winches and ROPS

[Katharine]

I have been searching for prices on a ROPS and for a winch to mount on the front of the tractor. Anybody know a good place?

 

[buickanddeere]

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM1265D.pdf

http://www.herculesrops.com/index.php?Do=ContentView&pageno=282

http://www.saf-t-cab.com/faq.htm

Custom Products of Litchfield Inc.
Cabs and Rops
Box 718
Litchfield, MN 55355
Ph: (320) 693-3221 ~ Fax: (320) 693-7252
800cabline.com

Femco, Inc.
Cabs and Rops
500 North 81 By-Pass
McPherson, KS 67460
Ph: (620) 241-3513 ~ Fax: (620) 241-3532
femcomfg.com

Mahindra USA
Mahindra Tractor Cabs
17723 Fm 2920
Tomball, Texas 77375
Ph: 1-800-887-2286
mahindrausa.com

Sovema Canada Ltd.
Sovema Tractor Cabs
4845 Portage Ave
Headingley, MB, R4H 1C7
Ph: (204) 927-9042 ~ Fax: (204) 897-6975
sovemacanada.com

The Perry Company
Tractor Canopies
P.O. Box 7187
Waco, Texas 76714
Ph: (254) 756-2139
perry-co.com

Harbour Freight or similar companies for winches. If you need to haul 4000lbs, the winch size required will be "rated" at 8000lbs.

 

[Katharine]

thank you!

 

[Leland]

for a rops a dealer is the best place or talk to your local welder they can build a good one as cheap and probley better ,and as far as a winch for a tractor WARN now makes a brute of a winch that also has a built in air compresser which would be the handiest thing on a farm since you always have more flats tires than the need for the winch .and there again the local welder can build you a mounting bracket to adapt the winch to your tractor . google warn winchs

 

[Katharine]

You would think, but my property is wet a LOT of the time (rains a LOT and water table is high)and I'm figuring it will get stuck a lot and I'll need to be able to winch myself out with a local Oak tree or my truck. Hence me wanting a ROPS, cause my two kids and I are the only ones around most all of the day. Don't want to be stuck under that dang thing with no one around!

 

[Leland]

Then you may also want to think about a tractor with front wheel assist and maybe larger tires to float it thru the wet spots as well . And buy yourself a nylon choker strap to tie to trees to prevent damage to the bark that can kill them

 

[buickanddeere]

Don't listen to anybody that says either. You don't need a rops or other safety equipment " if you know how to work smart". Or tells that" you can build a better rops at home for less $$$".

 

[Katharine]

Well, I have gotten lucky! I asked the gentleman from whom I am purchasing my tractor and he says he has one sitting on the side. It's never been involved in a crash, and since he has it, I'm having him install it. He wanted a $100 for it, so I took him up on it. $2800 for tractor, $150 for canopy to put it all under (rains a LOT here), $100. for roll bar, and about $300 for a good 5' bush-hog and he'll help me bring it all over. $3350 in total for everything.... Not bad, eh? Still waiting to get it all here though!!!!!!!