Cab or No Cab

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[dakotagun]

no-cab here. and, for the money, never would make sense to me to invest in one - and I'm in ND where winter stretches into summer, and "breezy" weather forecast means 20-25mph wind. when I go out to move snow, I usually need to be doing something else at the same time (attach plow to p/u, move garbage around, run dogs, etc) so I'm in my coveralls anyhow and just need to throw on the ski mask for the blower mist. I'd rather take those dollars and pick up a tiller or a new ice house or rifle/handgun.
to each their own - if you'd offer one for free, I'm adding it today. but to pay those prices for one, not worth it imho.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Go for the biggest tractor you can afford. You will never hear anyone wish they had bought smaller. Agree with all above, you will never regret a cab just stay away from low tree limbs, they are way tougher than a cab. If you go with an open station those limbs will be beating you instead of the cab.

Unless your are totally fixed on a green tractor, there are real values out there to look at before making a final decision.

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[KenB2920]

Cab is my vote. I had an open station last year. After being bundled up with several layers, wearing ski goggles and the wind still killing me while I plowed, it was not fun. In love snow and love to play in it but enough was enough. With that said, this year has been even colder with more snow. One day we had a windchill of -45. No problem for the cab. Heated up so well the rear windows iced up. My next upgrade possibly next year will be defrosters for the rear. Sitting in a tshirt is almost feels like you're getting away with something. Inspect 14 hours this past weekend working in the cold and I was comfortable as can be. In was able to work efficiently and effectively without rushing or cutting corners to get a job done. In was able to see and think clearly instead of ruining or running into anything in tight quarters.

All the same reasons as well as mentioned before. Getting stung by bees is no fun when the start chasing you while brush hogging. At dusk, the mosquitos and bugs zipping by your ears and biting you as you sweat driving 4 mph. Being covered with dust when rototilling dry ground. Simply come in, rinse off the tractor and not have all your gauges, seat etc covered in dirt, then mud causing it all to wear out earlier. I think the pros way outweigh the cons. The big down side in my opinion is cost. After a few payments, it's no big deal. :-/

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[NoTrespassing]

The main reason I have a tractor is for plowing snow on our very steep hill. How much would a cab change the center of gravity on my L3710 Kubota? When I slid it sideways down the hill the other day would it have been more likely to tip over with a cab? I actually doubt that it would make much difference and if it did I guess I would add more ballast. Just thinking outloud here

Kevin

 

[GreenWannabe]

I also live in Northern Alabama, and went through this same process in looking for my first (and only!) tractor year before last. I decided that a cab made sense for me: summer heat, winter cold, yellow jackets, dust - just to name a few. The only cab models I could find in Athens were JD, but I found that in every JD cab, I bumped my head each time I tried one, from the 3520 to the biggest of the 5 and 6 series.

With as many different makes available in this area, I went out to look at models that met my needs, as far away as Center, Crossville, Albertville, and Moulton. I looked at Massey Ferguson, Kioti, Yanmar, Mahindra (rebadged TYM), Kubota, TYM, McCormick (rebadged Kioti), LS (platform too cramped for me), Case IH (rebadged LS) and New Holland (also rebadged LS). The Kioti, Kubota, and Massey Ferguson made my short list.

I was comfortable with the controls, cab layout, features, and dealers for each of the three, and wound up getting quotes from my local dealers for each. At the time, the pricing I got on the Kioti was almost $10K cheaper for my total shopping list, so I went with it, no regrets.

My main point is this: Go to all the different dealers, and try out each of the models that fit your needs. In addition to the tractors, get a feel for the dealers as well. Decide what features you need on your tractor before you even start discussing price, then negotiate on the tractors that you found to be best fro you. And have fun shopping!

 

[TripleR]

The main reason I have a tractor is for plowing snow on our very steep hill. How much would a cab change the center of gravity on my L3710 Kubota? When I slid it sideways down the hill the other day would it have been more likely to tip over with a cab? I actually doubt that it would make much difference and if it did I guess I would add more ballast. Just thinking outloud here

Kevin

I'm sure it does, but have no idea how much, we have had three cab tractors and operate on steep ground with no issues. We have ballast in our tires and I just got some wheel weights for my 5740 as I added steel bars to protect my cab. We don't even have the rear ties at full extension on our 8540.

 

[olllotj]

The tractor that I found a good deal on happened to have a cab on it. I really didn't give much thought about the benefits at the time, and all of my other tractors had been open.

I find it funny to watch the guys from Texas say, nah I don't need a cab, I like the rugged feel of the outdoors.

There were days this winter where I would not have been able to safely plow, or do other work due to low temperatures, and windchill without the cab. I don't usually have the luxury of rescheduling plowing the driveway, or other chores.

So you can have your open station down there, and ill keep my cab up here. :laughing:

 

[NoTrespassing]

The tractor that I found a good deal on happened to have a cab on it. I really didn't give much thought about the benefits at the time, and all of my other tractors had been open.

I find it funny to watch the guys from Texas say, nah I don't need a cab, I like the rugged feel of the outdoors.

There were days this winter where I would not have been able to safely plow, or do other work due to low temperatures, and windchill without the cab. I don't usually have the luxury of rescheduling plowing the driveway, or other chores.

So you can have your open station down there, and ill keep my cab up here. :laughing:

Couldn't safely plow because of low temps and windchill? I was plowing in minus 15F and 25 mph winds this year with no cab. My fingers got a little cold but I had chemical hand warmers to help with that. I stayed out for about 2 hours. My neighbor was plowing with his 4 wheeler at the same time. After we finished we hit the local bar.

Maybe when I hit 60 yrs. old I'll buy a tractor with a cab but until then I see it as a challenge

Kevin

 

[olllotj]

Temp was -5 and windchills were -30, I bet you wouldn't be up for hitting the bar in that! It happened multiple times this winter.

At minus 5 degrees, blizzard ties record set in 1942 - City & Region - The Buffalo News