PREDICTIONS: Kubota 2006

[Yankee]

"5) Lights on the ROPS standard "

This item on ByronBob's post has stuck in my mind all week. Instead of lights ON the ROPS, though, how about integral lighting built into the ROPS? I'm thinking of a ROPS with a different cross section to accomodate front and rear adjustable lighting, built right in. Maybe as a custom option, like folding ROPS are for some tractors.

 

[JeffRey30747]

Lights built into the ROPS is a great idea. I am still procrastinating on my project to add lights to the foldable ROPS of my L3710. If I could swap out the whole top assembly (the folding part) and add lights that were out of the way and had a "factory look" to them at a reasonable cost, I'd be all over it!

Jeff

 

[Will_C]

Work lights in the ROPS is a great idea! I have debated adding them to my BX for 4 years, have not seen a method that I like. On top of the Rops, or on the side, I would always be worried about knocking them off on a branch; under the Rops and I can just picture hitting my head on them.
Will

 

[ByronBob]

I saw a Allmond FEL/BH yesterday that had 2 lights mounted under the ROPS standard from the factory. They turned on when the ignition switch turned on. It was a fixed ROPS not foldable but there must be no concern in their minds about it.

I'm not wavering on mounting some. When I get time their going on. Too many times in the winter I'm cleaning snow in the evening in the dark. Must have more lights

 

[Kelvin]

Different ROPS Options.

Right now most tractors are available with one of the following ROPS configurations:
(a) Taller, folding ROPS, or
(b) Shorter, non-folding ROPS.

I would like see the ROPS options change to:
(a) Folding ROPS with tall top-half, or
(b) Folding ROPS with short top-half.

With ROPS offered this way then a tractor could be re-configured from one to the other a lot cheaper than replacing the entire ROPS.

For example, on the BX22/ BX23 it would be nice to have both of the "top-halves" so that the shorter ROPS could be used for mowing duties and parking in the garage (without folding), and then the taller top-half could be used when the tractor is used for backhoe duties.

Kelvin

 

[Junkman]

I believe that changing the top half of the ROPS would become a major task after you did it a few times. Each time, it would have to be bolted on and then the pins set. I don't think that this would be a viable alternative. Possibly a ROPS that could be raised and lowered by having one section telescope inside the other might be more realistic. The sections could be held in place with the locking pins...