Roll cage placement on M444

[steve911]

Hi all, My prayers have bee answered. After many months I found a cage for my 444. The cage is brand new having sat covered in the corner of a barn for 20 years. I went to my bobcat dealer and bought the front mounts (the ones that need to be welded on). Could someone measure their old 500 or even their 600/610 and give the measurement from the front of the chassis to where the mount is welded on. Preferably from the front edge of the chassis to the center of the bolt hole in the mount. thanks Steve A.

 

[sledesigns]

Alright! an inside project! 7“ from centerline of the verticle stud to the front face of the main frame. This is on a late 60's M-600 with non-tilting cage. Exactly pictured, minus the coloring and safety screens. I would imagine that other cages had different mounting plate placements with the manufacturing duration for this platform being so long running.
http://s278.photobucket.com/albums/...action=view&current=600_Assembly_stockcab.jpg
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk99/sledesigns/Bobcat M-600/600_Assembly_stockcab.jpg

 

[sledesigns]

Alright! an inside project! 7“ from centerline of the verticle stud to the front face of the main frame. This is on a late 60's M-600 with non-tilting cage. Exactly pictured, minus the coloring and safety screens. I would imagine that other cages had different mounting plate placements with the manufacturing duration for this platform being so long running.
http://s278.photobucket.com/albums/kk99/sledesigns/Bobcat%20M-600/?action=view&current=600_Assembly_stockcab.jpg
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk99/sledesigns/Bobcat%20M-600/600_Assembly_stockcab.jpg

Sorry about the weak code, the top link works, still looking for a way to edit the original. -Scott