Scaffolding pole as ROPS on compact tractor?

[bluebedouin]

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Or is there a bit more to it than that?

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Just a tad.Some tech drawings available here for Ford & Massey Ferguson.Might be able to adapt/scale down one to fit yours.

[monkeymoreton]

A single piece bar with a loop preferably as when it rolls it will not stay upside down for long plus being made from a single piece of tubeing with bends it would be significantly stronger than a welded style bar.

 

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[Woodworks]

Our compacts roll bar is larger diameter tubing than scaffold poles and pretty heavy duty judging by the weight of it.

[Boy English]

Realistically the scaffold idea has no hope in the event of a roll, I have factory fitted pipe type one on a similar tractor which must be 5 times heavier than scaffold at least.

 

I also have one from a compact tym tractor which again I can't carry on my own made from box.

 

Apart from a genuine one the only thing I would suggest is a decent bit of RSJ cut & welded with some decent plates / U bolts mounted to the axle as the original would be.

 

Keep looking and you will find one, until then dish your wheels out, stick something heavyish on the front and don't risk it if it looks dodgy..

[Boy English]

 

Or you could rig something like this up for an emergency "shits hitting the fan moment" 😄

[sandspider]

Thanks all.

 

Sounds like I'd be better off getting something fabricated properly, and I will keep my eyes open for a proper one, though they're few and far between. I'll drive carefully in the meantime!

 

Will reserve the airbag ejector seat for emergencies, as I quite like my spine!

[spandit]

Your land is not that steep, don't get too paranoid but avoid sharp turns on a sideslope. Be prepared to jump off if it starts going over