ROPS Mounted Tool Box?

[hube2]

Hi,

I am looking for an ROPS mounted tool box for my MF GC1725M.

I have found one at www(dot)bxpanded(dot)com(slash)ROPS-tool-box (sorry, won't let me post a link)

I'm not sure if this will work on my tractor or not or if it will, which configuration to get. I can't put it on my right because I'm pretty sure that will interfere with fueling. I can't put it behind me because that will interfere with my operation of my rear mounted snow blower. So pretty sure it needs to be on my left.

Maybe I'm a little slow, but I do not fully comprehend their configuration diagram. I'm guessing that I need configuration B.

I also cannot tell by looking at the information I can find if it will interfere with my PTO controls (on the left) or if my left arm rest will be a problem. I don't want to order the wrong one, or find out that I just can't use it at all.

Wondering if anyone has any experiences mounting one of these on a MF 1700 series tractor or if anyone can give me any advice before I spend the money.

Thanks for looking,

~JH

 

[RalphVa]

My 1025R had and the 2025R has a metal piece going left to right to/from the ROPS on which the toolbox is mounted. It's like in their picture except that it goes all the way across.

Ralph

 

[Rebeldad1]

It all depends on what you really need to carry in the tool box.
For me A few clips and pins, shackle and a couple shear bolts, rag.
All fits in a colorful (orange) plastic waterproof "Ammo Can" behind the seat

 

[hube2]

What I plan to have with me in winter is, shear bolts for the blower, wrenches/ratchet. I'm also getting a set of edge tamers for my FEL, which I realized that I'll need to take off to back blade around vehicles and such so I'll want to put them in the box when not in use, plus any tools I need to get them on and off. That's it for now but anything else I find that I use once winter gets here.

This is my first year with setup, the last thing I had was a JD LA175 yard tractor with a blower on it. Went though a lot of shear bolts in heavy wet snow. It really wasnyt up to the 2+ (sometimes +++) feet of snow plus the drifts I get.

I don't really know what to expect of the shear pins on the Woods SB56S I got along with the tractor and it has 2 different pins. I'm looking to avoid going "back to the barn" for anything once I'm out moving snow the way I constantly needed to do with the JD on the

 

[i7win7]

I can't put it behind me because that will interfere with my operation of my rear mounted snow blower.

Harder to see lift arms, yes, can't envision operating issues. Artilian has recently got into rops products
NEW TRACTOR TOOLBOX (sure beats an ammo can) - YouTube

 

[hube2]

Thanks for the suggestion, but that would interfere with operation of my snowblower chute as it is manual so I need to be able to reach through the ROPS to operate. I'd like a remote control on the chute, but with everything I spent this year that's probably not in the cards, and I don't even know if they make one that fits my blower.

 

[kenlip]

Is there not a risk that, in the event of a rollover, anything on the ROPS might itself cause an injury (possibly a serious head injury, depending on where it is mounted)?

 

[MF243RedTop]

ROPS Mounted Tool Box

Facing forward from seat..
Looks like "A" only mounts on the left side of can/bracket
And "B" only mounts on the ride side of can/bracket.
Depending on how you want to mount it would depend on which one to choose.

 

[WranglerX]

This is what works for me on my GC 1715.. If course if you have BH it wont work...



A lot will depend on what you want to carry.... For me, a couple of spare lynch pins, a spare shackle tor two, some "mechanics wire" a couple of rags and a pair of fencing pliers and a adjustable end wrench (for loosening or tightening shackles) .. If I need bigger tools, I take tractor up to garage where I have whole assortment of "serious" tools.....

I think a $70 gimmick bracket is a little expensive for $15 .50cal box and some folded sheet steel...

Metal .5 Caliber Ammo Can

Dale

 

[Tractor Time with Tim]

We just showed the Artillian solution in this video.
(Video has ‘chapters’, so you can skip directly to the Artillian ROPS system section)

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