever you need... I think bigger is better. The one thing I would recommend would be to try and find one with a fabricated deck instead of a stamped deck. It will be wayyy tougher.

Loved it! just finished building mine. I didn't even bother building a new frame. Works awesome for trails.

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome

Yes…what a G!

awesome work man! This was really cool to watch!

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man

That thing is cool. Wish you lived close by so I could borrow it. :) Just bought some land I need to clear and this would be so handy! Nice job, Sir!

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Congrats on your new land!

Thank you so much for your radios greatly enjoy them please keep sending them we love you in Alabama

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

4 жыл бұрын

thanks man... we have some more good ones in the works.

@lancetucker4518

4 жыл бұрын

@@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms 👍👍👍👍👍

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

4 жыл бұрын

@@lancetucker4518 i grew up in talladega

@lancetucker4518

4 жыл бұрын

I work at Bluebell in Scylla khaga work at Talladega in a national tractor when I was younger

My kind of channel!! I love making my own stuff. Up here in PA, we get a ton of snow so my next build is going to be an ATV mounted snowblower. Keep the videos coming....I need more ideas!!!

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

4 жыл бұрын

sounds like a fun project! make it happen.

@lachlanroberto5160

3 жыл бұрын

you prolly dont give a shit but if you are bored like me atm then you can stream all the latest movies on InstaFlixxer. I've been streaming with my gf for the last months :)

@judecolin207

3 жыл бұрын

@Lachlan Roberto Yup, been watching on instaflixxer for months myself :D

Liked your creation really cool .

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Great job, great skills!

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

9 ай бұрын

Thank you.

man , that turned out nice. I like your design. Looks store bought.

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Love this. Can't wait to start building one. Thankyou.

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck! hope it turns out great!

That's awesome great job

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

7 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Every mower can be a bush hog, just drag it thru the brush. Some mowers are better at it than others. When I took possesion of my country property it was a bush hoggers dream come true, but, I didnt have a bush hog. I bought a brand new John Deere lawn tractor & went to it hitting rocks & libs & fallen branches & whatnot. I beat the hell out of that blade set. Once I had the property de bushed, I bought a new set of blades. !

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

2 ай бұрын

You are correct!

I’m building one now as we speak. I’m glad God has allowed me to watch this video. Just wished I had prints. Currently on a wing and a prayer.

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

3 жыл бұрын

as long as the blades chop the tops of the grass you did it right! have fun with it! hope it turns out great, thanks for stopping by!

@JustMe-mg6vw

3 жыл бұрын

Scott, since every combination of engine and deck is unique, the truly great deal would be prints. But many of the decks we can get are 20 years old, parts aren’t available and you really have to improvise... I’ve got a Swisher 6 hp string trimmer and the engine/ carb have been worked over so many times, the easiest alternative is just to get a working mower off of Craigslist.

love it brother!!!

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

11 ай бұрын

Thanks brother

attach that to a riding mower for a 7ft wide cut! that would be amazing. Very cool project. I wish I knew how to weld lol..

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

4 жыл бұрын

yes it would! thanks! never too late to learn.

Love it. Great job!

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I love the intro!

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

4 жыл бұрын

lol thanks

Remember - RE USING is the Ultimate form of Recycling !!! After fighting to keep an old Murray 42 inch deck mower running with parts from many others over the yrs and having a Frankenstein cobbled together deck and pieces all underneath that never wants to align properly or stay right, this is by far the way to go. !!

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

2 жыл бұрын

No doubt. Thanks for stopping by

stay tuned for more ATV implement videos coming!!! disc, drag, cultipacker, seeder...

@lancetucker4518

4 жыл бұрын

What part of South Alabama

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

4 жыл бұрын

@@lancetucker4518 covington county

Yup gotta build me one of those. Tired of burying the riding mower in the trails. Needs a kill switch and a belt engage/disengage and some height adjustments but well done sir, well done. 👍

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

3 жыл бұрын

thank you... and YESSS!!!! Please put a kill switch and blade engage. For what i used this for, i never missed the adjustable height... but i did miss a blade engage for sure.

You got some cute enthusiastic students.

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

4 жыл бұрын

appreciate it. they work hard most of the time... lol

@carloswybo6930

4 жыл бұрын

oneyaker !njn

That’s awesome, I’d love to build something similar. My hunting property is mostly swamp have we are always getting the tractor stuck mostly due to the heavy weight. Something like this may allow us to cut the wettest areas and be easier to get it unstuck worse case scenario.

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

Жыл бұрын

Find some wide tires, like maybe golf cart tires and I bet it would ride on top of the mud. Might be perfect.

Looks good.I think I would have cut a bigger opening for discharge of the cuttings

I’m in the final 20 per cent of finishing mine. Got the same wheels and very similar frame. I made my wheel swivels just a little to narrow but they’re workable. Still have to mount the fuel tank, battery and connect it w/ the existing electrical harness.

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

3 жыл бұрын

Very nice. Hope you enjoy it as much as I have enjoyed mine.

@khoward21687

2 жыл бұрын

How did u wire it up ?

@user-em1sj5ph6h

9 ай бұрын

To the person who asked me how I wired it up, rather than fist fight my way through the electrical wiring diagram, I had a pro wire it up.

On the next episode of Jack Daddy Customs, how to build a welding table. My knees are to fragile for all that working on the ground stuff. Awesome video though.

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

2 жыл бұрын

i check the scrap yard every time i go to see if there is something thick and straight enough for me to use for one... trust me, thats high on the priority list. haha

I've been looking at diy pull behind and most of them look like junk. I just started a lawn care business using older mowers we got for next to nothing and built/repaired to working order. I just picked up a older smaller side by side that we will be rebuilding this winter and we will also be building a pull behind to go with it along with a wide area sprayer. Your pull behind is by far the best one I've seen. I've skipped you video a few times due to just looking at the pic and thinking that's not a diy pull behind.lol will be looking at your other videos for sure.

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it man. I’ve seen some of the same ones your talking about. DIY doesn’t always have to mean junk. Lol. You can make one better than mine I’m sure. I think if I did it again I would make it adjustable height deck some how.

@DML350

3 жыл бұрын

@@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms I'm looking at trying to use the deck hight adjustment off the mower I'll be cutting up to makes this have a 54in deck and a 48in deck as well that I can swap out depending on the job and how high/thick te grass is being cut. I figured with the 16 hp briggs t should work well

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

3 жыл бұрын

@@DML350 for sure. Sounds like you got it figured out. Hope it turns out great!

Very cool video

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

4 жыл бұрын

thank you!

Well done!!

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

I’ve been lookin for a homemade trail mower video for a while now and finally found one that don’t look like garbage. Great build and great video too! Where abouts in Alabama are you located? I live down across the bay from Mobile.

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

4 жыл бұрын

thanks man! I'm over in Covington County. It does a great job, and you're right, A lot of them may function fine, but look ridiculous... its not too much to ask that it work AND look good is it??? lol!

Nice job brother, I need you for a neighbor 😂

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

8 ай бұрын

Lol. I’m good with that as long as you find the projects. 😂

Nice job. I'd like a front mount for my ATV. Your music is good. Is that you pickin'? Can't stand the head banging rock or techno noise most folks use.

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

5 ай бұрын

Front mount would definitely be sweet. The music is just standard music on the video editing app I believe. I wish I could pick that good.

Great Idea

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Awesome!

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

hello, love the video. That is what i need for the christmas tree farm without spending the money for a new pull behind mower. Question. What size is the frame tubing if I may ask?

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I hope you can make one that works great for you, this one served me well... i believe i used 2" 11ga.

Cover or paint the fuel tank so the sun doesn't wreck it from the UV. Looks like it works good.

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

4 жыл бұрын

that's a good idea.

Nice... what mower deck did you use looks heavy gauge steel

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

4 жыл бұрын

it was off of an old husqvarna commercial mower. i think a good heavy deck is a must... i don't know how long one of those residential decks would last dragging down the trail or through the woods.

Dude you are creative, love your builds. Keep it up. Subscribe today.

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot... i have a bunch of ideas in the ol think tank, just gotta make it happen. more videos coming.

Need to fabricate a welding table man, your back will thank you later

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

Жыл бұрын

Lol. Tell me about it. I say that’s my next project after every single project I finish. It’s so bad I have even thought about buying one.

Nice.

@Biggchad

4 жыл бұрын

You butt head

I’ve been wanting to try to make my own, converting a pto driven finishing mower and mounting a motor on it to be a tow-behind.

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

2 жыл бұрын

That will be sweet. I thought about that as well but I think it would need a bigger motor than I had available as well as some type of clutch or slip clutch system. Hope you get it figured out and make it happen.

Next project must be a welding bench.

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

2 жыл бұрын

lol... my knees and back agree with you!

How did you bypass not having to use a blade engagement cable? I have an old swisher 44 that I’m trying to get back up and running after nearly a decade of no use. Some parts are pretty rusty and they want an arm and a leg for parts.

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

2 жыл бұрын

i just had to figure out which wire originally went to that safety switch and bypassed that part of the wiring harness. as far as the blade engagement itself it is just engaged all the time as the belt is in tension at all times with the main pulley on the motor... way more dangerous i guess but also very simple. a lever could be fabbed up to disengage/engage if it was a must for your application.

What kind of blades did you put on the mower? the stock ones or did you upgrade to something more robust?

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

4 жыл бұрын

stock blades. they work good enough. my back -up plan was to cut them and drill holes to make them swing like an actual bushel blade does, but didn't need to.

Loved your video. 👍👍👍👍👍 I subbed but didn’t give a like because I didn’t want to be 666.

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

3 жыл бұрын

Heard that. I don’t blame you one bit. 😂

Is the motor installed so that the blade drive is always engaged or is there a lever you can spring load to engage the blades?

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

3 жыл бұрын

Always engaged.

What did you do for front swivel bearings?

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

9 ай бұрын

I didn’t use bearings in the front swivels, just a bolt with several washers that I kept greased real good and a lock nut to keep it just tight enough to still swivel.

Good job man. I can't stand what a throw away society we've become. I try to reuse and repurpose everything.

What was the length of top square tubes? 2ft? Building one now.

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

11 ай бұрын

I really don’t remember and I have since sold the bush hog. Sorry.

Am building one of these. Just refurbished a 52” 3 blade Murray deck. But how did you know where to position the motor mounting plate so when the motor and drive pulleys are in, they’re in the same plane as the driven pulleys on the deck?

@JustMe-mg6vw

3 жыл бұрын

Trial and error? Also, while you were welding, I did not notice a gas bottle hooked up to your welder. Were you using a wire fed welder with wire that provided it’s own shielding?

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

3 жыл бұрын

I measured off a level plane on the deck to the height of the pulleys on the deck and then measured down from the motor mount to the pulley. That will give you the measurements you need to know to get them pretty close. They don’t have to be exact as the belt will allow some play, but they do need to be pretty dang close. And I use mixed gas. I use flux coded wire sometimes but it’s not my favorite. To much to clean up. Good luck on your mower.

Good Job, how did you know what size belt you needed or was it the same one for the original lawn mower, :)

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

3 жыл бұрын

i used a string to go around the pulleys and then went to the store and matched that length as a starting point. it took two tries... first one was too short.

How did you get the blades to turn the correct way with the engine being at the back instead of the front like a tractor

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

4 жыл бұрын

the rotation is the same no matter where motor is... it still turns the same way. Hope that helps.

Seriously thinking about building this. Does it do a lot better than just leaving it on the belly of a ridding mower?

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

2 жыл бұрын

I feel like it does. I can’t really compare as I haven’t had it the other way but surely this maneuvers better the way it is. Plus, it looks way cooler.

Looks like you had most of the tools, and were given the mower. But all in all, how much did you invest in this project?

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

4 жыл бұрын

I had between 300-350... but like you said, i had most everything on hand. biggest expense for me was the used fabricated deck from a lawnmower salvage yard.

How are the swivels on your front wheels working?

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

2 жыл бұрын

Just like anything, they work fine as long as I keep grease on them. Lol. A design like a grasshopper or a finish mower where a shaft is contained within a tube would be much better though.

AWESOME JOB! But... unfortunately that type of deck is best used on lower grass as a finish mower not a rough cut like what you are trying to use it for.

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

3 жыл бұрын

no doubt... works way better to maintain once you get through the first cut.

How did u wire it up bc I did same thing but can’t seem to keep it running.

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

2 жыл бұрын

I basically kept the same wiring harness to the switch and all, I just had to bypass the safety mechanisms for blade and seat.

@khoward21687

2 жыл бұрын

@@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms how did u construct the I engage pulley and put the belt on

What brand of commercial deck is that? Looks like about a 48 to 52 inch.

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

4 жыл бұрын

it off of a husqvarna zero turn. i believe it was a 52 or 54. it was a fabricated deck... that's the key.

Every cool looking to build one for 2 in trees

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

4 жыл бұрын

you may just need a tractor for 2 inch trees... hahaha. i'm sure you can figure something out with a little engineering. Good Luck!

Looks nice but how do you adjust the deck heights

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

4 жыл бұрын

i made mine to ride a certain height. you could build it to ride whatever height you wanted, or it would be easy to make a floating deck using chains that you could adjust with bolts... i just knew what height i wanted and made it permanent.

@lancetucker4518

4 жыл бұрын

Hey buddy where are you located

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

4 жыл бұрын

@@lancetucker4518 south alabama

@lancetucker4518

4 жыл бұрын

@@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms Hi buddy I'm in Talladega County

Yup, trail mower, not a bush/brush hog. But it does work how you used it. Maybe sharpen the blades, it wasn't cutting clean.

@cybercat2567

2 ай бұрын

What's it like being so unhappy?

He who walks with Jesus, walks slow but far and darker then midnight it can't go! My mom tells me that all the time. Lets build something! God bless from Toronto Canada!.

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

3 жыл бұрын

amen brother

What size tube did you use?

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

4 жыл бұрын

2 inch

@footballbat7707

4 жыл бұрын

@@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms thank you. I'll be building mine in the next week or two 😁

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

4 жыл бұрын

@@footballbat7707 nice!!! hope it turns out good!

@footballbat7707

4 жыл бұрын

@@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms I'm hoping. I found a mower deck already. 42" cut 2 blades. I'm buying a 5.5 hp engine. Hoping it's enough power for both blades.

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

4 жыл бұрын

@@footballbat7707 should be. you may could make some hinged blades, (cut yours, drill holes, use grade 8 bolts) similar to a bush hog and that may help it to not bog down in tough stuff. hope it turns out great!

why pull behind, why not a push front mower?

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

3 жыл бұрын

its easier to make a single arm that attaches to a ball in the receiver than having to come up with a mount and mounting solutions for a push front mower. it could definitely be done though and the ranger would always be traveling in cleaner terrain that way!

You need a remote mic. can't hear you.

14 thumbs down???? What the hell????

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

3 жыл бұрын

You know how it is... there’s one... err 14 in every crowd. Haha. It’s all good. Thanks for watching!

why didnt you just pull the mower

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

4 жыл бұрын

would have been smaller deck, weaker deck, harder to maneuver through the woods... and i have the skill to make something much better than just pulling an old broke down mower... anybody can do that.

@rogerepperson9017

4 жыл бұрын

no, thats cool i was bing sarcastic that thing is sweet

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

4 жыл бұрын

Roger Epperson lol. I figured. I was being a little sarcastic myself. 👍🏼

LOL , you worked TOO HARD, but you got all you need, evidently you cut it all the same height, I didn't see any deck adjustment, and NO belt engagement?? I designed a 60" with NO pulleys, NO belts, NO idlers, NO spindles, and ALL that is associated with such, with 3 PREDATOR 5.5 HP (173cc) OHV Vertical Shaft Gas Engines and it IS sweet, my next one I think I will use the Honda engines the same size.

@JackArmstrong-jackdaddycustoms

4 жыл бұрын

man that sounds like a beast... and yes, i worked way too hard... lol