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Re: Roll over protection for H or M---or any non R
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Posted by Hugh MacKay on January 01, 2004 at 03:27:08 from (216.208.58.139):
In Reply to: Roll over protection for H or M---or any non ROP e posted by zooeyhall on December 31, 2003 at 20:26:19:
I think Dave has probably hit the nail on the head, cost would be far more than the tractor is worth. If you compare the factory ROPS on most newer tractors where you mount and dismount ahead of the rear wheel, and take good look at the structure, you will see a great number of problems with putting a functional ROPS on any older tractor. First there is the rear mounting feature. You would have to crawl over the rear tire to get on the tractor. The structure would be so close to operator that his elbos would be black and blue most of his life. If you extend it back to compensate for this the use of most drawbar and all mounted equipment would have to be curtailed. So if you have curtailed most uses of the tractor, you really wouldn't need a ROPS for a tractor you just look at. I really see only three uses left for a Farmall H or M with a ROPS rollover protection, one being tractor pulling and most of those guys are trying to get rid of weight, front end loader work and if loader work is all you are going to do there are far more functional vehicles than a tractor for this and last there are much better dune buggies on the market for less money.
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