ROPS need help

[seapea]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( That is a dangerous situation.

I am very surprised they sold you the backhoe without the foldable ROPS.

I think they're kinda screwing you... If your dealer doesn't square this away by replacing the ROPS at his cost, I think you should contact the area Kubota representative. I wouldn't be surprised if you find out the Foldable ROPS (or an extended one, such as required on the Deere 790) is mandatory with the backhoe. )</font>

I totally agree. Adding factory installed folding ROPS adds about $!50 to $200 to the cost of a B7610. They'll probably now charge you about $500 to install a new one. They never should have sold you the B7610 w/ BH and not have included folding ROPS. Maybe they had the B7610 on the lot and didn't want to order one with folding ROPS., but that's no excuse.

 

[jim_wilson]

Aftermarket is a term that is usually used to describe accessories that are put on a vehicle and are made by a manufacturer other than the original equipment manufacturer (OEM). In the auto industry all the fancy wheels , stereos, body kits, etc. that people add to their cars after they buy them are aftermarket parts. In the tractor world all the implements, backhoes, FEL's etc. that can be added to a tractor but don't come from that tractor's manufacturer would be called aftermarket.
There is one other reason that I would complain about not having the folding ROPS - it will make working with the backhoe a real pain every time you use it . The larger ROPS that came on my BX23 makes working on the backhoe a pleasure. I never hit my head - there is more elbow room etc. When you look at a SubCUT tractor with one of the Woods Groundbreaker X backhoes and the original non folding ROPS I don't know how people stand sitting inside that tiny area. Must spend a lot of time hitting head and elbows on the ROPS while working the hoe.

 

[Danc]

Thanks Jim for the explanation.

For what it's worth my BH is not an aftermarket, it's a Kubota B4672A and it's made by Kubota....

Also the dealer will install the folding ROPS free of charge, it was his mistake and they are suppose to correct it tomorrow.....

Thanks again all for the information

Danc

 

[LBrown59]

1*Can you explain to me what is an after market BH?
2*The BH I bought is a Kubota 4672A and I bought it at the same time as my B7610.
Danc
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1*A BH built by another company rather than the tractor manufacturer.
2*Yours is an OEM bh but it should not have been mated up with a tractor having a short ROPS.
This is what's happening where After Market Back Hoes are being installed on Sub-Compact tractors such as Kubota MF & JD.

 

[LBrown59]

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For what it's worth my BH is not an aftermarket, it's a Kubota B4672A and it's made by Kubota....
Danc )</font>
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In your case it doesn't matter if it's OEM or AM.
No BH should be teamed up with a short ROPS.

Glad to see your dealer saw the error of his ways and is not only correcting things but going the extra mile with the free hooks.
He is to be commended.

 

[LBrown59]

When you look at a SubCUT tractor with one of the Woods Groundbreaker X backhoes and the original non folding ROPS I don't know how people stand sitting inside that tiny area.
jim_wilson
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How can this be any safer than DANs situation ?????

 

[Gowfster]

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[jcollins]

From everything I have been told on the Kubota BX's and New Holland TZ's the manufactures are not rating the rear axles to accommodate backhoes; and do not recommend them. Our Kubota reps says that the BX23 has a different rear axle to allow that one unit to accommodate backhoes.

 

[jcollins]

I just jumped on Kubota's web site and if you want to double check; Kubota lists backhoe's available for every tractor model except fo the BX1500, BX1830, and BX2230. You might want to reconsider putting a backhoe on one of these subcompact tractors.

 

[Scrounger]

Jason

You might want to look at the back of the 2230 and the 23. The rear ends are identical. The differences are the additional sub frame supports. The Woods kit actually add more steel tot he bottom than the OEM Kubota on the BX23. The smaller ROPS on the 2230 is the only real PITA and the solution to fix that is a costly. I love the Woods GroundBreaker X that I have on my BX2230, I think the design is actually better than the OEM, but the kit should include a larger ROPS.