Kubota Mx5400: How To Install A Brush Guard

[@juleswinnfield826]

Looking good. I like your tool cart..... great choice. In my younger days I worked in a muffler shop as a wheel mechanic (shocks, brakes, struts, front end parts) and smooth wore out one of those carts.... they are great as you know. As always thanks for the video.

[@UpNorthNybergs]

Thanks Jules! That cart comes in handy, I don’t have to hunt as much for a tool anymore!! Stay safe, Ed

[@CideryFromScratch]

The guard looks great! an excellent addition to the Kubota. I wonder if it will help keep that intake air vent clear from all the weeds debris and crap that pops up when brush hogging! Nice work :)

[@UpNorthNybergs]

I sure hope so 😊. We will find out soon enough!!

[@davidcharles3131]

I wondered if you’d take the loader off. I never like working under the raised loader. I couldn’t see any cylinder stops, maybe I just didn’t look close enough. I have the Mx 6000 and I have to raise loader to clean pre screen. Thanks for sharing.

[@UpNorthNybergs]

I do agree, taking the loader off is the safest way, I thought about it for about 3 seconds and decided against it. I tried to stay off to sides the best I could. You make a great point and I should have addressed safety. Thanks for watching!!

[@davidcharles3131]

@@UpNorthNybergs the only reason I mentioned it was because I crawled under a brand new corn head on a combine and pulled a hair pin out. I slid back out and corn head came crashing to ground. I have never since crawled under anything hydraulic. God was sure watching me that day.

[@UpNorthNybergs]

@@davidcharles3131 Dang!!! Good lesson for sure, I am usually cautious around equipment, but need to do better!! Glad you didn’t get injured!!

[@koonske]

Looks good!

[@UpNorthNybergs]

I agree, looks better than I thought it would! Thanks for watching!!

[@vincedriggers2045]

Thank you for the video. What size bolts did you end up using?

[@UpNorthNybergs]

Dang! You just reminded me to change them out :-) So far no issues...

[@andysmith8544]

How does it affect your lighting? We have a MX6000 and I always wonder if these guards limit your headlights. Do you think you'll need to ad a lightbar to your ROPS for snowblowing? We have a cab so the extra lights at the top of the cab would compensate. We'd like to ad a grapple so a front guard will be important, but I'm leaning more toward expanded metal that you can see through a bit more. Interested in what you think of this over time.

[@UpNorthNybergs]

Hey Andy, great question…it absolutely does affect lighting. I bought some Artillian ROPS lighting, that is my next project ;-) I want to get a grapple too…need to add a third function first though. Thanks for watching!!