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 | earthwrks
Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3853 Home Office in Flat Rock, Michigan 
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2006-05-22 129696
I need some input on a hard sunshade or canopy for my NH TC33D. Price, quality and durability are priorities. I'm not too interested in the diamond plate aluminum ones.
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 | oneace
Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1490 south central pa 
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2006-05-22 129699
Here is the supplier of OEM canopies for New Holland. From New Holland the were around $400 about a year ago. In my opinion they are pretty sturdy. The only way you are going to get any stronger is steel. ....
Link: Canopy link
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 | kwschumm
Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5764 NW Oregon
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2006-05-22 129700
The local JD dealer sells Firebird fiberglass canopies and claims to have good luck with them. They might be the OEM supplier for JD as well, not sure. They looked mighty good to me. I wanted one to keep my noggin dry in the rain but figure no canopy would survive all the tree limbs I crash into. I have heard the Firebird will sell seconds (flaws in the finish) at a good savings. It may not hurt to see if they have any seconds if you call 'em. ....
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 | kskwash
Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 58 Texas 
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2006-05-22 129707
I bought the diamond plate aluminum top, and have had great luck with it. I have hit many limbs while mowing, and do not have a dent in it yet. I had a fiberglass top, and it lasted about 3 hits from some smaller limbs, and it shattered on me. I paid $350 last summer form the NH dealer by me. It took about 30 min to install, and it was a one man job. ....
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| kwschumm
Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5764 NW Oregon
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2006-05-22 129708
How much did the diamond plate canopy raise your vertical height? I have about 1.5" clearance between the ROPS and the garage header. ....
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| kskwash
Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 58 Texas
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2006-05-22 129710
It added 3 inches to my total vertical height. ....
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| kwschumm
Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5764 NW Oregon
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2006-05-22 129711
Looks like my noggin will remain wet. Thanks, kskwash, for the info. Sorry to hijack your thread earthwrks! ....
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| lundie
Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2
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2006-05-23 129715
I just installed a Tufftop fiberglass canopy on my TC29D. While not a true hardtop, it’s much better than the umbrella type. For $200, it works perfect. It is easy to put to together, has an adjustable tilt angle and removes in seconds. ....
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 | Murf
Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7249 Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada
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2006-05-23 129728
From experience, I can tell you without any hesitation, fiberglass or poly sunshade canopies do NOT like tree branches or travelling on trailers.
Both of those items significantly shorten their life spans.
The steel ones are not so bad, but still not perfect.
Best of luck. ....
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 | kthompson
Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5275 South Carolina
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2006-05-23 129733
Price, quality and durability are priorities.
First listed is price so going there:
Plywood. Cost is low enough you can afford to replace as needed.
Lexan, and if really like low cost, DOT sign.
If you don't like the diamond tread, find a shop that cuts their own metal and have one cut from what you want and place angle iron or other metal under it for support. I don't find the fiberglass as hot as the metal. But you can insulate any. I do agree with Murf on trees. Metal holds up much better there. It normally will just bend, rather than bust.
You will want it to slope towards the rear. Pouring rain onto hood is not much fun. If you have back hoe you may need to do other.
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 | Peters
Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3034 Northern AL
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2006-05-23 129735
Curtis sell a soft top. They manufacture a PE top for the Gator, seems like this would be a good solution if they sprang for a mold. ....
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| earthwrks
Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3853 Home Office in Flat Rock, Michigan
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2006-05-24 129789
Thanks all for your input.
This "Yankee boy" working in Miss. on the Gulf has been baking in the sun (man! the sun even penetrates my leather gloves) the for the past two days grading. And they tell this anin't nuthin' (gee, I can't wait) I think I'm going for the New Holland-branded one made by Firebird. It's got a very sexy, car-like shape which echoes the Boomer styling. And due to a spoiler-looking hump in the rear it sits much lower down on the roll bar. It's more than I want to pay but it's made for the machine and talking with the owner of Firebird, he says it's made of Kevlar-like material and Fiberglas mesh. He says that "if it ever blows off while trailering he will give me two new ones that's how confident he is that I shouldn't have any problems". Guess I'm sold! Hmmm, now where did I leave the "plastic"... ....
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| Murf
Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7249 Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada
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2006-05-24 129794
From one "Yankee" to another, I can relate to what you say, I've been 'baked' in more states than I care to recall, although some of my employees would tell you I'm 'half-baked' all the time, LOL.
Tip 'o the day time again.
If you want your canopy to last, always try to trailer your machine facing backwards. That way the long, unsupported end is pointed downwind, not flapping in the breeze.
If you stick around there for long, I might run into you, we have bid on the rebuild of 6 golf courses down there, chances are we get at least one of them. If I do I know where to find a good sub-contractor, LOL.
Best of luck. ....
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Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 7 virginia
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2006-10-31 136448
where can I get the diamond plate top? ....
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| earthwrks
Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3853 Home Office in Flat Rock, Michigan
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2006-10-31 136451
I see you're in Virginny---I have one for sale that the mfg. sent that wasn't in perfect shape when it arrived. $75 takes it. You'll need to make or buy brackets. I paid somewhere around $575 for the new one. I'm on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi if you're in the 'hood
I'd think twice about the aluminum one for two reasons: the sun's radiation will soak the aluminum and will radiate heat toward your head, and more importantly the sound from the engine will bounce much, much more off that flat plate than the fiberglass, which is considerable but tolerable once you get used to it. ....
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