tractor canopy

Scott_in_WVA · Mar 23, 2002

Here are some nice canopies.<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.firebirdfiberglass.com/>http://www.firebirdfiberglass.com/</A>

rancar · Mar 23, 2002

BuckTop canopies are on this website. I checked these out with my dealer...KC-Canary, Fultonville, NY. Dealer quoted me a price of $430 for the size that fits a JD4710. Not sure which model canopy this was because there are different sizes. But, the price he quoted was for the stripped down version...no audio players, no speakers, no extras of anykind..just the canopy.

Jeff396 · Mar 23, 2002

Audio player and speakers.....Now you're talkin'!!!!/w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif My wife gets wind that I want a canopy with a sound system she'll commit me! Hmmmmm, did they have one with a DVD and flat screen tv? Seriously, I decided to put the canopy on hold until I see how bad the sun is here in the summer. I have a lot of trees and as I only got to mow a few times last year so I didn't get a real good sense of what it will be like. I'd rather spend the cash on a post hole digger if it's not necessary.

Jeff

Scott_in_WVA · Mar 24, 2002

This is taken from the article Muhammad wrote on the New York State Farm show
<font color=blue>Also, perhaps the most exciting item found at the show was the BuckTop, a very well designed canopy. Actually, it was the best canopy I have ever seen. Comfort features like a weatherproof AM/FM/tape player with 4 speakers, a dome light, and light receptacle were just the kickers. With fiberglass construction and wood runners, a 1" drip edge, rugged mounting brackets, and a sleek design to match the John Deere 4410 it was mounted on, this one gets my vote. The company also makes units to Kubota, New Holland, and other manufacturers' tractors, and the cost is competitive with other canopies on the market.</font color=blue>
$430 is a lot of money, but you are getting a heck of a canopy,
I bought one for my tractor.I like it.

JTD · Mar 24, 2002

Jeff396, It can get pretty hot & bright here in SC. Sort of depends upon how sensitive you are to sunlight. I'm glad I've got a canopy since it protects me from the quick afternoon storms that blow in. The canopy has also protected me from branches/trees during clearing and has held up well.

DDT · Mar 24, 2002

Did you happen to price one with the radio & dome light?
DDT

rancar · Mar 25, 2002

DDT,

Sorry, I didn't...contact John Miller III...he priced one out at the 2002 NY Farm show. He was quoting $950+ for the works...radio, speakers, etc.

Scott_in_WVA · Mar 25, 2002

<font color=blue>I'm glad I've got a canopy since it protects me from the quick afternoon storms that blow in.</font color=blue>

A canopy will protect you from the rain if it is coming straight down,but if you have any wind with it,plan on getting wet./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

JTD · Mar 25, 2002

True enough, but it allows me enough time to seek shelter without getting completely soaked. If I was haying or growing other crops (really farming) where the schedule is an issue then I'd have a larger tractor with a full cab. Also, every farmer here seems to have a memory of bushhogging without a cab and finding yellowjackets. That's an experience I'd just as soon miss.