Off with the RTV roof, on with the cab enclosure

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I bought a few items from a member last summer. A plastic windshield, a cab enclosure and the black RTV roof (will modify for a tractor roof soon). I used the windshield right off. Yesterday I took off the camo roof and put on the vinyl cab enclosure. Easy peezy. Since I never had one on my RTV before I'm missing the velcro in the right places to seal it up. Ordered some 2" x 4ft pieces from Amazon that will match up with what is on the cab enclosure.

I tried it out today anyway as I had some stuff to do with the RTV. The enclosure works out real nice. Temp is in the 20's here. Before the enclosure I would have to bundle up and the wind would still freeze me. Today no such issues. What a difference a little vinyl can make. It will look better once I get it tightened up with the velcro but here are a couple pics of the RTV with the vinyl cab enclosure on it.
 

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That works!

Can that enclosure fit over the camo roof? I'm looking at the roof section and wondering what kind of drooping or even leaking may occur if some snow started piling on top. I have a vinyl roof for over my tree stand seat. When I first put it out to the elements, rain quickly pocketed on it and stretched it pretty bad. I cut a piece of luan plywood (subflooring) to fit the frame then re-installed the vinyl. It now works like a charm with no pocketing.
 
It would not fit over the camo roof but I could put the camo roof over top of the vinyl cab if I didn't mind putting small holes in the vinyl for each of the U bolts to go through. The camo roof is much bigger and goes way out over all sides while the vinyl cab cover does not. I keep the RTV in the garage and might be out in the rain or snow some, I will always put it inside shortly after use. I won't let snow or rain sit on the roof long. So I'm not motivated at this point to put the hard shell camo roof over the vinyl cab.
 
Sounds good.

Even if you could lay some pieces of something thin between the ROPS and canvas, it would probably help. Just slide them in from inside the cab with the canvas in place and zip-tie them to the ROPS so they don't move.
 
Good idea. That would be an easy way to stop pooling and stretching of the vinyl by water or snow that got on there .....would help it run off quicker also. :thumb:
 
bczoom said:
Sounds good.

Even if you could lay some pieces of something thin between the ROPS and canvas, it would probably help. Just slide them in from inside the cab with the canvas in place and zip-tie them to the ROPS so they don't move.
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In the sign industry , they use a PVC substrate to make signs. Also , they sell a item called Coraplast. Both are cheap and can be cut to fit. Lite weight and flexible, but tuff. Get either PVC or 4 or 10 mm Coraplast.
Most sign shops carry !
 
Doc, looks like a neat wintertime improvement with the enclosure. Cold wind and blowing snow while out on the RTV can make for a miserable time. The effort you are making is going to pay off big time in a little creature comfort.

Regarding firming up the roof area with a piece of luan plywood or the Coraplast -- another idea. Would a piece of that 2" rigid foam insulation board from Lowes or Home Depot maybe work? lol, then you could say you had an insulated roof!
 
Good thinking Keifer ....and I even have a few sheets of that stuff laying around. :thumb:
 
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