ROPS Folding

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Definitely a bummer. I had no idea that the B2650 was like this. I would still buy it, however, because my garage doors are high enough that I would not have to fold down on the ROPS every time I drove in. Hi sweetie

 

[wagne223]

I'm always concerned I will forget to fold down the ROPS and tear up the garage and ROPS. I leave it folded down if I am doing some routine task on flat ground.

I see this a lot, and I understand why people do it. I used to do the same.

Then one day I had a full bucket and the right front tire went in a gopher tortoise hole hidden in tall grass.

Luckily the bucket was low enough that it hit the ground preventing a roll over.

It made me realize that even on level ground roll overs can happen.

Now I never operate unless the ROPS is up.

 

[s219]

Yeah, the only tip-over risks I have run into were hidden ruts or soft spots on flat ground. The times you don't expect to need the ROPS are the ones that will kill you!

 

[robertm]

I've had both the "threaded pin" style on my B's and the unthreaded on my current BX2670. The BX approaches the rattle with a tension knob to take ANY vibration out of the top section of the ROPS. While it does it's job, it's something to watch if the ROPS is down because the knobs vibrate loose and can fall out. Hasn't happened, but I suspect it could.

 

[mdhughes]

Is it that or maybe just how they approach the anti rattle issue?
I've seen heavier tractors with just pins for the ROPS and with the kubota design i don't see where it would need the clamping action otherwise.

Send an email to Kubota and ask them why they have some with pins and some with bolts