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In light of the tragic James Ruman/Shootiniron accident 7/1/11, I think we should put our collective minds together and design a roll over protective structure (ROPS) for the Deuce and 5 ton that could prevent future fatalities/injuries from rollovers. The design should clamp to the truck frame behind the cab, be made of thickwall tubing, and should be a kit capable of being welded together by the purchaser. I would imagine every fire dept in the US running these trucks would be a potential customer, in addition to the collector market. Hopefully any members who are mechanical engineers with CAD and FEA tools could help with the design, material selection, bracing, and weld specs. Then members who are in the MV parts business could have these fabricated and do the sales/marketing. I know I would pay $1000 today for a kit. Can we get the ball rolling?