Plastic grills

i was wondering how i could make a metal grill for my mower because i got a cracked it when i fell off my mower and it went into a tree at full spped and the bumper cracked off and it flew into my grill and craked it ideas anyone?

ya make a stronger bumper haha

depends did the grill get compleatly smashed? if so make your own with sheet metal or fab one from another tractor

it cracked half way up on one side and it wont hold any weight on that sid ill fab a new one tho

On the farm we use expanded sheet metal to replace the grills on all our equipment.

thats a good idea i might use that

I'm going to use expanded metal grating on mine. On my LT1000, there are tabs around the grill opening where the grill attaches to the hood. I'm going to cut some metal grating to fit the opening bolt it in place.

On my 2003 murray , the grille was missing - so i took a flexable grate from one of those one time use camping grills and jb welded it inside the plastic front - it wasnt structural , just for looks instead of a large gaping hole.


On a couple of my MTD's the grille cracked - was able to bolt a piece of metal in to hold it together from underneath - i also have one that a PO used a piece of kindorf ( u shaped metal channel for holding pipes/wires from ceilings- availible at electrical supply stores) and bolted it underneath - almost looks like an airdam.