Cab and related: As mentioned previously, I live down south and do not have a significant need for a cab due to our mild winters. But if I lived in Vt!!!, I certainly would have a full cab I could remove the doors from during the summer months. Roofs to me are steel for longevity and support for mounting my accessories. But lots of folks have plastic. Kioti has a soft cab and hard cab kit. I like the looks of the hard cab kit and it may have auto glass also, but know they are pretty expensive. The soft cab may work better due to cost. Pretty much personal preference here. Point of reference: My steel roof and auto glass front and rear cost ~ $650 each, as I recall- plus installation. But all of my accessories were discounted with free installation with the purchase of my Ranger. I will most likely add after market plastic, half doors (bottom half) to mine to keep mud and potential dogs and wild critters out while driving along in the woods, etc. I have grey fox and red fox in my back yard a lot.
Windshield, front and rear: If one opts for a front wind screen (mandatory for me), a rear one is probably needed also due to air being pulled inside the cab area from the rear while traveling on dirt roads, if no back window exists. I like plastic in some things but not for my roof or windows. If one has a winter need for a cab, then to me that also means a windshield wiper. Poly windshields are far easier to scratch than auto type glass and both of my windscreens are auto type glass. These days I purchase once and do not expect to replace as normal maint. as that is just too expensive in the long run. Again, steel roof and auto glass F/R.
I recently added a double long gun rack to the top of my ROPS- just in case... This is mounted in the cab, out of the weather and away from prying eyes. If one may have to deal with wild hogs, wild dogs, rabid animals in their area, a long gun is a handy thing to have. I do carry a hand gun but few things beat a long gun- most of the time. My rack is the Big Sky BSR-2. I added 1/4" x 1" steel flat stock to bridge the F/R of my ROPS and to mount the rack to. It can also be through bolted to the roof but this may not have left accessibility to ARs due to their design and the design of my roof.
This information should provide you with things to consider and in my thinking, functions well with either a work type vehicle or a play type vehicle.
Windshield, front and rear: If one opts for a front wind screen (mandatory for me), a rear one is probably needed also due to air being pulled inside the cab area from the rear while traveling on dirt roads, if no back window exists. I like plastic in some things but not for my roof or windows. If one has a winter need for a cab, then to me that also means a windshield wiper. Poly windshields are far easier to scratch than auto type glass and both of my windscreens are auto type glass. These days I purchase once and do not expect to replace as normal maint. as that is just too expensive in the long run. Again, steel roof and auto glass F/R.
I recently added a double long gun rack to the top of my ROPS- just in case... This is mounted in the cab, out of the weather and away from prying eyes. If one may have to deal with wild hogs, wild dogs, rabid animals in their area, a long gun is a handy thing to have. I do carry a hand gun but few things beat a long gun- most of the time. My rack is the Big Sky BSR-2. I added 1/4" x 1" steel flat stock to bridge the F/R of my ROPS and to mount the rack to. It can also be through bolted to the roof but this may not have left accessibility to ARs due to their design and the design of my roof.
This information should provide you with things to consider and in my thinking, functions well with either a work type vehicle or a play type vehicle.
