Gopher Gitter and Mole Muffler

[jimgerken]

I have read about this, and know a guy who swears by it, so thought I would try it out. Took my oldest crapiest weed wacker and within 1.5 hours I had it ready to try. Pretty simple, just need to weld onto the muffler to get the extension tube to reach into the mole tunnel. The flat plate keeps it from going too deep. The tube extends below the flat plat about 2.5 inches.

I put a video up too, here is the link...
http://videos.tractorbynet.com/video/933/Gopher-Gitter-and-Mole-Muffler

 

[ding2520]

WOW! That video is awesome! If you market that it could be called the "Molester".

 

[Scooby074]

Good idea. Gas the little buggers.

Is it wrong that i was laughing during the video:thumbsup:

I got moles in the yard here, and that would be a great way to kill them... too bad i threw out that old leaf blower....

 

[ultraglide62]

I think you are onto something! Your device is so cool I am going to build one just to have it. Does it work?

Ultraglide62:thumbsup:

 

[HiTechTed]

That is great, I have moles around here that are really busy. I need to kill the grubs in the lawn so they have no reason to be here but in the mean time your device looks like fun.

I wonder if I couldn't put a plastic tube down in the tunnel in different places and throw some smoke bombs in there? I use those on ground squirrels when they get into my downspouts and it works great...their hearts beat like 500 times a minute so they huff large amounts of smoke in a short time...not trying to be cruel but they have chewed the fuel line off of my truck twice and I'm paying them back for it.

 

[jimgerken]

I cannot say for certain yet that it does work. I have a friend that swears by this method, and he mows a multi-strip airfield, so he should know. I used it last night. I found a brand new mole tunnel, and ran to get the "Mole Muffler". I put only about 4-5 ozs of mixed fuel in it, but it ran a long time. The video where I was poking holes in it, was taken right after I started it up, maybe five minutes' run time. It ran for 40 or so after that! If the mole was in there, I am CERTAIN he is dead. I will flatten the tunnel tonight, and watch the area for new activity. Will report back as this progresses.

 

[Travelover]

I don't see why one couldn't just stick a piece of flex pipe onto an exhaust pipe and poke it into the tunnel. All you really want to do is inject carbon monoxide. A vehicle with a catalytic converter would not make as much CO.

 

[jimgerken]

Travelover: Sure, that would work. My friend (with the airstrip) uses an old lawn tractor with a pc of flexible metal tubing stuff attached to it. He puts in about a half gallon of gas, drives it out to the mole/gopher area, sticks the tube into the hole, and walks home, leaving it run till it is out of gas. Next day he gets a lift out there in the golfcart with a gas can, and brings home the lawn tractor. I am doing the same thing with about 4 ozs of fuel (less might even work, as I experiment). My friend uses a half gallon or so. Your car or truck might use more, but it is easy I guess. If you don't mind driving the vehicle on your lawn. Carefull though, most vehicles are not designed to idle for extended periods of time, and the catalytic converter can start a grass fire.

 

[Travelover]

.......... Your car or truck might use more, but it is easy I guess. If you don't mind driving the vehicle on your lawn. Carefull though, most vehicles are not designed to idle for extended periods of time, and the catalytic converter can start a grass fire.

I think the bigger problem is that the catalytic converter in a car or truck greatly reduces the amount of carbon monoxide out the tailpipe.

 

[spruce Deere]

Well, I got a good chuckle out of it..... I battle pocket gophers also... far as I'm concerned anything goes with them

Just another means of control

I love it:thumbsup::laughing: