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Read articles →An owner-operator documents the full build of a perforated-metal grill guard for a Kubota with a grapple attachment, from sourcing an 11-gauge sheet at Metals Depot ($71 plus shipping) through cutting, welding with 6011 and 7018 rod, grinding, priming, and painting. He also adds angle iron and a D-ring for a tow point. Best for DIY-minded Kubota owners comfortable with basic fabrication and welding.
An owner-operator sharing a hands-on fabrication project from his own property, with no apparent commercial or dealership affiliation.
An 11-gauge perforated metal sheet, about an eighth of an inch thick, purchased as a pre-cut two-by-two sheet from Metals Depot.
The sheet cost seventy-one dollars plus seventeen dollars for shipping, and it arrived packaged well and perfectly flat.
A first pass with 6011 rod for penetration, followed by three or four additional passes with 7018 rod.
It has to tilt forward because the hood needs room to hinge open, so the guard bends out to clear the hood when opening.
