Front fenders?

[MinnesotaEric]

Anybody know where to get some front fenders? I'm cool with making my own mounts if necessary but it occurred to me that by the time the snow flies, I better have a set on my NX.

 

[George2615]

Etrailer.com has several styles of fenders to choose from.

 

[RoyJackson]

You don't see front fenders on most tractors in the US, but it's fairly common in Europe.

If Kioti sells in Europe, you might find a factory set you can import. That would probably be a neater installation.
Otherwise, looks like you make or modify your own...as George wrote, look at trailer fenders. Even if Kioti fenders aren't available, good chance you could find another brand's fenders (Deere is a good possibility) and modify those.

 

[coobie]

Anybody know where to get some front fenders? I'm cool with making my own mounts if necessary but it occurred to me that by the time the snow flies, I better have a set on my NX.

I asked my Kioti dealer the same question,his answer was no one he knows makes front fenders for kioti tractors.I think Kioti is missing the boat on this one.

 

[Threepoint]

I've never had front fenders on a tractor, so I guess I don't know what I've been missing. Can someone educate me on the advantages and disadvantages? Especially on a cab tractor?

 

[coobie]

I've never had front fenders on a tractor, so I guess I don't know what I've been missing. Can someone educate me on the advantages and disadvantages? Especially on a cab tractor?

I have front fenders on my JD X740.IMHO the keep the sand/dirt from getting on the deck.I see JD has them for the larger tractors also.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

I think I've learned why fenders are rare in the states.

There is a foreign company patent with six more years to cook off.

Patent US6053517 - Support for the mudguard of a steering wheel of a machine, in particular for ... - Google Patents

Granted, Lodi fenders look nice but $550 to $600 for fenders?

Really?

 

[nybirdman]

Aren't they required in Canada also?Maybe a closer source for you.

 

[AGRIMAN]

Front fenders were more common among the higher HP 4WD tractors at one time, but in most applications they add to the already limited turning radius and if your running front duals it defeats the purpose anyway. Most guys around here that had them, have already taken the off. Personally, I don't like them as they interfere with my line of sight out the lower glass, but I don’t have to deal with snow and ice so there may be some advantages in those conditions that I'm missing.

 

[roadhunter]

I'm baffled by this as well. I guess if you are roading the tractor on snowy/muddy roads for long periods of time it might give you a benefit but unless you are going fast enough for things to fling off your tires they dont' do anything that I can see. I really don't understand having them on a lawn tractor either as the lawn tractors I've been around dont' even go fast enough to fling things off the tires.

I guess that is why you rarely see tractors with fenders on front in the USA. No demand.