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Read articles →A hands-on DIY walkthrough showing how an owner fabricated and welded a perforated steel mesh insert behind the factory brush guard on his B2601 to prevent limb damage, a common real-world problem. Covers material choice (perforated vs. expanded steel), a critical dimension-blocking trick to preserve brush guard fit, Hobart Handler 140 welding technique on thin-to-thick metal, and finishing with primer and paint. Useful for B2301/B2401 owners too.
An owner-operator sharing hands-on project experience from his own 33-acre farm, so expect a candid, learn-along-with-me tone rather than polished instruction.
A two-inch limb got between the brush bar while using the grapple, scraped the hood, and cracked the plastic grill, so he added mesh to prevent it happening again.
Cut a wood block the exact width of the tractor frame, about 8 and 5/8 inches, and clamp or screw it in place before welding so the guard keeps the correct dimension.
A Hobart Handler 140 running on household current with 0.30 flux core wire, power setting 2 and feed rate 30, starting welds in the middle of the mesh holes.
Perforated steel with half-inch holes was chosen instead of expanded steel mesh, though it blocks more light, including the headlights.
