Must Tractor ROPS Be So High?

[Mtsoxfan]

If they want us to use them, make them low enough to clear normal garage doors.

Thats why I love a foldable. Really requires minimal effort, once out, once going back in.

 

[RalphVa]

I work with the tractor a lot around low hanging tree limbs that are a problem to fully raised ROPS. Just not practical to keep up fully.

 

[Root Cause]

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If they want us to use them, make them low enough to clear normal garage doors.

Ok, it has been said many times in this thread so you be the engineer and decide how you want your tractor modified.

Here are the choices:
lower the ground clearance
lower the seat
make humans shorter
shorten ROPS that fails tests to protect the operator
make hitch pins so ROPS fits under doorways

Just what would you choose?

 

[Root Cause]

I work with the tractor a lot around low hanging tree limbs that are a problem to fully raised ROPS. Just not practical to keep up fully.

Got it and I truly hope it works fine for you.

 

[ptsg]

Around 2018 or 2019, I started seeing new tractors being sold with a gas spring assist for the ROPS so I assume it became mandatory for the tractor manufacturers to add a gas spring assist to lift and lower the ROPS here in Europe. I've never really dug much into that. Anyways, the idea was to hopefully make people lifting their ROPS when height is not an issue since there have been so much deathly accidents due to roll overs.

This mostly done on the mid mounted ROPS, since it's a lot more mass to move. I have yet too see the same gas spring assist on rear mounted ROPS though.

In todays world, tractor manufacturers really should just include a gas spring on all types of foldable ROPS. It won't cost them a fortune and I'm sure they have plenty of profit margin.

Here is a picture illustrating what I'm saying. Note the gas spring attached to the ROPS post. From what I've seen, when lifting the ROPS, once it goes over 50-ish degrees, it will pretty much lift itself all the way. Before the 50 degrees, it's still an effortless lift that can easily be done with just one arm.

 

[ovrszd]

Around 2018 or 2019, I started seeing new tractors being sold with a gas spring assist for the ROPS so I assume it became mandatory for the tractor manufacturers to add a gas spring assist to lift and lower the ROPS here in Europe. I've never really dug much into that. Anyways, the idea was to hopefully make people lifting their ROPS when height is not an issue since there have been so much deathly accidents due to roll overs.

This mostly done on the mid mounted ROPS, since it's a lot more mass to move. I have yet too see the same gas spring assist on rear mounted ROPS though.

In todays world, tractor manufacturers really should just include a gas spring on all types of foldable ROPS. It won't cost them a fortune and I'm sure they have plenty of profit margin.

Here is a picture illustrating what I'm saying. Note the gas spring attached to the ROPS post. From what I've seen, when lifting the ROPS, once it goes over 50-ish degrees, it will pretty much lift itself all the way. Before the 50 degrees, it's still an effortless lift that can easily be done with just one arm.

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Psssttt,,,, your ROPS is in the wrong location....

This is truly the first time I've saw a ROPS in that location.

Thanks for posting this Pedro!!!!

 

[JethroB]

Around 2018 or 2019, I started seeing new tractors being sold with a gas spring assist for the ROPS so I assume it became mandatory for the tractor manufacturers to add a gas spring assist to lift and lower the ROPS here in Europe. I've never really dug much into that. Anyways, the idea was to hopefully make people lifting their ROPS when height is not an issue since there have been so much deathly accidents due to roll overs.

This mostly done on the mid mounted ROPS, since it's a lot more mass to move. I have yet too see the same gas spring assist on rear mounted ROPS though.

In todays world, tractor manufacturers really should just include a gas spring on all types of foldable ROPS. It won't cost them a fortune and I'm sure they have plenty of profit margin.

Here is a picture illustrating what I'm saying. Note the gas spring attached to the ROPS post. From what I've seen, when lifting the ROPS, once it goes over 50-ish degrees, it will pretty much lift itself all the way. Before the 50 degrees, it's still an effortless lift that can easily be done with just one arm.

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First time seeing that too. Does the ROPS need to be upright to open the hood?

 

[jyoutz]

If they want us to use them, make them low enough to clear normal garage doors.

Garages are for cars and junk. Sheds and barns are for tractors.

 

[jyoutz]

Got it and I truly hope it works fine for you.

And hope he has no need for Rops protection in the future.

 

[JethroB]

I work with the tractor a lot around low hanging tree limbs that are a problem to fully raised ROPS. Just not practical to keep up fully.

Yeah, lowering cuts down some on the double whack in the head from small limbs. Also the wheelies when passing under a big limb. I tweaked my ROPS early on with a big pecan limb near the tree trunk.