Lower profile ROPS

[jdbower]

Maybe I am dense, but what liability?

The liability comes in if you forget to mention to the buyers that you disabled/modified a stock safety device and the buyer becomes injured because of it.

Another thing to consider is that the ROPS isn't just so you can land upside down and not get squashed, but also so if the tractor rolls it's more likely to roll onto the side and stop rather than flip entirely - that's one of the reasons for the height.

This doesn't mean don't modify it, just be sure you know what you're getting into before you do it. My land is flat and it would be hard for me to flip unless I did something stupid, I can't see the tractor actually rolling without being struck by another vehicle. And if you use the ROPS without the seat belt you may be better off just removing it so it doesn't provide a false sense of security

 

[RalphVa]

You might find a dealership where they have a 2210 or 4010 or maybe a 2305. The fixed ROPS on 2210s and 4010s is just low enough to fit them underneath a standard double opening or overhead garage door. I take my 4010 through both. Then check the bolt pattern vs. yours. Next measure height to the bolt pattern. If everything measures okay, you could possibly get a ROPS from a 2210 or 4010 in parts. 'Twould have to be the right height and bolt pattern.

Ralph

 

[JDFANATIC]

Maybe I am dense, but what liability?

In today's world one would be foolish to think they would be shielded from liability just because some densenut drove their tractor over a cliff. If you modified the ROPS, and due to the legal system entrapment called "joint and several liability" you might stand to lose everything you own. Over a $300 ROPS, I submit, the purchase price of the extra ROPS to return the tractor to OEM state is a pentance.

 

[JiminGa]

You might find a dealership where they have a 2210 or 4010 or maybe a 2305. The fixed ROPS on 2210s and 4010s is just low enough to fit them underneath a standard double opening or overhead garage door. I take my 4010 through both. Then check the bolt pattern vs. yours. Next measure height to the bolt pattern. If everything measures okay, you could possibly get a ROPS from a 2210 or 4010 in parts. 'Twould have to be the right height and bolt pattern.

Ralph

I don't believe this will work, I have a 2305 and it just barely fits the garage by about 1 1/2". it has much less ground clearance and smaller tires. I think if you put the rops on my tractor on a 2520 it would be too tall to fit in the garage.

 

[davitk]

In today's world one would be foolish to think they would be shielded from liability just because some densenut drove their tractor over a cliff. If you modified the ROPS, and due to the legal system entrapment called "joint and several liability" you might stand to lose everything you own. Over a $300 ROPS, I submit, the purchase price of the extra ROPS to return the tractor to OEM state is a pentance.

you've got to be kidding me, you could be sued for everything you own just for walking accross the street at the wrong time. Think about it: how many cars are bought and sold that have been "modified" from OEM status and yes people occasionally get sued. But so what relax figure the odds, after all that's what insurance companies do; self insure. Or buy a spare ROPS and modify that. Not something I would lose any sleep over.

 

[Inspector507]

Or buy a spare ROPS and modify that. Not something I would lose any sleep over.

That's exactly what he recommened.

 

[Runner]

I wonder if, rather than modifying the rops, one could fabricate a lower height hoop for the top half, then, use the original pin holes to mount it. I think you might even be able to come up with one that would allow the original top section to remain in place (folded).

Then, it would be quick and easy to return the machine to original condition.

 

[jdbower]

Of course, at some point it becomes easier to just modify the garage to put a larger door in - that'll work for the next tractor you buy as well

 

[itn]

what about just letting some air out of your tires before you pull it in. had a buddy who did it with a pickup that didnt get used all the time it worked and was cheap.

 

[flyngti]

what about just letting some air out of your tires before you pull it in. had a buddy who did it with a pickup that didnt get used all the time it worked and was cheap.

Yes, but if you DO use your tractor all the time, doing this would be a PITA.