Canopy

[Fordy20]

I'm thinking of adding a canopy to my 5045E. I see fiberglass canopies advertised including available from Deere for half the cost of an all steel canopy from Iron Bull. Just wondering if anyone has had experience with either.

 

[Bob Bancroft]

When I bought my 4020 it had an OEM roll bar and canopy. I drove it out across the field on a raw day and about froze, and it felt like I was in a wind tunnel and sounded like I was in a drum. I drove back, took it off, and sold it. Later, I bought just the roll bar for my 2520. I made a wood framed canopy with a heavy cloth cover. I can install/remove it in minutes without tools, and it's quiet under there. I would never have a steel canopy.

 

[wolfman]

I have a metal canopy on the 3010. It has had many go-rounds with tree limbs and only bent up a little. Have a fiberglass canopy on the 2640 and nearly destroyed it on a limb. If you get a metal one, you will want the insulation kit so noise doesn't reverberate.

 

[crsutton81]

A canopy is definitely cold. We have one on an CIH 5140. It's not loud at all but it takes till June to get warm enough to be comfortable on it.

 

[tomstractorsandtoys]

Yep it can be cold in the spring and fall but for haying and silage they are great. Have them on most of my tractors. Tom

 

[Steve in IL]

Doesnt anyone offer a canopy made from tough plastic? Sure seems it would offer some great noise and limb resistance benefits.

 

[SVcummins]

I always thought if I had the roll gard and canopy I could wrap myself in Saran Wrap around the rops and keep from freezing to death

 

[tomstractorsandtoys]

SV you add a canvas heat houser then you have a poor mans cab with heat. Did that lots of winters with a 2 3020's. Still use a heat houser on the one 3020 we feed cows every day with. Tom

 

[coonie minnie]

Deere offered a windshield and canvas sides to be used with the Roll Gard canopy... sort of a half cab, a small step above the heat houser. A farm in the neighborhood had one on a 4020. If memory serves, the windshield stayed on year around some years.

 

[SVcummins]

Tom I keep debating whether I should get a heat houser or a cab ? I spend a lot more time freezing to death than I ever do roasting . Even my old 7700 combine isnt to bad in the dead of summer with the fan blowing .

 

[SVcummins]

Ive seen those on the generation two tractors

 

[JL2510]

My Grandfather had something like that on a 4-post 4640 years ago. Forgot about that until now.