[AT] Tractor Umbrella

[Spencer Yost]

Sorry for the delay. I store the tractor in a dark shed with an opening to the north and in the shadows of a bunch of trees. I had to wait until I got it out to get a picture:



Spencer Yost

> On Jun 3, 2019, at 11:43 AM, Phil Auten <pga2 at basicisp.net> wrote:
> 
> I bought an umbrella for my Farmall M several years ago and it provides nice shade. The negatives of noise and interference from trees didn't impact me much, but I haven't used it to mow pasture since I have leased them for the last several years.
> 
> Phil in TX
> 
> 
>> On 6/3/2019 9:41 AM, Cecil Bearden wrote:
>> My Dad took off the buggy top from our MF50Diesel because it would just hold the dust under it.  Our Ford 5000 had a roll bar, first tractor to have one.  We welded a frame on the front of it and put a steel top on it sloped to the back.  It works pretty good for the hottest part of the day.  It is high enough to let the dust blow away and it still provides shade.  It is high enough that you can still stand up...
>> 
>> Cecil
>> 
>>> On 6/3/2019 9:10 AM, Chuck Saunders wrote:
>>> 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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