[AT] ROPS

[Indiana Robinson]

On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 6:03 PM, Steve W. <falcon at telenet.net> wrote:

> One of the new requirement for fire equipment starting this year is a
> built in roll protection system that is required to support the weight
> of the vehicle without failure. BUT the standard is written in a way
> that NO motion is included in it. The "test" the maker must pass is to
> flip the vehicle with a crane and show that the cab doesn't crush. I
> sent in a query about having the test be realistic and have the vehicle
> rolling at 45mph and flipping and see what the cabs do. The answer I got
> back was that my method was impractical!!!!!
> I guess they must see a lot of trucks just flipping over while parked....
>
> --
> Steve W.
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Maybe they need a warning sticker on those trucks advising the driver
to stay away from cranes... :-)

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Francis Robinson
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Central Indiana USA
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