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 | Wade B
Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 6 North Central Kansas 
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2004-02-18 77235
Has anyone ever seen a front fender kit for a JD 4300? Tired of snow/mud splatter. Any information would be appreciated. If not Lets make One...
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 | yooperpete
Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1413 Northern Michigan 
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2004-02-18 77250
I've never seen one for this or any CUT. Deere does make front fenders for some of the larger farm style tractors. I'm sure you could fabricate one quite easily after looking at a bigger unit for the concept. Believe it turns with the wheel, kinda like a "Plymouth Prowler". You could start with a basic trailer fender.
Do you have the capability to make a pair? If not, what do you think it would be worth painted JD green and all? I could design one and fab it up in our shop.
Would anyone else like one for their model of tractor? ....
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 | Chief
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4297 Southwest MiddleTennessee 
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2004-02-18 77252
I would be interested pete but I am going to have to take a look at the front axle to figure a way to mount the fenders so they turn with the tire. I looked up some larger 5000 series tractors and they don't have them either. The fenders for the larger tractors are just too large. The trailer fender was what came to mind for me too. ....
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 | kwschumm
Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5764 NW Oregon
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2004-02-18 77253
If the goal is to keep mud spatter off the operator I'd think it would be easier to rig up some sort of a shield that mounted behind the loader arms. ....
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 | Peters
Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3034 Northern AL
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2004-02-18 77254
There was one CUT that that had a metal loop that went from the edge of the deck to the top or the dash. They had a Plexi or Lexan panel in there that gave some protection. Not sure that it would protect all the way.
In real muddy applications I would be afraid of the mud building up under the fender and bending it. ....
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| Wade B
Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 6 North Central Kansas
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2004-02-18 77256
I have been searching for several weeks for fenders... I have looked high and low for something similar to the factory fenders on larger JD tractors. I am going to talk to a guy and have him look at making me a molded fender that resembles the factory JD fender (Injected plastic). Would anyone else be interested in them if it all works? The costs on the first set may be costly.. I think there is a good market for this. I just can't believe that JD can't figure it out. Love all your comments. Thanks Wade ....
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| kwschumm
Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5764 NW Oregon
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2004-02-18 77257
Are you sure there's clearance for front fenders? Esp. with a MMM I'd think it would be real tight. ....
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| Wade B
Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 6 North Central Kansas
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2004-02-18 77259
No doubt it’s going to take some thinking and fabricating to make it work but the old saying where there's a will there's a way... ....
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 | harvey
Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 1550 Moravia, NY
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2004-02-19 77275
Now there is a good idea!
I'm aaaahhhh thinkin a shorter "hotrod" style with a bracket U bolted to the tie rod bar might be the ticket.
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 | grinder
Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 677 central Maine 
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2004-02-19 77279
How about a mud flap, no fender, suspended on a piece of steel coming of the frame? Spring mount base? I have seen it on trucks. 3/4 x1/4 thick on edge.
I use tractor trailer flaps on my pick ups. 24x36 cut in half. 12.00 a pair, rugged and they stay soft in the winter.Don't tractor trailer flaps spring mount?
I would think fenders and mounting brackets would be prone to brush and tall grass getting caught?
Maybe make something removable for certain jobs?
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 | Murf
Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7249 Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada
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2004-02-19 77285
We've done lots of them in the past. There are two ways to do it, neither would be suitable for a 'universal' fit because of the wide variety of configurations.
The first is a formed plastic fender (covering the wheel from 12 o'clock and back down to about 4 o'clock), already available for full-size farm tractors, which mounts 'outboard' on the hub and follows the wheel as it steers and rises and falls with the axle. These are usually a real bear to fit to a CUT, but it can be done nicely with a lot of patience.
The second way is to mount a flexible rubber flap to a frame mounted to either the tractor frame or FEL frame and stays in a fixed position. This is the 'down 'n' dirty' way to do it. The theory is to just make a big enough obstacle that splatter can't make it past.
The nicest 'homemade' ones I've seen were made from plastic trailer fenders for a single axle unit. They are readily available, cheap and easy to work with. Being flexible also makes them more forgiving in use.
Best of luck. ....
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