To cab or not to cab? Tired of being cold snow plowing

[duffer]

brokermike, you've gotten more than enough input on cab or no cab. So I'm gonna address your "tired of freezing my butt off" issue.

Used to live in Minnesota. Colder and at least as snowy as VT. Had a huge driveway that I had to blow out anytime it snowed over 4" due to the vehicles we owned at the time. Snow blew all over me on a regular basis when I blew out the driveway.

So here's a solution to your problem: Buy a set of BLACK Carharts. (not the brown ones...BLACK) Bib overalls and a squall jacket, or hooded bomber jacket. They are almost water proof and I guarantee you will NEVER get cold in them. I almost worked up a sweat walking behind the snowblower. So sitting still on a tractor will be just fine. Get a clear safety face guard to keep any blowing snow off your face.

For the summer, put on a canopy made from an old golf cart. (see my pic to the left). Cost me $30.

For a total of a couple hundred bucks, you solved your cold issue, and your heat issue. Maybe not the way you envisioned, but this would solve it. And for a lot less than several thousand dollars. It did for me.
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[Slowpoke Slim]

brokermike, you've gotten more than enough input on cab or no cab. So I'm gonna address your "tired of freezing my butt off" issue.

Used to live in Minnesota. Colder and at least as snowy as VT. Had a huge driveway that I had to blow out anytime it snowed over 4" due to the vehicles we owned at the time. Snow blew all over me on a regular basis when I blew out the driveway.

So here's a solution to your problem: Buy a set of BLACK Carharts. (not the brown ones...BLACK) Bib overalls and a squall jacket, or hooded bomber jacket. They are almost water proof and I guarantee you will NEVER get cold in them. I almost worked up a sweat walking behind the snowblower. So sitting still on a tractor will be just fine. Get a clear safety face guard to keep any blowing snow off your face.

For the summer, put on a canopy made from an old golf cart. (see my pic to the left). Cost me $30.

For a total of a couple hundred bucks, you solved your cold issue, and your heat issue. Maybe not the way you envisioned, but this would solve it. And for a lot less than several thousand dollars. It did for me.
:thumbsup:

Can't help but notice you don't do that anymore?

:laughing:

 

[Cat_Driver]

Cabs in the woods don't mix.. Plow truck, turn the heat on, radio and plow the 1/2 mile in comfort and use the open station for woods work..

I beg to differ. A cab will protect you from branches slapping you in the face. Before I got a full cab I can't tell you the times I turned around in my seat to look behind me and nearly lost and eye from a branch reaching into the cab.

I a lot of areas you get dust pneumonia, or valley fever from breathing dust. Yes it will kill you it killed my best friend dad.

Once in the brush I hit a bees nest they attacked my cab making it seem like a solar eclipse. Without a cab I guarantee you I'd be dead right now as aggressive as these bees were.

There is ZERO argument for not having a cab. In 120 plus temps here I could not work a tractor without full air. Those poor guys out in the snow and below zero temps always makes me wonder why they don't have a cab as I see their frozen bears and eye lashes.

 

[Threepoint]

Brokermike, 82 replies so far, and you still haven't made up your mind? :laughing:

 

[tradosaurus]

I beg to differ. A cab will protect you from branches slapping you in the face. Before I got a full cab I can't tell you the times I turned around in my seat to look behind me and nearly lost and eye from a branch reaching into the cab.

I a lot of areas you get dust pneumonia, or valley fever from breathing dust. Yes it will kill you it killed my best friend dad.

Once in the brush I hit a bees nest they attacked my cab making it seem like a solar eclipse. Without a cab I guarantee you I'd be dead right now as aggressive as these bees were.

There is ZERO argument for not having a cab. In 120 plus temps here I could not work a tractor without full air. Those poor guys out in the snow and below zero temps always makes me wonder why they don't have a cab as I see their frozen bears and eye lashes.

Never having owned a tractor until early this year I now wish I would have taken the risk with the cab. The branches in the face I solved with a forestry helmet and face shield. However the possibility of hornets or bees is a real threat.
I'm going to have to wait until I have this tractor paid off before I think about getting a cab.

 

[mcfarmall]

I can buy a lot of cold weather gear for $10,000.00. Bees, I don't plunge into big brushy overgrown areas with the tractor...too many hidden hazards in addition to the bee thing. Dust, wear a respirator if and when necessary. To each his own.

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

I can buy a lot of cold weather gear for $10,000.00. Bees, I don't plunge into big brushy overgrown areas with the tractor...too many hidden hazards in addition to the bee thing. Dust, wear a respirator if and when necessary. To each his own.

If you're going to pay $10,000 for nothing more than a CABBED version of the same tractor....


I've got a bridge I'll sell you a "share" of....

 

[TripleR]

Morning prep open station: Liberal doses of Deepwoods OFF and sun screen, wide brim hat, work boots, work pants
Lunch: Wife tosses you a sandwich to eat on the porch (fight bugs over sandwich)
End of day: Strip and leave ALL clothes in garage, hope no one dropped grand-kids off, grab a wire brush dipped in GOOP to remove paste of OFF, sun screen, sweat, dirt and grease; shower and submit to tick check. Then and only then, recliner time and supper.

Morning prep cab tractor: light weight trousers or shorts, slip on shoes, shirt your choice.
Lunch: Freshly prepared and in your recliner.
End of day: Just like any other day in paradise.

 

[grsthegreat]

I had a no cab jd870 for 14 years, and became a snowman for 14 years. After getting a factory cab kioti I have never looked back nor regretted getting it. It takes more limbing up on the trails to protect the glass. Other than that you cant beat moving or blowing snow wearing a t shirt and bunny slippers. I do wish I kept the older tractor though. One can never have too many tractors.

 

[AllByteNoBark]

Morning prep open station: Liberal doses of Deepwoods OFF and sun screen, wide brim hat, work boots, work pants
Lunch: Wife tosses you a sandwich to eat on the porch (fight bugs over sandwich)
End of day: Strip and leave ALL clothes in garage, hope no one dropped grand-kids off, grab a wire brush dipped in GOOP to remove paste of OFF, sun screen, sweat, dirt and grease; shower and submit to tick check. Then and only then, recliner time and supper.

Morning prep cab tractor: light weight trousers or shorts, slip on shoes, shirt your choice.
Lunch: Freshly prepared and in your recliner.
End of day: Just like any other day in paradise.

Perfect comparison!