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 | cthonestguy
Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 267 northeast 
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2005-03-05 107338
I finally cleaned out the 14x24 shed/mini barn today with hopes to get the bx out of the garage and into the barn and put the $30,000 truck in the garage where it belongs. To my dismay my ROPS sticks up about 2" too high to fit! It would be a major project including new doors to make it fit. Does anyone know of an optional folding ROPS for the BX2200? I'd probably spend a few bucks on it if it were resonable. I'm 1/2 tempted to "fabricate" mine to fold (I think I just opened up a can of worms!). Has anyoen done this on a BX with luck? I just don't want to take it off all together but bob I wish it fit in the shed. 2 LOUSEY INCHES!
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| matthewh
Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 57 sanford, nc
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2005-03-05 107341
is the entrance dirt, if so, dig down 2 inches, and go slow if it snows.
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| denwood
Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 542 Quarryville PA 
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2005-03-05 107342
It really should be no big deal to fab a folding rops if you have welding skills. If not hire someone. It is a project I plan for my JD, it hasn't not fit somewhere yet so I have been waiting for warmer weather. I have been looking at different manufacturers designs and right now, I kind of like the NH design. It has spring loaded pins so there is no fussing around with the pins like others I have seen. I know there will be a bunch of poo pooers of tampering with rops but be real. You own it and if you have it done well, there should not be a problem. I have looked at oem and they do not look overly strong on cuts. I know the job I do will be easily as strong as factory. ....
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| coveredbridge
Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7 Central PA
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2005-03-05 107343
I'm looking at exactly the same problem with the bx1500 I bought today. I've heard it's not uncommon to fabricate a folding/segmented ROPS by cutting/welding/drilling/pinning etc without too much effort.
I'll be watching to see what ideas turn up on this subject. ....
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| cthonestguy
Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 267 northeast
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2005-03-05 107345
Not a dirt floor, that would be too easy. The header and doors would need to be redone and The thing looks too good to mess up.
I figure the same deal, if it's done right then there should be no worries. The ROPS are nothing special to begin with. We had a Large Toyota forklift flip over at the place next door where I work and the guy bailed off. He was LUCKY he DIDN'T have his seatbelt on so he could bail. The ROPS squashed down like a tin can on this thing.
I am all for ROPS but the seatbelt will get you killed. You have to be able to bail out if it gets ugly! ....
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| BrendonN
Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 89 Central Kansas
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2005-03-06 107352
You might want to check out the ROPS design on the BX23 TLB as this model has a foldable ROPS as standard equipment. ....
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 | shortmagnum
Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 848 Wisconsin 
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2005-03-07 107420
Even if you do fabricate folding ROPS you will still probably forget to put it down and drive through the header on your shed someday (I did).
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