Do-It-Yourself Tractor Sun Shades

Do-It-Yourself Tractor Sun Shades TRACTORS Accessories 23-3-26 "After several uncomfortable summers in my 2470 Case tractor, I came up with a design for do-it-yourself sun shades that should work on most any tractor cab. It has resulted in a great increase in comfort for me on hot days," says Mark Stout, Seymour, Texas. "Before installing these shades, the air temperature near the windows would reach 95 degrees on a hot day. After putting shades on the cab's five windows, the temperature stays between 70 and 80 degrees on 100 degree days," notes Stout. He first made a frame out of 1 1/4-in. square tubing to fit each window. The slats are made from 2-in. wide strap iron 1/8-in. thick. Two 3/8-in. dia. steel rods run through holes at each end of the slats. Stout welded the slats to the rods, tilting them at an angle. The holes in the slats are 1/2-in. dia., so there's enough play to tilt them to the proper angle. Stout notes that if you drilled larger holes in the slats, you could tilt them at a steeper angle. He spaced the slats 2 3/4 in. apart but says if he did it again he'd space them 2 1/4 in. apart. He welded a pair of hinges to each frame so they pivot out as needed to clean windows. They can be removed quickly when not needed. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Mark Stout, P.O. Box 364, Seymour, Texas 76380 (ph 940 888-5141).

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