Hardware cloth or plexi on ROPS when brush hogging?

[davedj1]

Please DO NOT use plexiglass! It will shatter and leave sharp jagged pieces. LEXAN is what you want, darn near bulletproof at 1/4" thick. I'm not saying Lexan is un-breakable but it is a whole lot better than plexiglass. Lexan can be found at Lowes and such places depending on size needed a good glass shop should be able to fix you up.You can also use a brake to bend Lexan. I used 1/4" Lexan for skidplates on my Kawasaki Teryx and I beat the crap outta that thing! I even had 2" holes drilled in it for cooling.

 

[davel8257]

IF you are making chains up from scratch, be sure they don't get caught in the blade when backing up. Lexan or other poly material might block some breeze and create some unwanted warmth when the sun is shining through it.

The best wisdom is to not hit the stuff in the first place. GO slow on the first pass, look ahead and to the sides on each round.

 

[Wagtail]

There was an unrelated thread, I'm pretty sure it was yesterday, regarding some sort of ROPS storage container... Anyway, one contributor included a picture where he tie-wrapped chain-link fencing to his ROPS. It looked really good & he could still lower his ROPS if need be as the chain-link just bent with it.

Very good rear visability too.

 

[RoyJackson]

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Mine has heavy metal screening attached.

That screening is actually called "expanded metal"...definitely a worthwhile addition to your ROPS

 

[medic0648]

Expanded metal with an angle iron frame would provide protection and still keep the folding rops. I also reccomend making the guard a little wider than the rops to cover as much as possible.

 

[Rhino35]

Yikes!