Backhoe bent rops

[number two]

Hit something while towing to his location?

 

[aczlan]

Hit something while towing to his location?

That was my first guess, my second would be that he backed the rops into something while on the trailer.

Got any pictures? Preferably a side profile of the tractor, the bend, the back of the rops and the front of the ROPS.

There are some pretty good photo-interpreters on here.

Aaron Z

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Hi Have a question I have a 2005 bx 23 backhoe. I let my sister boyfriend use it and it came back with the rops bent at least 30 degrees forward . I asked him if he rolled it over or hit anything he says the only thing he hit was the wood pile..
How much force does it take to bend the rops it is bent down near the lights were the warning are posted on the rops. Can I still use it and can I buy a replacement barand any idea how much or were to buy..

Never agaign will i lend out my machine
thanks for the help

I would get a quote from the dealer, than ask the BF for the money.

 

[beenthere]

Be interesting to know more about what he was using the backhoe for. Maybe had dug a pit or hole, and the rig fell backward into the hole.

Sure agree that one should not loan their equipment out, at least without being the one to run it.

Wish you luck getting it resolved. Hope there is no other damage.

 

[twinsticks]

I will post pics tommorow in the morning

 

[twinsticks]

He said all he was doing was moving stones I think he backed into his deck .. He has a elavated deck high enough for the machine to get under when you fold down the rops .
He used it once before to dig out under his deck ....

 

[aczlan]

Hmmmm, perhaps he was pulling out a large rock without having the outriggers down and the tractor leaned back into the deck...

Aaron Z

 

[Grandad4]

That thing is designed to stop a 2000lb tractor from rolling over on its operator. It takes a major collision to bend it... one that would knock your fillings loose, wrench your back or give you a very sore bum. The only way the little darling wouldn't exactly remember such an event is if he was blitzed out of his mind when it happened or one of his buddies did it on a joyride and he wasn't there to see it. I would be arranging to take him off in a corner for a very quiet, very earnest, one-to-one conversation, repair estimate in hand.

 

[Jim in ICT]

My BS detector is going off. If he innocently backed into something, why didn't he contact you when it happened? What comments does your sister have to add? A few more well thought out open-ended questions that he can't weasel out of may tell the story.
I'd go check out the deck for additional damage. That may be BS also.
If I had damaged someone else's property to that extent, I wouldn't be able to face them until I made it right. Amen on not loaning out your equipment.

 

[Thomas]

Replacement won't be cheap..BF should pay for replacement also as late Lowell Thomas would say.."The rest of the story".