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Re: Anyone have experience with this canopy? Anyone have a decent canopy for sale?
Here's what I did before I committed to the 10x15 steel frame from Cabela's...
I got out a scale and found something that weighed 75 pounds and loaded it up on the shelf in my truck to see just how awkward and heavy it would be. Wasn't too bad and I knew I could roll the canopy to the truck, lean it on the tailgate, slide it up to the shelf on a piece of lexan I had and would never have to actually lift the entire load all at once as I did with the "test load" (two 40 lb. bags of top soil). Then I felt comfortable buying it. After all, I've had numerous back surgeries so I was really worried about the weight factor more than anything else.
If I were you, Mudman, since your car is low to the ground the weight probably won't be the determining factor. I don't know your stature, though. Loading something that's heavy into a car across the seat and then having to stick it out the window while you close the door or from the other side of the car will not be pleasant if you're doing it often. If you don't have to do it all the time then it may not matter and you'll be glad you bought one that will last a long time.
The length and size would seem to be the issue as much as the weight. Get a cardboard box or several will be needed most likely as it came in a pretty big box! Tape them together to make the size I gave you and see just how it fits in your car. (62x11x10 in carry bag)
Also, don't forget, and I didn't know this, that it is recommended that the canopy top (fabric) be removed and not folded up with the frame so as not to tear it. Well, there's pocket on the carry bag if you can get it folded up nice and neat and get all of the air out of it like it came when shipped. I couldn't. Me and the wife tried to fold it and it is like folding one heck of a big bed sheet. It's odd size where it come to a point on top makes it even more difficult to fold into something uniform and small. I stuffed into a heavy duty large trash bag and keep it on the back seat of my truck! So that's more room you'll need in your car unless you can figure out how to fold that top nice and neat without laying it on the ground and getting sand and grass all over it.
Know what I mean, Vern?
You can always return it to Cabela's if you don't like it. They have a 100% guarantee, but I don't know if it includes shipping. Probably not. Shipping was an extra fee on top of handling and ended up totalling $42.00 with weight bags the total was a little about $425, I think.
I was wondering if Nick and Joe fold up their canopy frames with the fabric still attached?
Originally posted by Mudman
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Thanks for the very helpful reply 10degrees! 
I think I will just go ahead and get the better Cabelas one. In my past experiences- going cheap usually ended in a less than acceptable result.
I think I will just go ahead and get the better Cabelas one. In my past experiences- going cheap usually ended in a less than acceptable result.
I got out a scale and found something that weighed 75 pounds and loaded it up on the shelf in my truck to see just how awkward and heavy it would be. Wasn't too bad and I knew I could roll the canopy to the truck, lean it on the tailgate, slide it up to the shelf on a piece of lexan I had and would never have to actually lift the entire load all at once as I did with the "test load" (two 40 lb. bags of top soil). Then I felt comfortable buying it. After all, I've had numerous back surgeries so I was really worried about the weight factor more than anything else.
If I were you, Mudman, since your car is low to the ground the weight probably won't be the determining factor. I don't know your stature, though. Loading something that's heavy into a car across the seat and then having to stick it out the window while you close the door or from the other side of the car will not be pleasant if you're doing it often. If you don't have to do it all the time then it may not matter and you'll be glad you bought one that will last a long time.
The length and size would seem to be the issue as much as the weight. Get a cardboard box or several will be needed most likely as it came in a pretty big box! Tape them together to make the size I gave you and see just how it fits in your car. (62x11x10 in carry bag)
Also, don't forget, and I didn't know this, that it is recommended that the canopy top (fabric) be removed and not folded up with the frame so as not to tear it. Well, there's pocket on the carry bag if you can get it folded up nice and neat and get all of the air out of it like it came when shipped. I couldn't. Me and the wife tried to fold it and it is like folding one heck of a big bed sheet. It's odd size where it come to a point on top makes it even more difficult to fold into something uniform and small. I stuffed into a heavy duty large trash bag and keep it on the back seat of my truck! So that's more room you'll need in your car unless you can figure out how to fold that top nice and neat without laying it on the ground and getting sand and grass all over it.
Know what I mean, Vern?
You can always return it to Cabela's if you don't like it. They have a 100% guarantee, but I don't know if it includes shipping. Probably not. Shipping was an extra fee on top of handling and ended up totalling $42.00 with weight bags the total was a little about $425, I think.
I was wondering if Nick and Joe fold up their canopy frames with the fabric still attached?
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