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ROPS and BELT E18D Safety Resercher

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Wayne Lundstrom
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2005-09-27          117019


Hello folks, I am a safety researcher for West Virginia University. Im seeking info on Hinomoto E18D Blue #00766.
What year, HP, whether equiped with ROPS and Belt from factory and MOST importantly can one obtain a ROPS and belt and if so from whom?
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Wayne Lundstrom, MS



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FORESTKNOLLFARMS
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2005-10-13          117817


hinomoto e18d should be same as massey ferguson modle 205 from what i can find out ....


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BrendonN
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2005-10-13          117820


From what I understand, the US had ROPS and seat belt regulations prior to some other countries. The Hinomoto models are typically (perhaps always???) gray market machines that were not designed for the US market. It is quite possible that the corresponding US models of Japanese tractors had these safety features before their home-market counterparts. There are some companies that specialize in the importing of foreign models that might be able to help you out. I don't know the year but I believe that US tractors all had ROPS and seat belts as standard equipment by the mid-80's. ....


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Murf
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2005-10-13          117836


The same is true of grey market construction equipment.

There are several sources for it here in Canada, usually it sells for about 2/3rds the cost of a comparable "legit" piece.

The big problem however is it usually has almost none of the safety features, like a ROPS, that the stuff imported here by the manufacturer is equipped with.

Parts can also be problematic on some models.

As a "commercial operator" we are forbidden from using this type of stuff becuase it does not comply with safety standards here. I believe the US is the same in this regard.

Best of luck. ....


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