Is the ROPS really needed?

[copperhead1967]

Yes, you need the ROPS. Even folded down and pinned is better than nothing. MAYBE, actually could it crush you easier with it folded and no seat belt ??
(If your tractor has a foldable ROPS.)

I second the keeping it to reinstall if you sell the tractor someday if you do remove it. I'd hate to see someone get hurt and spend their handicapped years living in the house I used to own before I sold that dang tractor to them.
Yes, they can come back after you if you modify a safety feature.
In this case I'd think real hard about letting anyone else even operate the machine if I was the one who removed the ROPS. Buddy, best friend , family relation...... your opening yourself up to alot of risk. People got to eat and pay the hospital bills, someone is going to pony up.

 

[copperhead1967]

It's Louisiana, I don't think they have hills



(yes, I'm joking - lived in Pineville, la for a while).

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Maybe put on pontoons?
Sorry not ment to offend anyone who was lost anything due to the floods. I even spent time in Mississippi helping a old friend gut his place out after Katrina.

I'm from western PA "hills" here are mountains to some folks.

 

[Evil the Weasel]

How are you supposed to smash your garage door header without it? :laughing:

 

[WaxMan]

Rops!! try doing something in a cab with lights, mirrors, backup camera. Working over my mothers house this past month clearing brush moving dirt etc. Ouch every day I watch a stick, limb, tree brush across something.

 

[yelbike]

Are the ROPS folding on the BX? My jd 2305 did not have folding ROPS. I had it modified by a certified welder in town so it could fold. My problem was it wouldn't fit in the garage when it was loaded on the trailer.

I never use it the folded position and I live in the prairies. We have ditches.

I do my best to wear my belt.

Funny thing about the ROPS, when they're folded you don't need them. But when you need them you won't have time to put them up.

Think about your grand kids or your wife. Don't make them deal with the aftermath of an accident.

 

[thavil]

How are you supposed to smash your garage door header without it? :laughing:

Now who would do something like that?

 

[yelbike]

Now who would do something like that?

:laughing::laughing::laughing::cool2::laughing::laughing::laughing:

 

[bcp]

On second thought,

 

[carlav1410]

I sure hope my post doesn't incite the wrath of the safety police, but I would like to get a few thoughts on removing the ROPS. Here is my situation; I have a Grand L with FEL that I wouldn't dream of removing the ROPS from. However, I recently acquired a BX2200 strictly for mowing. During routine maintenance this weekend, I even removed the lift arms, and toplink.

I'm finding the ROPS sure hits a lot of limbs mostly on fruit trees, and even creates a situation causing more trim work. Have also lost a number of peaches recently from the ROPS hitting them.

I know the BX is considered a tractor, and is equipped just like it's big brothers, but, on the other hand, it's not much larger than the JD riding mower I have, which did not even come with a ROPS.

In short, I'm thinking of taking it off. Give me a good reason why I shouldn't.

K

Hello all

Here is my ANSWER to your QUESTION

BE SAFE Carl

 

[Danner]

On second thought,

Ha! Good one :laughing: