[AT] Who can apply for this? - a LONG dissertation on ROPS, old tractors ...

[SKIP CLEVELAND]

http://www.herculesrops.com/index.php?Do=ContentView&pageno=1

This site explains that ROPS is a roll over protection system and is very explanative .
Nothing says anything about roll over prevention.
Skip
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From: <K7jdj at aol.com>
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Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 8:05 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Who can apply for this? - a LONG dissertation on ROPS,old tractors ...


> In a message dated 10/1/2010 3:36:15 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
> sales at heirloom-organic.com writes:
> 
> and then support the full weight of the tractor in an inverted  position
> from a shock loaded impact point
> 
> My neighbor did some research on the subject and discovered that some  
> designs are to prevent rolling past the 90 degree point.  The ROPS on my JD  450 
> dozer is very tall and I believe would prevent going all the way over.   Of 
> course if you were driving sideways on a steep grade I think the machine  
> would go all the way over, probably several times.  I believe that there is  
> some design requirement the ROPS be able to withstand more than one complete 
> rollover.  Like Dave said ROPS don't prevent rollover. :)   I think there 
> are too many variables to make you safe during a  rollover.  How many people 
> wear the seat belt-- I don't, and without a seat  belt chances are good you 
> will end up under the machine.   :(
> 
> Gary
> Renton, WA.
> 
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