Made up & installed this track shovel holder onto my "poor man's ROPS" this morning. It is Brrrr here today.....was about 16f when I went out there & the welding cables were sure stiff. It'll be nice to always have the shovel handy on the machine.
Looks good! I was looking at the other thread on various tools used for track cleaning…I need to come up with something. DB
You should put some gussets where the uprights join the mounting plates on your canopy. Where the roof is attached looks 5 times stronger.
Looks good , don't do on factory installed ropes ,big osha no no
This old 941 came with the "poor mans ROPS" on it, when I bought the machine a year & a half a go, but agreed as BLS says that welding on ROPS is a no-no. I could put a few gussets on it which would stiffen it up quite a bit at the bottom as it shakes a lot, especially on hard or frozen ground. I should increase the bolt size too, as it only has 3/8" diam bolts in the mounting plates. It is just used on private property so I don't think our version of OSHA will bother me, but having said that I have been checking around to see if I can find a ROPS for the 941, as the machine runs good & there are hardly any leaks on it. If anyone sees one available from a 941 or 951 for sale, I would appreciate the tip.
The bolts do look small. Maybe put a rubber pad under the mounts to lessen the vibration.
Yes, the rubber is a good idea too & I have some............guess what I will be doing when it warms up again!
I LIKE It, may steal the, I mean borrow the idea!!