Kubota L6060 custom front fenders and 900lb weight box. getting ready for winter.

[amhicks21]

The kubota dealership wanted over $900 for a set of front fenders so i made my own out of a $40 trailer fender and some leftover steel. Ive got to pick up some small mudflaps still and im not sure i'll stick with the black color. I may pick up a few cans of kubota grey and maybe spray the inside of the fenders with truck bed liner. I built the weight box because i wanted to keep the weight as close to the tractor as possible and i wanted a storage area built in. It was built from salvaged 1/4" plate and has 560lb of concrete with about 200lb of scrap steel mixed in. In hindsight i should have built in a storage spot for fuel cans since the L6060 needs to be fueled so often. Maybe i'll rig up some jerry can holders if i can find a good spot. The plow that it'll be running is getting sand blasted and repainted so i'll be posting some pictures when thats done.

 

[RjCorazza]

Very nice work! I looked into fenders for my L4060, and got as far as Kubota Canada and big $$$.
I do not weld very well, so fabricating the fenders is not an option for me.
I am concerned about the exposed hydraulic lines at the bottom of the right side loader frame on my tractor, and looking at your pictures reminded me that I need to add a steel plate in front of them. Fortunately I think I can just bolt on a steel plate, rather than butcher it with a welder.
Have you looked at these hydraulic lines? What do you think about them?
Anyway... Great job on the fenders and box.

 

[srs]

Amhicks21, nice looking weight box. Can you post a picture of the weight box with the lid open? Is there room inside for storing stuff? Great job on the design and build. Stanley

 

[TripleR]

Looks good, I'm always envious of those who can do such fabrication.

 

[adventure bob]

Fenders truned out very nice... Why black and not Kub grey?

 

[amhicks21]

Thanks so much! For the work that i do, im not too concerned about the loader hydraulic lines but i could see someone having an issue if they were clearing woods. hydraulic lines are pretty darn tough though and i think it'd take a pretty bad situation to damage em. I actually really like the external FEL couplers because it makes it so much easier to take the loader off than on the l3540 i used to run with the couplers on the inside of the loader arm. The biggest problem i have with hydraulic routing is the 3rd function lines. they literally just hang underneath the tractor and with the little bit of brush cutting i do they have worn down to the steel bands. im planning on having the dealership take care of that though since the tractor has to go on for a few small issues.

 

[roadhunter]

Interesting. I guess if you get going fast enough and those tires get to spinning the fenders might actually be functional but I assume these are more for looks.

 

[amhicks21]

Here's the inside. Its pretty basic. i didnt really have a plan for what all i wanted to fit in there and in hindsight i probably should have made sure the plow wings would fit if i ever found that i wanted to take them off but theres plenty of space for chains, tools, lunch etc. of course, i still need to paint it but the concrete is still sweating out moisture.

 

[amhicks21]

The fender are specifically for plowing and will be taken off in spring. i plow a bunch of commercial accounts in a downtown area so i travel about 10-20 miles on salted roads nightly. the turf tires are great for traction in snow but they throw snow everywhere so fenders are a necessity to keep from covering the glass and the engine with salty snow.

 

[amhicks21]

I painted em black because thats what i had on hand. i agree that they may look better grey and i'll probably toss a coat of grey on when i get the chance. i'll probably also either bed liner or undercoat the inside since they'll see lots of salt.