Need help with Super C sun shade

[sixdogs]

My Super C is used for tractor rides in the summer with a local group and some of the rides are two hours in the hot sun. I use a big hat now but it's not enough. There are two other choices and I can't decide which is more functional and practical in the wind of driving on the road at 11 mph with cross drafts.

One is the tractor umbrella but I've heard not good in the wind.

The other choice is the buggy top shown below. There are two sizes. Either would work with an axle mount but I'm not sure would look right with my Super C.
The smaller size--narrower--would look better on the tractor but people tell me they are hard to get under them. Plus, wearing a hat would be harder.

I'm looking for anyone that knows more than I do or maybe has or has seen a shade on a Super C. Below are some examples I got off the net. Any advice appreciated.

 

[wolc123]

I feel your pain. My first tractor (1951 Ford 8n that I still have) was open station. I never realized the damage that the hot old summer sun was causing me, until I got my third one. My second was a Ford model 2110 and it was equipped with a big fiberglass ROP’s canopy.

My third tractor was a brand new open-station John Deere 4120. The first time I took it out under the hot sun, I knew I needed a canopy. The factory and aftermarket ones all seemed too small and were expensive.

I made my own with canvas over wood frame construction. It took me about an hour to make and it has worked great for about the last 15 years. The canvas was recovered from an old tent camper that my brother in law scrapped.

The frame is made from wood 2x4’s mostly ripped into 1-1/2 x 1-1/2 cross section (except for the one bolted to the top of the roll bar).

I made it as wide as the tractor wheel width in the back, and tapered it towards the front, so it wouldn’t hang up on branches. I also gave it some depth, so that it works good earlier and later in the day, when the sun is not directly overhead. It also does a very good job of keeping the rain off of me.

Maybe you could make something similar for your C. Certainly it is a lot easier if you have a roll bar to build off of. I do think there are aftermarket roll bars available for the old Farmall.

 

[sixdogs]

Thank you, wolc123 Yours sure keeps the sun off and that's the object.

 

[Carl_NH]

You could do something like this $260 https://www.amazon.com/ECOTRIC-Tuff...fos.17d9e15d-4e43-4581-b373-0e5c1a776d5d&th=1

Then buy some Uni-strut and adapt to your Farmall C https://www.amazon.com/warmfarm-Cha...-17-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9tdGY&th=1

 

[sixdogs]

You could do something like this $260 https://www.amazon.com/ECOTRIC-Tuff-Tractor-Canopy-ROPS/dp/B0915NYWV8/ref=sr_1_6?crid=IYXIAKYNN2AK&keywords=tractor+canopy&qid=1703718455&sprefix=,aps,119&sr=8-6&ufe=app_do:amzn1.fos.17d9e15d-4e43-4581-b373-0e5c1a776d5d&th=1

Then buy some Uni-strut and adapt to your Farmall C https://www.amazon.com/warmfarm-Channel-Trolley-Galvanized-Rail（4-6FT）/dp/B0CH11ZKJ8/ref=sr_1_17_sspa?crid=1MEL9JPG1GL18&keywords=unistrut&qid=1703718574&sprefix=unistr,aps,112&sr=8-17-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9tdGY&th=1

Good ideas for a normal tractor but the older Farmalls look better with the styles shown in my first post. I think they both would take the 10mph speed of a parade ride and also block the sun and still look good. I wish I could find someone with a Super C or similar and either an umbrella or buggy top sunshade that could fill me in better with personal experience.

 

[sixdogs]

OK. I'm the OP and here's what I did. I bought a Snowco sunshade from Shoup Mfg and put it on yesterday. I got it done and it looks great. Dermatologist approved.

The hardest part was where to drill holes in the fender. I didn't want to but no other option. Assembly was easy and then out for a test drive. No problem with a 10mph speed and no problem with 10mph combined with 10mph and 3/4 frontal wind. It's rugged and I could remove the top as unit in maybe 2 minutes if I wanted.

Parades and tractor drives start soon and I'll be out of the sun finally.

 

[Carl_NH]

looks sharp - nicely done!

 

[DJ54]

Sweet..!!

 

[5030]

Looks 'Amish' lol

 

[sixdogs]

Looks 'Amish' lol

And it's made by the Chinese Amish...

 

[5030]

Probably but knowing Shoup (I buy my disc mower blades and skid shoes from them, They aren't too keen on Chinese stuff). Been dealing with them a long time and they are Illinois farmers as well.

 

[sixdogs]

Probably but knowing Shoup (I buy my disc mower blades and skid shoes from them, They aren't too keen on Chinese stuff). Been dealing with them a long time and they are Illinois farmers as well.

Yeah, they definitely buy the best they can and that's usually American. Even this buggy top is beautifully made. It's possible parts are USA.
Many of their smaller parts, pins and such are Taiwan.

 

[5030]

Today it's very hard to stay competitive and not buy offshore, especially fasteners. Most of the cold headers went out of business. They cannot compete wage wise or material wise. Same with foundries. The EPA put most of them out of business. I used to do business with Elyria Foundry. They made high quality cast brass fittings and were nice folks too. Gone as well as the jobs.

We live in a sad sack country today and that is all I have to say on that subject without getting censored.

When you have people with college degrees flipping burgers at fast food joints, something is very wrong.

 

[sixdogs]

I'm the OP and tested out the buggy top installation on a recent 30+ mile tractor drive. The top held perfect at 10 mph with a modest 5-7mph cross wind. Not even a flutter so it will take more. I was completely shaded.

Plus, I can pull the pins and remove or reinstall the top in seconds so it looks good at a parade or whatever.

 

[Engineer42]

I'm the OP and tested out the buggy top installation on a recent 30+ mile tractor drive. The top held perfect at 10 mph with a modest 5-7mph cross wind. Not even a flutter so it will take more. I was completely shaded.

Plus, I can pull the pins and remove or reinstall the top in seconds so it looks good at a parade or whatever.


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Looks good. Enjoy.

 

[sixdogs]

I'm the OP on this with a couple more notes. There were two widths of buggy tops, narrow and wide. I couldn't decide which to go with but went with the wide and it was the right choice. Your fenders will have to be set wide like mine in the pics. The narrow top is tough to get on the tractor and won't fit a hat underneath.

You drill the mounting holes in the fenders to the back of the support brace that runs vertically on the inside of the fender. My holes brush the edge of the bracket and you need that room. Ask if you want pictures.

Choices for a top are white and red. The white looks dirty fast and the red can fade. I went with red, fold it up on extended time in the barn and toss a plastic tarp over it and the tractor for storage. All good.

When you first adjust it to fit and get it right, mark some lines inside with a Sharpie so you can get it back the same way. Also, I slant my top forward one "click" on high speed (10 mph) rides and it handles the wind better. It also looks better.

Important edit--I wrote the wheels had to be set wide but I meant the fenders have to be set wide. Put the wheels anywhere you want.

 

[wolc123]

I like the top. I might get one (probably white) for my Farmall Cub which is currently not running due to a mysterious “no spark” issue.

My primary use of this tractor is for snowplowing during light snowfalls, but I also use it for some open field work in the summer - mostly pulling a 7 ft cultipacker.

 

[sixdogs]

I like the top. I might get one (probably white) for my Farmall Cub which is currently not running due to a mysterious “no spark” issue.
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My primary use of this tractor is for snowplowing during light snowfalls, but I also use it for some open field work in the summer - mostly pulling a 7 ft cultipacker.

They are surprisingly easy to get running and keep running. Repair is almost intuitive.

 

[Richard001]

That is one great looking Farmall