L3901 Deck Mats

[The Deerslayer]

So I made the first mod to my brand new L3901. I thought it would be a good idea to cover the deck with a mat to protect it as well as to reduce any potential slippage......plus I thought it would look better As they do not make any factory mats, I picked up a small stall mat at TSC and some elevator bolts, fender washers, nuts, and was in business.

After tracing and cutting a template, the hard part was cutting through the half inch rubber. All in all, I think it came out pretty good. I may make a piece for the center and attach with velcro strips. Did not have to drill any holes as I used the existing perforations on the deck.:thumbsup:

 

[Sammy3700]

Looks great wish I had a set.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

Nice job, I've been considering the exact same thing on my 3901. Great tractors, aren't they. BTW, we just spent several weeks up at the Foxwoods Resort on a construction project, Beautiful countryside you have up there.

 

[The Deerslayer]

Thanks, I am very pleased with the results. They are actually thicker than the factory mats I have seen. Should last a long time. Too bad I did not save the template, I could have sent it to you :duh:
Hope you got a chance to win some of that money they have at Foxwoods!!:thumbsup:

 

[charleyh]

DO you have any pics of the hardware you used? I just bought a MX5800 and am looking to do the same thing to it.

 

[The Deerslayer]

Congrats on your new tractor. :thumbsup:I did not have any spare hardware left over so no pics, but you can see the heads of the elevator bolts in the pics I posted. Believe I got them at Lowes or maybe Home Depot along with the other standard hardware items. Just measure to see what length and diameter bolts will work for you. I did end up making a piece for the center and glad I did. I continually step there when getting on the tractor. Overall, very pleased with the results.

 

[charleyh]

Never heard of "elevator" bolts. That's why I was curious.

 

[Xfaxman]

Never heard of "elevator" bolts. That's why I was curious.

Me too, but google has: https://www.google.com/search?q=ele...rome..69i57&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8

 

[Mysfyt]

Did these help reduce any transmission noise? Looks nice, BTW!

 

[charleyh]

I asked it already ;-)
Went by tractor supply but the thinnest they had was really thick. I found some rubber mat on Amazon that is a bit thinner.
Great idea though.

 

[charleyh]

How did you cut the 1/2" rubber?

 

[The Deerslayer]

I double checked, and I got the elevator bolts at Lowes. Go on their website and search "elevator bolts". They are black which worked well to blend in with the black mat.

 

[The Deerslayer]

How did you cut the 1/2" rubber?

Very carefully!:laughing: I used a new utility blade with metal straight edge as a guide on top of the template I made.

 

[The Deerslayer]

Did these help reduce any transmission noise? Looks nice, BTW!

Thanks. No appreciable difference in the HST whine evident.

 

[Speedex]

Had this on my mind and went down to a Rural King that just opened up not far from me. They had two of those 6ft stall mats that were ripped up a bit. Got them both for $15. Thanks for the idea!

 

[Tomtint]

I have a L3700 SU. Pretty basic tractor. I took the floor boards and step off and had them Linexed ( truck spray bed liner material ) I think he charged me 60.00 +\-. If is now almost 5 years old and looks as good as day 1.

 

[charleyh]

Thats a great idea also. They don't get slippery when they get wet or muddy do they?