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Wish that pic was a bit larger, but from what I can see it looks like the cab-body of that vehicle is made pretty hefty. Maybe that's the whole key here; reinforce the existing cabs of older Deuces.2cents
BTW; what is MTVR?
Again, I am not a design or structural engineer but would like to show a little about how heavy equipment type vehicles are put together. In MSPAINT program I did a rough-in of an ROP idea that is in my mind. Feel free to comment, revise, poo-poo, beat-up on, or otherwise shoot great big holes...
IMHO, I think you bring up a good point; that being, what type of materiels and /or design is going to perform the intended purpose of ROP--- to protect vehicle occupants in a rollover.
Something could be fabbed to look and maybe act like an ROP and maybe give driver and occupants a sense of...
That my friend is designed to prevent falling objects from crushing the the cab. Sorry if I seem a bit blunt or rude but that thing will just fold one direction or the other in a roll-over.
Hmmm... well I'm not a lawyer or design engineer but something here you guys might have a serious look at if you are interested in a TRUE ROP;
Model - 651G
Configuration - Open bowl
Engine - 550HP
Capacity - 32yds struck, 44yds heaped
Length - 53ft
Payload - 104,000lbs
Max Gross Weight -...
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