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  1. Dave Kay

    Deuce/5 ton ROPS Kit?

    Saw this online--- something along the lines of what I have in mind for ROP
  2. Dave Kay

    Deuce/5 ton ROPS Kit?

    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?
  3. Dave Kay

    Deuce/5 ton ROPS Kit?

    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...
  4. Dave Kay

    Deuce/5 ton ROPS Kit?

    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...
  5. Dave Kay

    Deuce/5 ton ROPS Kit?

    For those who may be engineering-types, maybe some good ideas here... Fraser Steel Company Home: All Things Tubular
  6. Dave Kay

    Deuce/5 ton ROPS Kit?

    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.
  7. Dave Kay

    Deuce/5 ton ROPS Kit?

    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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