What is the science behind the ROPS height?

[Ace3]

I just cut my ROPS 4" so it would fit into the garage. I took the top half off and had a welding shop cut the rear pivot bushings off, cut the roll bar 4" shorter, drill new holes in the cut roll bar and weld the bushings back on. $30 complete. No more problems with the garage door. I think the tractor also looks more in proportion now with the lower ROPS.

 

[Napi]

Firefighter, sieze the opportunity. This is a great excuse to build a shop/shed or if you have one, make it bigger. You know a tractor needs it's own space. I'm sure the wife will understand!

 

[Firefighter Kubota]

I cut mine off for the exact reasons, of course the ROPs police on here had a hairy fit. It's my tractor and I figured up and shorter was better than folded down and shorter.

Good for you.. I hope the ROPS police let you off for good behavior...

 

[mswlogo]

Only issue is liability if you ever sold it or someone else used it and got hurt, even if it was not caused by the mod.

 

[thatguy]

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So when I built my grange i just put in 8' door and no problems .

tom

When we built our house I wish I had done the same thing.. I was more concerned with my truck (dodge 2500) because I didnt own the tractor yet.. The first time I drove into the garage I wasnt so sure my truck was going to fit through the door though - but it did with some room to spare

Brian

 

[Firefighter Kubota]

Well after seeing I would not be the only one to modify my ROPS, I took the portaband to it and removed 3" from the upper half, Re drilled and welded the hinges back in place. Just need to get some touch up paint... Primed for now..All with only 3 road sodas....

Improves the overall appearence as the ROPS just looked odd at the original height, and more importantly save me from repairing my garage trim and portable garage roll up door...

 

[Gomer]

Firefighter,
Not to change the subject but how do you like the wood splitter? I have been looking at those......
Oh, the ROPs police let me off for good behavior. Can't belive how many times I would have wacked the garage door without the mod, mine is same height now as non-foldable ROPs, don't have the backhoe.

 

[Firefighter Kubota]

Firefighter,
Not to change the subject but how do you like the wood splitter? I have been looking at those......
Oh, the ROPs police let me off for good behavior. Can't belive how many times I would have wacked the garage door without the mod, mine is same height now as non-foldable ROPs, don't have the backhoe.

I Love the splitter! I'll PM you on it...

 

[kevinj]

Well after seeing I would not be the only one to modify my ROPS, I took the portaband to it and removed 3" from the upper half, Re drilled and welded the hinges back in place. Just need to get some touch up paint... Primed for now..All with only 3 road sodas....

Improves the overall appearence as the ROPS just looked odd at the original height, and more importantly save me from repairing my garage trim and portable garage roll up door...

Pretty easy job ain't it??? Now it is the height of the fixed ROPS.

 

[stowester]

I cut mine to fit into my 8' door. This was after discovering the sales brochure was wrong (picked the 3540 over the 3940 because of this one spec).


Dean