Bent Brush Guard on NX

[countrybumpkin]

For now I'm probably going to to the chain fix I'm not to sure on the expanded metal I don't do much if any brush work, but may go ahead and use some. Here you can see part of the problem, the uprights are mounted to the flat plate a bit wider than the frame allowing it to bend were it sticks past.

 

[kco]

I just ordered new front plastic and emblem and have to take my brush guard off and straighten it from a pine branch that got lodged sideways. My fault but it is a crappy design for a brush guard, it doesn't guard anything.

It seems Kioti cheaped-out on the grill guard when they reworked the DK and NX product line. My 2011 DK35's grill guard:



(ignoring the added expanded metal and bottom plate) made with heavy round tubing looks more substantial than the newer guards.

I managed to push in the grill lower screen (while stacking brush burn piles) on three separate occasions. The third time I punctured the battery. My dealer added the solid plate and expanded metal sections shown in the photo. It did the trick. The solid section has several scratches and has prevented further damage to the grill.

The grill guard is not meant to take a lot of force but it should handle minor bumps and bruises of routine work. For my type of work I would be inclined to add some protection and bracing to the new grill guard.

 

[countrybumpkin]

That looks good, I like the solid part on the bottom.

 

[TripleR]

Done right, bracing can work, but sometimes it results in damage to something more expensive or difficult to repair.

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

I will have to look if mine is bent lol, I have to unpin my guard and swing it forward to open the hood on my 4320 JD.

It has 2 bolts in the bottom and two bolt holes with pins at the top.

I bought it used and never thought much about it.

 

[comancheflight]

This past spring I was digging out a huge stump. It rolled back when it slipped off the loader bucket. I backed up quick as I could and fortunately it only took out the brush gard. I cut what used to be the horizontal pieces off and welded new square stock and painted. Had it on next day.

 

[countrybumpkin]

Wow, yeah that is a bit more tweaked than mine.

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

I have to move mine out to open my hood.




Under hood just cause.

 

[k0ua]

This past spring I was digging out a huge stump. It rolled back when it slipped off the loader bucket. I backed up quick as I could and fortunately it only took out the brush gard. I cut what used to be the horizontal pieces off and welded new square stock and painted. Had it on next day.

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Wow! That bent the crap out of the guard. You are very lucky to have it only hit the guard. Of course with a welder, you can set the world straight again.. better than new. :thumbsup:

 

[DK35vince]

I will have to look if mine is bent lol, I have to unpin my guard and swing it forward to open the hood on my 4320 JD.

It has 2 bolts in the bottom and two bolt holes with pins at the top.

I have an older model DK (2001) and that's the way my factory grill guard came.
Pull 2 pins and it flips out.