Soft cab to hold me over?

[dan8152]

thanks for all the replies! I'm wishing the OTC were closer to $1000 but for the L2501 it's closer to $1500. I found one that goes over a sun shade but it starts at 1400 and if you add glass windows and wipers it jumps to around $2000. Hoping to not spend over $1000 but not sure I want to spend $1500 now. I saw a curtis and sims hard cab and didn't even think they were worth $1500 but I get inflation.

Do the OTC cabs block the floor too? Or can wind blow up the floorboards? Anyone have a view from the back? I have a rear mount snowblower and a 1/4 driveway.
The more I look at prices I may just stick to original plan and sell the L2501 and get a cab tractor for my property.

Really wish I did not sell my larger 75hp cab tractor that I thought was too big. It sold for more than I paid for it. I sold it so fast and was hoping to sell the kubota just as fast and get a nice inbetween cab tractor but the Kubota lost so much value in a year that I'm planning on selling in maybe year two or 3 since they drop in value around the same.

 

[Byrdnyrd]

Robert,
I have a glass front window with a wiper but I rarely use it. I also made a æ³¥ashboard up high and mounted switches for the Lights, Wiper, electric schnozzel control and strobes.

I find that I really don稚 need heat, we just went through a spell of single digit weather and a 16 snowstorm. The only thing that gets cold is my right hand on the joystick. I use 滴othands glove heaters and that痴 plenty.
The cab fits amazingly well, I have a beam mounted hoist in my garage so installation and removal is pretty easy, I keep the entire unit assembled so I just have to drop it on the tractor, itç—´ literally 8 nuts!

I致e looked at adding a heater, but I’m not sure it’s worth the effort!

Itç—´ the perfect setup for me because I use the machine all summer to do the lawn.

Cheers,
BN

Sorry about the Greek letters, looks like this forum doesn’t like apostrophe s

 

[robertm]

Thanks gents. My biggest issue is wind. My drive isn't that big, but we have nothing blocking the wind, and if I have to rear blow a path out the driveway into the wind to allow me to blow back with the wind, I will be covered with snow.
I use my BX primarily for mowing, so the factory hard cab (not air conditioned) is not an option for me.

 

[SLIMSHADIE]

Anybody have a softcab from CoverMyTractor. A little more expensive but I already have a kubota canopy, that I really like.

 

[mike69440]

Anybody have a softcab from CoverMyTractor. A little more expensive but I already have a kubota canopy, that I really like.

Yes, Door entry is difficult. They have a $300 door option, I'm not sure if it is better.

 

[Mendonsy]

I have an Original cab, which I believe is your first pic. It's on its seventh winter and second tractor now and still works well. Sure, I'd love to have a Curtis, but they are just way to pricey. Plus, I have to remove my cab in the summer for mowing, which you really can't do with a Curtis--once they're on, they're on. Be sure to get the glass windshield with the Original; worth the extra money. I also spec'd the wiper, but you can get along fine without it with a coat of Rain-x.

QUESTION: Is the OTC cab made so that the doors can be removed and the rest left in place??

 

[Travelover]

I also used a golf cart cab for a couple years until I sold my tractor. Once you block the wind and blowing snow, you hardly even need a heater. I made a heater from a car heater core and it honestly was too hot most of the time. To block the bottom, I picked up some heavy truck rubber mudflaps and cut them to mostly seal the bottom. Most of the wind is sideways, so bottom sealing was not essential. Lot of comfort for $100.

 

[KennyG]

QUESTION: Is the OTC cab made so that the doors can be removed and the rest left in place??

Yes. You just flex the door and pop the rod out of the hinge. No tools and takes seconds.

 

[aczlan]

I also used a golf cart cab for a couple years until I sold my tractor. Once you block the wind and blowing snow, you hardly even need a heater. I made a heater from a car heater core and it honestly was too hot most of the time. To block the bottom, I picked up some heavy truck rubber mudflaps and cut them to mostly seal the bottom. Most of the wind is sideways, so bottom sealing was not essential. Lot of comfort for $100.

How did you block along the sides at the front? That is my issue, I need to block from the knees and down for the one on our L3830.

Aaron Z

 

[dan8152]

anyone try going to a boat canvas guy? We had really nice canvas on our sailboat back in the day. Price for a small cab would be very little I'm thinking. And the plastic windows were pretty clear and durrable,