JasonMac
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I've had both, the Jodale Perry Cab, and of course now the John Deere 3720 Cab.
I will admit, Jodale Perry makes the best aftermarket cab out there, the closest thing you can get to having a factory cab. However it is still not a factory cab. For what you pay, (as nice as it is) it's still doesn't quite measure up to having a machine with the factory cab.
I had my Jodale Perry Boxer Cab, installed on my last tractor, John Deere 4200 HST. It was a very welcome installation, especially for me, because most of my longest hours are removing snow.
The Jodale Perry Cab was quite loud inside compared to the John Deere Cab. The John Deere Cab is totally isolated from the tractor hood. On The Jodale Perry you will have a good portion of that hood inside the cab with you. Sound will travel in towards the steering wheel.
Also I had to get a vertical exhaust for the Jodale Perry Cab, because of the fumes that were coming into the cab from underneath the tractor. I do have the vertical exhaust on the new tractor too, just my opinion, I like it much better. But it was very important on the Jodale Perry Cab.
Air Conditioning, The John Deere Wins! The Jodale Perry AC is very aftermarket, and an eyesore on a nice tractor.
Preasurization, The John Deere Wins... there is no preasurization on the Jodale Perry.... so dust and dirt will get in much worse than the Factory Cab.
Work Lights on Jodale Perry Cab were just as nice as the JD Factory Cab, however the Warning/Flasher Lights were very poor. They were very Fisher-Price (Toyish) to me... nothing like they should have been. Not very bright at all.
Controls- I can't see how they can be laid out much better than the factory Cab? I consider myself a very advanced operator, years and years of experience on tractors and full size backhoes etc. Sure the Cab controls felt different to me at first, but I got very used to them, and I'm sure I can operate the machine just as fluid like as the guy with the open station controls if not better, because of experience. (Make sure you have the Joystick lock in the Correct position) if not I can see how somebody wouldn't like this, after a while of use.
Blending funtions- YES I CAN RAISE AND DUMP LOADER AT THE SAME TIME (lots of people complained they couldn't but my machine can, and does all of the time). You will get used to the controls, trust me.. they feel different at first. That wasn't the hardest thing for me to get used to after my 4200. The hardest thing for me to get used to was by far the E-Hydro. Again only at first, I still like the old mechanical linkage the best because you had the feel.
Oh, I almost forgot to mention the Fuel Cap on the fender (JD FACTORY CAB) is by far the easiest place to put it on any tractor, Open Station or Cab Tractor. This would be a nice addition to later model Open Station Tractor Too. The Fuel Cap on the hood looks like it would be somewhat of a PITA after you got a Jodale Perry Cab with the 3000 & 4000 Twenty series models. With my older 4200 it wasn't so bad because the Cap was further down the hood.
Just my opinions, from a guy who has had Jodale Perry and Now has JD Factory Cab, and uses the Machines a lot.
I will admit, Jodale Perry makes the best aftermarket cab out there, the closest thing you can get to having a factory cab. However it is still not a factory cab. For what you pay, (as nice as it is) it's still doesn't quite measure up to having a machine with the factory cab.
I had my Jodale Perry Boxer Cab, installed on my last tractor, John Deere 4200 HST. It was a very welcome installation, especially for me, because most of my longest hours are removing snow.
The Jodale Perry Cab was quite loud inside compared to the John Deere Cab. The John Deere Cab is totally isolated from the tractor hood. On The Jodale Perry you will have a good portion of that hood inside the cab with you. Sound will travel in towards the steering wheel.
Also I had to get a vertical exhaust for the Jodale Perry Cab, because of the fumes that were coming into the cab from underneath the tractor. I do have the vertical exhaust on the new tractor too, just my opinion, I like it much better. But it was very important on the Jodale Perry Cab.
Air Conditioning, The John Deere Wins! The Jodale Perry AC is very aftermarket, and an eyesore on a nice tractor.
Preasurization, The John Deere Wins... there is no preasurization on the Jodale Perry.... so dust and dirt will get in much worse than the Factory Cab.
Work Lights on Jodale Perry Cab were just as nice as the JD Factory Cab, however the Warning/Flasher Lights were very poor. They were very Fisher-Price (Toyish) to me... nothing like they should have been. Not very bright at all.
Controls- I can't see how they can be laid out much better than the factory Cab? I consider myself a very advanced operator, years and years of experience on tractors and full size backhoes etc. Sure the Cab controls felt different to me at first, but I got very used to them, and I'm sure I can operate the machine just as fluid like as the guy with the open station controls if not better, because of experience. (Make sure you have the Joystick lock in the Correct position) if not I can see how somebody wouldn't like this, after a while of use.
Blending funtions- YES I CAN RAISE AND DUMP LOADER AT THE SAME TIME (lots of people complained they couldn't but my machine can, and does all of the time). You will get used to the controls, trust me.. they feel different at first. That wasn't the hardest thing for me to get used to after my 4200. The hardest thing for me to get used to was by far the E-Hydro. Again only at first, I still like the old mechanical linkage the best because you had the feel.
Oh, I almost forgot to mention the Fuel Cap on the fender (JD FACTORY CAB) is by far the easiest place to put it on any tractor, Open Station or Cab Tractor. This would be a nice addition to later model Open Station Tractor Too. The Fuel Cap on the hood looks like it would be somewhat of a PITA after you got a Jodale Perry Cab with the 3000 & 4000 Twenty series models. With my older 4200 it wasn't so bad because the Cap was further down the hood.
Just my opinions, from a guy who has had Jodale Perry and Now has JD Factory Cab, and uses the Machines a lot.
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