ROPS for 1968 jd350

KMody · Post by **KMody** » Mon May 11, 2009 5:33 pm

I am rebuilding a 350 in northern california and am looking for ROPS as well as some aggresive tracks for hillside work...any ideas, thoughts etc...? Thanks!!!!!

Ketan

Paul45 · Post by **Paul45** » Wed May 13, 2009 1:24 pm

Hello Ketan, I asked on here one time about a roll cage and got no response. I think for lawsuit reasons no one will show what they welded up? CAN'T blame them.

I wish someone with a cage for a 350 would take some good detailed pictures of their machine and post them. I mean good pics of the mounts and attachments points. HINT HINT?

This way i could fab. my own up.

I am looking for something to keep me from getting hit with branches. I don't plan on rolling mine Ha Ha

good luck

KenP · Post by **KenP** » Wed May 13, 2009 2:26 pm

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digitup2 · Post by **digitup2** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:28 pm

There is nothing wrong with a welded up or home made roll bar if you have an earlier unit made before 1970 in some areas.But and this is sometimes a big sticky subject but the newer units in some states and provinces need to be original manufacturer for that machine and should have a seat belt installed also a sticker stating year manufactured and the machines it can be used on .This really depends what you are going to use the machine for .In my province I could be charged under labor laws just for asking a hired man to run a dozer that was not equipped from the factory with a roll bar or is newer than 1970 if I put it on a job site.If it is just running around at home than I can run without one Now every one will have their own rendition of what is to do but if you are running a newer crawler then find a roll bar that has the proper mounting brackets and is not damaged or bent in any way!!built for your crawler .this will add to the resale value of the crawler and remember the seat belt has to be installed also when the bar is put on don't forget that !Digitup.

panicbutton · Post by **panicbutton** » Thu May 14, 2009 2:11 pm

Watch Eb*y, there was one on there 2 weeks ago that didn't sell, if I remember right it they were asking $450.

srs_mn · Post by **srs_mn** » Thu May 14, 2009 4:07 pm

Paul45 wrote: I wish someone with a cage for a 350 would take some good detailed pictures of their machine and post them. I mean good pics of the mounts and attachments points. HINT HINT?
This way i could fab. my own up.

Hi Paul45,
Here's an old pic of my son, niece, and dad admiring the ROPS attachment points on my BRAND-NEW 1980 350C...
I hope you can get some ideas from it.

panicbutton · Post by **panicbutton** » Thu May 14, 2009 4:43 pm

here's a few of mine 350B with 3 point

teighs · Post by **teighs** » Mon May 18, 2009 7:07 am

There is a big difference between the FOPS (falling object protective structure) or protective canopy and a true ROPS.

What I have been seeing on ebay are protective canopies, not ROPS. They are not heavy enough to protect the operator in the event of a roll over.

Look at the difference in the vertical tubes in the above two examples. I'd say the loader has a ROPS, the dozer has a FOPS.

KenP · Post by **KenP** » Mon May 18, 2009 8:35 am

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