You would think that I would have learned from my first episode with a stick through my radiator. And it is a 4 core Ford MotorSport rad.
Look just to the right of the B&M tranny cooler and you can see where I've already welded up the aluminum radiator when a limb, on one of my before sun came up rides jumped from no where and poked a hole through it. Even with a hole in the radiator the temp never got over 185 deg.
During the months of late April and late may I went on over 25 before sun came up rides through some dense forested trails. It's a wonder there were not more holes.
Yes I really use this for a trail rig.
Now if the hole had of been lower?
In fact I think I need to get about a half a sheet of the expanded metal.
Just place on a jump shear and jump away the exact size of the new grill.
Ya, I like the idea of a full width expanded metal protector welded on the grill. Would make a tuff grill that much tuffer.
Now I know what they mean when they say
Full Width.
Really could have not done that with the plastic grill with any amount of strength. Considered done
Oh well, at least I did put a piece of the expanded metal in front of my relocated oil filter in the above pic.
The opening in the expanded metal is way too large, but it was what I had at the time. I think they make a 5/8" size where as this one is 3/4" or even larger.
The new metal will have the smaller diamond shape openings.
Could even weld a piece on the brush guard. Hmm
Hey got to get ready for the longer Fall Hunting season. Trail rides for me are really just secondary compared to the hunting. But it lets me get out in the great outdoors between seasons.
Hey, got to go the trout are biting up on the North Fork on terrestrials. Need to start planning my camping trip there with the mini micro camper.
In fact that is why I planned the swap before Spring Turkey season.