dannyk
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- Joined
- Jun 14, 2001
- Messages
- 179
- Location
- Northern Minnesota
- Tractor
- Kubota and John Deere tractors 20-40HP; skid steer loader
I would like to remove the FOPS and its front supports from my L-39 tractor–loader (I don't have the backhoe). I would also remove the lights. I would leave the rear ROPS intact and re-brace it with steel at the top in the center on its front and back surfaces to compensate for removing the overhead FOPS frame. The tractor would then look similar to any tractor with a fixed rear ROPS.
It appears that this modification could be easily accomplished by removing the four bolts at the top of the rear ROPS and the four bolts (two each side) that attach the front FOPS supports to the loader.
The reason I would do this is that the tractor would be more useful in the forest and would not get hung up on tree branches as it does with the FOPS and lights in place. I would also gain a couple of inches of clearance when entering my garage.
My question is whether this modification would potentially cause any structural problems with the loader. Are there any other reasons why I should not perform this modification?
(I have also sent this message to Kubota via their contact page.)
Thanks for your replies,
Danny
It appears that this modification could be easily accomplished by removing the four bolts at the top of the rear ROPS and the four bolts (two each side) that attach the front FOPS supports to the loader.
The reason I would do this is that the tractor would be more useful in the forest and would not get hung up on tree branches as it does with the FOPS and lights in place. I would also gain a couple of inches of clearance when entering my garage.
My question is whether this modification would potentially cause any structural problems with the loader. Are there any other reasons why I should not perform this modification?
(I have also sent this message to Kubota via their contact page.)
Thanks for your replies,
Danny