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Sam, How 'bout taking some all-thread and making two "U" bolts to fit around the axles on both sides. Then take some flat cardboard and make a pattern that fits between the fender and Diff. housing and is on the front side of the axle. The bottom end should be just below the back edge of the running boards, top end high as it can be without inerfering with the lift or whatever. Or you could notch the upper end so that it fits around the lift arms. I'm not where I can run out and look at my 8N to see how this would work out, but I'm sure you can figure something out. The patterns then can be used to cut a piece of plywood or heavy sheet metal as your shield. The U bolts would hold the shield in place on the axle. You will have to fit a spacer to the U bolts to keep the shield up off the brake rods that run along the front of the axle. I'd also fasten the shield to the running board some way. If you use plywood, you could wrap some carpet (remenants) around the edges and staple them to the plywood. This would protect the paint on the fenders and differential. Guess you do the same for a sheet metal shield using bolts and strips of metal to hold the carpet in place. You'll have to post pictures and plans for your final solution. Then Dell can add that to his "sermon" on bush hog safety using an ORC. HTH I use my 3000 to bush hog, but then I sometimes run down and cut up 2" trees. NOT something I'd try with a 8N. Besides I couldn't bear to mistreat my Uncle's 8N that way. It is susposted to be the "family heirlom" that is passed from me to my son and then to his son (now 18 mo.). I hope he will do his "first" driving on the 8N, like I did. :-) Larry
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