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Only reason I couldn't give a 5 star is due to the assembly instructions, they were extremely unclear and hard to identify required parts. Other than that this is a great solid quality product. Windows are super clear, seams are very well put together and the frame is extremely sturdy. Recommend this product, just set aside a solid 2-3 hrs to assemble.

Well I was a bit skeptical after reading some of the reviews about the transparency of the windows and the hours and hours of installation time... but it was a good value so i bought it.I put the top half together in my livingroom in about 15 min, but note that I left the top unfolded on my kitchen table overnight where it was warm. It needs to be somewhat stretchable and pliable. With a little effort it went right on the top portion of the assembly.Next, I spent about 45 min putting the frame on the snowblower. I have a 9 year old 30" cut blower from lowes. The frame went right on and I left everything loose as recommended. Putting the cab on the frame wasnt hard and I did it alone... I'm 5'10" and about 155lbs. Definitely no feats of strength needed.The whole assembly was on the snowblower in just over an hour from start to finish. Never done one before and found it pretty simple. I did spend another 15 min fine-tuning. I moved the cab lower down the frame because it was really tall, and I bent the horizontal handlebar poles a bit because they weren't 90 degrees... probably more like 70. I also melted some holes up toward the top of the cab to mount some super bright rechargeable bike lights.I think I should mention that I did all this in early november in NY and it was still about 50 degrees out. I wouldnt want to have to install this in the snow. That would make it far longer and far less enjoyable.We just had our first major snowfall and i spent the last 3 hours snowblowing. The windows are clear and smooth for the most part (no, i didnt heat them up or flatten them or do anything to them) and nothing broke. I will say that the cab is very bouncy... it bounces front to back quite a bit. If it lasts the winter i may have to come up with a solution for that in the summer.Overall it was a piece of cake to put together, a piece of cake to install on the blower, and it does a great job of cutting the wind! We shall see how it fares this winter.

I must admit that after reading all of the reviews claiming the unit was real difficult to install I questioned purchasing it. However, after being pummeled by wet snow at 6 degrees on a windy day and a frozen beard I took a chance. The unit is designed to fit a wide range of models of blowers which can make things confusing as you need to read the manual and consider the mounting options for your machine. I have a large Sears model with controls and the recoil start adjacent to the handle bars where you mount the lower attachment for the cab support. The attachments provided and the design give multiple options for mounting - you will have unneeded parts left over but these should fit any blower I choose to buy in the future. Sit down, consider the options for your machine to provide the maximum adjustment, loose fit the provided parts and then tighten after you fit the cab. I found it easier to attach the upper cab tubes on the ground attaching them with the single bolt attachment point and then lifting the completed unit and sliding the 4 ends into the lower tubes after some bending to adjust the fit. The resulting tension from the bending to fit the lower tubes results in a strong cab that should resist the wind. I am impressed with how strong the resulting unit is both in the strength of the cab assembly and the attachment to the blower. The wife and I assembled it in about 1.5 hours at an easy pace in 40 degree weather. I would recommend warmer weather to assemble as the cab cover would go on easier (stiff) but the resulting cab has few wrinkles in the clear areas and the attachments and stitching are first rate as I drew the cab cover tight with the velcro and snap attachments. The stress points on the cover/frame are well reinforced. I would recommend using a magnetic tray to separate your bolt and nut types, determine which tube attachment fits your machine, and be careful if you use a ratchet mounted allen head instead of the provided allen wrench as the allen head bolts are soft and the allen head will start to strip. The resulting unit is quite tall and while it readily fits my 8 foot pole barn door, those with small low height garage doors may need to remove the cab, which is easily done for storage. The wife and I are health care workers by profession and while the assembly initially looks challenging with all of the parts if you take your time and think it through the resulting cab is strong, reasonable in cost and should provide years of service by the looks of it.

Having just pitched a cheaper version cab which had an almost impossible single horzontal connection point, which was prone to constant slipping and dipping of the cab angle, this model was a welcome sign of relief. Had needed great amount of customization and self bought super sturdy U bolts before we could get it to hold. The vinyl front just cracking into a giant V tear during the last snow blowing event, and just flapped in the breeze during the sub zero weather. After that mind numbing adventure this new Raider model cab became a true emergency purchase.I wanted one that had a better attachment method and the quick disconnect for summer storage in the shed were both on the priority list, and this cab has both. The attachment frame with 4 pt attachments give an excellent sturdy method for not only attaching the upper cab, but also for leveling and customizing the height adjustment for the total height of the cab as well. After reading all the reviews I was prepared for the typical chinese instruction manual with mispellings, inaccurate bolt sizes etc. As long as you study the manual, pay close attention to the pictures and do it in the order listed it will be fine. I suggest using a methodical approach by laying out all the parts and matching like items together. I also put everything into 2 piles. One with just the poles for the upper cab and the other pile contained everything to build the frame which attaches to the snow blower itself. When lining up all the bolts at first glance it appears you are missing some locking nuts, but no so. There are essentially 2 sets of the longest 2 sizes of bolts. After figuring out what the tube size of your snowblower handle has by press fitting a trial of each of the 4 offered sizes (AA, BB, CC, DD), you will then be able to tell which length of the longest 2 bolt sizes you actually will use. The other 4 long bolts are then just extras. One other thing I did while I laid everything out on the living room floor, was to then using the instruction guide, I matched and inserted all the bolts and nuts to their appropriate poles, including the C-shaped attachment pieces to the horizontal bar pieces.I first assembled the entire top portion of the cab. The one step I reversed the order of was by assembling the LB to the UF and UB. Other reviewers have complained, sent the unit back or given up due to the inability to get the 4 upper poles to all come together in the center at their flat ends and be able to succesfully line up the holes for a 1 bolt connection point. All of this inproper angling of the poles are correct. They acutually should be a more of a true rt angle. So again once you have upper and lower UF and UB attached to the LB and LF, utilize your body weight and slowly, one at a time bend the upper pole downward, increasing that angle of the pole closer to a 90 degree angle. As you do each one you will see them come closer and closer together until you can bring all 4 ends together in the center and connect them with a bolt. Here is the other issue. With the bolt supplied, it is somewhat short esp. since this 1 point connection is not spot on. I did go out and buy a stainless hex head bolt about 1/4" longer than the one supplied, just to make the entire process easier. Once all 4 poles come together in the center, tighten it all down.As others too have mentioned, the most important part of the entire assembly process is to put on the cover over the frame inside the house where it is warm, or it will never go on. It is a tight fit. Once you attach everything from the cover to the frame on one side, then pull and stretch to the opposite side. To get that final corner in so you can make the fold over flap reach the snaps and velcro, you will have to pull the left and right sides together to decrease the tension and distance to get all the snaps and velcro to line up. Then pull the cover down to make the sure the corners of the frame are square in the cover's corners.Part 2 of assembly is to attach all the pieces to the snow blower. Very import to get everything attached first and leave it all loose before tightening any of the bolts. After leveling and selecting the corresponding hole in the vertical down bar, then go back and tighten all the bolts and nuts, assuring you adjust the horizontal bars as to allow maneuvering of your chute handle.Final step is to attach the cab top to the attached frame and snap and tighten the straps.This is realistically about a 1.5 hours job, which I did in 2 sessions. It also will really helps alot if you have a helper.Started to attach the counter weight pouch to the auger housing, but realized my snowblower is quite large and even with the cab now attached, is no where close to the tipping point. For now will try it without this counterweight. Will update after first use. So far love the look of it and sturdiness. The side and front flaps are nice and long which will cover more and will block cold air at thigh level. Great cab overall and looking forward to the quick disconnect at the end of the season for easy storage.