BX 2200 Skid Plate

[engineer]

Over the weekend while working in the woods I had a little problem. A small stick in the trail popped up under the tractor and shredded the HST fan and rear coupling bearing cover (just to the front of the transaxle). Obviously repairs are in order and will be done. To prevent this from happening again, is there a skid plate commercially available to protect the under carriage? Of course the 60" MMM would prevent a future stick from going where it does not belong, but, carrying the MMM into the woods for just this purpose is not practical.

I believe previously I have seen postings concerning this issue, but the guards and/or skid plates were fabricated at home by folks much more clever than I.

Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance,
engineer

 

[rlw]

Here's a link to another BX owner who made one.
plate

 

[rlk]

Engineer, I had a similar problem, but the stick punched a hole in the hydrostatic oil filter, causing all the oil to get sprayed out on the ground.

I mentioned this to Kubota while filling out an online survey they sent me after owning the tractor 2 years. Someone from Kubota called to discuss my idea. He liked the idea of a skid plate, but so far I have not seen one on the market. I would buy one.

Bob