Wildland_Firefighter
The Judge
Need some help and opinions about building a cage/skid plate on my John Deere 5205 MWFD tractor. I use it in the woods a lot and nearly poked a hole in my oil filter last week cleaning up in our clear cut. Ive already had a stick poke up in various spots nearly getting something destroyed. Already had one stick sneak under my front grille guard and went through my grille...only thing which saved the radiator was the battery being in front of it.
I also plan to get a backhoe for it and it will have a subframe. BUT I plan to remove the subframe when not using the backhoe and rebolt up my skid plate.
If you have any opinions..let me know! I NEED TO GET THIS DONE. Have a big clear cut to push slash up in piles so Id like to get something built.
Below are pictures of my tractor and various spots around it that can be destroyed easily.
I also plan to get a backhoe for it and it will have a subframe. BUT I plan to remove the subframe when not using the backhoe and rebolt up my skid plate.
If you have any opinions..let me know! I NEED TO GET THIS DONE. Have a big clear cut to push slash up in piles so Id like to get something built.
Below are pictures of my tractor and various spots around it that can be destroyed easily.