Grand L grill guard

[buck12]

I am getting ready to add expanded metal to the grill guard on my Grand L 5460. I have done some searching on TBN but have not found any photos where another member has done this on the Grand L with the folding grill guard. Photos and suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

 

[jmc]

Maybe this, especially post #18 (oosik)

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums...ill-guard-improvements-2.html?highlight=grill

 

[Peter 315]

Just put 2 pieces of metal ..Should be pretty easy..

 

[old and tired]

This is someone else's photo - you can see the 2 parts... The yellow was where I show him to add more mesh to keep sticks from come up through there (next photo shows mine with the "basket")



Mine does NOT have mesh in front of my headlights... I didn't have a problem up there but did with the lower section. Some of it actually has 2 layers of mesh...



FYI... I used ratchet straps to hold my grill guard up so I can bolt it back on easier...

 

[Citydude]

Another pic. L4060

 

[buck12]

Another pic. L4060 View attachment 686313

Does the 4060 grill guard fold forward?

 

[Smokeydog]

Hope you are propping that loader up with all that ratchet straps going on.

Blocking that lower space is important like you say. Does tend to catch debris. On the B26 used a inverted V 3x5” angle iron and is self cleaning mostly. On the M59 didn’t really have that option because wanted a front tube bumper to better protect front axle and steering arms. Easy enough to blow out.

Triple S steel supply in Knoxville TN has 2x4’ cut sections of expanded metal and perforated sheet in their showroom. To support the BBQ businesses I guess as they have the weld on hinges, handles, temperature gauges too. The 3/8 x 3x6 x23.5” tube bumper was a drop from there that didn’t have to be cut.

 

[Citydude]

Does the 4060 grill guard fold forward?

Yes it does.

 

[oosik]

The grill guard on my M6040 is a folding arrangement. The OEM grill guard is close enough to the tractor grill that it must be folded forward to lift the hood. In the pictures - the lower bolt is what the upper guard swings forward on. The upper bolt is what holds the upper guard in place.

View attachment 686517View attachment 686518

 

[oosik]

BTW - this design, with the tongue, was by a young fellow at the local welding shop. The "tongue" stops the upper portion of the guard from folding all the way down against the lower portion. The young fellow wanted to paint the upper two quadrants white with big blue eyes. And, of course, the tongue a brilliant red. I'm an old stick in the mud and considered black was just fine.

 

[buck12]

Thanks for all the replies. I removed the grill guard with my wife’s help. I took out the top two bolts and loosened the bottom two bolts. Then she used the impact and I held the guard.

I think I have figured out how to attach the expanded metal. I will let the top and bottom to overlap a couple of inches. The top half will still fold forward.

 

[4570Man]

This isn’t a folding guard but here’s one I did.

 

[fried1765]

BTW - this design, with the tongue, was by a young fellow at the local welding shop. The "tongue" stops the upper portion of the guard from folding all the way down against the lower portion. The young fellow wanted to paint the upper two quadrants white with big blue eyes. And, of course, the tongue a brilliant red. I'm an old stick in the mud and considered black was just fine.

Us old folks often resist innovation!

 

[oosik]

buck12 - it's really nice to have a helper. So many times it will save your hands from getting banged up. I don't know how heavy your expanded metal is - but. If you have the material & equipment - it might be nice to weld a vertical "blade" into the upper portion of the grill guard, at the mid-point. That's kind of a long "stretch" if you are using lighter weight expanded metal.

 

[buck12]

This isn’t a folding guard but here’s one I did. View attachment 686542

What is that mesh? Looks like it would hold up well and can take abuse.

 

[buck12]

buck12 - it's really nice to have a helper. So many times it will save your hands from getting banged up. I don't know how heavy your expanded metal is - but. If you have the material & equipment - it might be nice to weld a vertical "blade" into the upper portion of the grill guard, at the mid-point. That's kind of a long "stretch" if you are using lighter weight expanded metal.

Help is always nice. I am usually at the property alone. When I get one of the girls out there, I have a list of projects that require an extra hand. That might be why they tend to have things to do when I head to the property.

I may add extra bar just in case. I have already damaged my hood and grill a few months back moving an old elevated dog pen with the grapple.

 

[4570Man]

What is that mesh? Looks like it would hold up well and can take abuse.

I don’t know, I found it in a junkyard but it’s heavy duty.

 

[herringchoker]

That's woven wire mesh. Very heavy duty, comes in many mesh sizes. Used for screening aggregates.

 

[buck12]

That's woven wire mesh. Very heavy duty, comes in many mesh sizes. Used for screening aggregates.

Thanks.

 

[Smokeydog]

Quarry screen is some tough stuff and comes in different mesh size. Much stronger than expanded metal. Found my piece at the scrapyard too. Grapple lots of brush and trees.