J1040C_197904 PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR ROLLOVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES (ROPS) FOR CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING, FORESTRY, AND MINING MACHINES
Revised
04/01/1979
- Content
 - The following off-highway machines commonly used in earthmoving, construction, logging, and mining applications are included (pneumatic-tired agricultural machines and machines whose use is predominantly, or entirely, in manufacturing plants and/or warehouses are specifically excluded):
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(a)
Crawler tractors and crawler loaders of mass greater than 700 kg (1543 lb).
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(b)
Graders of mass greater than 700 kg (1543 lb).
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(c)
Wheel loaders, and wheel tractors, and their modifications used for rolling and compacting, and wheel log skidders of mass greater than 700 kg (1543 lb).
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(d)
The tractor portion of semi-mounted scrapers, dumpers, water wagons, bottom dump wagons, rear dump wagons and towed fifth wheel attachments of mass greater than 700 kg (1543 lb).
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(e)
Dumpers with full-mounted bodies of mass greater than 700 kg (1543 lb).
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(f)
Skid-steer loaders of mass greater than 700 kg (1543 lb).
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(g)
Wheel loaders and wheel tractors equipped with dozers of mass greater than 700 kg (1543 lb).
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(h)
Rollers and compactors of mass greater than 2700 kg (5952 lb).
 
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(a)
 
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- Citation
 - SAE International Recommended Practice, PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR ROLLOVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES (ROPS) FOR CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING, FORESTRY, AND MINING MACHINES, SAE Standard J1040C_197904, Revised April 1979, https://doi.org/10.4271/J1040C_197904.