Hi Everyone. What I did from plywood I had lying around..
Kept looking at the space on top of the ROPS frame. How can I do this in one piece to drop ON there??
THAT works, but have to tilt it to get it in place.. Hmmmmm... And the ROPS is curved there..
PoorMan's DADO with multiCuts with radial arm saw... Now how to make it a BOX??
OK add vertical sections. Base is 8" wide, ROPS is 2" so 2 pieces 3"?? UhOh the ROPS curve bulges a little to 2-1/4. So 2 pieces 2-7/8" We'll pull them in tight later. BUT does it still just drop in place??
OK JUST Fits. Now for some SIDES:
I happened to know a TractorSupply Ammo box is 6-1/4 wide.. All the joints were glued with thickened West System Epoxy. Now to add a cleat to keep the ammo box from sliding around and a center partition so the right side can hold (stuff) like chains etc etc.
---( still under construction )---
JUST enough room to open the box without taking it out.. And if you then pull it up a bit it will stay OPEN without falling on your %^&* HAND! And there's room on the right for STUFF like chains, whatever...
Now the vertical ends are pulled in tight with a big woodworking clamp, and End pieces are screwed (not glued) in place so the whole thing can be removed in needed.
I see there are small Gaps along the ROPS frame. I added silicone caulk (could be removed if needed).
A quick look at the bottom. Sits on the horizontal parts of the ROPS. The hazard lights were partially blocked by the ROPS, so I moved them to the nice angle bracket on the ROPS. You can (with difficulty) unplug the inline electrical connector, move the lights to the ROPS bracket and reconnect. Wish I could show you the Blinkin Video..
OK, ready to roll like in the first photo. I MIGHT make a dimensioned diagram from my scratch version..
Kept looking at the space on top of the ROPS frame. How can I do this in one piece to drop ON there??
THAT works, but have to tilt it to get it in place.. Hmmmmm... And the ROPS is curved there..
PoorMan's DADO with multiCuts with radial arm saw... Now how to make it a BOX??
OK add vertical sections. Base is 8" wide, ROPS is 2" so 2 pieces 3"?? UhOh the ROPS curve bulges a little to 2-1/4. So 2 pieces 2-7/8" We'll pull them in tight later. BUT does it still just drop in place??
OK JUST Fits. Now for some SIDES:
I happened to know a TractorSupply Ammo box is 6-1/4 wide.. All the joints were glued with thickened West System Epoxy. Now to add a cleat to keep the ammo box from sliding around and a center partition so the right side can hold (stuff) like chains etc etc.
---( still under construction )---
JUST enough room to open the box without taking it out.. And if you then pull it up a bit it will stay OPEN without falling on your %^&* HAND! And there's room on the right for STUFF like chains, whatever...
Now the vertical ends are pulled in tight with a big woodworking clamp, and End pieces are screwed (not glued) in place so the whole thing can be removed in needed.
I see there are small Gaps along the ROPS frame. I added silicone caulk (could be removed if needed).
A quick look at the bottom. Sits on the horizontal parts of the ROPS. The hazard lights were partially blocked by the ROPS, so I moved them to the nice angle bracket on the ROPS. You can (with difficulty) unplug the inline electrical connector, move the lights to the ROPS bracket and reconnect. Wish I could show you the Blinkin Video..
OK, ready to roll like in the first photo. I MIGHT make a dimensioned diagram from my scratch version..
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