BX23S shorty nonROPS

[GreensvilleJay]

here's some pictures of my nonROPS . Miserable rain today, so 'busy' indoor pictures.
Uprights are 1.5x3, 3/16 tubing,roof is sheet of aluminum.
Clears garage door opening by 3/4" and I can operate BH no problem.

 

[Bearcatrp]

Nice job. Had issues getting my 1880 in garage with ROPS up. Was going to trim it down 4 inches. instead, I lifted the ROPS almost all the way, put the pins in, then let the ROPS rest on the pins. About a 60 degree angle. Put my light bar on top of bar. Now I have 3 inches of clearance and the bar cannot come back down since it’s resting on the pins.

 

[Trimley]

here's some pictures of my nonROPS . Miserable rain today, so 'busy' indoor pictures.
Uprights are 1.5x3, 3/16 tubing,roof is sheet of aluminum.
Clears garage door opening by 3/4" and I can operate BH no problem.

Thanks Jay. I'm going to consider making something shorter. IMO, the ROP Bar is too tall.

Being as mine is always tilted back, I don't know how many times I hit my head on the dang thing

 

[DustyRusty]

It will work to keep you from hitting the garage door header, but how well will it protect you in the event of a rollover? I had a bad experience with my 1964 Minneapolis Moline Loader and Backhoe about 40 years ago when I was traveling from the road into the field. The front tire fell into a hole and the front axle of the tractor was designed exactly like the Kubota BX23S pivoting in the middle. The tractor started to roll over, and when I realized what was happening, I stood up and I either jumped or was thrown off of the tractor as it rolled over. When I came to, I was lying on the lawn about 5 feet from the tractor which was lying on its side. Had I not been thrown or jumped (don't have any recollection of which it was) I could have been crushed under the tractor. With the help of a neighbor and my bulldozer, we were able to right the tractor, and it was OK. I wasn't as lucky, and I feared that tractor and sold it a month later. Even with my BX23S I fear a rollover, and am very cautious where I go with it and how I use it. Without the ROPS I wouldn't consider using the tractor.

 

[leveraddict]

Rhino top folded down for getting in the garage.

 

[leveraddict]

Thanks Jay. I'm going to consider making something shorter. IMO, the ROP Bar is too tall.

Being as mine is always tilted back, I don't know how many times I hit my head on the dang thing

Oh I have whacked my noggin quite a few times off that rops when folded down!

 

[leveraddict]

Winter mode. Fits in garage with rops down!

Nice and toasty in the cab!

 

[Bearcatrp]

Winter mode. Fits in garage with rops down! View attachment 114920

Nice and toasty in the cab!
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What cab is that?

 

[Bearcatrp]

Rhino top folded down for getting in the garage.
View attachment 114918

I have my ROPS like that. Rests on the pins. I like that top. Where did you get that? Would like a full cab but out of my budget for now.

 

[DustyRusty]

Oh I have whacked my noggin quite a few times off that rops when folded down!

Did it knock anything in or out of you? LOL

 

[GreensvilleJay]

If I was paranoid about rollovers, I'd reinstall the ROPS top section and new seatbelt but after 6 decades of working lots of equipment, don't really need ROPS. None of my 27 previous tractors had it.
Course if I did that, I'd have to increase garage door height by 15"......

 

[Trimley]

Did it knock anything in or out of you? LOL

Swear Jar Anuity 🫢

 

[Trimley]

If I was paranoid about rollovers, I'd reinstall the ROPS top section and new seatbelt but after 6 decades of working lots of equipment, don't really need ROPS. None of my 27 previous tractors had it.
Course if I did that, I'd have to increase garage door height by 15"......

I think if I do something, it will be as close to stock as I can get. The hard part would be finding someone to form the bends.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

you could just buy the top section and cut it down, then drill holes as required......
hmm, just checked K CDA, Messisks, Coleman NONE have ROPS upper or lower sections in parts !!!

next alternative, cut your upper ROPS and remove a 'section', then 'sleeve and weld'. Maybe 2hrs labour.

 

[Trimley]

you could just buy the top section and cut it down, then drill holes as required......

I never thought of that! Potential $$$/time saver idea right there.

 

[leveraddict]

What cab is that?

Original tractor cab!

 

[leveraddict]

I have my ROPS like that. Rests on the pins. I like that top. Where did you get that? Would like a full cab but out of my budget for now.

Original Tractor Cab Kubota Hard Top Cab (originalcab.com)
They are $1299 for just the cab. The glass windshield, wiper and mirrors are extra! I was lucky to get mine at Messicks. They had one left at just under $900 IIRC.

 

[leveraddict]

Did it knock anything in or out of you? LOL

No! I still bump the dam thing especially when in the garage with the top down! Thank goodness the rops doesnt have any jagged edges!

 

[Bearcatrp]

Original Tractor Cab Kubota Hard Top Cab (originalcab.com)
They are $1299 for just the cab. The glass windshield, wiper and mirrors are extra! I was lucky to get mine at Messicks. They had one left at just under $900 IIRC.

Can you measure the top of your cab to top of the ROPS? Looking at the picture on the link you provide, looks like 2 inches. If it’s 4 or more inches, I may get that. my new set of tires and rims should be any day. A little bigger so am hoping my clearance doesn’t change much.

 

[leveraddict]

I will measure tomorrow. I dont think the rops is the same as yours. I know mine is wider not sure on height I think its higher because of the BH but ill take a few measurements. The cab has 2 struts that attach to the rops but I dont use them because then I cant fold the rops down.