Cub brush guard which would you do

old · Jun 23, 2021

So I am making a brush guard for my cub so that trees etc. don't dent things.
So do I use vertical bars or horizontal bars or do I do and X/star??

What do you think would be the best??

Thanks

Eric in IL · Jun 23, 2021

My neighbor made a grill guard out of steel catwalk grating. It is heavy though, might be too strong for a Cub.

old · Jun 23, 2021

I'm making it out of 1 inch round bar stock so heavy and strong

DoubleO7 · Jun 23, 2021

Well I would think horizontal 1 inch bars would only be as strong as the vertical two pieces they are all welded to.
One inch bars vertical, welded to main horizontal bottom member would each be resistant to bending into grill.
A 1/4 inch strap over the upper ends to tie them together would really resist being pushed to grill.

Janicholson · Jun 23, 2021

I asked my self-- which am I going to run into branches that stick out sideways, or vertical tree trunks. I answered, well if I hit trees, there is an issue with my thinking about the path I am taking. If A branch leaps out and fondles the grill, i didn't see it. No contest, vertical bars. Jim

Richard G. · Jun 23, 2021

I think Jim is correct on this Rich.
How does the okra look?
Richard.

old · Jun 23, 2021

Some of the okra is only maybe an inch or 2 tall others are about a foot tall but doing okay

old · Jun 23, 2021

That is why I was thinking maybe a star type thing so that no matter up or down or side ways I hit something it wil protect things

Geo-TH,In · Jun 23, 2021

Old
This is a PIC of my redneck SNOW plow

And if you look closely behind the wheels on mower I attached a 2x6 that prevents anything like short stumps or rocks from getting to mower blades.

Janicholson · Jun 23, 2021

Star is tough to make nice with bar stock use the vertical and weld 1/4 by 1/2 inch long bolts to the corners sticking out to the front and put 1/8 expanded flattened metal useing the bolts as studs to hold it on. Jim

grizz02 · Jun 23, 2021

How about heavy steal mesh or punch hole grate the type used in gold processing plant

Traditional Farmer · Jun 23, 2021

How many trees are you actually going to push down with a Cub? Good size corn stalk would make it spin.

old · Jun 23, 2021

I'm using what I have on hand

old · Jun 23, 2021

At this time it doesn't have a grill plus one of the tie rods has been bent by someone before I got it so I am making sure those things stay out of harms way

Duner Wi · Jun 23, 2021

Hammermill screen might be made to work.

Carlmac 369 · Jun 24, 2021

(quoted from post at 22:32:29 06/23/21) How many trees are you actually going to push down with a Cub? Good size corn stalk would make it spin.

Now that made me laugh right out loud. Still chuckling.

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