Grille Guard

4570Man · May 11, 2015

I need to build something similar. I have never personally learned that lesson, but several family members have.

Thats Hot · May 12, 2015

PHPaul said:
The "grille guard" that came with the loader on my new B2650 is a joke. It might help if something fell straight down off the loader, but not much, and any sticks/twigs/brush would go through it at will. I learned my lesson on that with my old JD, and it's an expensive lesson to learn.

So I while I was in town this morning I bought a couple of sticks of 1/4" rod and a small sheet of expanded metal.

The rod was heated and bent to fit inside the framework of the guard and then the expanded metal was trimmed to fit the outline of the rod and tacked to the rod.

Then the rod-framed expanded metal was welded inside the guard frame.

All the fab is done, now just need to prime, mask and re-paint.

I like that. I have a B2630 with out the Guard, but I have a press brake and I just need to lay out a guard and start bending..

PHPaul · May 14, 2015

ovrszd said:
Post some pics when you get her all painted up Paul!!!

Note to self: Krylon's Farm Implement Kubota Orange....ain't. Maybe for the older 'botas but the B2650 is noticeably more red.

Hafta do for now tho, I got stuff to do. I'll pick up a can of the Rustoleum Lobster Red and see it that comes closer as advertised.

ovrszd · May 14, 2015

Looks great Paul. Should give you some comfort in the brush.

Billrog · May 16, 2015

The brush guards look like great mods. ty for posting now I have another project.

Billrog · May 18, 2015

Rained yesterday so I made an effort to make a bush guard out of what was available. Not nearly as efficient as the ones posted but I'll incorporate expanded metal when I get some.

PHPaul · May 18, 2015

Looks good! 1/4" round stock?

Home Depot has 3/4" expanded metal in 2x2 sheets, that's what I used.

Normally, I wouldn't buy steel from a hardware store as the per pound price is just insane. However, the nearest real steel supplier is a 100 mile round trip and I don't currently need anything else, so the extra "boutique" charge for the little piece was worth it.