Modify ROPS

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machold

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My B3030 comes with a rigid ROPS. Has anyone modified a ROPS to add hinges to fold them down?

Anyone have a price on the Kubota foldable ROPS for the B3030?
 
Kanook

Kanook

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Also..If you ever need /want to trade it in, the dealer would have to discount the cost of restoring to spec....They couldn't resell it with that modified ROP..liability issues.
 
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machold

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The trade-in value doesn't concern me; I don't foresee any trade-in. But instead of adding hinges, why not just lower the ROPS to a lower but still safe height?
 
Doc

Doc

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My Kubota 3010 comes with a fold-able ROPS and I've never had it folded down.

Do you need fold-able for storage only? Your dealer might be able to swap you for a fold-able one but I suspect it would be rather expensive.
 
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Mith

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Never shorten a ROPS, they are made that tall for a reason (to stop the tractor rolling all the way over if you are unlucky enough to tip it on its side).
 
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machold

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You're right, never shorten, because the rigid ROPS on my B3030 is already short enough; the foldable is 8 inches higher.
 
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machold

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What about modifying by adding hinges? If they were much like the ones on foldable ROPS, of the same gauge steel, etc, why not?
 
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Tennslim

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My LM2800 has a foldable ROPS which I NEVER fold down. That safety device has saved my bacon from low hanging limbs many times. Catch a tough limb and the whole tractor simply stops.
Semper FI
 
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machold

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Thanks for the reply. I am not going to modify the ROPS; better safe than sorry. The limbs are going to be trimmed instead.
 
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