Built Canopy for the L3560

[kubotacres]

I've never owned a tractor with a canopy but now I see what I've been missing. About 4 years ago I acquired a piece of shiny Kubota Orange aluminum that I "planned" to install on the L3200. I tucked it away in storage and forgot about it. I found it a couple days ago and decided to spend the time and install on my new L3560. It took about 4 hours bending the aluminum, welding the frame, drilling, ect. Overall I think it came out nice considering the fact that I have zero $$ in it. I done a little bushogging here in the 107 deg index sun and I have to admit it sure is nice.

 

[USCG1]

Nice job

 

[CreekyB]

Nice job, I regret not getting a canopy for my L2501 until I start taking it in among the trees. I think it would probably get in the way more than the ROPS does and do not want to raise the entire canopy that high.

 

[JWR]

Nice job for sure. I would have liked making my own and considered using 'diamond plate' as I have seen others do. I bought a CoverMyTractor brand canopy for my MF2660 and it sat in the shed for 2yrs before I finally installed it this spring. Really nice to have shade, prevent a few skin cancers, and shed minor rain squalls. I do have a question or maybe suggestion on yours: Looking at the "under the frame" picture there are no braces to prevent up/down flapping of the canopy other than what your U-bolts provide. That works of course, but I would think that vertical vibration (rotating up/down around the ROPS bar) might be an issue (?) mainly because the frame has such large leverage on those U-bolts. I'm wondering if you will want to add braces of some kind ?

 

[k0ua]

Canopies sure make a lot of difference in being able to work out in the sun. Of course they don't work so well in the early morning and late afternoon when the sun angles are low, but during midday when you really need them is when they work the best. I sure enjoy having mine. It is kinda of nice in a light straight down rain too. Being able to finish a job when a little rain comes up is a benefit.

 

[kubotacres]

Nice job for sure. I would have liked making my own and considered using 'diamond plate' as I have seen others do. I bought a CoverMyTractor brand canopy for my MF2660 and it sat in the shed for 2yrs before I finally installed it this spring. Really nice to have shade, prevent a few skin cancers, and shed minor rain squalls. I do have a question or maybe suggestion on yours: Looking at the "under the frame" picture there are no braces to prevent up/down flapping of the canopy other than what your U-bolts provide. That works of course, but I would think that vertical vibration (rotating up/down around the ROPS bar) might be an issue (?) mainly because the frame has such large leverage on those U-bolts. I'm wondering if you will want to add braces of some kind ?

In regards to the braces....It's hard to see in the picture but there are two braces 3" wide running along both side of the rops horizontal. The u bolts are bolted over the rops , into both braces and run out the top of the canopy. The braces alone without the ubolts fit so tight on the rops that it would take a sledge to get it off. I initially was gonna weld some angled braces after the install but I didn't feel it was needed.

 

[kubotacres]

Canopies sure make a lot of difference in being able to work out in the sun. Of course they don't work so well in the early morning and late afternoon when the sun angles are low, but during midday when you really need them is when they work the best. I sure enjoy having mine. It is kinda of nice in a light straight down rain too. Being able to finish a job when a little rain comes up is a benefit.

I agree . Plus it'll give my ole strawhat a break every now and then.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Well done.

 

[jeff9366]

If you install foam insulation between the roof and supporting frame you will enjoy a significant decrease in temperature in the seat. Conduction, convection and radiation will each be reduced.


Heat transfer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Heat transfer is the exchange of thermal energy between physical systems. The rate of heat transfer is dependent on the temperatures of the systems and the properties of the intervening medium through which the heat is transferred. The three fundamental modes of heat transfer are conduction, convection and radiation.

 

[kubotacres]

If you install foam insulation between the roof and supporting frame you will enjoy a decrease in temperature in the seat.

good idea. I have a roll from when I did my shop. I may try it out.