ROPS Fabrication for B7100HST

[taranakiguy]

Has anyone got any dimensions they could offer with regard to Fabricating a Roll Bar (ROPS) for a B7100 HST
I've looked locally and can't seem to obtain one... and not likely to get one out of Kubota here in NZ

Thanks in advance

 

[Lil Foot]

Don't have any dimensions (tractor lives 150 miles from here) but here is a scan of the ROPS, and a couple pics showing how it attaches.

 

[taranakiguy]

Don't have any dimensions (tractor lives 150 miles from here) but here is a scan of the ROPS, and a couple pics showing how it attaches.

Thanks Lil Foot... looks like the original is largely bent rather than welded... might be well beyond my capabilities... but will see If I can find something I can make fit

 

[Lil Foot]

The scan I posted above is the current style ROPs, but I had forgotten that I had pics from a brochure of the original style ROPs. Maybe something similar would be easier to build.

 

[Thunder Fish]

I have a Grey Market ZL2202DT in Canada that I welded up my own,after doing some reading on ROPS I decided to mount it off the PTO housing that has six bolts to mount it to.Basically took a tape measure and guessed it all out,drew it on a sheet of plywood and welded it out of 2X2X3/16 ,overkill yes but when the material is free,makes for a cheap ROPS.

 

[Thunder Fish]

Like this one

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

I have a Grey Market ZL2202DT in Canada that I welded up my own,after doing some reading on ROPS I decided to mount it off the PTO housing that has six bolts to mount it to.Basically took a tape measure and guessed it all out,drew it on a sheet of plywood and welded it out of 2X2X3/16 ,overkill yes but when the material is free,makes for a cheap ROPS.

The stock ROPS like that has 4 or 6 bolts that go into the sides of the case too.

 

[ken erickson]

My 1997 late model B7100HST has the B1060 Rops bar mounted'
These are the instructions that came with my manual that indicate the 6 bolts grade and size along with mounting instructions and small parts list.

 

[Lil Foot]

I think my pics show 2 from the side and 1 from the rear on each side , total 6.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Yep there are a whole lot of variations in the ROPS for the B's and the L's too, they just put more bolts in to the L's normally.

When making a ROPS stronger the better!
Besides it just adds ballast which these light tractors need!