P500 Very cheap front brush guard

[Reds10]

Greetings from central Arkansas!

I’ve been reading this forum for quite some time and picked up a new 2017 p500 3 weeks ago.

This cheap and imperfect c channel guard I made gives me a little piece of mind running over small trees, etc while driving through the woods. It’s not a nice strongmade bumper by any means, but it should help keep the plastic in good condition until I can do something better.

$13.99 piece of 1 3/8” c channel from tractor supply. Heated, bent, and attached with two 1.25” u-bolts. I did have to grind down the channel a little where the u-bolts attached since the channel was an 1/8” wider.

The size of the channel fits over the bar nicely and it is extremely solid for what it is. I’ll cut the excesss bolt length and paint the nuts once I install some locking washers.

 

[Montecresto]

Greetings from central Arkansas!

I’ve been reading this forum for quite some time and picked up a new 2017 p500 3 weeks ago.

This cheap and imperfect c channel guard I made gives me a little piece of mind running over small trees, etc while driving through the woods. It’s not a nice strongmade bumper by any means, but it should help keep the plastic in good condition until I can do something better.

$13.99 piece of 1 3/8” c channel from tractor supply. Heated, bent, and attached with two 1.25” u-bolts. I did have to grind down the channel a little where the u-bolts attached since the channel was an 1/8” wider.

The size of the channel fits over the bar nicely and it is extremely solid for what it is. I’ll cut the excesss bolt length and paint the nuts once I install some locking washers.

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Not bad, you should be able to plow them down now. Welcome to the forum Reds!!!

 

[CumminsPusher]

Hell that ain’t bad at all once you clean up the bolts a little. Welcome to the forum!

 

[Tuco69]

Welcome from Middle Georgia

 

[BuckCreek01]

Welcome from Georgia

 

[Todd627]

Welcome from The Great Lakes State. Nice front bumper mod!

 

[Chooglin]

Welcome from Ohio

I think the bumper looks great and will serve it's purpose.

 

[Koda]

Welcome from North Georgia.


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[Wallace]

Welcome

 

[Mudder]

Welcome from NW Ga. A good start to the forum, sharing an idea
thanks.

 

[Timmy]

Welcome from NW Ga. A good start to the forum, sharing an idea.

Welcome from WV. Bumper looks good.

 

[DaddyDubbs]

Nice bumper, welcome from Alabama.

 

[Farmer]

Welcome from Northern IL.

You could also just put some rubber caps over the bolt ends. I'd cut em off but just another option for ya!

 

[TimG]

Greetings from central Arkansas!

I’ve been reading this forum for quite some time and picked up a new 2017 p500 3 weeks ago.

This cheap and imperfect c channel guard I made gives me a little piece of mind running over small trees, etc while driving through the woods. It’s not a nice strongmade bumper by any means, but it should help keep the plastic in good condition until I can do something better.

$13.99 piece of 1 3/8” c channel from tractor supply. Heated, bent, and attached with two 1.25” u-bolts. I did have to grind down the channel a little where the u-bolts attached since the channel was an 1/8” wider.

The size of the channel fits over the bar nicely and it is extremely solid for what it is. I’ll cut the excesss bolt length and paint the nuts once I install some locking washers.

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Great job on the bumper ! Welcome from Southern Indiana.

 

[SouthwestORV]

That bumper looks great! I love the simplicity.

 

[Mudslyder]

I think you just saved be about $225.00