DOH! My first damage

EastTexFrank · Feb 27, 2005

Yea, it happens but I must admit I've been pretty lucky so far, only one tail light but that doesn't count the stuff I've hit while looking back, mowing the yard, with the FEL attached. I very rarely do that anymore. Let's see now ... section of fence, various pecan and ornamental trees that my wife had planted, not to mention all the stuff that just got "dinged".

As I said, it happens, we fix it and go on.

jpr62902 · Feb 27, 2005

Shoot. I about ripped my garage door right off the house when I forgot to fold the ROPS before driving out. OUCH!

notamustang · Feb 27, 2005

Thanks for the support, had to say you made it easier to deal with

I had my jeep for about 2 hours when I put a hitch on and was checking to see how a short wheelbase vehicle with a 5.5 x 8 with a 42" knack box on the front performed while side steping a small weed covered hill, well I romped on the throttle and watched the top of the hill come into view with a loud crunch, yep knack box into rear quarter panel. I grabed 4WD and did not look at it for three weeks /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

notamustang · Feb 28, 2005

This is the guy I got my guard from on ebay
Just posting in case someone is interested. He has two styles one with logo and the three bar. Bought one this morning and posted another by tonight so looks like they are plentiful.
Steven

DaMadman · Feb 28, 2005

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Do not feel to bad I got the tail light first day. )</font>

Shoot My dealer broke the tailight off my brother in laws trailer when I went to pick my BX up. They had it in the shop prepping it and he told me to pull the trailer over to the bay and he would go in and get it ready to load. I pulled over to the bay and he backed the tractor right out into the side of the BORROWED trailer and broke the tailight of and into little pieces. I told him not to worry about it as it was a cheapy $7 tailight but he instead gave me a $30 rachet tiedown to secure the tractor to the trailer on the way home. All I had brought was a tow strap.
Been luck so far in not (knock on wood) hitting anything at the house other than limbs and such. but I did catch my hand between a limb and the ROP and I think I cracked a bone in my hand. Other than that it's been all good so far, but I only have 25 hours so there is plenty of time to bang something before it's all said and done. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

kubotabilly · Feb 28, 2005

"the only real diference is the factory one makes it hood high these do not".

Steve,
I'm the gentleman that you bought the guard from. Thanks you for your purchase, it was shipped today. Just for your info, the guard is the same height as the factory "BX" model. I just called Messick's parts dept. today and was quoted a price from Mike of $212.80 for the BX logo guard. I have no idea where everyone is coming up with $160 /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif. I am absolutley sure you will enjoy the guard you got from me. Any problems, let me know.

Bill

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Junkman · Feb 28, 2005

Have you considered making a guard that incorporates the brackets for the Kubota front suitcase weights, or just the suitcase weight bracket by itself?????

TobyH · Feb 28, 2005

Or the clevis mount bumper? Maybe even hooks or eyes?

notamustang · Feb 28, 2005

kubotabilly,
for some reason I thought the factory one did, heck even better deal then /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif I have to say I prefered the three bar over the logo one much more. And trust me that was not a slam on your product I am looking forward to getting it so I can replace the headlight assembly. Thanks Steven

kubotabilly · Feb 28, 2005

Steven,
By all means it was not taken as a slam. I guess I like to just clarify things. To tell you the truth I like the 3 bar better myself. It makes it look like it's ready to tackle that brush pile!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif