sunshade

hench861 · Jan 11, 2008

has anyone bought a aftermarket shade/canopy for a kubota,and if so how do you like it and what brand is it

HJT · Jan 11, 2008

Hope you get some informative replys. I am interested in one also if not to high priced. I will be watching your post. hjt

milkman · Jan 11, 2008

Found this one at my dealer, it was 90 some bucks, but when a friend of mine went back to get one they had to order it and the price had gone up. Works good for me, as long as I stay out of the bushes.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/103095-added-cab-air.html

BotaBigot · Jan 11, 2008

Many here prefer a rigid, permanent canopy, but I have lots of trees out back, so I put a TuffTop on my BX. Lightweight, and easy on/off. I think it's a well-engineered, well-made product. I "tested"

its resiliency before I learned how close I could back up to things while mowing. And I did manage to snag it on a tree in the woods once during a spur-of-the-moment project (didn't take the time to remove it

). The plastic held up fine, but I managed to snag a top bow and it split at the bolt hole. Cost me about $10 to replace the bow.

FYI - When trying to get the replacement part, I learned that TuffTop has been sold to FemCo...

nh DRAGON · Jan 11, 2008

BotaBigot , I would like to see a picture of that. I'm interested in something like that but don't want an umbrella that I have to remove every time I put it on the trailer.

canoetrpr · Jan 11, 2008

I got mine from the guy I buy implements from. He ordered me one from TractorSunshade.com

It was quite expensive - as are most things up here in Canada - after shipping and so on. However I am very happy with it.

I will take a few pictures and post over the weekend.

nh DRAGON · Jan 11, 2008

I like what I see. You can either get rigid and mount your lights in them or a lighter rag top style.

jjmarotz · Jan 11, 2008

Got mine from mowercanopies.com not a bad price either. Makes adding forward and rear work lights a breeze. And if need to remove it it only takes 1 wrench and about 5 minutes, although maybe a little awkward by yourself. Plenty strong and adjustable in height.

Bird · Jan 11, 2008

Well, I've answered this question lots of times for others, but don't want to go hunting the old threads right now. But when I bought my 1999 B2710 Kubota, I got my Wells Ag Company steel canopy from the Kubota dealer and installed by them before delivery. Wells Ag Company was a local company and I stopped by to visit one day. They only sell through dealers, and have a lot of dealers around over the country (national map with pins in it on the wall), but said they'd be glad to have additional dealers; to just tell any tractor dealer to call. Attached is just one of several pictures I have of mine. The choice was unpainted diamond plate aluminum, or steel painted to match the tractor; same price either way and they were cheaper than the Kubota plastic canopy. I chose the steel and mounted two tiltmeters, a rear view mirror, and front and rear work lights to it.