Finally Hit Garage with ROPS

[Firefighter Kubota]

Hello, and I thought I was the only one, after doing little damage to exterior I didn't want this to happen again so here's my solution, I hope it works, if I get the attachment to show up the sign was only 17.00 It hangs right in front of my face so I can't miss it.

It'll never work! There could be a red flag and flashing lights but we would still drive in...

 

[keyman1808]

Does me no good. I back it in.

 

[scootr2d]

here's a pic, not much damage at all, nothing to brag about anyways.
It is nice to hear other people "oops" stories too.
I should probably mention that I also slightly crunched the front grill on our Subaru a few years ago too.

Looks like you flattened the rare and aloof American Black eagle in the process as well :laughing:

 

[shownuff]

bet you dont do it again for at least 6 months

 

[dcyrilc]

I have a 10x10 roll up door so no problem with the height on the tractor, but...

...I really have to watch the boom flail mower so I don't catch the side when I drive in.:laughing:

 

[gumshu]

I have owned my BX24 for a few years now and I knew someday that I would forget to put down the (ROP) roll over protection bar when I went back into the garage.
Today was the day I drove into the garage with the bar up and smashed the bar into the brickmold and siding. No big deal, I was going pretty slow and only gouged the molding a little. It was prettty cool when the front wheels lifted off the ground and I wondered what the %#*@ was going on.

Most guys have done it once. I'm proud to say that I've done it once with my Kubota and once with my Bobcat. The Bobcat crunched my gutters... $185.00.

 

[rdsaustintx]

Buzzard,

Where did you find that sign???

 

[CJBOTA]

It feels so good to know I am not the only idiot in the world. Yes, I would like to get one of those signs, maybe two, where did it come from?
I have hit mine atleast 5 times, about once every 6 months. I think sub-conciensly I want a new bigger building. So if I knock this one down, my wife will let me put a bigger one up. I think I need therapy.
cj

 

[Redneck in training]

Buy one of those long fiberglass antenas and mount it horizontaly on the ROP. If the antena hits the door it will tell you to lower the ROP.

 

[bellweather]

I thought of attaching something like an antenna to the ROPS as an early warning, but determined that it would get fouled up in overhanging branches/shrubs on the property. I also thought of mounting something like an antenna with a bell on the end sticking straight out right above my garage door. Might try that.

I had one ugly encounter with the ROPS and my garage opening...ROPS got wedged under the threshold, and like a dummy, I instinctively backed up and tore off the trim and wrecked the siding above the opening. Should have let some air out of the tires. Then there was the time I tried to pull into the garage with bicycles on the car roof rack...now that was really ugly!