kentrodngun
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- Joined
- Jul 11, 2005
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- Location
- New York (Southern Tier)
- Tractor
- Kubota L5030; Kioti LK3054 & DitchWitch R40 Trencher/Backhoe
Hi all & HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Since old man winter is a bit slow in coming here to NYS, I decided maybe it was time to add a canopy before the snow arrives. I went to my local golf cart repair shop and bought a hard shell cart roof for $100. Sure beats the aftermarket model for $300.
Anyway, I'm in the process of attaching the front & rear supports and would appreciate suggestions from the brain trust out there. I've learned from reading this forum that there are a lot of great ideas out there and that it's best to get input before the project is complete. So here goes:
Rear supports: I just clamped the steel channel to the ROPS (see rear support pix)
Front support: I'm thinking of drilling & tapping two 1/4" holes into each side of the loader support (see front support pix)
My goal is to make it easy to remove the roof when trailering & traversing the woods or other areas where it might snag.
I have another question too
should the roof be installed level or slightly elevated in the front for runoff purposes? (see side view pix).
Any comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated. Finally, since I used a golf cart roof, I was able to buy a golf cart four sided enclosure to help keep me warm & dry. For those interested, the enclosure is on sale for $69.99 at Golfsmith.com and at their retail stores until sometime in February. Golf Cart Accessories: Gear For Golf 4 Sided Deluxe Golf Cart Cover, golf cart covers, golfcart covers, four-sided golf cart cover, gear 4 golf cart cover I've seen the same one on Ebay for $139.99 plus shipping.
Anyway, I'm in the process of attaching the front & rear supports and would appreciate suggestions from the brain trust out there. I've learned from reading this forum that there are a lot of great ideas out there and that it's best to get input before the project is complete. So here goes:
Rear supports: I just clamped the steel channel to the ROPS (see rear support pix)
Front support: I'm thinking of drilling & tapping two 1/4" holes into each side of the loader support (see front support pix)
My goal is to make it easy to remove the roof when trailering & traversing the woods or other areas where it might snag.
I have another question too
Any comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated. Finally, since I used a golf cart roof, I was able to buy a golf cart four sided enclosure to help keep me warm & dry. For those interested, the enclosure is on sale for $69.99 at Golfsmith.com and at their retail stores until sometime in February. Golf Cart Accessories: Gear For Golf 4 Sided Deluxe Golf Cart Cover, golf cart covers, golfcart covers, four-sided golf cart cover, gear 4 golf cart cover I've seen the same one on Ebay for $139.99 plus shipping.