2320 dimension

[BGT]

While I am waiting for the 2320 to get here, I am in the process of building a home for it.

The JD website has the length, width, and ROPS-up height given. However, neither my dealer, nor a call to JD customer service could give me the height with the ROPS down. My dealer did say with the ROPS down, my head would be the highest point, but that still doesn't help me too much because I don't know how high the 2320 sits.

I don't feel I'll be using the ROPS all that much, and I think I would rather fold it down and keep it down than to make the tractor shed high enough to accomodate it in the up position.

Any dimensions you wanna throw at me, I'm all ears!

Thanks.

 

[JD755]

I know this is not what you want to hear, but I know someone will bring it up so I thought I would be the first. Since you have the opportunity to make the door tall enough to fit the ROPS up, then do that. Several here have related their experience with hitting a door opening after forgetting just that one time that the ROPS was up. So if you can make the door taller, that will never be a concern and it is of course always safer to leave the ROPS up during use. Just my two cents.

 

[beenthere]

Those ears will be higher too.

Just as well unbolt it at the hinge, and have it out of your way, as to leave it down. That is what I likely would do, as I would not want to have it up one time that I forgot.
With it down, you won't be hooking branches that of a sudden belt you in the back of the head when driving forward.

It will go in a regular 7' door height, I am sure.

 

[BGT]

With it down, you won't be hooking branches that of a sudden belt you in the back of the head when driving forward.

I don't care what anyone says - that's funny right there. Just something comical about that.....:laughing:

 

[Barely Smokin']

My ROPS doesn't fold but I've heard of problems with JD's ROPS folding properly. Not sure if the 2320 is included in that as well. Try searching this forum....

I have a buddy who owns a Kubota with a folding ROPS that is a PITA to fold.

Have you tried folding a 2320 ROPS? It might be more of a pain than you expect. I dunno.

Me, I'd rather build the entrance taller once than fold the ROPS every time I wanted to drive the tractor into the shed, especially if folding it was a pain.

And, if I had a ROPS, I'd use it, for sure. And my seat belt. I'd hate to thrown from the tractor then get killed by the ROPS! Just my 0.02.

 

[BGT]

Yeah I've read about the folding ROPS problem. Don't know about it firsthand tho - tractor delivery is still supposedly 19 days away.

The old Cub I have - they didn't even know what a ROPS was when it was built. I've never came close to rolling that thing - land is pretty much flat.

 

[Rob-D]

BGT,
With the ROPS up the 2000 series just clear my 8' garage door. (Deere lists the 2320 in their brosure as 89")

Let me get on the list of people who think you should keep your ROPS up when ever you can. It's not a matter of how flat your land is. A gopher hole in high grass or any number of other conditions can dump a tractor. Even the pros who run for years dump machines.

As far as ROPS problems, I've had a couple of 2000 series tractors with no problems. The ROPS can be tight and sometimes it just takes a little wiggling to get the pins in. Never a big job for me.

Good luck with your new tractor.

Rob

 

[beenthere]

I'm not on flatland, and also never missed the ROPS on the tractors (8N, TO-30, Deere 420) before the 4300 (fixed ROPS). And I don't have the foldable ROPS now, and I don't wear the seat belt (in the car, yes).
I didn't trade up to a 3720 simply because the ROPS was foldable and wouldn't fit into my 8' garage door (the fixed ROPS just clears). I figure if I had the foldable, it would be removed and stay removed.
The death-risk is nil (albeit there), but more dangerous pulling out onto the highway than the seldom heard roll-over death from a tractor.
To me, ROPS is our stupid safety network at work and costing us money. Probably just me.

 

[JD755]

Even if that gopher hole does not dump the tractor, it could dump you off the tractor. The seat belt should only (and always) be worn with the ROPS in the up position. With the ROPS down you do not want to be trapped under the tractor if it rolls. With the ROPS up you want to stay on the seat and let the ROPS protect you.

 

[jcmseven]

My 2320's ROPS folded is not as tall as I am, so it easily goes folded under a standard 70" garage height door. I also have found my 2320's ROPS to be the easiest to fold of all the tractors I have owned. No sweat. Even if it is tough, it is usually the pins and aligning them that handles the problem. The dealer can smooth out the holes and the pins are a snap to use then. I am an advocate of keeping the ROPS up all the time during use. I have had a close call or two with mine down that changed my behavior here. These are heavy tractors and even the little ones will kill you if they turn over on you. I had a 3720 nearly go over on me about two years ago without warning, and it happened fast enough I nearly could not correct it, even running less than 3 mph. Thus, if you personally feel you would not be using your ROPS if you were to turn it down for storage, better to build a very tall garage door to accommodate it, but I will say that it will need to be tall because deployed these ROPS systems are 7-8 feet in height.

John M