Jswan,
Sorry - missed this thread and am a little late replying. I just purchased the same tractor your looking at with a cab this spring. With a loader and box blade it felt about the same or maybe just barely less stable than my previous DX33 without a cab. I just had the rear tires loaded a couple of weeks ago and the difference is night and day. The tractor is rock solid now when it comes to stability. I was amazed at the difference it made. I'm also able to do alot more in 2wd instead of 4wd with the loaded rear tires.
I will admit that I haven't used a canopy but the a/c on my Farmall 45 cab will freeze me out if running on high, even on a 95 degree day. Also haven't noticed any noticeable difference in power between having the a/c on or off as others have posted. I will concede to the fact that you have to be much more concious of your surroundings. Especially in wooded areas.
Sorry - missed this thread and am a little late replying. I just purchased the same tractor your looking at with a cab this spring. With a loader and box blade it felt about the same or maybe just barely less stable than my previous DX33 without a cab. I just had the rear tires loaded a couple of weeks ago and the difference is night and day. The tractor is rock solid now when it comes to stability. I was amazed at the difference it made. I'm also able to do alot more in 2wd instead of 4wd with the loaded rear tires.
but I wouldnt be so quick to count staying cool as one of them, because a good canopy is nearly as effective under the hot sun as an AC cab
I will admit that I haven't used a canopy but the a/c on my Farmall 45 cab will freeze me out if running on high, even on a 95 degree day. Also haven't noticed any noticeable difference in power between having the a/c on or off as others have posted. I will concede to the fact that you have to be much more concious of your surroundings. Especially in wooded areas.