Built from components from a pair of 1970's vintage International Harvester Cub Cadet garden tractors, this motor grader is completely functional and fun to operate. Both rear axles drive, the front has power steering, and the hydraulics operate off the charge pump on the forward axle's hydrostatic drive. Total weight is approximately 2000 lbs with fluid filled tires. Power is supplied by a Cub Cadet's original (rebuilt) Kohler K301 12 hp single cylinder air cooled engine.

 Very, very nice.  You did a great job of making something really useful out of old equipment.  I suspect you enjoyed the heck out of your efforts and now you can keep the driveway in shape year round.  I operated heavy equip. all my life and I have never seen anyone build anything this amazing!, you my sir are absolutely a genius!!. With a blade in between the tires you get a much better job than a blade on the back of a tractor!. This guy should get an award for this!. Great job on the build!.  Extremely nice build. What was your profession prior to this build If you don't mind me asking .I've ran graders in the past, I liked running the John Deere the best. It had a good power to traction ratio.  I can’t say I’d ever have a reason to use it but I now know I want one. That is some damn good engineering there sir.    You should show some video from under the hood and the hydraulic setup. I don’t think I’m the only one who would be interested in seeing more in depth.   Edit. I’ve read some of the comments I’m definitely not 5he only one who would be interested in seeing more in depth of the build.