Posted by chevytaHOE5674 on November 03, 2011 at 04:57:31 from (74.221.54.217):
In Reply to: Retrofitting a ROPS bar posted by buickanddeere on November 03, 2011 at 04:24:22:
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Few years back a co-worker and myself built a ROPS for a log skidder he had. We built it out of the heaviest iron we could get our hands on. Because after all a little extra weight makes it pull better. He proceeded to ride that skidder down a hill as it tumbled at least 3 times before coming to a rest with the ROPS wedged against a tree. There was no "controlled amount of flex/spring" and guess what the machine didn't break in half. We winched it upright and let it sit overnight for the fluids to drain back into their sumps and then winched it up the hill and its still going to this day.
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