Grand L grill guard

[4570Man]

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Quarry screen is some tough stuff and comes in different mesh size. Much stronger than expanded metal. Found my piece at the scrapyard too. Grapple lots of brush and trees.

I paid $40 for a 4x4’ piece which was enough to build the brush guard, fix the back window guard on my dump truck and still have half or so of it left. I was pretty happy with that purchase.

 

[Smokeydog]

BIL made a grill guard from the quarry screen drop.

 

[fried1765]

I paid $40 for a 4x4 piece which was enough to build the brush guard, fix the back window guard on my dump truck and still have half or so of it left. I was pretty happy with that purchase.

There is no scrap metals yard within 100 miles of me.
I there some online seller I might buy a grill guard sized piece from.?
I can find a suitable 24 x 36 size piece of stainless heavy mesh screen online, but it is stainless, and I want to paint it.

 

[buck12]

Do you standard steel suppliers generally carry quarry screen? I have to order some steel for another project in the next week or so.

 

[4570Man]

There is no scrap metals yard within 100 miles of me.
I there some online seller I might buy a grill guard sized piece from.?
I can find a suitable 24 x 36 size piece of stainless heavy mesh screen online, but it is stainless, and I want to paint it.

I stumbled across that and wasn’t even looking for it in a vehicle junkyard. Someone already repurposed it for a cab divider in a van.

 

[Smokeydog]

Do you standard steel suppliers generally carry quarry screen? I have to order some steel for another project in the next week or so.

Not that I have seen but haven’t asked. They probably don’t carry it but know who might. Specialty metal, abrasion resistant, AR of some type. 1/4” wires easily cut with side grinder cutting wheel. No problem to weld.

Quarries, top soil sellers, mining or cement plants might be a source. Surprised at the variety of metal and tractor stuff on marketplace. The inventory at the scrap yard changes to. $0.30/# I bring too much stuff home.

Had over a hundred trees damaged by tornado last year. Have had several stems spring pole and hit the tractor while stacking and pushing piles. No damage to quarry screen or tractor.

3/8-1/2” square bar stock and make your grid/grill.

 

[robertm]

Try McMaster-Carr on line

 

[fried1765]

Try McMaster-Carr on line

Good suggestion!
Thank you!
I will try my local fishery supply first.
They may have 10ga. lobster pot wire, and that could work for me, since I already do have a very robust radiator guard, for it to be mounted on.
I just need an inexpensive way to cover that guard frame with something, to keep the smaller branches/sticks well away from the radiator.

 

[dstig1]

I think I used 9ga 3/4" flattened expanded on my previous tractor. Very sturdy and small enough to keep sticks out but you can still see through it. This has yet to bubble up to the top of the priority list on the current tractor...Probably until it is too late!

 

[senecak19]

Do you standard steel suppliers generally carry quarry screen? I have to order some steel for another project in the next week or so.

Near me they do! Phone calls are faster than driving.