Cultivator Mounted On Front Of Yamaha 4 Wheeler

Cultivator Mounted On Front Of Yamaha 4 Wheeler ATV'S ATV'S 26-5-36 I cut off part of a front-mount cultivator from an old Case tractor and mounted it on front of my Yamaha 4-wheeler. I used it last spring in my garden to control weeds between rows of peppers, string beans, cabbage, and tomatoes. It consists of three coil sweeps on each side. The frame bolts to the front of the ATV. The shanks are raised and lowered by an electric winch that mounts on the ATV's front rack, just ahead of the handlebars. The winch is powered by a 12-volt battery pack. The shanks pivot on a pair of homemade clevis assemblies. Each side of the cultivator is free to pivot up or down independently. A pair of rubber wheels on each side of the cultivator provide depth control. It works good. There's about a 10-in. gap between the two sets of shanks. I can cultivate 3 to 4 inches deep. (Stanley Broda, 10 Ideal Park Rd., Catawissa, Pa. 17820 ph 570 799-5407)

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