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George Marsh 10-16-2012 15:32:04 50.104.232.125 Report to Moderator	I purchased a used JD 275 with a tiller. It didn't have a front bumper. Could only find one on ebay, $100 +$20 shipping. Need bumper so when I transport it in turck I don't break the plastic hood when tractor moves forward when stopping. JD thinks a lot of the plastic hood, around $400+. So I made a bumper from a spring off an old mobile home and scrap flat iron. George [Reply]   [No Email]
jackinok 10-17-2012 10:30:11 162.58.82.136 Report to Moderator	Re: Saved $120 in reply to George Marsh, 10-16-2012 15:32:04   wish i would have had one on my 110, not a scratch on it except right on front of the hood. happened just like you say too. [Reply]  [No Email]
steve_in_mo 10-16-2012 19:08:00 205.240.41.69 Report to Moderator	Re: Saved $120 in reply to George Marsh, 10-16-2012 15:32:04   That will help hold the front end down pretty well, and keep those grandkids from doing so many wheelies. [Reply]  [No Email]
Dalet 10-16-2012 17:52:27 184.94.141.146 Report to Moderator	Re: Saved $120 in reply to George Marsh, 10-16-2012 15:32:04   My son had his quad in my pickup 3 winters ago and didn't have it strapped down. Also one of my other kids was in pretending to ride it and took off the parking brake. Well, we had a storm and there was about a 3' drift right outside the shop that he needed to power through. He puts it in reverse, stands on it in the shop and the ATV rolls ahead and the bumper blows out the rear window. Pulls the pickup back in the shop and gets out. Not driving that truck tonight! Dark tinted glass isn't cheap either. [Reply]  [No Email]
George Marsh 10-16-2012 19:32:12 50.104.232.125 Report to Moderator	Re: Saved $120 in reply to Dalet, 10-16-2012 17:52:27   Erran, Of you notice the truck in the background, it has a tool box across the front. When I load my mowers, I put the bumper against the tool box and close the tail gate. Not much room to move or bounce around. One mower, I have to strap in, because the back wheels won't clear the side boxes. No way my bumper will take out my back window. Keep in mind, all the green on the GT275 is, expensive to replace, plastic. I'm simply trying to protect my investment. I was looking to put a tiller on a farm tractor. Couldn't find a tractor that was powerful enough and would go slow enough without putting out about 10 times what I spent on this toy. This toy works better than expected. I love it and have no plans to ever sell. My grandkids are city kids. They have fun when they come to the country and get to ride my tractors. They also looking forward to sled rides when it snow. Now I have a Deere to put in front of the sled, instead of a Ford or Farmall. May need to get a red outfit and a gray beard when I'm pulling them. Ho, Ho. George [Reply]  [No Email]
donjr 10-16-2012 16:31:41 72.71.177.74 Report to Moderator	Re: Saved $120 in reply to George Marsh, 10-16-2012 15:32:04   Now ya can customize it with some longhorns, deer guard, airhorns and extra hi intensity head lights..... [Reply]  [No Email]
ShadetreeRet 10-16-2012 22:37:37 184.4.21.191 Report to Moderator	Re: Saved $120 in reply to donjr, 10-16-2012 16:31:41   Don't forget a whip antenna on the back! [Reply]  [No Email]
George Marsh 10-16-2012 17:14:34 50.104.232.125 Report to Moderator	Re: Saved $120 in reply to donjr, 10-16-2012 16:31:41   Don, You gave me an idea. It's a John Deere, why not put Deer Horns on it? Perhaps others should summit their ideas and I'll pick one. George [Reply]  [No Email]
Diydave 10-16-2012 17:44:40 96.244.153.228 Report to Moderator	Re: Saved $120 in reply to George Marsh, 10-16-2012 17:14:34   You need a half of a rack, off'n a 6 point buck. That way you can say that your deere has a 3 point, on the front, when you sell it! [Reply]  [No Email]
donjr 10-16-2012 18:58:50 72.71.177.74 Report to Moderator	Re: Saved $120 in reply to Diydave, 10-16-2012 17:44:40   Now that's a taler idear---- [Reply]  [No Email]
Zachary Hoyt 10-16-2012 16:12:21 74.47.56.14 Report to Moderator	Re: Saved $120 in reply to George Marsh, 10-16-2012 15:32:04   One day at the hardware store I saw a trailer with an ATV in it that was slamming back and forth every time the towing vehicle sped up and slowed down. Luckily the trailer had mesh sides 3 feet high so it couldn't come out. I did wonder what was the problem with the driver. Zach [Reply]  [No Email]
Erran Wright 10-16-2012 16:07:55 75.117.141.146 Report to Moderator	Re: Saved $120 in reply to George Marsh, 10-16-2012 15:32:04   Just wondering but have you ever heard of using a strap to secure your load? [Reply]  [No Email]
Erran Wright 10-16-2012 16:07:17 75.117.141.146 Report to Moderator	Re: Saved $120 in reply to George Marsh, 10-16-2012 15:32:04   Just wonder but have you ever heard of using a strap to secure your load? [Reply]  [No Email]
George Marsh 10-16-2012 16:31:07 50.104.232.125 Report to Moderator	Re: Saved $120 in reply to Erran Wright, 10-16-2012 16:07:17   Erran, When I transported tractor to my shop, I had to use 3 straps. 2 to keep it from rolling backwards and 1 from having it roll forward. I like to save time. All my mowers have bumpers, so why not have one on the tractor that has the most expensive hood? It didn't take much to build this one. BTW, Grandkids like to run into things. I really like the bumper that came on my Jubilee. George [Reply]  [No Email]
Nate V. IA 10-16-2012 15:42:24 216.51.200.25 Report to Moderator	Re: Saved $120 in reply to George Marsh, 10-16-2012 15:32:04   The term over-engineered come to mind, nice work. Nate [Reply]  [No Email]