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home made ventrac attachments

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slammed

slammed

Anyone out there make any home made attachments for a ventrac? I'm looking at buying a 4231TD with the 72" deck and scrape blade, 3 point hitch, 3n1 adapter, and front and rear 12 volt power. And just wanted to see some home made attachments you ventrac owners have made that may help me around the house. And to see if anyone out there had any attachments that they want to sale? I have seen a few on the web but not many. Thanks in advance :cool: Slammed


#2

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

slammed said:
Anyone out there make any home made attachments for a ventrac? I'm looking at buying a 4231TD with the 72" deck and scrape blade, 3 point hitch, 3n1 adapter, and front and rear 12 volt power. And just wanted to see some home made attachments you ventrac owners have made that may help me around the house. And to see if anyone out there had any attachments that they want to sale? I have seen a few on the web but not many. Thanks in advance :cool: Slammed
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The only one I can think of would be a striping roller. Personally I would just buy any of the other attachments.


#3

slammed

slammed

I would if I had the $$ to spend on some. I would buy all of them!:licking::thumbsup:


#4

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

That would be pretty cool!:laughing:


#5

Briana

Briana

Welcome to LawnMowerForum!

I moved your thread to the Ventrac forum. :smile:


#6

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woodchips

slammed said:
Anyone out there make any home made attachments for a ventrac?
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I've gotten a bit of use out of my LKYTTR, made by a fellow living in Webster, NY.

It gives me a 2 inch hitch receiver, so I can now use my Ventrac 3000 to move the boat around. And with the ripper tooth in the hitch receiver, I can cut a shallow trench in our hard clay soil, or tear out roots from vines.

There are also pallet forks made for it, and a boom pole.

(As an attempt to post a pic, here it is.)

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John


#7

slammed

slammed

Cool do you have a pic that you would not mind sharing.


#8

JackIL

JackIL

I have made several. You can see most of them on my Top Fan page on the Ventrac Website
Jack Wiley - Ventrac Top Fan Entry


#9

slammed

slammed

Thanks Jack for the reply. I am kind of an inventor myself but can you post some better pics and tell use what some of them are for. It is not real clean on some of the pics. Thanks again future Ventrac owner Slammed aka Larry


#10

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PaulChristenson

Jack's most brilliant solution is his "instant cab" for snow blowing...

But his leaf collection system is a close second...:)


#11

R

Raw Dodge

I like Jacks innovative attachments and mods.. I noticed most of the attachments were on his previous machine,the 4231g, so it seems he's had them awhile. I find the prices of many attachments are simply out of reach of the typical contractor or property owner. The loader,leaf bagger unit, and tiller are 3 things that pop into my mind as being priced too high. So making your own is a great way to have you r cake eat it too..


#12

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Chasgo

Jack,

Would you mind sharing part number and where you purchased your soft top for when your blowing snow. I know you said it is made for a golf cart but seems to fit your machine well. Enjoyed looking at all the attachments you have made !!!!

Charlie


#13

JackIL

JackIL

Charlie,

The golf cart cover came from Northern Tool. Here is the link.
Classic Accessories Golf Cart Rain Cover | Golf Car Covers| Northern Tool + Equipment

The cover is a bit too large for the canopy on my Ventrac so I tie it down with bungee cords. The cover does not protect the operator's legs. However, it keeps blowing snow off your face.

JackIL


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PaulChristenson

JackIL said:
Charlie,

The golf cart cover came from Northern Tool. Here is the link.
Classic Accessories Golf Cart Rain Cover | Golf Car Covers| Northern Tool + Equipment

The cover is a bit too large for the canopy on my Ventrac so I tie it down with bungee cords. The cover does not protect the operator's legs. However, it keeps blowing snow off your face.

JackIL
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Which is the IMPORTANT ISSUE...:biggrin:


#15

slammed

slammed

Would you share some better pics of your stuff please? Thanks in advance Slammed


#16

C

Chasgo

Chasgo said:
Jack,

Would you mind sharing part number and where you purchased your soft top for when your blowing snow. I know you said it is made for a golf cart but seems to fit your machine well. Enjoyed looking at all the attachments you have made !!!!

Charlie
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Thanks for the info..........


#17

JackIL

JackIL

slammed said:
Would you share some better pics of your stuff please? Thanks in advance Slammed
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Most of my equipment is posted in my TOP FAN section of the Ventrac Website.

JackIL

Jack Wiley - Ventrac Top Fan Entry


#18

slammed

slammed

JackIL said:
Most of my equipment is posted in my TOP FAN section of the Ventrac Website.

JackIL

Jack Wiley - Ventrac Top Fan Entry
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Yes I have looked at all of them but they don't show any detail.


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toro5xi

The only modification I have made is to the Two N One attachment. I added some 1 inch square bars to the bottom and then a piece of 1/8 inch steel to act as a fork lift. The blue piece you see in the middle is a piece of discarded new holland grass shute welded to a piece of square tubing which goes in the 2 inch receiver slot. It is only there to help protect what ever I am moving and to give it something to rest against.

I have often thought about making a generator attachment for my 3200 but have not yet gotten around to it. Perhaps this winter.

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lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

toro5xi said:
The only modification I have made is to the Two N One attachment. I added some 1 inch square bars to the bottom and then a piece of 1/8 inch steel to act as a fork lift. The blue piece you see in the middle is a piece of discarded new holland grass shute welded to a piece of square tubing which goes in the 2 inch receiver slot. It is only there to help protect what ever I am moving and to give it something to rest against.

I have often thought about making a generator attachment for my 3200 but have not yet gotten around to it. Perhaps this winter.
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That is a useful modification! :thumbsup:


#21

slammed

slammed

toro5xi said:
The only modification I have made is to the Two N One attachment. I added some 1 inch square bars to the bottom and then a piece of 1/8 inch steel to act as a fork lift. The blue piece you see in the middle is a piece of discarded new holland grass shute welded to a piece of square tubing which goes in the 2 inch receiver slot. It is only there to help protect what ever I am moving and to give it something to rest against.

I have often thought about making a generator attachment for my 3200 but have not yet gotten around to it. Perhaps this winter.
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Can you post more pics or your attachment? Thanks for sharing this one.


#22

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toro5xi

There is not a whole lot more to show on this one. The bars I welded on are 14 inches long of 1 1/2 inch square tube, 3/16 inch thick. I welded these right to the bottom of the 2 in 1 adapter. The flat piece of steel going across is 37 inches long and 12 inches wide. It is only 1/8 inch thick. I thought about using thicker steel but I had this laying around and just wanted to move an upright bandsaw which is not too heavy but akward.

The other attachment is nothing more than a 2 inch square piece of tube with some scrap metal welded onto it to act as a shelf for some weight in the winter. A friend gave me 2 of these 50 pound weights so I thought I would give it a try. This will be the first winter I have tried adding weight for snow plowing. I did not have much traction problems last year unless I was trying to plow up hill. I have only added approx 50 pounds but am curious to see if it makes much of a difference. Plowing with the 3200 is great as you can really see what is going on and the manuverability is fantastic. I used to use an ATV and thought it was tough to get close to garage doors safely or parked cars.

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#23

slammed

slammed

Thank you toro5xi I see the mods now just had to look at the ventrac site again. Here is what I have been working on. Its a 3 point hitch carry all leaf vacuum. It works great just has a few bugs to work out. Don't stick out very far and it will still pick up 3 55gal cans in one load.

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#24

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

slammed said:
and it will still pick up 3 55gal cans in one load.
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WOW...it can hold tons of leaves! :thumbsup:


#25

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toro5xi

:thumbsup:Slammed that will be really nice. I ending up putting the mulching kit on my deck but would have really liked a leaf vacuum.
Where did you get the flexible hose and how did you tie it into the mower deck? I am pretty sure I could make something to hold the hose by the deck chute but was not sure how the heck to make a tight fit with the deck.
Nice Job


#26

slammed

slammed

toro5xi said:
:thumbsup:Slammed that will be really nice. I ending up putting the mulching kit on my deck but would have really liked a leaf vacuum.
Where did you get the flexible hose and how did you tie it into the mower deck? I am pretty sure I could make something to hold the hose by the deck chute but was not sure how the heck to make a tight fit with the deck.
Nice Job
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The hose I bought it at a hose shop 30 miles from me and I will post a pic of the boot for the deck. To find the hose I just looked in the phone book. What I found it under was a hydraulic and hose co.

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#27

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Raw Dodge

I'm getting ready to start building a generator setup.I like the setup ventrac has but I can easily build my own to my tastes,I'm going to use a heavy,cast iron cheap 1800rpm 4 pole generator,either a 7 or 10 k unit,and with my 31 hp I can pulley it with an 8 inch pulley,should get me 60 hz,and 120v at 2100 engine rpm.looking at the power curve, this requires 13hp to fully run a 7 k .my average load is around 1200 watts and I'm running thru a 30 amp breaker ,so my peak load will be around 7200 watts,irregardless of the size I choose.The ventrac setup requires you to spin the engine at 3600 rpm,which is unnecessary for the 7200 watts I require...I'll save a ton of fuel,noise and a little engine life at 2100 rpm..of course i may have to adjust the pulley size to keep a stable rpm but I'm confident I can run way lower than 3600 rpm and maintain stable voltage and frequency.


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PaulChristenson

Raw Dodge said:
I'm getting ready to start building a generator setup.I like the setup ventrac has but I can easily build my own to my tastes,I'm going to use a heavy,cast iron cheap 1800rpm 4 pole generator,either a 7 or 10 k unit,and with my 31 hp I can pulley it with an 8 inch pulley,should get me 60 hz,and 120v at 2100 engine rpm.looking at the power curve, this requires 13hp to fully run a 7 k .my average load is around 1200 watts and I'm running thru a 30 amp breaker ,so my peak load will be around 7200 watts,irregardless of the size I choose.The ventrac setup requires you to spin the engine at 3600 rpm,which is unnecessary for the 7200 watts I require...I'll save a ton of fuel,noise and a little engine life at 2100 rpm..of course i may have to adjust the pulley size to keep a stable rpm but I'm confident I can run way lower than 3600 rpm and maintain stable voltage and frequency.
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#29

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Lahen112

My own;

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Lahen112

Lahen112 said:
My own;

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#31

J Fid

J Fid

JackIL said:
Charlie,

The golf cart cover came from Northern Tool. Here is the link.
Classic Accessories Golf Cart Rain Cover | Golf Car Covers| Northern Tool + Equipment

The cover is a bit too large for the canopy on my Ventrac so I tie it down with bungee cords. The cover does not protect the operator's legs. However, it keeps blowing snow off your face.
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#32

J Fid

J Fid

Hi Jack
I’m a new Ventrac owner. I’d like to get some forks for it, do you have any suggestions where I can pick some up like yours?

thanks

joe


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