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[TresCrows]

Nuru, did you take the wheels of your new tractor? How you going to play with it? Can the trailer go outside?
Whatever you do, like I really have to tell you /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif ---keep that new baby in the dry garage.
I got a neighbor with a Kubota L series and he leaves it outside all the time, he got it used but still it cost him a pretty penny and it looks so weathered after only a year outside. I got another neigbor down the road a bit with some antique he bought to drag a brush cutter but it never runs but it is so rusty it surely has spent a lifetime outside. I have two lady friends (don't ask--not going there--wife knows about them--just friends) who just got an old Ford to do the same thing. It was recently restored and guess what--they drove it out under a tree and parked it--I told them that will not work but they do not want oil in the garage. Oh well. J

 

[Nuru]

Tres, the trailer cannot be visible from the street, so I gotta store it inside, better for it too. That means both the Deere and the tractor have to occupy the same space. So I took the wheels off of the trailer, to get the proper clearance for the Deere to drive in an out. I have it sitting on two 12 ton car ramps and two 4 ton bottle jacks. I need to lower the platform about two more inches to get it to clear the arm the attaches to the garage door. I am still working on it.

Boy the Yanmar is quiet compared to my old GT225. A lot quieter even at full PTO speed.


Nuru

 

[Von]

Nuru,
It sounds like you don't need to use the trailer very often, do you have enough room in the garage to store it on its side? Maybe make a dolly that it could roll on and push it to the back or side wall. If you have a FEL you can pick it up with that, or a chain fall inside of the garage. Just a thought to help with the limited space.

 

[Nuru]

Von, at this time, I do not have enough room to do it, but I plan to clean up and donate some unused stuff to charity and that should clear up some room. I use my trailer periodically and i am not too oppossed to have to take the wheels off and put them on if I have to.

nuru

 

[MossRoad]

Is a folding ROPS available for the 4100 and if it is, would it have helped? Just curious.

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[Nuru]

I dunno if there is a foldinf ROPS for the 4100. Does, anyone else know?

Nuru

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Understand in Europe... it's an option...

Wouldn't modifying your entrance to the garage be less costly ...? {more work!} /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[TresCrows]

Rather than having it fold why not sleeve it and then have it lift off fairly high up on the ROP. When in use two pins per side retained with the pin type keyes would keep it in place. Make it a snug fit so it will not rattle. This is really a small thing for anyone who can weld.
J

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Setting liability issues aside… {using existing designs}convert your current ROPS to folding ROPS, with a squared away welder…

 

[Nuru]

Anyone got a contact number so I can price it over in Europe?

Too chicken to modify it at this time.

Nuru