heviduty
Silver Member
- Joined
- Apr 18, 2012
- Messages
- 206
- Location
- central NC
- Tractor
- Kubota L3400HST/LA463 loader JD 318 / 3ph(cat. 0)
Grandad4,Protect the grille but weaken the loader mounting setup so all the really expensive stuff behind the grille is overstressed. Yup. Some really great thinking went into that "improvement". Even if all it's used for is loading mulch, I'd worry that over time that's going to fatigue the loader brackets or the engine block itself and cause a serious failure. Maybe someone could fab up something similar to the factory side frames to mate up with your mega-grill guard. That would have to be less than trying to buy everything you'd need to bring it back to the OEM Kubota setup, if that's even possible.
I agree. Next time I go to my FIL's we will mull over ideas for how best to brace the loader to the grille. Thanks again for the heads up about the missing side frame braces.
Also, it is good to see all the posts about guys checking loader and wheel torque.