2320 dimension

[BGT]

While I am waiting for the 2320 to get here, I am in the process of building a home for it.

The JD website has the length, width, and ROPS-up height given. However, neither my dealer, nor a call to JD customer service could give me the height with the ROPS down. My dealer did say with the ROPS down, my head would be the highest point, but that still doesn't help me too much because I don't know how high the 2320 sits.

I don't feel I'll be using the ROPS all that much, and I think I would rather fold it down and keep it down than to make the tractor shed high enough to accomodate it in the up position.

Any dimensions you wanna throw at me, I'm all ears!

Thanks.

 

[JD755]

I know this is not what you want to hear, but I know someone will bring it up so I thought I would be the first. Since you have the opportunity to make the door tall enough to fit the ROPS up, then do that. Several here have related their experience with hitting a door opening after forgetting just that one time that the ROPS was up. So if you can make the door taller, that will never be a concern and it is of course always safer to leave the ROPS up during use. Just my two cents.

 

[beenthere]

Those ears will be higher too.

Just as well unbolt it at the hinge, and have it out of your way, as to leave it down. That is what I likely would do, as I would not want to have it up one time that I forgot.
With it down, you won't be hooking branches that of a sudden belt you in the back of the head when driving forward.

It will go in a regular 7' door height, I am sure.

 

[BGT]

With it down, you won't be hooking branches that of a sudden belt you in the back of the head when driving forward.

I don't care what anyone says - that's funny right there. Just something comical about that.....:laughing:

 

[Barely Smokin']

My ROPS doesn't fold but I've heard of problems with JD's ROPS folding properly. Not sure if the 2320 is included in that as well. Try searching this forum....

I have a buddy who owns a Kubota with a folding ROPS that is a PITA to fold.

Have you tried folding a 2320 ROPS? It might be more of a pain than you expect. I dunno.

Me, I'd rather build the entrance taller once than fold the ROPS every time I wanted to drive the tractor into the shed, especially if folding it was a pain.

And, if I had a ROPS, I'd use it, for sure. And my seat belt. I'd hate to thrown from the tractor then get killed by the ROPS! Just my 0.02.

 

[BGT]

Yeah I've read about the folding ROPS problem. Don't know about it firsthand tho - tractor delivery is still supposedly 19 days away.

The old Cub I have - they didn't even know what a ROPS was when it was built. I've never came close to rolling that thing - land is pretty much flat.

 

[Rob-D]

BGT,
With the ROPS up the 2000 series just clear my 8' garage door. (Deere lists the 2320 in their brosure as 89")

Let me get on the list of people who think you should keep your ROPS up when ever you can. It's not a matter of how flat your land is. A gopher hole in high grass or any number of other conditions can dump a tractor. Even the pros who run for years dump machines.

As far as ROPS problems, I've had a couple of 2000 series tractors with no problems. The ROPS can be tight and sometimes it just takes a little wiggling to get the pins in. Never a big job for me.

Good luck with your new tractor.

Rob

 

[beenthere]

I'm not on flatland, and also never missed the ROPS on the tractors (8N, TO-30, Deere 420) before the 4300 (fixed ROPS). And I don't have the foldable ROPS now, and I don't wear the seat belt (in the car, yes).
I didn't trade up to a 3720 simply because the ROPS was foldable and wouldn't fit into my 8' garage door (the fixed ROPS just clears). I figure if I had the foldable, it would be removed and stay removed.
The death-risk is nil (albeit there), but more dangerous pulling out onto the highway than the seldom heard roll-over death from a tractor.
To me, ROPS is our stupid safety network at work and costing us money. Probably just me.

 

[JD755]

Even if that gopher hole does not dump the tractor, it could dump you off the tractor. The seat belt should only (and always) be worn with the ROPS in the up position. With the ROPS down you do not want to be trapped under the tractor if it rolls. With the ROPS up you want to stay on the seat and let the ROPS protect you.

 

[jcmseven]

My 2320's ROPS folded is not as tall as I am, so it easily goes folded under a standard 70" garage height door. I also have found my 2320's ROPS to be the easiest to fold of all the tractors I have owned. No sweat. Even if it is tough, it is usually the pins and aligning them that handles the problem. The dealer can smooth out the holes and the pins are a snap to use then. I am an advocate of keeping the ROPS up all the time during use. I have had a close call or two with mine down that changed my behavior here. These are heavy tractors and even the little ones will kill you if they turn over on you. I had a 3720 nearly go over on me about two years ago without warning, and it happened fast enough I nearly could not correct it, even running less than 3 mph. Thus, if you personally feel you would not be using your ROPS if you were to turn it down for storage, better to build a very tall garage door to accommodate it, but I will say that it will need to be tall because deployed these ROPS systems are 7-8 feet in height.

John M

 

[Rob-D]

I'm not on flatland, and also never missed the ROPS on the tractors (8N, TO-30, Deere 420) before the 4300 (fixed ROPS). And I don't have the foldable ROPS now, and I don't wear the seat belt (in the car, yes).
I didn't trade up to a 3720 simply because the ROPS was foldable and wouldn't fit into my 8' garage door (the fixed ROPS just clears). I figure if I had the foldable, it would be removed and stay removed.
The death-risk is nil (albeit there), but more dangerous pulling out onto the highway than the seldom heard roll-over death from a tractor.
To me, ROPS is our stupid safety network at work and costing us money. Prolly just me.

Do you see commercial vehicles without ROPS? No. Do a search on "tractor rollovers". It's always your choice but those ROPS do and have saved lives. I think they are a good idea and I use mine with the seat belt.

Rob

ps: there's no such word as "prolly"

 

[lost in wisconsin]

While I am waiting for the 2320 to get here, I am in the process of building a home for it.

The JD website has the length, width, and ROPS-up height given. However, neither my dealer, nor a call to JD customer service could give me the height with the ROPS down. My dealer did say with the ROPS down, my head would be the highest point, but that still doesn't help me too much because I don't know how high the 2320 sits.

I don't feel I'll be using the ROPS all that much, and I think I would rather fold it down and keep it down than to make the tractor shed high enough to accomodate it in the up position.

Any dimensions you wanna throw at me, I'm all ears!

Thanks.

BGT,
Thank you for this opportunity to submit my first post. Our 2007 JD 2320 was delivered yesterday. Where as I will provide the actual height tonight when I get home, I have attached a picture of our unit in front of our garage. Our garage doors are 7 ft high by 9 ft wide.

Doug

 

[soulasphil]

I'm quite sure driving with the ROPS up is much better for the safety of the driver (even if we have no safety belts on tractors in this country) but pretty difficult to achieve in real life. I keep it down 95 % of the time on my JD 3520. The stone arch into my garage isn't high enough for it and could not be modified (I did dammage it once by driving into the garage with the ROPS up). My property is all trees and hedges and the ROPS when up keeps getting caught in bushes and branches (very bad for the lights) and is too high to drive under the trees in many places. So it generally stays folded.

 

[beenthere]

Do you see commercial vehicles without ROPS? No. Do a search on "tractor rollovers". It's always your choice but those ROPS do and have saved lives. I think they are a good idea and I use mine with the seat belt.

Rob

ps: there's no such word as "prolly"

Probably not.

 

[Rob-D]

"Two things are infinite. The universe and man's stupidity...I'm not sure about the universe."

Albert Einstein

 

[bxowner]

Since it doesn't seem that one of your concerns was answered yet, I will: folding the ROPS on a 2320 is as easy as can be. Unless you consider pulling two clips and two pins a pain. In fact, the nice thing about the design of the top bar of the ROPS leaning forward a bit is that the hinge-point doesn't have to be really tight (I now have a B2920 and it's pretty tight, perhaps so as to keep from making noise from vibrating).

It seems there are two camps on the ROPS issue on this forum. From what I've seen, those that run the ROPS in place far outnumber those that don't. Just look at the photos section. Same is true driving down the road - there are a lot of tractors around where I live. I can only think of two that have them down or removed.

 

[BGT]

Thanks for all the info. I made the opening to the new "tractor shed" 8'. ROPS should barely clear that I think.

It is hard to say right now whether I'll use the ROPS or not. The Cub actually feels stable so I've never been bothered by the fact it does not have a ROPS. Don't know how the 2320 will feel - never been on one.

I do think whether or not to use should be everyone's personal decision - same as with seat belts in cars, and helmets while riding motorcycles. I don't think things like this should be mandated. After all, I will hurt no one but myself if I don't wear these items.

 

[bxowner]

Thanks for sharing those experiences, Smokin'. I know it can be embarrassing to admit some of those events, but they're real and remind the rest of us that those two safety guards are there for a reason.

As for, "after all, I will hurt noone but myself if I don't wear these items," I've never gotten into debates with people on this forum about stuff that borders on political, but the mandates for seatbelt use are fine by me. The logic that not using one only affects the person who chooses not to wear it baffles me. Just ask one of my clients that spent weeks in a coma and a life now limited by a severe brain injury... she was belted in the front seat, but the 200 lb. kid behind her wasn't - so when they hit a tree at high speed, his lump of skin flew forward into her seat, breaking it and sending her into the windshield frame... if he had been belted, she'd have been fine. That's the one that stands out to me, but there are others... Oh and since the driver had no insurance, guess who gets to pay for all of those injuries? You guessed it... you and me.

 

[BGT]

I agree about no debating - not my intention at all.

I just think big bro enters our lives a little too much at times. I know these things do save lives - no doubt about it. I do wear seat belts in the car, but honestly because my bank account got tired of paying the tickets for not wearing it (three times over a one year period).

Still got to get the roof on the shed - it's been slow going, mainly because I'm working by myself, plus not having a clue what I'm doing! :laughing:
There ain't a square corner or a level board in the whole thing, but it's a tractor shed - not the White House.

In either case, I am still excited over my new tractor. Unless something changes, delivery date only two weeks away now.

Thanks guys for all your help and advice.