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Built A Front Bumper For My Riding Mower! I've been wanting a front bumper on my new mower for a while..... Me & my wife came out of Lowe's one day, and I stopped and looked at the front bumpers on some of the mowers.
My wife ask if I was going back in to buy one..... No Thanks!!!.... I'll just make my own when I get time!
I finally had time today!.... I made it from scrap metal I had laying around.
I don't have a ''pipe bender''..... I took the pipe over to my trailer, and put the pipe in the ''stake pocket'', and then used a ''cheater pipe'' to bend it!
The first piece was easy, but trying to match the second pipe was a little hard, but I got them to match.
It's very strong and should protect the front end!..... I started to build a guard like the one on my tractor, but I would have to pull out a pin to lower it so I could raise the hood.
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Looks great!
Mark - 2002 John Deere LT150-H
Excellent job!!
Thanks,
Will
Another fine job done.
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Damn Cuz!!!Originally Posted by JohnDeere4300_KY
That is awfully nice work for a bumper made from scrap!!!
And you don't have the old Edster's massive steel scrap pile to pick from either!!!
You are Da Man when it comes to "Build it yourself"!!!
Dougster™
Now you can attach a winch to your bumper and next trip up the hill with a full cart, pull the cable out and secure the end to a stout tree.. you'll need a remote control for it, but the tractor won't slip back down the hill.
Whatcha think.. too safe? MMmmm, the more I think about it, the more I like the idea, especially if the hill really is steep..
.... Tim
Yeah, I had some thoughts in mind to rig up something fancier on mine but the hood tilting forward makes for a bit of a pain on any front end modifications. At one point I was thinking of soldering together some copper pipe since I do not have a welder. But I ended up just buying JD bumper.
You can see part of it here:
I took the photo after I installed a small elbow to deflect the exhaust away from the front tire. I cut the deflector from a section of stainless sink drain pipe and fastened it with a hose clamp.
Also have thought about plumbing the exhaust into the bumper, turning the angled ends of the bumper upward and adding a chrome stack on each side.
Mark - 2002 John Deere LT150-H
NO Way!!!Now you can attach a winch to your bumper and next trip up the hill with a full cart, pull the cable out and secure the end to a stout tree.. you'll need a remote control for it, but the tractor won't slip back down the hill.
Whatcha think.. too safe? MMmmm, the more I think about it, the more I like the idea, especially if the hill really is steep..
I have a winch on my ATV, but I don't need it when pulling a load up the hill.... I even quit using the ATV.... I ''only'' use the tractor now!
I even quit using that stupid JD utility cart to haul dirt.... The wife uses it to haul flowers to plant, vegetables from the garden, apples etc.. etc..
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You need a welder!Yeah, I had some thoughts in mind to rig up something fancier on mine but the hood tilting forward makes for a bit of a pain on any front end modifications. At one point I was thinking of soldering together some copper pipe since I do not have a welder. But I ended up just buying JD bumper.
I took the photo after I installed a small elbow to deflect the exhaust away from the front tire. I cut the deflector from a section of stainless sink drain pipe and fastened it with a hose clamp.
Also have thought about plumbing the exhaust into the bumper, turning the angled ends of the bumper upward and adding a chrome stack on each side.
You could come off the ''elbow'' that you put in with a straight piece of pipe.... Then ''cut your bumper'' and put a ''Tee'' in it.
On each end of your bumper, You could put a ''elbow''.... Then just put straight pipe up, and put a ''flapper'' on each side.
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Nice work.
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