56 66 Series ROPS Canopy

[ComancheStarFarms]

We’re working on doing the best quality restoration that we can on a 1256.  Can anyone give the size & grade of the bolts used to mount a factory IH ROPS & canopy?  Can anyone identify a source for where I can purchase the bolts?  Thanks!

[nate]

20 hours ago, ComancheStarFarms said:

We’re working on doing the best quality restoration that we can on a 1256.  Can anyone give the size & grade of the bolts used to mount a factory IH ROPS & canopy?  Can anyone identify a source for where I can purchase the bolts?  Thanks!

Any place that sells bolts.  

[bitty]

On 12/23/2023 at 1:36 AM, ComancheStarFarms said:

We’re working on doing the best quality restoration that we can on a 1256.  Can anyone give the size & grade of the bolts used to mount a factory IH ROPS & canopy?  Can anyone identify a source for where I can purchase the bolts?  Thanks!

Does yours have 4 or 6 bolts per side ? I've seen both and they are different sizes between the two. Definitely want correct grade bolts . 

[ComancheStarFarms]

Thanks Bitty & Nate.  Diagrams are very helpful.  I’ll double check but I think the plates  are 5 bolts each.  Finding grade 8 bolts that are long enough is more of a challenge than I would’ve thought.  But haven’t spent much time looking yet. - Jonathan 

[1480x3]

Bought a used rops & shade for a JD 4020 cheap, had to get bolts. Gave $100 for rops /shade & $200+ for correct bolts, grade 7. Never heard of them before. Could have saved $ but thought someday as i lay in a hospital bed would i think "sure am glad i saved 80 bucks on those bolts, i can put that towards my copay"

[ComancheStarFarms]

Good analogy on cost vs safety.  With that being said I don’t want to way over pay unnecessarily.  I recently saw a completed auction notice that bragged about selling older IH tractors.  Three went for over $100K each with the high winning bid being $148K for a 1026.  I like a good 1026 but don’t want to grossly overpay.  Same concept with these bolts - I don’t mind paying high dollar for safety but don’t want to overpay by way too much.  Thanks again for giving me a good price range to expect!

[Matt Kirsch]

Fair enough, but we're talking about bolts here. Easy to shop around for. McMaster Carr. Fastenal. Old school farm supply/hardware. Bolts this size and grade are not going to be cheap no matter where you go. You're probably looking at a $20 spread from "cheapest" to "grossly overpaid" on bolts this big so is it really so "gross?" 

[DT Fan]

I'd check McMaster Carr first, if they don't have them they will be hard to find!

[ComancheStarFarms]

Never heard of McMaster Carr.  That’s what I was looking for - thanks for the good help Matt & DT Fan!  I’ll get on their website today. Merry Christmas to all!