ROPS noise

[JimmyS]

Do any of you RTV owners experience a rattle/squeak where the upper horizontal arm of the ROPS connects to the vertical bar? Mine seems to be focused on the passenger side. Bolt is tight...

 

[bczoom]

JimmyS

I've never had one there but I think the rear cage was rattling some when I got mine. Tightened the bolts and it went away.

Brian

 

[mark777]

JimmyS,
I have always used a thin coat of RTV silicone when I assemble (or re-assemble) ROPS or cages. This has always worked for me. Hope this helps, Mark

 

[bczoom]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( JimmyS,
I have always used a thin coat of RTV silicone when I assemble (or re-assemble) ROPS or cages. This has always worked for me. Hope this helps, Mark )</font>

"RTV silicone" - They actually make silicone for the RTV? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I guess the pun just fits so nicely /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[rtvman]

Yes. Exactly the way you describe and no idea what is causing it. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[jhoward000]

Yep, I have the same noise, except mine is on the driver's side. I haven't tried too hard to come up with a solution yet, but would sure like to know if anyone figures it out.

 

[chief5]

Mine appeared yesterday on the drivers side (17 hrs. on machine). Didn't know what was causing it till the wife was riding shotgun and figured it out. Yes it is the rear safety screen on the rops. It seems that it harmonically vibrates at a specific rpm. Makes a really wierd noise. All bolts are tight. It might take some bracing horizontally to eliminate this.

Lorn

 

[rtvman]

My noise is not coming from the screen but from the ROPS. I have only noticed it on the drivers side. It's like a pinging noise as you would hear if a metal joint was under stress. For me it's not really a rattle and is only noticeable when moving. Speed doesn't seem to make any difference either.

 

[JimmyS]

Mine, like Kevin's, is definitely in the ROPS and it sounds as he has described. I am going to try out the silicone idea this weekend (remove the bolt - thin coat of silicone - retighten), But I'm not sure that it is coming from the bolt interface, but from the 2 sections of the ROPS bars (horizontal / vertical) rubbing together as the RTV "torques" over changes in the terrain. It doesn't take a serious bump to cause this noise - or a certain rpm/speed. Being a previous Mule owner with the one piece roll bar - it may just be something I have to get used to. But it is a bit unnerving...

 

[rtvman]

Jimmys,

Please post your findings. I will be curious to find out if this fixes the problem. Thanks.

 

[Rip]

I had some persistant load squeaks and groans from the riveted sections of the ROPS on my Ranger and just welded the joints.

I can grind the welds just as easily as drill out the rivets if I ever have to take the ROPS apart although I can hardly immagine why I would. I was not getting noise from where the ROPS bolts to the chassis though.

 

[JimmyS]

Been a while since I have been on the forum - it's hunting season /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif The silicone and retightening solved the problem - but I have had to do it again since October. It seems the ROPS "twists" and works the bolts just loose enough for the squeak to occur.

 

[whoodle]

Just today I noticed that the rear bolts of my rops were not even tightened. Each was out about a quarter inch. But I hadn't noted any rattles.

 

[B2710]

MY RTV HAS 10 HOURS ON IT. I HAD A LOUD RATTLE COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE CAB OR BED .
I FOUND IT TO BE THE LEFT ENGINE SHIELD RUBBING THE BATTERY TRAY.
IT WAS EASY TO FIN.
2 #10 SCREWS AND A 1 IN X 2 IN STRAP OF 10 GA METAL!

ATTACH 1 END TO THE BATTERY TRAY FLANGE AND 1 END TO THE ENGINE SHIELD!

AND INSTALL A HD RUBBER BED T IN THE CARGO BED!
PURCHASED FROM A AUTO SUPPLY 6'X 8 UNIVERSAL BED MAT AND CUT TO FIT CARGO BOX!

GREAT IMPROVEMENT!!!!!