new canopy

[JB4310]

Follow up to my canopy thread, well we got about 10 " of snow today and I got a chance to see if the canopy would help with snow removal when it's still snowing out. My legs still got wet but it does keep the snow/rain off your upper body, just need to wear some rain pants. so I'm satisfied, now I'm thinking about some soft side cab set-up!!!

 

[Bird]

Always did think snow was pretty, but I'm glad it's somewhere else instead of here.

 

[JB4310]

Always did think snow was pretty, but I'm glad it's somewhere else instead of here.

Ya, it could get nasty some times and dangerous, I slipped and fell flat on my back so hard yesterday it almost knocked me out, I couldn't believe it as I'm pretty sure footed working on steep church roofs and what not, but I never felt so out of control as I did yesterday when I saw my feet fly up in the air in such an unnatural way I new I was in trouble! I'm OK just sore, I think cause I landed so flat that helped spread the load, I heard all kinds of cracking, wont have to go to chiropractor for a while!!! Ive heard of people dying from slips and thought how could that be, not any more.

 

[Nuru]

finally got a canopy to help with the snow/sleet/rain etc. it's a firebird fiberglass that the dealer had in stock, $450. plus tax, I liked the Curtis but it would be $200. more with the shipping. the rops can fold with it on and lock in place if you needed to get under something, I don't need to fold it and will probably take it off for the summer (4 u-bolts)
Seems to be well made and very simple, so far I'm happy, just wonder if it could handle the wind when trailering, around town would probably not be a problem but I don't know about highway speeds.

not bad looking at all, this is another purchase I think about.

 

[jd110]

You mentioned that you can fold it down to get under something if necassary, but I think you will find that when tilted, the front of the canopy tilts up and will be higher than the correct position.

 

[JB4310]

I had to go back and check since I never fold the ROPS, but look at the last picture in the first post of this thread, kinda awkward sticking out the back but it is lower than when up.

 

[Nuru]

Ya, it could get nasty some times and dangerous, I slipped and fell flat on my back so hard yesterday it almost knocked me out, I couldn't believe it as I'm pretty sure footed working on steep church roofs and what not, but I never felt so out of control as I did yesterday when I saw my feet fly up in the air in such an unnatural way I new I was in trouble! I'm OK just sore, I think cause I landed so flat that helped spread the load, I heard all kinds of cracking, wont have to go to chiropractor for a while!!! Ive heard of people dying from slips and thought how could that be, not any more.

Glad you were not seriously hurt. I had some similar experiences in the New England Snow when i lived there for a while.

 

[Don Melcher]

finally got a canopy to help with the snow/sleet/rain etc. it's a firebird fiberglass that the dealer had in stock, $450. plus tax, I liked the Curtis but it would be $200. more with the shipping. the rops can fold with it on and lock in place if you needed to get under something, I don't need to fold it and will probably take it off for the summer (4 u-bolts)
Seems to be well made and very simple, so far I'm happy, just wonder if it could handle the wind when trailering, around town would probably not be a problem but I don't know about highway speeds.

How much does it increase the overall height?

 

[JB4310]

How much does it increase the overall height?

Very little as the rops fits up into the hump on the top, if you bring it down close you gain maybe just 1 inch, that was important to me so I could get in my shed without folding.


"Glad you were not seriously hurt. I had some similar experiences in the New England Snow when i lived there for a while."
Thanks Nuru,

 

[Don Melcher]

Very little as the rops fits up into the hump on the top, if you bring it down close you gain maybe just 1 inch, that was important to me so I could get in my shed without folding.

Thanks - I'll ahve to check - I may not have an inch!