BX xx60 series soft cab deal

[Iowan]

Having just paid $3800 for that cab and heater installed I would say you are one lucky guy to stumble onto a deal that good. I'm not sure the dealer can even buy the parts for that much and it takes several hours to install. As far as the paint goes, I had one on my original BX2200 for 11 years and no paint issues to speak of. The new one seems to be of the same quality so I don't anticipate any problems but time will tell. Not a ton of alternative choices for the BX25 anyway.

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The paint is coming off in sheets so when the cab comes off in the spring I will completely disassemble it, sandblast and repaint with automotive paints. If I remember correctly the list price for the cab was 2500, heater 350 then 500 to assemble. One other thing I find annoying about the cab is the doors don't stay adjusted for the entire winter. So the hing mounts and the cab in general will be reinforced. I don't have a lot of time for more projects that's why I bought new in the first place, so this just doesn't sit well with me.

 

[Iowan]

Having just paid $3800 for that cab and heater installed I would say you are one lucky guy to stumble onto a deal that good. I'm not sure the dealer can even buy the parts for that much and it takes several hours to install. As far as the paint goes, I had one on my original BX2200 for 11 years and no paint issues to speak of. The new one seems to be of the same quality so I don't anticipate any problems but time will tell. Not a ton of alternative choices for the BX25 anyway.

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One thing to keep in mind also is the paint process in manufacturing has changed alot in the last ten years. And for all we know some of the parts for the cabs might be made in China now.

 

[rbarker]

The paint is coming off in sheets so when the cab comes off in the spring I will completely disassemble it, sandblast and repaint with automotive paints. If I remember correctly the list price for the cab was 2500, heater 350 then 500 to assemble. One other thing I find annoying about the cab is the doors don't stay adjusted for the entire winter. So the hing mounts and the cab in general will be reinforced. I don't have a lot of time for more projects that's why I bought new in the first place, so this just doesn't sit well with me.

Well I haven't had my new one long enough to have experienced any of those issues but it did take them 3 tries to make a rear curtain for it that fit and was color matched to the rest of the cab. Hopefully this isn't a sign of future problems for me. The company is based about 50 miles from my house so I might have an advantage getting attention for a recurring issue.

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[Iowan]

Well I haven't had my new one long enough to have experienced any of those issues but it did take them 3 tries to make a rear curtain for it that fit and was color matched to the rest of the cab. Hopefully this isn't a sign of future problems for me. The company is based about 50 miles from my house so I might have an advantage getting attention for a recurring issue.

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Best of luck, my paint problems on the cab#2 started at the velcro tape for the rear curtain.