cabs on grand L's

[chas]

just returned from the farm machinery show in Louisville, Ky. I noticed that the ROPS were taken off when the cab went on. I questioned the kubota reps on this and they said the cab would be stronger than the ROPS in a roll-over. any thoughts on this? the ROPS look really strong to me.

[Splicer]

Don't know what a ROPS is but :Welcome1: :trink39:

[Jim_WV]

:Welcome1: chas, I can't see how a cab would be more protection than a ROPS. But maybe they know something we don't. Should get some interesting comments.

Did a little research on google and found some interesting articles like the one attached. From what I read, it appears ROPS used with a cab is the ultimate protection, but no where did I read that a cab would offer more protection alone without a ROPS.
http://www.cdc.gov/nasd/docs/d001601-d001700/d001656/d001656.html

Splice, ROPS = roll over protection structure

[mhb@ufe]

If it was a factory cab the rep should have told you that the ROPs are built into the cab. After market cabs sould never be insalled if it requires removing the ROPs :tsk:

[Ken N Tx]

Don't know what a ROPS is but :Welcome1: :trink39:

ROPS..

Roll
Over
Protection
System
:fing32:

[JDFANATIC]

chas,

Welcome to the forum. :Welcome1: Many cabs are ROPS certified, so that in the event of a rollover, they are as safe or safer than a ROPS.

[chas]

maybe the cabs are safety certified but the 4 posts holding them up don't look as stout as the original ROPS to me.