JD 112 Brush Guard/Tote Build

[Toomanytoys84]

Looks pretty good. My oem bumper on my 570 has to be folded down to open the hood. Worth the hassle to protect the front of your tractor.

I haven't crashed a tractor into a house since I was 8.....my grandfather would probably still remind me of crashing his brand new john deere if he was still alive.

 

[KennyP]

I got it warm enough to paint the bracket yesterday. May see if I can do the guard today.

 

[KennyP]

I put the bracket spring latches together while I waited for it to warm enough to do the guard. I had brought it in the house so it wouldn't be so cold. Tomorrow, I can put it all together and install! Pics then!

 

[KennyP]

Being cooped up for a couple days, I decided to make up a SketchUp drawing of the bracket. I haven't added the spring latches as yet, but it's looking pretty good.

 

[KennyP]

The paint was dry so I put everything together and installed it on the 112. Dang chilly out there, my toes got cold!




Looking for something else to keep me occupied!

 

[olcowhand]

Dang Kenny, that turned out very nice! You could likely build more copies and sell them and make a good profit! That would occupy some time.

 

[bbuckler]

Dang Kenny, that turned out very nice! You could likely build more copies and sell them and make a good profit! That would occupy some time.

Yeah I would invest in one for sure

 

[KennyP]

I can do that, just finding the metal is the fun part. Then figuring out what to charge for one! And since I have the drawing, I can make this into it's original part (to hold JD suitcase weights).
I would be easier with some 1/4" plate that is 7.5" or 9.5" wide. Then I wouldn't have to butt weld the side brackets. A little more cutting, but still easier and could be more to the original design. For the 110/112, I would make the guard a little different at the top for headlights and to allow the hood to open with out lowering it.

 

[KennyP]

Yeah I would invest in one for sure

Maybe we can work something out there. Shipping will be expensive though! Are you wanting it for your 110? I will change the design some, a little narrower on the Guard/tote and a little shorter to allow the hood to open. I'd like to find a source for different spring latches for that as well, similar to the ones for the brackets, just smaller dia. (3/8" or 1/2")

 

[bbuckler]

Maybe we can work something out there. Shipping will be expensive though! Are you wanting it for your 110? I will change the design some, a little narrower on the Guard/tote and a little shorter to allow the hood to open. I'd like to find a source for different spring latches for that as well, similar to the ones for the brackets, just smaller dia. (3/8" or 1/2")

Yeah it would be for the 110

 

[KennyP]

I'll see about some new measurements for the Guard to clear the hood and to narrow it to match the body width. That will tell me how much material I'll need for that. It will be the hardest to make with the bends and welding!

 

[Texas Horses Hogs and Deeres]

Kenny, here's a couple quick pictures of my JD weight bracket. It fits on both the closed frame and open frame tractirs that I have, 110-318, 332. You can see how they used an angle cut piece to miss the bolts on the frame for the sides. I can get you measurements if you want.

 

[KennyP]

Thanks, Brian! I could do the same with these, looks pretty simple to figure the angle.

 

[Texas Horses Hogs and Deeres]

I'll measure it for you if I can remember in the morning.

 

[Kster526]

Would love to find one of those brackets, any interest in parting with it?

 

[KennyP]

Would love to find one of those brackets, any interest in parting with it?

Have you a way to weld it together? I may be able to make a kit with the side pieces you weld to your own cross piece (or the whole thing you weld together).

 

[bbuckler]

Have you a way to weld it together? I may be able to make a kit with the side pieces you weld to your own cross piece (or the whole thing you weld together).

That a great idea and it will save some oe shipping

 

[KennyP]

That a great idea and it will save some oe shipping

Yeah, cause it would be in a much smaller package. Still heavy though.

I made a new design for the side brackets using Brian's pics above.

 

[secondtry]

As I stare at the design and wonder about how clean and simple it looks. I start thinking about Gee what about loops for shovel/hoe/rake handles. Some people are never satisfied. Don

 

[UncleWillie]

Looks great