World's 1st Telescoping Canopy?

[Z RENCH]

Just built a telescopic canopy for my CT335 to still allow use of rollbar and to be able to squeeze in my7 foot tall garage. Just wondering if I'm alone...Pics soon to follow.

 

[jayste]

looking forward to the pics!

Jay

 

[WaxMan]

ACHINBAC
Made a folding canopy, is that what you mean by telescopic canopy?
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...sons/26811-whos-got-canopy-6.html#post1622510

 

[Z RENCH]

Problems uploading pictures tonight. Give it another try tomorrow. Waxman, no it is not just a folding canopy, its a telescoping straight up and down. The pics will speak a thousand words!

 

[Z RENCH]

As promised after long hours kickin' the computer, here they are!

 

[jayste]

Very slick. Describe some of your components that you used. Looks real functional.

Jay

 

[ninefinger]

I was going to post a picture of a beach umbrella zip tied to my rops, but now I do not think so lol. Nice job, really nice tractor.

 

[Ductape]

What's your cat's name................................. Bob ?

 

[Z RENCH]

What's your cat's name................................. Bob ?

Actually it's "COTN" which stands for Cat Of a Thousand Names. We could not decide what to name her and kept renaming her, so we just decided on COTN which is pronounced "Cotton". I know--- a black cat named Cotton!

As far as what this canopy is made of, except for the top which is an 1/8" thick 5X8 sheet of aluminum sliced & diced to order from a local metal fabrication shop, all the other materials were purchased from your local home improvement store. The outer poles are 1 1/4" black iron pipe with 1 1/4" schedule M copper pipe inside of them. The actual telescoping parts, which are inside the copper pipes, are Wooster brand paint roller extendable handles. The iron pipes are anchored to the tractor via pipe floor flanges and U-bolts with a couple of custom made brackets. The canopy itself is also anchored to the top of the poles via floor flanges. The telescoping poles lock into place in custom drilled holes. When the top is down, all I have to do is push up aprox. 1 foot, and BINGO--instant hi top canopy. To lower it I have to release the 4 tabs, 1 on each pole and hang on 'cause here it comes! Headliner, mirrors, fans, & lights still to come---Stay tuned.

 

[JohnDeere4300]

Welcome to TBN!

That's a very nice canopy.

Do you have any pictures when you was building it ?

Thanks for sharing the pictures.