belly plate

[candyman]

anyone built a skid plate for the under side of there tractor. i have a kubota

mx5100 bought new had ! hour on it ran a stump up thru the bottom, took

out radiator, fan, hoses, hood, oil filter, fan shroud & etc.

man what a mess. need to cover the entire bottom, any help on designing a

belly plate.

oh yea, did i mention i had [ ! } HOUR ON IT.

it`s in the shop now hope tpo get it back this week.

thanks,
candyman

 

[Egon]

I have seen a B7500 with a belly pan made from 1/4 ? in. plate. It was flat with about six bolt on hangers. Can't recall how the oil plug access was handled.

It is possible. Just ask the mechanic's a few questions.

 

[candyman]

who are the mechanic`s . ?

 

[groundcover]

Ouch ! Note to self , don't let candyman borrow tractor !:laughing:
Any good welding or off road shop should be able to plate that up for you. May want to add a pipe "rub rail " around it too. http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r38/pharmvet/016.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r38/pharmvet/017.jpg

 

[Snaker]

I would include easy cleanout access in the design. If it fills up with a lot of chaff and grime it could become a very expensive firepit.

 

[Degolyerent]

How do you like that radiator price?

 

[bironacad]

I was wondering myself about stuff that people say, "if I can knock it down with the FEL the Bush Hog will take care of it" run over with their FEL then Wacke with the bush hog? What is the collective conscious opinion on running brush down for the bush hog? A protective skid sounds reasonable.

 

[Egon]

who are the mechanic`s . ?

Them fellars at the shop.:thumbsup:

 

[Snaker]

I was wondering myself about stuff that people say, "if I can knock it down with the FEL the Bush Hog will take care of it" run over with their FEL then Wacke with the bush hog? What is the collective conscious opinion on running brush down for the bush hog? A protective skid sounds reasonable.

I can tell you for a fact that the Ford 8N's with the belly exhaust didn't like to be ran through the brush.

 

[Timber]

anyone built a skid plate for the under side of there tractor. i have a kubota

mx5100 bought new had ! hour on it ran a stump up thru the bottom, took

out radiator, fan, hoses, hood, oil filter, fan shroud & etc.

man what a mess. need to cover the entire bottom, any help on designing a

belly plate.

oh yea, did i mention i had [ ! } HOUR ON IT.

it`s in the shop now hope tpo get it back this week.

thanks,
candyman

Dam & here I thought they were indestructible.

 

[Gary Fowler]

That is the reason for advice to GO SLOW and lower your FEL close to the ground with the bucket tilted up slightly when mowing in unknown territory. If you run into a stump it will ride up on it or stop you before you damage your tractor. I second the motion to make sure it has access to clean it as iti will for sure fill up with grass etc and may even cause you to overheat the crankcase oil as it will insulate it pretty good from proper air flowl.

 

[candyman]

good thing for kubota insurance. was backing up & going very slow, happened so fast didn`even know anything was wrong until the white smoke.

walked the ground before i started into it can`t see everything. the shop told me of a customer who bought a new much bigger tractor with a cab had it for a short period of time ran a limb thru one of the windows ins. fixed it & two mths. later he came back with the same window busted again out by the same limb
, go figure.. stuff does happen.

all good suggestions, what groundcover said.

thanks

 

[Baby Grand]

...

walked the ground before i started into it can`t see everything. the shop told me of a customer who bought a new much bigger tractor with a cab had it for a short period of time ran a limb thru one of the windows ins. fixed it & two mths. later he came back with the same window busted again out by the same limb
, go figure..

...

Sounds like he needs to spend more time with his chainsaw than his tractor.

 

[Timber]

I think some people should be required to film everything they do. I thing we have a new interesting member here

 

[candyman]

i should have at least taken pix, but i do not know how to post them. just got

a call from the insurance company, still can`t talk as my jaw is still on the

floor,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

cm

 

[bironacad]

I think some people should be required to film everything they do. I thing we have a new interesting member here

Ya like we never scratched the pickup riding through a field we shouldn't be driving in or picked up something heavy without using our legs:laughing:. Guys that warn about dangers have exeperienced them and survived or not:laughing:. Laughter is identification.:thumbsup:

 

[jb62901]

Perhaps something like this. I know it's doing wonders for my unit.


http://oi27.tinypic.com/261e04k.jpg

 

[candyman]

jb,

looks good. what is it & how did you mount it.

thx, cm

 

[jb62901]

It was a flool drane plate in a old gas station, it was 3'X5'X3/8". See pic for mounting.

http://oi31.tinypic.com/2woyjw0.jpg

 

[bironacad]

jb looks good, I guess I will have to crawl under my tractor and have a look see as to what can be done. Thanks for the pictures.