Anyone experienced problems with sun roof?

[tractorhill]

Holy smokes are you hiring?

What can You do

 

[RedRocker]

Here's how you brace the canopy.

 

[PaPaGus]

Here's how you brace the canopy.

I really like the looks of that. Did you buy the canopy or Fab it yourself?

 

[MrsTractor]

What can You do

You don't want Rick to work for you...pick me, pick me.

 

[Superduper]

My wife always worries that this heavy sunroof might collapse one day and fall on my head (the black steel tubes alone weigh 7kg (14lbs) due to faillure of the U-bolts to the ROPS - and off course it lifts the centre of gravity increasing the risk of rollover under critical circumstances.

I was thinking of replacing the steel tubes with aluminium ones. Any comments would be appreciated.

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I don't think the benefit of weight savings between the aluminum and steel tubes would justify the trouble. The aluminum will need to be thicker than the steel to have same strength. If the fear is the ubolts failing, replace them with higher grade units (grade 8 or better). As far as center of gravity issue, it may be worth looking into. I have seen canopies weight 20 lbs, I have seen them weight 200 lbs. 20 lbs on a 4000lb tractor won't shift the COG anything worth mentioning. 200 could make a difference in marginal situations.

 

[RedRocker]

I really like the looks of that. Did you buy the canopy or Fab it yourself?

I built it myself, I've got a lot of trees to deal with.

 

[tractorhill]

You don't want Rick to work for you...pick me, pick me.

You got the Job,Work starts 7o am saturday morning

 

[grizer]

Wallace tractor, sorry about mistake on braces, his worries about sun roof are approching rediculous anyway.

 

[bullebak]

Wallace tractor, sorry about mistake on braces, his worries about sun roof are approching rediculous anyway.

My wife worried more than me... but to call it rediculous isn't right. One just does not redicule a safety concern! And in the case of a rollover, who knows how the sunroof might cave in (on the driver).

SuperDuper: The sunroof support doesn't need the strength of those 2 heavy steel tubes, the roof itself is quite light.

RedRocker did it right! I'll copy his design (with permission?) as soon as I have the shed up for the tractor and some equipment installed.

 

[rback33]

I must admit to being late reading this thread. I have a few comments and questions though....

1) Rick... It sure looks like that their isn't much room to slide the 5th wheel on that W9. Is that just because it has such a huge sleeper or is the wheel base a little shorter than most?

2) Is Todd really that short? I mean heck.. I have talked to him many times...whodathunkit? BTW How is Todd since he never calls me anymore?

3) Wow... that must been a scary ride when that blew out. Were u hauling anything? Boy I hate seeing things like that.