[quoteSorry, but nothing in either of those documents convinces me that common sense and good judgement aren't equal to or better than a ROPS. Knowing the limits of your equipment and staying well within them seem to me to be the best course of action. ROPS is here to stay, and I am not going to cut mine off, but when working around trees, I think it is as much of a safety hazard as it is a safety feature. Ah, yes, but you can fold it! But then what good is it? and it is then in the way. Also, aren't some fools going to develop a false sense of security and do things they wouldn't if they weren't "protected"? Sorry, but it just looks to me like something invented by a lawyer. )</font>
Jeff,
I don't know, I use mine to push low hanging braches out of the way when backing into densely wooded areas.