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Howdy brother , you really turned me around on this . I just never thought I'd buy a canopy . I just didn't like the look . But that really turned out nice . So this canopy is on my Christmas list now . Once again I really enjoyed the video .
I bought one for my Kubota L4701 a couple of years ago. My only complaint is that the intentions on top collect rain water. When you get on your tractor the next morning you’re greeted with a cold shower as the water rolls off the side. It would be better if they could fabricate it with a slight pitch from the middle down to allow the rainwater to run off and not collect on the canopy.
I love my Rhinohide canopy, endless versatility for configuration, comfort, totally indestructible, 10 seconds easy on and off. So awesome to see GWT purchased this company!!! its an awesome product
Love my Rhinohide on my 1025R. I've tried to break it unsuccessfully many times. I would like to see 2 or 3 features added: 1. A rear view mirror. Possibly with a cover so I don't have to see it bouncing around when not in use. 2. A spot to mount a garage door opener. 3. A small storage pocket. Thanks for all the videos. Keep up the good work.
Congratulations on the new company. If my tractor didn’t have an OEM canopy, I would have one of these. The shade really helps on hot days. I have a suggestion, extend the brackets a couple more inches and put a hole in them. This would make it simple to add LED light pods to a tractor. A lot of people add lights anyway and most compact tractors have a FEL that obscures the headlights. You’re welcome.
So, I'm a Scotch or two in and I went to your newly acquired site to order one of these to replace the incredibly heavy fiberglass cover I purchase with my 4052R (lowering my ROP with cover attached is back breaking to a point of using the 3 point and a 2x6 to lower it when needed). Unfortunately, I don't feel like walking to the barn and measuring my ROP tube dimensions. A sort of database covering popular tractor models would be so convenient! Anyway, this is on my buy list when I get out there with a measuring tape. Can't wait. Also, from past experience slots for the threaded U brackets would be useful for fine pitch adjustment.
With the help of this video, the Rhinohide was an easy install on my Kubota MX5800. As expected, I had to rearrange some other items (auxiliary lighting, tool tray, fire extinguisher) mounted on my ROPS, but it all worked out great. My roll bar is 42 3/8" wide (which is 3/8" wider than what the standard brackets are designed for), so the wider brackets were included. There were no changes to the install procedure because to this - just a longer bracket. When traveling to jobs, I typically trailer my tractor backwards, so wind damage to the canopy won't be a concern. On those occasions when an implement / trailer combination requires trailering the tractor forwards, this canopy is very easy to remove. This canopy is much more durable than the more expensive and heavier metal canopy I had on previously. Satisfied customer!
I bought mine a month ago, so it must have been right during the change. I second the mention of a radius slot to get the right angle. I finally got mine installed about 2 weeks ago on my New Holland 1720 I recently bought. Not only are the ROPS angled back, but they are somewhat trapezoidal. Apparently we did not get the holes in our brackets drilled exactly the same. We must have been off 1/8 to 1/16 of an inch or so because one side looks level while the other side doesn't. Although it annoys the daylight out of me seeing it off a little, it still works fine. A slot would have made it infinitely adjustable and I could have got both sides level. Other than being unlevel, I can say I am impressed with it so far and I would highly recommend it for the price I paid. It has been wonderful to have shade in the summer sun. This is critically important for those of us who are follicly challenged (yes...bald). :-)
Great video! Congratulations on buying rinohide canopies. I bought one in 2020 from Don for a 2515 Branson it worked great just not as big as one I was used to on my Mahindra it was a great product I bought the s stationary one. I've bought a lot of stuff from places never had anyone give cell number to call Don was out for dinner he called me after hours shipped canopy next day one the nicest most helpful gentleman I've ever had any dealings with. Ya'll have big shoes to fill. Good luck thanks for sharing
Got my E-type a few weeks ago for my Kioti. Love it. For me, the increased shade of being lower outweighs the learning curve of not hitting my head getting on and off. Lower also gives more clearance....well, everywhere I use the tractor. Also, Frank (below) mentioned a "curtain kit" It's a good idea. I'll be adding one once I find the right look.
My father-in-law and I are getting one of these canopies for a late Father’s Day present. Our wives took pity on us in the South Texas heat. Even though it’s a little pricier that the competition I think it will be well worth it, considering it’s construction. I’m really excited about the website. Somewhat easier to see and navigate, esp on mobile. Thank you Don, Courtney, and the whole crew for this product and your informative videos!
Watching this I think you can offer a Snap-On side curtain kit made out of some kind of tarp material or canopy from an RV type material. so it would provide more shade and be flexible when getting on and off that's just my take
Great investment in a great company, great product! Mine is such a huge help in the blasting heat of the summer. Also helped a ton during a snow storm last winter when literally all my neighbors asked for help. Mine did add 1 inch of height which unforunately did ding my garage door LOL. So, I can definitely attest to the fact that it is very easily removed and put back on. Best practice: If your ROPS and/or canopy do ding your garage door opening: stand a ladder in your tractor parking bay after you back out and before you put the canopy on for the day's work so that you don't forget and ding your garage door opening. Saved my keister a few times after a long day in the hot field.
Love the Rhinohide canopy I put on my Kubota LX3310 last year. I have the "S" model and agree the "E" model would be nice to have. I have taken mine off once to trailer it to the dealer to add on a new attachment, and it was easy to take the U bolts off, but the E model looks more convenient. I bang my canopy into tree limbs all the time while working around my property and it doesn't care. The shade is really nice to have in the hot sun. Congratulations on the new company! Your video is really helpful to see the benefits of the E model.
Future design consideration - Create a radius slot in the ROPS bracket so the end user doesn't have to tweak it and drill the hole to get the forward arms at the perfect angle. Just throw the bolt in and set the desired angle of the top canopy. I'll take my royalties in the form of SUBS/LIKES
I like this suggestion. Would be curious if when the canopy gets knocked by a branch or anything hanging low if it would tend to knock out of place due to the possibility of movement in that radius?
@@GoodWorksTractors Yep that would be the idea though, tight enough to keep it from swinging out of position with small branches, but loose enough to not bend the rest of the tubing/brackets if it hit say an immovable object. With the fixed bolt in there if you hit a big branch your most likely going to bending tubes and or brackets if it got to the point of failure instead of swinging up or down to provide that little bit of "notice" your about to break things. Could always design notches in the radius to provide certain degree locks if it needs more of a positive stop as well.
back in the 60's there was a round fiberglass cover with a built in fan sold for combines. The air was a double shell that directed around the sides to put an air curtain around the operator.
This was the first thing that I ordered for my new 3025D. I wish shipping was a little faster. I ordered 4 days ago and still no shipping notification. I’ve been looking at these for a few years and I finally decided to get one when I got a new tractor. Very excited to get this in.
We just switched to a new system to manage shipping. If you ordered before Tuesday, it's on its way if it didn't arrive already. But all of the notifications failed to send, and I just heard back from tech support for me to try and fix this going forward. Sorry for that!
Glad you fixed the website. The old site never worked for me. As for setting the hieght, anyone that uses forks on occasion will probably want to set it a little high like you did. I find myself pretty much standing at times to see the forks align with the load and the last thing you want is to bump your head when standing quickly to align the load.
I hope your garage floor was level! Great system. I’m bummed I ordered my tractor with the factory canopy. This looks much more versatile and affordable
Would love to see an option on the website where you could input your tractor make and model and automatically get the correct one added to cart. I'm scratching my head trying to figure out what size to order for my 2021 L3301 without being able to get to it to measure!
I bought a Rhinohide (easy on / easy off) for my 3038e a couple of years ago, and I’ve bought a few things from you because of your good prices, excellent shipping, and the service you provide with your videos. (In fact, I think I used code GWT to get a discount when I bought it!) I say all that because I feel like GWT and Rhinohide is a great match! Incidentally, I know it’s a tough canopy, but I suspect if you flipped your tractor with it on top of the ROPS, it might not be able to survive that. I suggest that you have the cameras rolling if you decide to test my theory - lol! Enjoyable video as always!
Thanks for the support Tim! I think you're right, the canopy wouldn't like a rollover. But I'd be curious to see how the shell itself would look. I'm thinking it still might walk away okay!
For those ROPS bars that have an obtuse angle (lean back from the seat), maybe you can make the canopy struts with a more acute angle or even an adjustable angle. Maybe have a strut with a cotter pin that will allow one to adjust the pitch of the canopy?
Shooting from the hip guess? I'd guess it puts the rops closer to the operator and offers better protection in a roll over, due to angles of the triangle fom hood to rops. Or simply, more room for your head when upside-down. Just my 2 cents guess though.
why do you want the canopy to tilt forward rather than backwards? I have mine tiling a little forward but rain likes to drip on the controls. I think I may tilt mine towards the back instead.
It assists with any branches it hits to slide up and over, rather than pulling up on the canopy. And if we do trailer it with the canopy on, it'll help create a downforce. We don't use our tractor too much in the rain, but that's a good point.
Thanks for the video . It looks like a great lite duty top, with easy installation . But I think that I would like the top to be longer, so that you could put a bar light and maybe a mirror or fan out under the front of it . And you could fix a wiring disconnect for the light or fan, like a trailer wiring hookup, if you needed to remove the top . Is there a bigger size kit for bigger tractors ? 🤗👍💫
Don’t want to tell you what to do BUT did you consider where the WATER would end up if you get caught in the rain??? You tilted slightly forward & it looks like water will dump on to your dash. Maybe something you want to look at? I don’t purposely work in the rain but have been caught in it or tried to JUST finish up a project after it started raining. It doesn’t look like the canopy has a rain gutter built in to direct the water to say the back which maybe something to look at for improving? GREAT channel & appreciate you & ALL you do for us smaller tractor guys!
Been a long time since we were caught in the rain, so we didn't really factor that for our use. But that is a legitimate point. We're discussing extension options and rain solutions.
@@GoodWorksTractors it wasn't cheap but it's been then best thing i've added to my tractor, it works with a plastic canopy too so i can work during the day without being too uncomfortable
Man, bought mine a little over a week ago from the old website. That thing was a mess! LOL Could have used the new website and this video at the time. 😎👍
hi there I have a kubota L3940 and I been looking to find a ditch digger or trencher but with the adjustabilty as aflail mower to dig out a drainage ditch on the mountain side so you have any attachments like that
So to get even more front & rear coverage, you could mount one forward of the ROPS (at the height of the ROPS) and then mount one higher on the rear of the ROPS (just above the ROPS) and slide the top shell forward enough to just overlap the front shell. If I had a open station tractor, I would likely be trying that, fortunately (for me, not you) I have a cab with A/C....... :)
Let me ask you this, can you reverse the roof and stick it back into the mounts so it covers you when your using the backhoe? It looks like you could but the roof may be tilted a bit. I would suggest quick release pins where the lower bolts are and drill another hole so when you reverse the roof its level or semi tilted when you using it over the backhoe. just a thought. Love the roof , love your videos.
Your fence needs a few boards...........for the next video. If you load the tractor correctly (rear facing forwards) would you need to take the canopy off for hauling?
We still recommend it, but plenty of folks have reported that they don't and haven't had a problem. But that's part of the reason we'd recommend installing it with the front down just a bit, for those who drive the tractor straight onto the trailer it will create a downforce instead of an upforce.
You should consider expanding the canopy lineup and make a larger size canopy for larger tractors the 37x45 is great for small stuff but you need a larger one to compete in the "real" lol, tractor market, and i bet you would get sales...... i think the 54w by 64long would be about right based on loose measurements from my fiberglass canopy....
maybe consider reconfiguring your mold to include a 1 foot long recess on both sides so the rops vertical bars will fit in them. This would eliminate the need to put the canopy on top of the rops which to me seems to be a little bit to high.
So far we just recommend folks cut the canopy themselves in the circumstance they want to do this. The trouble is ROPS come in all sorts of configurations and widths, so the placement and depth of those recesses would work for some and not for others.
Design suggestion, if you want to optimize it. Make the bottom bolt hole on the bracket into a curved slot. It'll allow for a single bracket for straight and angled ROPs, while not having to design SPECIFICALLY for the 1025/2025R. I have a Branson 2610H with angled ROPs, I want to get one, I *think* the 1025R version is the correct one, but I want to avoid having to modify something I just bought to make it work. And awesome job on the website! I wanted to order one, but the website never worked well enough to give me confidence it would work successfully (nor securely).
Someone else suggested a radius slot for the bottom bolt. It's an interesting suggestion. It feels like it would allow the canopy to move in the case of a collision, which worries me. But you've made me curious enough to look into it! It's possible you could get the 1025R option. You'd want to make sure your ROPS are less than 43.5" in outside-to-outside width and that the tube steel is not wider than 2.25" or deeper than 4" before you order the 1025R model. Those ROPS look wide on your Branson and it's possible if they're wide enough that you can slide the canopy between your ROPS for ideal placement and then you'd just need the Model E or Model S.
@@GoodWorksTractors Is it possible to get a dimensioned drawing of the canopy and brackets? (I'm an engineer, its how I think). It would be interesting if it fit between the ROPs on my branson. My Branson dealer has tractors flying off his lot, I'm sure if I bought a canopy and shared it with him, he'd probably recommend the product to buyers.
I really want one of these added to my tractor deal that I’ll be closing on with JD next week. But I think they won’t add it without jack up the price 5% plus $125 an hour to install. 😩
Yeah. I hear you. You could always cut the canopy on the back end on each side to narrow it up so it could fit between your ROPS (if it didn't) and then get better rear coverage lower down.
Maybe you touched on it, and I missed it…. If someone had a tractor and a zero turn, with ROPS that were similar in width, could they purchase one with a second set of mounts and move it between machines?
Have you done any tests with painting the top side white? I certainly don't think I'd offer that as a product, but would it be worth the cost of a can of spray paint?
Does it radiate enough heat while your driving to make it worthwhile would be the question. Certainly I would think it might in direct sunlight if the tractor isn't moving.
I live in southeast GA (about 104⁰ just 2 days ago!), and I've honestly never noticed heat radiating from the canopy, nor is it typically hot to the touch. (Maybe because of the type of plastic it's made of?) I guess if the tractor were stationary for long enough (but how often are we sitting on a stationary tractor for long periods of time?!), this COULD become an issue, but it hasn't been for me. Hope that helps.
Haven't finished the video yet, but would you not want any moisture to run off the rear of canopy instead of running off the front and maybe all on the driver? Your over heating problem may be a thermostat sticking open or closed. Semi educated guess.
I've been looking for a canopy for my tractor for a little while. Have you guys considered the option of a fan down the road? I've seen a few canopies with the option.
Wouldn't this add the possibility of getting impaled by the struts in a rollover scenario? Those struts look really thin, and I'd imagine the weight of the tractor would easily bend them.
I was curious how the backhoe attachment works. But here me out, what if the top was mounted on some sort of sliding rails that has locking points. Then you could just slide the roof to the back when doing backhoe work.
That would work, but generally speaking mounting above the ROPS isn't the best solution for maximum shade. It depends on the ROPS of course, but the lower it can be the better. That would work perfectly though for ROPS wide enough to slide the canopy thru. Or for a wider canopy shell.
@@GoodWorksTractors I get what you’re saying but what I’m envisioning wouldn’t matter where it’s mounted. The canopy would be able to slide forward or back to cover more behind you when you are using the backhoe.
To answer the inevitable but unanswered question, expect to spend $350 to $450. I would recommend that a level NOT be used, as various factors, including air in the tires and the surface the tractor is parked on, will affect the positioning of the brackets. Instead, measure from a fixed point on the ROPS, such as the pivot point on this tractor, and match that distance to the bottom of each bracket. You aren’t actually leveling the canopy; you are positioning it properly on the machine.
It was too tall for the garage door by about 1". So we took it off and drove out. But we store it in a barn with huge overhead doors, so for us that wasn't a concern.
@@GoodWorksTractors my son did a similar thing, he installed big wheels and tires and gear reduction on his defender atv, only to find it was too tall to get out of his garage. So he keeps it in dear ole dads bigger garage.
Unfortunately if your tractor doesn't have ROPS our system won't work. You'd need something to attach the canopy to, so you'd have to rig up something yourself.
Nope! It'll work on any machine with rectangular ROPS. And one customer with round ROPS added muffler brackets to that and it gave a good mounting point for the L-Bracket.
That's a challenge we hope to figure out this year. In the meantime, if you ever swing down to the US, just have us ship to a US address and pick it up and drive it home!
I has said it before but I wish you could engineer to put a fan in the roof like a competitor does out there. That is the only reason I am not going with your product. It is really great for shadeand obviously durable.
Yeah we're talking about adding a fan you can mount, but not in the fashion of Cool Tops. Differentiation is good! And we're okay with different solutions for different folks! Thanks for watching.
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Howdy brother , you really turned me around on this . I just never thought I'd buy a canopy . I just didn't like the look . But that really turned out nice . So this canopy is on my Christmas list now . Once again I really enjoyed the video .
I bought one for my Kubota L4701 a couple of years ago. My only complaint is that the intentions on top collect rain water. When you get on your tractor the next morning you’re greeted with a cold shower as the water rolls off the side. It would be better if they could fabricate it with a slight pitch from the middle down to allow the rainwater to run off and not collect on the canopy.
"any color that you want, as long as it's black" sounds like Henry Ford with his Model T, 🤣 Congrats on the company acquisition!
Ha! Thanks :)
I love my Rhinohide canopy, endless versatility for configuration, comfort, totally indestructible, 10 seconds easy on and off. So awesome to see GWT purchased this company!!! its an awesome product
Love my Rhinohide on my 1025R. I've tried to break it unsuccessfully many times.
I would like to see 2 or 3 features added:
1. A rear view mirror. Possibly with a cover so I don't have to see it bouncing around when not in use.
2. A spot to mount a garage door opener.
3. A small storage pocket.
Thanks for all the videos. Keep up the good work.
Congratulations on the new company. If my tractor didn’t have an OEM canopy, I would have one of these. The shade really helps on hot days.
I have a suggestion, extend the brackets a couple more inches and put a hole in them. This would make it simple to add LED light pods to a tractor. A lot of people add lights anyway and most compact tractors have a FEL that obscures the headlights. You’re welcome.
So, I'm a Scotch or two in and I went to your newly acquired site to order one of these to replace the incredibly heavy fiberglass cover I purchase with my 4052R (lowering my ROP with cover attached is back breaking to a point of using the 3 point and a 2x6 to lower it when needed). Unfortunately, I don't feel like walking to the barn and measuring my ROP tube dimensions. A sort of database covering popular tractor models would be so convenient! Anyway, this is on my buy list when I get out there with a measuring tape. Can't wait. Also, from past experience slots for the threaded U brackets would be useful for fine pitch adjustment.
With the help of this video, the Rhinohide was an easy install on my Kubota MX5800. As expected, I had to rearrange some other items (auxiliary lighting, tool tray, fire extinguisher) mounted on my ROPS, but it all worked out great.
My roll bar is 42 3/8" wide (which is 3/8" wider than what the standard brackets are designed for), so the wider brackets were included. There were no changes to the install procedure because to this - just a longer bracket.
When traveling to jobs, I typically trailer my tractor backwards, so wind damage to the canopy won't be a concern. On those occasions when an implement / trailer combination requires trailering the tractor forwards, this canopy is very easy to remove.
This canopy is much more durable than the more expensive and heavier metal canopy I had on previously.
Satisfied customer!
I've trailered my JD with Rhino canopy left on at 45-50 mph for five miles without issues. The Rhino canopy is just a great attachment.
My rhinocanopy installation was a joy. High quality and ease of installation along with the video, perfect!
I bought mine a month ago, so it must have been right during the change. I second the mention of a radius slot to get the right angle. I finally got mine installed about 2 weeks ago on my New Holland 1720 I recently bought. Not only are the ROPS angled back, but they are somewhat trapezoidal. Apparently we did not get the holes in our brackets drilled exactly the same. We must have been off 1/8 to 1/16 of an inch or so because one side looks level while the other side doesn't. Although it annoys the daylight out of me seeing it off a little, it still works fine. A slot would have made it infinitely adjustable and I could have got both sides level.
Other than being unlevel, I can say I am impressed with it so far and I would highly recommend it for the price I paid. It has been wonderful to have shade in the summer sun. This is critically important for those of us who are follicly challenged (yes...bald). :-)
Love the opening scenes, A man sitting on his tractor in a beautiful field like that.... PERFECTION
Couldn't agree more!
Great video! Congratulations on buying rinohide canopies. I bought one in 2020 from Don for a 2515 Branson it worked great just not as big as one I was used to on my Mahindra it was a great product I bought the s stationary one. I've bought a lot of stuff from places never had anyone give cell number to call Don was out for dinner he called me after hours shipped canopy next day one the nicest most helpful gentleman I've ever had any dealings with. Ya'll have big shoes to fill. Good luck thanks for sharing
Got my E-type a few weeks ago for my Kioti. Love it. For me, the increased shade of being lower outweighs the learning curve of not hitting my head getting on and off. Lower also gives more clearance....well, everywhere I use the tractor. Also, Frank (below) mentioned a "curtain kit" It's a good idea. I'll be adding one once I find the right look.
My father-in-law and I are getting one of these canopies for a late Father’s Day present. Our wives took pity on us in the South Texas heat. Even though it’s a little pricier that the competition I think it will be well worth it, considering it’s construction. I’m really excited about the website. Somewhat easier to see and navigate, esp on mobile. Thank you Don, Courtney, and the whole crew for this product and your informative videos!
You will like. Installation kinda time consuming. Get freind or wife to help
Thanks for the future purchase!
Watching this I think you can offer a Snap-On side curtain kit made out of some kind of tarp material or canopy from an RV type material. so it would provide more shade and be flexible when getting on and off that's just my take
You could add the snaps pretty easily yourself. Loxx fasteners would probably work just fine.
We're considering a solution just like this.
TINTED curtains...like welding curtain material.
That would be great for winter time, I've tried door screen material but still too windy.
Great investment in a great company, great product! Mine is such a huge help in the blasting heat of the summer. Also helped a ton during a snow storm last winter when literally all my neighbors asked for help. Mine did add 1 inch of height which unforunately did ding my garage door LOL. So, I can definitely attest to the fact that it is very easily removed and put back on.
Best practice: If your ROPS and/or canopy do ding your garage door opening: stand a ladder in your tractor parking bay after you back out and before you put the canopy on for the day's work so that you don't forget and ding your garage door opening. Saved my keister a few times after a long day in the hot field.
Love the Rhinohide canopy I put on my Kubota LX3310 last year. I have the "S" model and agree the "E" model would be nice to have. I have taken mine off once to trailer it to the dealer to add on a new attachment, and it was easy to take the U bolts off, but the E model looks more convenient. I bang my canopy into tree limbs all the time while working around my property and it doesn't care. The shade is really nice to have in the hot sun. Congratulations on the new company! Your video is really helpful to see the benefits of the E model.
Glad to hear it's working well for you!
Future design consideration - Create a radius slot in the ROPS bracket so the end user doesn't have to tweak it and drill the hole to get the forward arms at the perfect angle. Just throw the bolt in and set the desired angle of the top canopy. I'll take my royalties in the form of SUBS/LIKES
I like this suggestion. Would be curious if when the canopy gets knocked by a branch or anything hanging low if it would tend to knock out of place due to the possibility of movement in that radius?
@@GoodWorksTractors Yep that would be the idea though, tight enough to keep it from swinging out of position with small branches, but loose enough to not bend the rest of the tubing/brackets if it hit say an immovable object. With the fixed bolt in there if you hit a big branch your most likely going to bending tubes and or brackets if it got to the point of failure instead of swinging up or down to provide that little bit of "notice" your about to break things. Could always design notches in the radius to provide certain degree locks if it needs more of a positive stop as well.
@@GoodWorksTractors fender washers and your lock nuts would do it
back in the 60's there was a round fiberglass cover with a built in fan sold for combines. The air was a double shell that directed around the sides to put an air curtain around the operator.
Just got mine in yesterday and installing today!
This was the first thing that I ordered for my new 3025D. I wish shipping was a little faster. I ordered 4 days ago and still no shipping notification. I’ve been looking at these for a few years and I finally decided to get one when I got a new tractor. Very excited to get this in.
We just switched to a new system to manage shipping. If you ordered before Tuesday, it's on its way if it didn't arrive already. But all of the notifications failed to send, and I just heard back from tech support for me to try and fix this going forward. Sorry for that!
Glad you fixed the website. The old site never worked for me.
As for setting the hieght, anyone that uses forks on occasion will probably want to set it a little high like you did. I find myself pretty much standing at times to see the forks align with the load and the last thing you want is to bump your head when standing quickly to align the load.
Good point about trying to see the forks and head clearance!
I love your color options lol :) getting a tractor end of summer and will buy one !!
Congratulations on your new purchase!
Thank you!
So you are offering a coupon code for the first month, right?
GWT savings club member? 😉
Ha. No sir. It's priced as low as we can year round.
Congrats on the acquisition!
Thanks!
I hope your garage floor was level! Great system. I’m bummed I ordered my tractor with the factory canopy. This looks much more versatile and affordable
That's a good point. Luckily everything is adjustable. Nothing wrong with a factory canopy! But yeah, gonna be a lot more money than a Rhinohide.
Would love to see an option on the website where you could input your tractor make and model and automatically get the correct one added to cart. I'm scratching my head trying to figure out what size to order for my 2021 L3301 without being able to get to it to measure!
Looks like one great canopy. 🚜🚜🚜
Not sure when you bought the company but I ordered one of these yesterday off of the website!! Can't wait for it to get here.
We took over Jan 1 of this year. Thanks for the order!
I bought a Rhinohide (easy on / easy off) for my 3038e a couple of years ago, and I’ve bought a few things from you because of your good prices, excellent shipping, and the service you provide with your videos. (In fact, I think I used code GWT to get a discount when I bought it!) I say all that because I feel like GWT and Rhinohide is a great match!
Incidentally, I know it’s a tough canopy, but I suspect if you flipped your tractor with it on top of the ROPS, it might not be able to survive that. I suggest that you have the cameras rolling if you decide to test my theory - lol!
Enjoyable video as always!
Thanks for the support Tim! I think you're right, the canopy wouldn't like a rollover. But I'd be curious to see how the shell itself would look. I'm thinking it still might walk away okay!
Love that it's Made in USA!!!
I just bought one last week.
Thanks Richard!
Awesome. I’ve been debating getting one for over a year. Time to pull the trigger
For those ROPS bars that have an obtuse angle (lean back from the seat), maybe you can make the canopy struts with a more acute angle or even an adjustable angle. Maybe have a strut with a cotter pin that will allow one to adjust the pitch of the canopy?
Good thought. We're open to considering everything. Just a matter of demand and then a good solution for it.
Congrats on the new product
I questions the angled ROPS. Was it a safety requirement by the Feds? I noticed the new RK25, TYM T25, all have angled ROPS too.
Shooting from the hip guess? I'd guess it puts the rops closer to the operator and offers better protection in a roll over, due to angles of the triangle fom hood to rops. Or simply, more room for your head when upside-down. Just my 2 cents guess though.
Best tractor accessory 2022! Should be from the factory this way.
Congratulations!
So is this top strong enough to handle the wind while trailering your tractor down the highway.
Great product and a good sell .Well done, smart move
why do you want the canopy to tilt forward rather than backwards? I have mine tiling a little forward but rain likes to drip on the controls. I think I may tilt mine towards the back instead.
It assists with any branches it hits to slide up and over, rather than pulling up on the canopy. And if we do trailer it with the canopy on, it'll help create a downforce. We don't use our tractor too much in the rain, but that's a good point.
Thanks for the video . It looks like a great lite duty top, with easy installation . But I think that I would like the top to be longer, so that you could put a bar light and maybe a mirror or fan out under the front of it . And you could fix a wiring disconnect for the light or fan, like a trailer wiring hookup, if you needed to remove the top . Is there a bigger size kit for bigger tractors ?
🤗👍💫
There is only one size canopy right now, but we're looking into the cost for an extra-large edition.
Don’t want to tell you what to do BUT did you consider where the WATER would end up if you get caught in the rain??? You tilted slightly forward & it looks like water will dump on to your dash. Maybe something you want to look at? I don’t purposely work in the rain but have been caught in it or tried to JUST finish up a project after it started raining. It doesn’t look like the canopy has a rain gutter built in to direct the water to say the back which maybe something to look at for improving? GREAT channel & appreciate you & ALL you do for us smaller tractor guys!
A short metal roof panel and dozen tek screws would extend the canopy both providing more shade and keeping the dash dry for under $20
Been a long time since we were caught in the rain, so we didn't really factor that for our use. But that is a legitimate point. We're discussing extension options and rain solutions.
I like the color options.
you gotta check out these guys cool tops. its a fan that mounts to rops bar, makes working in the sun a breeze
That's an interesting product. Hadn't seen that before.
@@GoodWorksTractors it wasn't cheap but it's been then best thing i've added to my tractor, it works with a plastic canopy too so i can work during the day without being too uncomfortable
Congratulations on your new endeavor
Thank you!
I’m ready to buy for my 3038E. Looks short to me. Any chance your coming out with a longer and wider one?
Man, bought mine a little over a week ago from the old website. That thing was a mess! LOL Could have used the new website and this video at the time. 😎👍
We're very happy the new site is live!
hi there I have a kubota L3940 and I been looking to find a ditch digger or trencher but with the adjustabilty as aflail mower to dig out a drainage ditch on the mountain side so you have any attachments like that
thanks great info as always!
Love it. Need one
So to get even more front & rear coverage, you could mount one forward of the ROPS (at the height of the ROPS) and then mount one higher on the rear of the ROPS (just above the ROPS) and slide the top shell forward enough to just overlap the front shell. If I had a open station tractor, I would likely be trying that, fortunately (for me, not you) I have a cab with A/C....... :)
Mega Canopy! I like it!
Congratulations
Let me ask you this, can you reverse the roof and stick it back into the mounts so it covers you when your using the backhoe? It looks like you could but the roof may be tilted a bit. I would suggest quick release pins where the lower bolts are and drill another hole so when you reverse the roof its level or semi tilted when you using it over the backhoe. just a thought. Love the roof , love your videos.
We sell a backhoe kit just for that purpose. It's an extra set of L Brackets and U-Bolts and the lower steel pins that the struts slide over.
Congrats man. Love the hustle and the vision
Thanks Jeff!
Your fence needs a few boards...........for the next video. If you load the tractor correctly (rear facing forwards) would you need to take the canopy off for hauling?
We still recommend it, but plenty of folks have reported that they don't and haven't had a problem. But that's part of the reason we'd recommend installing it with the front down just a bit, for those who drive the tractor straight onto the trailer it will create a downforce instead of an upforce.
Very nice, i'll probably get one. My 2305 doesn't have folding rops, and they sometimes catch on limbs. It'll probly help with visibility 4 that too.
You should consider expanding the canopy lineup and make a larger size canopy for larger tractors the 37x45 is great for small stuff but you need a larger one to compete in the "real" lol, tractor market, and i bet you would get sales...... i think the 54w by 64long would be about right based on loose measurements from my fiberglass canopy....
We're workin on ideas.
Would white make it a bit cooler on a hot sunny day?
Looks like a great rugged system.
Yes. White reflects. Spray paint is cheap. And a 12V fan with a quick connector makes it even better 🌞 Happy modifying!
You and Henry Ford, love it! :-D
we will see , takes me a lot to be impressed.
maybe consider reconfiguring your mold to include a 1 foot long recess on both sides so the rops vertical bars will fit in them. This would eliminate the need to put the canopy on top of the rops which to me seems to be a little bit to high.
So far we just recommend folks cut the canopy themselves in the circumstance they want to do this. The trouble is ROPS come in all sorts of configurations and widths, so the placement and depth of those recesses would work for some and not for others.
When are you going to ship to Canada or have a dealer in Canada?
Design suggestion, if you want to optimize it. Make the bottom bolt hole on the bracket into a curved slot. It'll allow for a single bracket for straight and angled ROPs, while not having to design SPECIFICALLY for the 1025/2025R. I have a Branson 2610H with angled ROPs, I want to get one, I *think* the 1025R version is the correct one, but I want to avoid having to modify something I just bought to make it work.
And awesome job on the website! I wanted to order one, but the website never worked well enough to give me confidence it would work successfully (nor securely).
Someone else suggested a radius slot for the bottom bolt. It's an interesting suggestion. It feels like it would allow the canopy to move in the case of a collision, which worries me. But you've made me curious enough to look into it! It's possible you could get the 1025R option. You'd want to make sure your ROPS are less than 43.5" in outside-to-outside width and that the tube steel is not wider than 2.25" or deeper than 4" before you order the 1025R model. Those ROPS look wide on your Branson and it's possible if they're wide enough that you can slide the canopy between your ROPS for ideal placement and then you'd just need the Model E or Model S.
@@GoodWorksTractors Is it possible to get a dimensioned drawing of the canopy and brackets? (I'm an engineer, its how I think). It would be interesting if it fit between the ROPs on my branson. My Branson dealer has tractors flying off his lot, I'm sure if I bought a canopy and shared it with him, he'd probably recommend the product to buyers.
This is the best looking man on UA-cam. Sweet lord
WITH the ROPS DOWN, Rhino Installed, 7 ft door workable?
All depends on the tractor it's on.
@@GoodWorksTractors Time to make a sliding mount for this so it can be down when parked. Light Bulb moment@!
Will this work on my zero turn that has a foldable ROPS bar? (I’d think so)?
Yes. It'll work on any machine with rectangular ROPS. Foldable or not, mower or tractor or UTV or.... anything!
The Ronnie Coleman reference. 🤣😂🤣 "Light weight babyyyyy".
Funny quote from Ford. You can get it in any color as long as it's Black.
What’s the part number for the same canopy on the JD 3025E
Don’t forget your safety glasses drilling metal overhead
I really want one of these added to my tractor deal that I’ll be closing on with JD next week. But I think they won’t add it without jack up the price 5% plus $125 an hour to install. 😩
Think you can handle it yourself now that you've seen how to do it?
Yeah, just add it yourself after you receive it. It's SUPER easy to install! (Even somebody like ME can do it - ha!)
@@GoodWorksTractors Soon as I get this deal closed and get my tractor, I’ll hit you up again.
Pretty slick👍
Are you able to buy just the canopy without the brackets? I don’t like universal things and like to make custom brackets that look like factory.
Yep. You'll find it available on the shop page.
Awesome. I think I would like it lower to provide better shade. After all that is why you would want one in the first place.
Yeah. I hear you. You could always cut the canopy on the back end on each side to narrow it up so it could fit between your ROPS (if it didn't) and then get better rear coverage lower down.
side curtains
Maybe you touched on it, and I missed it…. If someone had a tractor and a zero turn, with ROPS that were similar in width, could they purchase one with a second set of mounts and move it between machines?
Absolutely. Just buy the Backhoe/Multi Kit. It's an extra set of mounting hardware and allows you to do just that in that scenario.
Have you done any tests with painting the top side white? I certainly don't think I'd offer that as a product, but would it be worth the cost of a can of spray paint?
Does it radiate enough heat while your driving to make it worthwhile would be the question. Certainly I would think it might in direct sunlight if the tractor isn't moving.
We haven't, but our plastic doesn't love paint. We'd recommend a customer do that, as they'll likely need to keep touching it up.
We haven't had that problem at all (of heat radiating from the canopy).
I live in southeast GA (about 104⁰ just 2 days ago!), and I've honestly never noticed heat radiating from the canopy, nor is it typically hot to the touch. (Maybe because of the type of plastic it's made of?) I guess if the tractor were stationary for long enough (but how often are we sitting on a stationary tractor for long periods of time?!), this COULD become an issue, but it hasn't been for me. Hope that helps.
Haven't finished the video yet, but would you not want any moisture to run off the rear of canopy instead of running off the front and maybe all on the driver? Your over heating problem may be a thermostat sticking open or closed. Semi educated guess.
I've never had issues with moisture, only getting somewhat wet from the sides during rainy day fun.
I've been looking for a canopy for my tractor for a little while. Have you guys considered the option of a fan down the road? I've seen a few canopies with the option.
Just talked about it two days ago!
Do we still get 5% off on the GWT club?😅
Im getting the 1025R with the front end loader and brush hog, the canopy is a must now
Wouldn't this add the possibility of getting impaled by the struts in a rollover scenario? Those struts look really thin, and I'd imagine the weight of the tractor would easily bend them.
I'd have to agree that the weight of the tractor would bend them. As for being impaled, I won't deny that anything can happen.
I was curious how the backhoe attachment works. But here me out, what if the top was mounted on some sort of sliding rails that has locking points. Then you could just slide the roof to the back when doing backhoe work.
This would be awesome!
That would work, but generally speaking mounting above the ROPS isn't the best solution for maximum shade. It depends on the ROPS of course, but the lower it can be the better. That would work perfectly though for ROPS wide enough to slide the canopy thru. Or for a wider canopy shell.
@@GoodWorksTractors I get what you’re saying but what I’m envisioning wouldn’t matter where it’s mounted. The canopy would be able to slide forward or back to cover more behind you when you are using the backhoe.
To answer the inevitable but unanswered question, expect to spend $350 to $450.
I would recommend that a level NOT be used, as various factors, including air in the tires and the surface the tractor is parked on, will affect the positioning of the brackets. Instead, measure from a fixed point on the ROPS, such as the pivot point on this tractor, and match that distance to the bottom of each bracket. You aren’t actually leveling the canopy; you are positioning it properly on the machine.
That looks tall, did you fit under the garage door to get it out?
It was too tall for the garage door by about 1". So we took it off and drove out. But we store it in a barn with huge overhead doors, so for us that wasn't a concern.
@@GoodWorksTractors my son did a similar thing, he installed big wheels and tires and gear reduction on his defender atv, only to find it was too tall to get out of his garage. So he keeps it in dear ole dads bigger garage.
Do you have one for my 739 garden tractor?
Unfortunately if your tractor doesn't have ROPS our system won't work. You'd need something to attach the canopy to, so you'd have to rig up something yourself.
U have a big market for that product tractors mini diggers dumpers i could keep going best of luck with it all
Yep. Any machine with a ROPS!
Awesome!
Thanks Mark!
Any reason this canopy wouldn't work on zero-turn mowers with ROPS?
Nope! It'll work on any machine with rectangular ROPS. And one customer with round ROPS added muffler brackets to that and it gave a good mounting point for the L-Bracket.
Nice product. Now make a nice rops mount for my chainsaw, bear protection and tool box.
If possible, I'd like to see the install of the rear facing brackets.
We'll get to that in another video! But it's the same process.
i need one like this
Do you have a distributor or agent in Australia .... ? it get very hot down here.
Believe it or not that's something we're looking into right now.
Great bring it on
Do you guys have a distributor in Canada?
Unfortunately we do not.
It thought we were installing the rhino Hyde on the 1025r to pull that new 8’ finish mower
There is already one on the 1025R, but we are going to test the mower soon! Just had to change plans a bit.
Um... available in Australia??
Probably not.
It's not, but we are actually looking at that!
Courtney! Ship to Canada dang it! I want this for my tractor. I'm only 1 hour from you near Port Huron. Hook me up!
That's a challenge we hope to figure out this year. In the meantime, if you ever swing down to the US, just have us ship to a US address and pick it up and drive it home!
I has said it before but I wish you could engineer to put a fan in the roof like a competitor does out there. That is the only reason I am not going with your product. It is really great for shadeand obviously durable.
Yeah we're talking about adding a fan you can mount, but not in the fashion of Cool Tops. Differentiation is good! And we're okay with different solutions for different folks! Thanks for watching.