Sue Kubota

oldballs · Dec 17, 2012

:confused2:Notice! There is no warning on the ROPS that tells one to wear a hard hat when working around a ROPS that is in the folded position. And furthermore, when letting the ROPS down to enter a low garage height the ROPS can fall and hit your noggin and knock one silly. So if some of my posts don't make sense, you now know why.:laughing:

jejeosborne · Dec 17, 2012

oldballs said:
:confused2:Notice! There is no warning on the ROPS that tells one to wear a hard hat when working around a ROPS that is in the folded position. And furthermore, when letting the ROPS down to enter a low garage height the ROPS can fall and hit your noggin and knock one silly. So if some of my posts don't make sense, you now know why.:laughing:

I would go after gravity not kubota. It has more "pull" at getting you a settlement.

NorTracNY · Dec 17, 2012

You likely should wear gloves too as if you have your hand on the back of the ROPS when it folds, that might hurt too.

Piperflyer · Dec 17, 2012

This is a case where you need to be smarter than the ROPS when handling it. Does someone need to always give you a warning not to hurt yourself before hand.

PeterK · Dec 17, 2012

I've rung my bell several times working around the PTO with the ROPS folded. I get working, forget about it, straighten up and Bam Pow Sock - just like the old Batman TV.I now have black and yellow safety tape as well as a piece of surveyor's tape dangling from the ROPS. My wife got it square in the forehead last week too. I'm glad the new x70 fold flat down.

PILOON · Dec 17, 2012

Maybe we should sue every car owner that has a trailer hitch installed as well!

pedalstomper78 · Dec 17, 2012

There's always 3 reactions to that.
1.:hissyfit:That @#$% hurt!
2. :embarrassed

Looking around) Did any one see that?
3. :duh:

oldballs · Dec 17, 2012

PeterK said:
I've rung my bell several times working around the PTO with the ROPS folded. I get working, forget about it, straighten up and Bam Pow Sock - just like the old Batman TV.I now have black and yellow safety tape as well as a piece of surveyor's tape dangling from the ROPS. My wife got it square in the forehead last week too. I'm glad the new x70 fold flat down.

Thanks PeterK. According to the other commentators, I was the only senseless one here. .. ... Lighten up thou perfect ones. Actually, I tightened the ROPS hinge so it doesn't fall so easily when there is a vibration that shakes it while the motor is idling; and also added some dangling strips of red cloth....like "Maggies Drawers".

cqaigy2 · Dec 17, 2012

PILOON said:
Maybe we should sue every car owner that has a trailer hitch installed as well!

Oh man i just ran into mine the other day! Speaking of suing, i think this thread title is very misleading!! I was expecting something on the order of a swim suit exhibit of someone lounging on a Kubota. How disappointing and my mental anguish.....:laughing:

case245 · Dec 17, 2012

i have my rops folded down on my 7040 i dont hit my head on it stuff happen if that the case work slower and dont forget to look up before standing back up

schmism · Dec 17, 2012

why does kubota's rops fold FORWARD?

I mean my Newholland rops has 2 bolts. if you remove the front bolt it "hinges" on the back bolt only folding backward. Now if you were stupid enough to unbolt the back bolt so it only folds forward, then i wouldn't be complaining about it hitting myself in the head as i wasn't smart enough to know how to operate the machinery correctly.

BIG DOOLEY · Dec 17, 2012

cqaigy2 said:
Oh man i just ran into mine the other day! Speaking of suing, i think this thread title is very misleading!! I was expecting something on the order of a swim suit exhibit of someone lounging on a Kubota. How disappointing and my mental anguish.....:laughing:

That would have been titled
"Miss Kubota"
Does this help?

cqaigy2 · Dec 17, 2012

BIG DOOLEY said:
That would have been titled
"Miss Kubota"
Does this help?

eek, the color is right.

oldballs · Dec 17, 2012

BIG DOOLEY said:
That would have been titled
"Miss Kubota"
Does this help?
View attachment 293357

Undoubtedly I would hit my head on something, if that picture was hanging in my garage. Argh......... another safety concern.:laughing:

oldnslo · Dec 18, 2012

Remove the ROPS and the problem is solved. No more hitting your head or having the ROPS catch on branches, door ways etc. Now if you roll the tractor over you are on your own.

bcp · Dec 18, 2012

cqaigy2 said:
Oh man i just ran into mine the other day! Speaking of suing, i think this thread title is very misleading!! I was expecting something on the order of a swim suit exhibit of someone lounging on a Kubota. How disappointing and my mental anguish.....:laughing:

For you:

texasjohn · Dec 18, 2012

I thought that was Sue Kubota:drool: Poor girl, somebody better rescue her, she's stuck up to her knees in the sand.:shocked:

BIG DOOLEY said:
That would have been titled
"Miss Kubota"
Does this help?
View attachment 293357

oldballs · Dec 18, 2012

schmism said:
why does kubota's rops fold FORWARD?

I mean my Newholland rops has 2 bolts. if you remove the front bolt it "hinges" on the back bolt only folding backward. Now if you were stupid enough to unbolt the back bolt so it only folds forward, then i wouldn't be complaining about it hitting myself in the head as i wasn't smart enough to know how to operate the machinery correctly.

May I correct you O Elite one. The Kubota B2620 ROPS does not fold forward. There I go, complaining again. Geeze

kco · Dec 18, 2012

It's obviously the government's fault. Safety decals, and lots of them--for walk-in head bumps, dropped ROPS head bumps, pinched fingers, etc. We need a new law.