make your own folding rops
cthonestguy
Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 267 northeast |
2005-10-29 118624
Does anyone have a good "homemade" folding ROPS plan? I have a B2200 and am ready to just take the rops off alltogether so it fits in my shed. Any ideas on a good plan to fabricate the factory rops to a folding rops? Has anyone done this with success?
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kwschumm
Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5764 NW Oregon Pics |
2005-10-29 118626
Is the shed roof too low or the door opening too low? If it's the door opening it seems it might be easier to raise the door header and rebuild the door. ....
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cthonestguy
Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 267 northeast |
2005-10-29 118629
It's about 2" to low but the door is in the front of the building and the header is already at the roofline where it pitches down. No where to raise it except into the roof. I'd love to find a destroyed bx2230 or bx23 that someone is parting out but the chances are slim. I would think the bx23 rops are the same bolt pattern. I have a mig and will probably head to the steel place and buy some thick stock and draw it up. I was hoping someone else did it by now and had some pics. I did this same post about a year ago. ....
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Art White
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 6898 Waterville New York Pics |
2005-10-29 118632
To me it sounds like a good time to update. With the new models coming out there could be some bargins in these models. How hilly is your property? I know your states terrain for the most part can be steeper then here when in hilly areas. To alter a roll bar in any way would make the roll bars modifier liable for any possible damages. ....
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cthonestguy
Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 267 northeast |
2005-10-29 118642
Lots of hills here in CT, I am in New haven county but closer to Litchfield county where you don't have a lot without some slope to it in one way or another. I have a "cover-it" garage in the woods but I hate to put anything good in it because the mice will have a play time in it. My shed is pretty mouse proof but it won't fit. My garage hasn't seen a live mouse since I paid $5 on a cat on death row at the dog pound. Nothing with 4 legs has been in there since. I just hate looking at the truck I spent $29,000 on sit outside and the kubota inside it's bay but the truck is a little more weatherproof.
You are right about an upgrade/ A little BX23 would fit nice in the shed! ....
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greg_g
Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1816 Western Kentucky Pics |
2005-10-30 118647
I kept all my tractors in the same dirt floor shed, having to raise the header to accommodate the "unfolded" JM254 (no ROPS on the YM240). When I got rid of Jinma in favor of this much larger KM454, I had the same dilemna; the header is already as high as it will go.
Solution? Boxblade. Since I couldn't make the header higher, I made the dirt floor lower.
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Murf
Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7249 Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada Pics |
2005-10-31 118695
Unless the shed is huge or there is another mechanical reason, I would lift the shed up and set it on a single course of concrete blocks.
That will lift it at least 8" and won't cost much but some time.
Best of luck. ....
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shortmagnum
Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 848 Wisconsin Pics |
2005-10-31 118697
Is your door opening by chance on the gable end of the shed? I couldn't tell from your description. Many people put a big header there that's really not needed because none of the weight of the roof is on the header. Just the weight of a few 2x4s of the frame above and a little siding. You might be fine with a smaller header.
Dave ....
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cthonestguy
Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 267 northeast |
2005-10-31 118704
The shed is 12/20 and the 20' side is where the double door is. It has a pressure treated floor and lifting isn't an option. To increase the door height would require to raise the roof a few inches. I have a cover-it in the woods but I know that 2 weeks of not using it the machine will have 40 mice setting up apartments in it. my mini-barn/shed it pretty much mouse proof. ....
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yooperpete
Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1413 Northern Michigan Pics |
2005-10-31 118707
How about building a dollie with large wheels that attaches to your loader or boxes around it. With downward pressure from the loader it could bring the front wheels about 2 feet off the ground. That would roll the tractor back and lower the height of the ROPS. You could back into your garage and drive out. Any steering could be down with the rear brakes. Other options would be: 1) to purchase new foldable ones. 2)bite the bullet and whack the existing one off about 2 1/2". 3)Copy the design of the folding ROPS and duplicate it. Choices 2 & 3 involve taking some liability risks. ....
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beagle
Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1333 Michigan Pics |
2005-10-31 118719
You may find you can change out your fixed ROPS for Foldable. The bottom yoke may be the same, just need to replace the uppers. Not sure this is possible on the BX, but may be worth checking into. ....
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Toolin
Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 11 West Michigan |
2005-10-31 118726
When I ordered my new B3030 I specifically wanted the short non-foldable ROPS. I did not want the tall foldable ROPS because of the extra clearance needed to get under trees and also I just did not like the looks of it. Just my personal opinion. When it was delivered they had forgotten to change the ROPS to the short one so I had it on for a few days until they brought the short one to me which I changed myself. While the tall foldable ROPS was on I had to prop open the 8' rollup door on my barn with a 2x4 just so I could get in and out with hitting it. It would be a PIA to have to do that every time I went in and out or even worsewould be to have to fold the darn thing every time. Now I can go under the trees better and get in and out of the barn without having to stop and adjust something. I think it would be a lot easier to shorten your ROPS than raise your barn. ....
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cthonestguy
Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 267 northeast |
2005-11-05 118980
I called the local kubota dealer yesterday and they told me they make an optional folding rops for the bx2200. $480!!!! what a rip off. I took it off and will take my chances. With or witout rops if it starts to go I'm bailing out anyway. ....
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