3-Point Hitch Another ROPS Strike, Worst One Yet!!!

[BeezFun]

Well i...and then we had Carolina Carports come by about a month ago, and 3 Spanish speaking guys popped that up in a very hot afternoon.

How is it anchored to the ground, and how much did it cost? That looks like a great alternative to a pole barn for a lot of things.

 

[radrock]

Well I have been working on the rock pad for months.. Thats where all of those hours got racked up on the ole Kioti...and then we had Carolina Carports come by about a month ago, and 3 Spanish speaking guys popped that up in a very hot afternoon.

James K0UA

Well it looks good. I'm sure you will find more to put in it other than the orange beast!!!

 

[BeezFun]

I stood up FAST and WHAM!!!

I'd wrap it with pipe insulation, looks hillbilly but saves your head.

 

[ray66v]

I have an 8' door on my barn, so I never think about the ROPS.

Last week, I decided to put my tractor in my garage, (7' door), so I could do some work on the barn. I was backing it into the garage, and I nearly forgot to lower the ROPS.

Probably the main reason I remembered at the last second, is all the posts I read on TBN by those who did not.

I though to myself, that I see how this happens. :thumbsup:

 

[k0ua]

How is it anchored to the ground, and how much did it cost? That looks like a great alternative to a pole barn for a lot of things.

Building $3200, 12 foot wide by 26 foot long x 10 foot sidewalls . 2 windows $300 extra. Garage door 10 foot wide by 9 foot high $800 . All prices installed. It is staked to the ground with multiple pieces of re-bar with a nut welded on the top end. They will build on footers or slab if you have such. I looked at one on the sales lot, that had been there over 10 years with just the re-bar staking and it hadn't blown away yet. And that includes a couple of nearby tornadoes.

James K0UA

 

[Hollow]

Just wear a football helmet whenever you go into the danger zone!

 

[radrock]

I have an 8' door on my barn, so I never think about the ROPS.

Last week, I decided to put my tractor in my garage, (7' door), so I could do some work on the barn. I was backing it into the garage, and I nearly forgot to lower the ROPS.

Probably the main reason I remembered at the last second, is all the posts I read on TBN by those who did not.

I though to myself, that I see how this happens. :thumbsup:

Yeah it will sneek up on you. My little tractor would go in the garage with no problem. But this newer tractor has a lot taller FEL and I smacked the side of the house twice. Luckily it was tall enough to just hit the wood frameworks and not the door itself. Only made a mark in the paint as it. I'm sure there are lots of stories about people hitting their heads and running into low objects.

 

[BeezFun]

Building $3200, 12 foot wide by 26 foot long x 10 foot sidewalls . 2 windows $300 extra. Garage door 10 foot wide by 9 foot high $800 . All prices installed. It is staked to the ground with multiple pieces of re-bar with a nut welded on the top end. They will build on footers or slab if you have such. I looked at one on the sales lot, that had been there over 10 years with just the re-bar staking and it hadn't blown away yet. And that includes a couple of nearby tornadoes.

James K0UA

I'm going to keep that in mind, I've been using 12x20 tents that last about 5 years but it's starting to look like a flea market out back. Nice thing about your setup is it's also not taxable because it's not a permanent structure. If I built a pole barn that size it would probably add $300/year to my property taxes.

 

[Dadof3]

A new TBN motto "bang your head or you could be dead".

 

[94BULLITT]

Sounds like you need a padded rops.