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Harv
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- Kubota L2500DT Standard Transmission
On the vague chance that anybody cares, here's an update on the magnetic ROPS rack --
I was pleased enough with the magnetic hold-down concept that I went ahead and filled out the entire length of the rack with magnets. I only have two ammo-boxes set up as potential passengers, but I loaded them both up with stuff and had them on there for the entire 3 days of tractorin' over Thanksgiving.
Like the Chalkley Cup, there is no amount of bouncing or jarring that can budge the ammo cans once placed on the rack, yet by tilting them by the handle they come right off. The idea here was to be able to quickly attach whatever I wanted to bring along that day, but I also found that it's really handy to be able to pop one off and set it down somewhere at the job site for easier access to the contents.
The ammo boxes work great, but I'll probably fix up a tool box to carry back there also, since I'm starting to think about a hydraulic top & tilt kit, which will probably require mounting the controls on the fender where my present toolkit now rides.
Picture attached.
I was pleased enough with the magnetic hold-down concept that I went ahead and filled out the entire length of the rack with magnets. I only have two ammo-boxes set up as potential passengers, but I loaded them both up with stuff and had them on there for the entire 3 days of tractorin' over Thanksgiving.
Like the Chalkley Cup, there is no amount of bouncing or jarring that can budge the ammo cans once placed on the rack, yet by tilting them by the handle they come right off. The idea here was to be able to quickly attach whatever I wanted to bring along that day, but I also found that it's really handy to be able to pop one off and set it down somewhere at the job site for easier access to the contents.
The ammo boxes work great, but I'll probably fix up a tool box to carry back there also, since I'm starting to think about a hydraulic top & tilt kit, which will probably require mounting the controls on the fender where my present toolkit now rides.
Picture attached.
