Husqvarna Sun Shade (DSS)

I live in Colorado and had it delivered to Ohio for my Dad's tractor. My sister and Mom installed it as it was a birthday present. Looks and does the job, very happy with your Sun shade add on.

I posted a review when the connection point failed this last May 4th. I fixed the problem of the weak connection by the addition of another bolt to each connection point. Everything worked great after that. NOT! Now June 15th the shade falls forward smacking me in the back of the head!. The welds on the tractor mount held but the light weight tubing ripped itself free from the mount. This is a very poor design and not enough testing was done on the amount of overhang weight of the shade and the constant movement and rough ride of Riding Lawn Mowers.

Save your money and find a less expense shade that you don't mind replacing or carry an umbrella!
This shade was purchased at the end of March and finally installed when the Mower arrived in mid April (the first tractor was damaged in transit and had to wait 2+ weeks for a replacement). It lasted about 4 weeks till the one one wingnut connection failed. Then repaired and replaced after being off the mower for 2-3 weeks till I figured out how to increase the strength of the connection joint. Was working great for 2 weeks and now the weld breaks.

As an end user I shouldn't have to figure out how to strengthen a product sold as works on riding mower when its not strong enough mounting to hold the shade in place. This item should be pulled and redesigned. Oh and for those of you who think its from abuse, sorry to disappoint you but its from simply mowing. Husqvarna YT48DXLS mower

I posted a review when the connection point failed this last May 4th. I fixed the problem of the weak connection by the addition of another bolt to each connection point. Everything worked great after that. NOT! Now June 15th the shade falls forward smacking me in the back of the head!. The welds on the tractor mount held but the light weight tubing ripped itself free from the mount. This is a very poor design and not enough testing was done on the amount of overhang weight of the shade and the... more

I am quite disappointed in the design connections between the bent U shape that holds the shade and where it attaches to the mounting bracket. Its a very poor design that could have been made much stronger by the addition of another bolt. The weight of the shade constantly flexing the joint made the tubing straighten out and the shade fell over backwards. I've used the shade for only 17 hours on the mower before failing. I was planning on returning it but will try to make the connection points longer and add another bolt to each connection point.

Not a solid design at the mounting bracket and shade connections. Noisy and squeaking constantly.

I am quite disappointed in the design connections between the bent U shape that holds the shade and where it attaches to the mounting bracket. Its a very poor design that could have been made much stronger by the addition of another bolt. The weight of the shade constantly flexing the joint made the tubing straighten out and the shade fell over backwards. I've used the shade for only 17 hours on the mower before failing. I was planning on returning it but will try to make the connection points... more

Great shade easy to put together and install, highly recommended if you got it made in the shade!

The sunshade works well. I caught it on a low branch. My fault. I intend to secure the front of the SS with two arms in the event that I catch it on a branch again. I plan to trim my trees higher as well. Other than that it works well. The bracket holding it to the mower is stout.

I too bent my item when striking a tree branch at first. I trimmed my trees and all is well now. I live in Florida and this is a great thing to have in our long hot sunny weather. I would buy it again, and again, .......

My sun shade was shipped the day after I ordered it. I was very happy with parts and service.

My sun shade was shipped the day after I ordered it. I was very happy with parts and service.

I have lots of trees to mow around. Did not think of this in advance. This shade caught branches and bent. It is a useful tool that I have rarely used due to that inconvenience.
Not a fault of design, but of the application.

Your sunshade is an outstanding addition to my new riding mower.

The poles (rafters) are all the same length. The one towards the rear of the machine tends to fall out. I made a squeezing type brace so it would not fall out out. If each pole were a bit longer than the front one (there are three) it would be perfect.

Other than that, I may mount a fan on it in the summer for even more cooling!