Nope, sorry guys I've had a few tractors now and I don't want a cab. To each his own and I appreciate people wanting cabs but it's not for me. When I'm outside I want to be outside. If I was plowing fields all day long, sure I'd go the cab route but I love the sun and that's when I'm outside. When it rains or snows I'm inside doing inside projects. When I'm outside I'm on and off the tractor tending fruit trees, etc.
I'm not a farmer, don't want to be a farmer and don't want to be in dusty buggy fields all day long. This is not for me. God bless the farmers but I never want to be one.... ever! It's smelly, muddy, up at all hours everyday taking care of animals that don't want to be taken care of in weather you have zero control over and I don't want any part of it.
I think you're missing the range of people owning tractors, we each have our reasons. I live in beautiful country and I'm retired. When I don't want to go out I don't go out. When it snows or the temps are below zero I do something else.
It's not that I can't afford a cab it's that I simply don't want one. Makes me feel like I'm in my car and I don't want that. Even in the winter I like bundling up and going out to plow. You can't call me on the cell? Good! That's the idea! Music? I could put on the MP3 with great phones but I want to hear the engine.
It's like asking a guy with a Harley why he doesn't want a cab for it. It's not how long the list is in favor of one, it's how important the reasons you want or don't want a cab are.
My 4 cents. (adjusted for inflation)
Rob
Good post, Rob...about nails it down.
Right on there Rob, that is the biggest reason I prefer canopy tractor over a cabbed one. For folks who put on lots of hours and make thier living with tractors, cabs make sense for sure, but for the rest of us, they take away much of the "great outdoor" experience. There seems to be lots of confusion regarding this point. The motorcycle comparison probably clears it up a bit for some of the cab-only folks. I also doubt that many of them understand that a good canopy, combined with the tractor's forward motion, can greatly reduce the discomfort associated with operating under the hot sun. I would put the comfort level, on a 90 degree day with no wind or clouds, as about equal on a motorcycle moving at 55 mph or a canopy-tractor operating at 5 mph. Looking at it as a heat-transfer problem, the canopy on the trator eliminates most of the radiation heat and makes up for the cycle's higher speed, which provides better convection cooling. Those small-tractor folks out there putting around at 5 mph or less, under the hot sun, on an open-station would sure be doing themselves a big favor by trying out a good canopy. Imagine how uncomfortable you would be on a motorcycle on a hot day if you had to stay under 5 mph. You are about in the same boat on an open-station tractor.
I am sorry, its early for me, but I am missing something.... First, it seems most of the open-station folks have a lot of time on their hands because they never have chores to do in poor weather. They all seem to have the time to hang out and do the "stuff" that they "want" to do when its perfect. Also, from the posts above, view their tractor as their outside field motorcycle with 4 wheels:laughing: OK, I went a little far there... but, its your toy.
Now where I get confussed.... The open station guys don't seem to have much "stuff" to do. I am not using the W word yet, that will come later... Plus, when they have to do "stuff", they can do it at any time they would like, or when they "want" to. SO, what the **** do you guys do on these 4 wheeled field motorcycles that never has to be done in any particular time and does not involve dust, bees, pollen, or any other inclimate condition?
Seems to me, you could not till with a rototiller, use a rotary cutter, have a large driveway to plow or pull a drag of any sort. If you own the property to use one of these larger compact tractors, it would seem to me that you would need to complete some of those tasks, and while doing them, there has to be a thought in your head about a cab.
The ONLY way that I can see the point you guys are trying to make is if you own a tractor for nothing else than a 4 wheeled toy, you don't need to get anything done on any particular time frame, and you like to talk about your tractors more than using them.
I say this not to offend, but you guys come in here, some name calling, and tell people no to cabs... But do you really work your tractors, or spend a lot of time on them? Do you do anything that involves having to take a shower each time you get off your tractor due to some sort of dust, dirt, pollen, etc? do you consider that some people work, have families, and have little time to get their jobs complete, plus they have to do them when time is available and cannot pick the perfect time? Seriously, there is a place for both open stationed tractors and cabbed tractors, and it involves many factors. Time is a huge factor! Time behind the wheel and time to do what you want.
I like tractors, but the comparison to a motorcycle (to me) is absurd. Do most people do any sort of work on a motorcycle. No, its purely an enjoyment thing. I can say, in all my years of riding, I never remember being so dirty after a 20 minute ride that I could not go out in public. That can happen on a tractor because your doing work. I did get stung by a few bees.... I have been stung by more on an open station tractor.
My point is, if you don't do much with your tractor and its a toy, save your money, buy an open station. If you work with your tractor (that does not mean its a business. It means that you do dirty thing) and you do not have all the free time in the world, a cab makes more sense. If your buying a tractor large enough for them to offer a cab, I would hope your working it.:thumbsup:
