[AT] Tractor Umbrella

[Chuck Saunders]

Great for the Sun Shading, Noise and wind were my negatives
Chuck Saunders
KCMO

On Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 9:08 AM Ron Cook <ron at lakeport-1.com> wrote:

> As a youngster, I wanted an umbrella for the tractor.  My dad said no
> and stated all the reasons against it that you just gave. I came back
> with the fact that the neighbor had one and it was sort of cool under it
> when cultivating with his tractor.  The answer was, "he has no trees on
> his farm except in the grove and he doesn't cultivate that."
>
> Ron Cook, Salix, IA
>
> On 6/3/2019 8:14 AM, Spencer Yost wrote
> > Do you folks remember the umbrella  I got last Christmas for the Ford? I
> have never used it enough to have a review until this spring.   I got a
> Femco and it is well-made. I’m very happy with the overall quality of the
> product itself. However, I am not too happy with the general idea of an
> umbrella, at least around here. Not stable in a very stiff wind(moves out
> of adjustment and flops all the way back), nor is it all that awesome for
> mowing when you are at the edge of fields. The tree branches simply get
> into it too bad.   Plus it tends to funnel the sound of tractor so
> everything is a tad louder.
> >
> > So overall not super excited about the umbrella.   It is nice mowing
> pastures as it does provide the shade.   But I’m near too many woodland
> edges during other chores and drive along too many tree-lined tractor
> trails between fields and buildings to make this very practical.
> >
> > For some reason I just didn’t see the umbrella as being a big impediment
> along the trees.  So it isn’t like I didn’t consider it when I purchased
> it; I just didn’t think it would be a big deal. I was wrong.
> >
> > I’m going to keep using it and see if I can find some harmonious
> relationship with it.   Time will tell.
> >
> >
> > Spencer Yost
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