Jinman 284 Brush guard:

[yugo]

Just wanted show the bush guard I built for the jinman 284. Since we don't have a FEL to knock down the brush & weeds, I built this to protect the power steering cylinder and rubber boot. Why they put the ps cylinder in front of the axle, I'll never know. Please see attachment. Yugo

 

[JohnS]

Nice Work! That should do the trick! I had the same concerns when I got mine. Since I am welding challenged, I made sure I had a complete spare set. To date, the biggest problem has been the rubber boot. It pulls off easily from either end, and have a few minor tears. I'll replace it, this spring, and use good hose clamps vs the wire clamps.

 

[ToolManRick]

Wow /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif that really is a nice job, well done. A welder is on my wish list of things to buy someday. I work for a machine shop and can get all the steel I could use, but would like to get a torch and an AC-DC welder. Looks like you had some fun making it.

 

[bmartin]

Rick,Have you considered a mig welder? After getting one I found I never fired up the old stick welder again.
After seeing this brush guard , I know what my next project is going to be.
Billy

 

[jwnge]

Looks very nice, with those lights there it makes it look really different from others and "TOUGH"

 

[Harrygoodwrench]

Very well thought out. Great idea with the hitch and lights. Great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[SevenCorners]

Billy,
Is the mig welder really that much better than stick. I have a 225 amp AC stick and have not met any metal it won't weld. Though my welds aren't the prettiest they hold. Does a mig welder give you better welds? What might be an advantage over stick?

 

[bmartin]

Steve, I had a 225 Lincoln for years and it always did a good job and never let me down. That said when I got the Mig I think it is just so handy and does a realy nice job that I just never used the old Lincoln any more . Its sorta like my old 8-N ford, it was a good old tractor but after I bought the Farm Pro I just didn't use it any more. So I don't know, if you have a good stick machine stick with it but if I were buying my first welder I would take a good look at Mig.
Billy

 

[Soundguy]

Very nice!

Soundguy

 

[PepeLoco]

You're going to bust those lights, I talk'n from first hand experience. The way I protected mine was to make a steel frame using flat stock and expanded metal over the lens, so that when I got to some brush, well, you know why. We have lots of yopon here, and that darn stuff can get into all parts of the tractor, and break stuff I did not know could be broken.

Good Luck and have Fun!