ROPS for yanmar 2000

strat · Mar 27, 2006

Yes. I emailed them. They said that they range, depending on make, around the $500 mark. They said that they will have a folding ROPS available in the USA, by May-June.

LMTC · Mar 27, 2006

Did they indicate if they will be certified to meet OSHA 1928.52? If they aren't certified to meet OSHA, they're of limited value. I won't dispute that a non-OSHA device might save a life, but for a landscaper, etc., actually anyone who might have an employee on the tractor, they had better have an OSHA certified ROPS, or they'll go under paying the fines. Additionally, if I didn't know what standard the ROPS met, and what that standard stood for, I'd be leery of trusting my life, or my children's lives, to just any old ROPS when an OSHA certified ROPS was not much more costly.

strat · Mar 28, 2006

I have emailed Hercules' head office about OSHA. I had an immediate response, saying that all their ROPS are fully tested and comply with OSHA and the international standard ISO 5700. They said it corresponds with the SAE standard. They said each ROPS they sell is clearly labelled with compliance particulars. I mentioned that their website says nothing about OSHA compliance and they said they would update it straight away.

kenmac · Mar 28, 2006

I can't say for sure because the picture of their ROPS don't show it very well but, it doesn't appear that their ROPS are braced to keep from bending incase of a back flip.
The ROPS on the tractor they show ,doesn't look like a very good design to .
just my opinion.

pruntyc · Mar 28, 2006

My question is, why would you want to buy a ROPS from a place from overseas. We need to support the companies here, to much money going every place else now. The ones here aren't all that much higher, maybe around $100, and I'm sure better built.

Jagmandave · Mar 29, 2006

You know, I think it was more just interest in another source, rather than active solicitation, especially after viewing the photos of the ROPS, I know I wouldn't have been interested in buying one of theirs........

ChuckT · Mar 29, 2006

From the Hercules website:

"Hercules ROPS also supplies OSHA compliant, certified ROPS for most makes and models of Japanese domestic (gray market) tractors, including Yanmar, Kubota, Mitsubishi, Iseki, Satoh, Shibaura and Hinomoto. We only supply products that are certified to comply with the standards of the country in which they are to be used.

"YM3100D, YM2820D, YM2620D, YM3220D, F220, FORTE, FX16D, FX18D, FX24D, F215, F20D, YM1500, YM1602D, YM1500D, YM1720, YM2220D, YM2020D, YM1610D, YM2002, YM2002D, YM1700BD, F16D, 16D,32D, FX46D, D2350, FV250

More Yanmar models are available."

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pruntyc · Mar 29, 2006

Again I ask, why would you want to spend your money overseas, when we have dealers here that has the ROPS for your tractor?? Don't you like the people that have businesses in this country?? Don't want them to make a living??? I thought most people wanted to buy American, if the product is made here, as they live here. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

LMTC · Mar 29, 2006

( supplies OSHA compliant, certified ROPS )

I am not saying they are not, I am still uncertain...is "OSHA compliant" the same as OSHA certified? Particularly to the applicable standard here, 1928.52. If so, there should be a tag on the ROPS stating such and listing the standard. For appearance I think the one made by Custom Products in MN is more impressive.

Tractors4u · Mar 29, 2006

( For appearance I think the one made by Custom Products in MN is more impressive. )

You are quite the wordsmith Wayne. I was sitting here thinking simply that the Hercules ROPS look like crap.

By the way Wayne, this Yeungling sure is tasty! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif