Texasmark
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- Joined
- Apr 24, 2012
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- N. Texas
- Tractor
- Ford: '88 3910 Series II, '65 3000; '07 6530C Branson with FEL, 2020 LS MT225S. All Diesels
Was working this miserably poor hay patch yesterday and a rock (which we have very few here....thanks to the glaciers) hit my side glass on my cab. Last time that happened it was the door on that side and it was $640 parts and shipping. Another red ink haying operation.
I figured this glass would be around $400 and decided I wasn't going for it. Got to thinking and looking and Lexan which is used for auto light covers head and tail, was at the local big box stores at a very reasonable price. Also the plastic sheets can be cut and formed....this rear window has a curve at the rear go extend part way around the back.
I decided that an impact resistant, clear poly sheet would serve me better than shattering safety glass. While shopping I found large sheets were quite inexpensive so I got the idea to cover my right cab door too. I got on ebay and found some 3" neoprene rubber hazard environment rated suction cups with a シ-20 threaded female insert for $10 each.
I'm going to replace the rear glass and put a shield over my door.
You hear guys talk about doing that with drum and disc mowers and I have been thinking about it since breaking my door several years ago. Now I think I have a practical solution that can be implemented, with functionality and not tearing up anything on the tractor.
The neat thing about the cab door is you just put it on when you cut hay and when finished take it back off.
Figured I had to share this as I know full well lots of you folks out there either already had it happen or were dreading not if it would happen but WHEN! Now you can do something about it for about 150 bucks.
I figured this glass would be around $400 and decided I wasn't going for it. Got to thinking and looking and Lexan which is used for auto light covers head and tail, was at the local big box stores at a very reasonable price. Also the plastic sheets can be cut and formed....this rear window has a curve at the rear go extend part way around the back.
I decided that an impact resistant, clear poly sheet would serve me better than shattering safety glass. While shopping I found large sheets were quite inexpensive so I got the idea to cover my right cab door too. I got on ebay and found some 3" neoprene rubber hazard environment rated suction cups with a シ-20 threaded female insert for $10 each.
I'm going to replace the rear glass and put a shield over my door.
You hear guys talk about doing that with drum and disc mowers and I have been thinking about it since breaking my door several years ago. Now I think I have a practical solution that can be implemented, with functionality and not tearing up anything on the tractor.
The neat thing about the cab door is you just put it on when you cut hay and when finished take it back off.
Figured I had to share this as I know full well lots of you folks out there either already had it happen or were dreading not if it would happen but WHEN! Now you can do something about it for about 150 bucks.