Grille Guard Or Not

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robertm

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Well, I guess the question is... To guard a grille, or not.
My dealer has tried to talk me out of a grille guard for my new B7500, but I'm not so sure. Although the loader adds a nice tubular bumber in front, I think I'd like a little added protection.
What has experience taught all of you? Is it worth $90 to add the guard? I hate to find out the hard way. Your thoughts would help. Thank you.
 
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The first time you lift soemthing with a chain from the FEL and it swings back into th grill or hood. The $90.00 for the grill guard eill seem cheap.
 
   / Grille Guard Or Not #3  
If you can't build a superior guard yourself, and get it on before you use the machine, buy the thing.
Grill guards were invented for a lot of good reasons, like pulling up to truck beds, and swinging loads, and "aw crap I knew I shouldn't a done that" along with "it ain't my tractor, why shold I care".
 
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I have a B7500 and I have a grill guard on it. It is nice that you have something to ease against other than the grill or hood of the tractor. Plus I have a counter weight hanging from it. I made the weight and it weights 55 lb.
 
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Awwwww Sh*&%^$#@! The heck with the grille guard cow catcher, now I need to find a screen for my B7500's air filter intake! Both of neighbor's John Deere's keep getting caught in my air cleaner!
 
   / Grille Guard Or Not #7  
Next time as they are running circles around you, do not suddenly drive forward!
 
   / Grille Guard Or Not #8  
Get the grill guard. The extra protection is nice but I think it looks really cool. /w3tcompact/icons/cool.gif
 
   / Grille Guard Or Not #9  
Go to the cusomization and look at "brush guard that works" . Has save me many times.
 
   / Grille Guard Or Not #10  
Robertm,
Grill guards fall in to the "rather have one and not need it, than to need it and not have one" category. There are a few other "tools" that fall into this area also.
Nick
 
 
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