WTB needing a front grill guard for Kubota L4400

[mlicker]

Kubota p/n 7J244-99500 no longer available.

 

[oosik]

Mlicker - welcome to TBN and the forum. My 2009 Kubota came with a bare bones grill guard. This is what I had the young fellow at the local welding shop do.........


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[CoyPatton]

Kubota p/n 7J244-99500 no longer available.

If you take some time to measure and draw up what you want for a guard, you will probably come ip with a better guard than the OEM part.
If you have some welding skills, probably come in close to OEM price point as well. The mesh steel is always a good ideal as the big open spaces allow for limbs and such to easily get to your grille. If you have to hire it built, well price will likely be more, but still probably a better unit than OEM.
The other suggestion would be to start checking tractor scrap yards.

 

[mlicker]

Mlicker - welcome to TBN and the forum. My 2009 Kubota came with a bare bones grill guard. This is what I had the young fellow at the local welding shop do.........


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Thanks for the welcome. I haven't thought about my introduction on the forum..duh....!!

New to the tractor world. Biggest thing I have driven before the past week was a riding mower. I'm from the PNW, about 40 mins south of the Canadian costal border. Recently sold my house and am in process of closing on a 15 acre spread. I'm stoked..!! Been searching for a used tractor for the past month and found one on CL in SoCal. Made the deal on Tues this week ... stoked again.!! I have a shipper picking it up tomorrow, so I do not have it yet, other than some pictures to drool on.
2009 L4400DT w/fel

 

[mlicker]

If you take some time to measure and draw up what you want for a guard, you will probably come ip with a better guard than the OEM part.
If you have some welding skills, probably come in close to OEM price point as well. The mesh steel is always a good ideal as the big open spaces allow for limbs and such to easily get to your grille. If you have to hire it built, well price will likely be more, but still probably a better unit than OEM.
The other suggestion would be to start checking tractor scrap yards.

Thanks for the advice. I actually bought a Miller mig, but never used it. Been covered for years. Time to blow the dust off the cover and try to obtain some skills. I can mock something up and see how it goes.
M

 

[John_Mc]

The local fab shop did this for me:

 

[The Deerslayer]

Thanks for the welcome. I haven't thought about my introduction on the forum..duh....!!

New to the tractor world. Biggest thing I have driven before the past week was a riding mower. I'm from the PNW, about 40 mins south of the Canadian costal border. Recently sold my house and am in process of closing on a 15 acre spread. I'm stoked..!! Been searching for a used tractor for the past month and found one on CL in SoCal. Made the deal on Tues this week ... stoked again.!! I have a shipper picking it up tomorrow, so I do not have it yet, other than some pictures to drool on.
2009 L4400DT w/fel

:welcome:TBN is a great resource and hopefully you will enjoy your experience here. Congrats on your recently acquired land; nothing quite like having your own place to work on. Did you have any reservations with a long distance CL tractor purchase sight unseen?

 

[mlicker]

The local fab shop did this for me:

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That's nice. I hope mine comes out as good as that.

 

[mlicker]

:welcome:TBN is a great resource and hopefully you will enjoy your experience here. Congrats on your recently acquired land; nothing quite like having your own place to work on. Did you have any reservations with a long distance CL tractor purchase sight unseen?

Thanks, we sure are excited about the land. Lot's of work to do.
As far as reservations on a long distance buy, I'll let you know. I'm still waiting on a shipper/trucking to pick it up and deliver it. Hope by end of next week I can favorably answer your question. The used Kubota market seems a bit scarce, and expensive, due to lack of new inventory with folks trading up. I could not find anything local to me in the hp range I am after. This one sure looked good on the CL ad, with less than 400 hours. The dealer also sent a bunch more images and a walk around video. We shall see, hope it works in my favor.
M

 

[Henro]

The local fab shop did this for me:

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That looks substantial to say the least!

Did you add any protection under the tractor to prevent damage to exposed things (Filters, hydraulic lines, linkages) down there?