</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I hope no one takes this as bashing the tractor. I will be in the market for a new tractor in a couple of years, and the CK30 is one of the top two on the list right now. I am just curious about this one feature. Well, this one feature, as well as the merit of having the FEL hydraulic lines sticking up above the loader arm. )</font>
I sure don't take it that way. You asked a good, legitimate question. It doesn't stick far out and if you can get your tractor's rear end in, the ROPS isn't going to hit anything. As far as stress goes, you're talking about a very strong piece of metal, and the mounting is just as tough. The little stress that might be there wouldn't be nearly as much as turning the tractor over would cause, and they still hold up. So relax about that part.
John