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  1. Ol Boonie

    And yet another DIY canopy idea...

    Update: I brushhogged the wooded acres yesterday and the top took some pretty good hits from decent sized limbs...no issues. Now, I just need a cage around myself sometimes...
  2. Ol Boonie

    And yet another DIY canopy idea...

    I ran across mine on Facebook Marketplace. I say on average they run about $60 on up for complete totes. These had cut up tanks but the cages were pretty good...the kid even dropped them by the as it was on his way home.
  3. Ol Boonie

    And yet another DIY canopy idea...

    Just looked at your location...my oldest boy was just up there last week...dang!
  4. Ol Boonie

    And yet another DIY canopy idea...

    Hopefully won't be reported as an emergency signal by aircraft! A shout out from the ISS would be awesome, though.
  5. Ol Boonie

    And yet another DIY canopy idea...

    Thanks, I will. The ones I bought have cages intact, just the top of the bladder cut on three sides with the 4th being the "hinge".
  6. Ol Boonie

    And yet another DIY canopy idea...

    I like the idea but wonder if the smaller limbs I still push through would tear it. I suppose I could wrap them in a stout tape or something to offer some protection. So far, no issues on bumping the head into the cage, but the jeep style mirror I hung underneath gets me some. Got a couple of...
  7. Ol Boonie

    And yet another DIY canopy idea...

    Found a guy who worked on a big farm operation that had some on FB Marketplace. The top of the bladders were cut open to store feed but the cages were good. Good, complete IBCs are going between $60-80 around here. It was hot on my initial outing with it and it wasn't bad. The shiny surface...
  8. Ol Boonie

    And yet another DIY canopy idea...

    Ha! I did think about leaving the base to the IBC cage on it. Would be cargo rack on top, brush cage underneath! In the end, I didn't want too much over the pan to catch limbs. If I decide to remove it for more mods, I'll flip the pan so the drain recess is facing downwards. My wife, always...
  9. Ol Boonie

    And yet another DIY canopy idea...

    Retired, too cheap to spring for prefab top, and always tinkering. Got to looking at an IBC tote that I made a lift basket for the FEL and had a thought. Some scrap items, a $25 IBC tote with steel pallet, and few hours later here it is...more tinkering to come.