What is this nut on my ROPS bracket for?

[neilbedwell]

I'm sure the answer to this is gonna make me sound like Homer Simpson "D'OH", but I have been trying to figure out what this nut is for. It is on my 2010 L2800 tractor. It's in the top hole of my ROPS bracket. Here is a pic:



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[traildust]

It's a place to mount dual beer holders...one for the left and one for the right


Or you could install lights and use those fasteners to bolt light brackets.

 

[JimBeard]

Mine has a bolt. Guess it is too lock ROPS in place , full up position.
Give me a year or 3 & i will find a use for it

 

[SpudHauler]

I'm not a tractor guy, but looks to me like a way to tighten up the top half of the rops, when in the up position, so it doesn't rattle and drive the driver nuts.

 

[traildust]

I'm not a tractor guy, but looks to me like a way to tighten up the top half of the rops, when in the up position, so it doesn't rattle and drive the driver nuts.

Some time last summer there was a fellow that started a thread for his ratteling rops. I found a picture from a dealership using the bolt to secure his rops just as Jim Beard does. It was the perfect fix the guy needed and all was good

If your rops rattles in the upright position then install a bolt. I, on the other hand, will continue to use mine as dual beer holders

 

[JimBeard]

If ya don't have bolt handy Probably could spray some expanding foam in there too get rid any rattles

I found a use for those extra adjustment holes on ROPS, put some hooks i found lying around in for hanging small stuff on.SEE Photo Below
But mostly waiting for someone to tell me i should not be pulling with the ROPS
Gonna say no i use those to raise the front up .
Hook a chain low on a tree drive forward & up goes the front for changing oil and what not.
Crazy as loon John Prine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh33ipvRSfY

 

[traildust]

Crazy JimBeard, you are getting quite the collection of treasures on there.
I think you should add a couple of racoon tales

 

[avi8tor]

I have an L2800 and the tension knob was missing on my ROPS, same as yours - I just put in a bolt on each side and tightened up - no more rattles.

 

[JimBeard]

Crazy JimBeard, you are getting quite the collection of treasures on there.
I think you should add a couple of racoon tales

Actually the dealer is picking tractor up tomorrow for warranty work so i removed most of my treasures just before this photo .