440IC Loader ROPS

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Johndozer
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440IC Loader ROPS

Post by Johndozer » Tue Nov 02, 2010 2:28 am

Did Deere ever make a ROPS for the 440IC?

Have seen many different setups and all look different.
Is my only choice to build from scratch?

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Post by JD440ICD2006 » Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:20 am

I have wondered the same thing, would like to have ROPS on my 440IC.
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Post by Stan Disbrow » Tue Nov 02, 2010 4:20 pm

Hi,

Basically, no. The ROPS was a late 1960's idea and so didn't show up on the 440 at all. The earliest JD crawlers to get one was the 350 and 450 lines.

There was a push in the early 1970's to make available ROPS for older tractors, but those offerings were pretty much unavailable by 1980.

I don't recall ever seeing any offerings for older crawlers at the time, though, just ones for wheel tractors. By which I mean a two-post ROPS not a four-post ROPS like a crawler would use.

This, of course, explains why there are so many home-made ones seen!

later!

Stan
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Post by Gil » Wed Nov 03, 2010 5:27 am

Be aware that most homemade "ROPS" are just shields to keep branches and bucket loads from coming down on the operator. They are not Roll Over Protection. You have to build a substantial design AND attach it to a substantial point on the crawler, to keep from getting crushed in a roll over.
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