</font><font color="blue" class="small">( It appears that the aftermarket ROPS kits that are mentioned in this Forum and others I visit have not included the 1510D yet.
If anyone can explain why this is I'd like to hear the answer. I have asked the question before & didn't get a reply. Except, that is, from a specific Yanmar dealer who seemed to think that I was not supposed to complain about the lack of a ROPS kit for the 1510D. )</font>
Are you referencing this THREAD? If so, I don't see where anyone told you not to complain. I do see where someone (that would be me) took issue with you when you wrote </font><font color="blue" class="small">( We have a Ym 1510D & I see that a ROPS for it is not going to be developed (boo, hiss). Can you say why? )</font> You also asked </font><font color="blue" class="small">( Also I see that you have the models split out as groups can you say how the group are organized, chassis length?, axle?, rear track?, overall width?, overall weight?)</font>
And I replied </font><font color="blue" class="small">( I hope the "boo, hiss" was in jest, as we and others have lobbied for the manufacture of these for some years. It ultimately took a sizeable investment (not ours, I admit) to get them produced. They have to be profitable. If there are not enough of a given model out there to allow for a likely recoupment of investment, the result is no investment. That's my best guess.
Models are in the groups they are in because the manufacturer of the ROPS says that is the way it works.)</font>
It is simple economics. There has never been anything stopping anyone from developing an OSHA compliant ROPS for any of these units other than the expense. You can go get your own custom ROPS for your 1510 if you care to invest the minimum $20k for engineering and production startup. I am not intending to be sarcastic with you, but rather state the facts. If someone told you not to complain, I would like to view the thread.
And with that cleared up, someone has decided to shell out the money to develop the 1510 ROPS. Sometime late this year is the best guess at this time.
If anyone can explain why this is I'd like to hear the answer. I have asked the question before & didn't get a reply. Except, that is, from a specific Yanmar dealer who seemed to think that I was not supposed to complain about the lack of a ROPS kit for the 1510D. )</font>
Are you referencing this THREAD? If so, I don't see where anyone told you not to complain. I do see where someone (that would be me) took issue with you when you wrote </font><font color="blue" class="small">( We have a Ym 1510D & I see that a ROPS for it is not going to be developed (boo, hiss). Can you say why? )</font> You also asked </font><font color="blue" class="small">( Also I see that you have the models split out as groups can you say how the group are organized, chassis length?, axle?, rear track?, overall width?, overall weight?)</font>
And I replied </font><font color="blue" class="small">( I hope the "boo, hiss" was in jest, as we and others have lobbied for the manufacture of these for some years. It ultimately took a sizeable investment (not ours, I admit) to get them produced. They have to be profitable. If there are not enough of a given model out there to allow for a likely recoupment of investment, the result is no investment. That's my best guess.
Models are in the groups they are in because the manufacturer of the ROPS says that is the way it works.)</font>
It is simple economics. There has never been anything stopping anyone from developing an OSHA compliant ROPS for any of these units other than the expense. You can go get your own custom ROPS for your 1510 if you care to invest the minimum $20k for engineering and production startup. I am not intending to be sarcastic with you, but rather state the facts. If someone told you not to complain, I would like to view the thread.
And with that cleared up, someone has decided to shell out the money to develop the 1510 ROPS. Sometime late this year is the best guess at this time.
