3720 cab vs open air

[TC33DA]

I am looking at buying a new 3720. The question is cab or no cab? I don't use it everyday just play and small farming. I am not sure I want the cab, but realize this is the chance to get it. Later is not an option if I want the JD cab with a/c. What are the pros and cons other than the money.

 

[radman1]

I used rotary mower today for 7 hours on JD 4520 with cab. 95F, full sun and humid. Grass, dust and bugs in the air. Cleaned out rear cab filter 1X and cleaned out radiator 2x. I would have paid twice the amount for the cab. Clean, quiet and radio tunes.

The only real cons are cost, obstacles such as trees and is your storage shed tall enough. All the other cons are minor.

 

[RoyJackson]

The only real cons are cost, obstacles such as trees and is your storage shed tall enough. All the other cons are minor.

"Cost"...that's a pretty big obstacle for a machine that's only used occasionally.

 

[jenkinsph]

I would go with the cab, much more comfortable. Rarely do I hear of someone trading down to get an open station tractor, but this forum is filled with people who want to upgrade to a cab.

 

[kromc5]

I am looking at buying a new 3720. The question is cab or no cab? I don't use it everyday just play and small farming. I am not sure I want the cab, but realize this is the chance to get it. Later is not an option if I want the JD cab with a/c. What are the pros and cons other than the money.

I would suggest to go to a JD dealer and try both. Yesterday we purchased the 4320 with cab and it is very nice. Tested both and decided to hold off on the loader just to get the cab option.

 

[doall]

1 con I can think of: if the ac goes out you won't be able to use it. big oven.
but I wish I had one.

 

[sunnyside360]

I am looking at buying a new 3720. The question is cab or no cab? I don't use it everyday just play and small farming. I am not sure I want the cab, but realize this is the chance to get it. Later is not an option if I want the JD cab with a/c. What are the pros and cons other than the money.

Go for the cab. I've been in your shoes and only wish I had one years ago for staying warm in winter handling snow, keeping cool in summer while working, keeping flying insects and dust at bay, and it's great if you have allergies. Deere makes the best cab tractors in the 3X20 class, IMHO. I test drove them all before buying a 3720 cab tractor in 2007. I'd recommend you test drive also.
The only issue I've had was a leaking air seal which caused the heat and A/C to be anemic, but that was fairly minor and covered under warranty.

 

[Spudland_Dave]

No brainer...get the cab.
When I was shopping for mine I was debating the same thing. Really I should say I wanted the cab but getting the cab meant pushing my garage build out a little further because I was using the 0% APR, 100% Down payment plan..... Tried to justify the O.S. to myself by saying the same things...its only a toy, I love being outdoors, I love the smell of dirt, etc... but in the end when speaking with my dad his exact words were "If you cant afford a tractor with a cab, dont get a tractor at all."...listened to his advice and there is not a day I havent loved it....Actually, just yesterday I started official work on the pad site for my garage :thumbsup:

Another benefit I saw is SWMBO can snowblow the driveay for me when I'm at work. Even this winter with her being pregnant...its not a big deal to be in the cab. I joked about it all the time..."yep I'm making my pregnant wife snowblow the driveway today"....my buddies would laugh when they saw the expresion on other people's faces...then I'd explain that its prolly 80 degrees in the cab, she's listening to her favorite radio station and snowblowing 74" in a single pass.

 

[Rob-D]

I understand and respect everyone's views on getting a cab and I guess I would have if I had done commercial work but for me I opted not to get one. I do fruit trees and I'm in and out of the seat constantly, I don't think a cab is good if you're doing that. I'm not spending hours on end plowing fields, most of my work is clearing, pulling stumps and so forth. I do bush hog an 8 acre field but it's easy work and usually take only a few hours.

Also if I had gone with the cab I would have gotten a bigger engine for the extra stuff it needs to run although you're getting the 3720 and I'm getting a 3320 so this isn't an issue with you but I figure with the extra money for the engine and the cab I could get several implements.

The cab raises the center of gravity and I'm told the 3x20 series already has issues in this department. I'm in a hilly area and I want all the stability I can get.

The other thing is that I'm in a lot designing on the computer and when I get out, winter or summer, I want to be out and in the fresh mountain air. I sat in the cab and felt cramped and isolated from things, sort of like a car as opposed to a motor cycle.

Also I'm mostly retired now and have the luxury of sitting out storms before I plow which I know a lot of people don't.

I understand the thinking and the bug and dust issues so you have to evaluate your needs:

Do you mow a lot of landwhere you'll be in a dusty field all day long several times a week?
Are you in a really hot or cold area where your tractor will sit because you just don't want to go out in it?
Can you afford the extra money or would it be better spent on implements?
Is your area hilly where you might be in danger of tipping or is flat as a pancake?

Rob

 

[joes_427_vette]

It would now be first on the option list. It was available from the factory when I purchased the TC 55 NH but down the road its either aftermarket cab or trade for one.
I just put a canopy on my 4110 and can't believe the improvement. No sun beating down and it seems the breeze flows through to make it even cooler. No factory cab available for this model either. JD keeps changing their numbers so frequently I don't know what designation a comparable cab model would be.
* Down side..... gotta watch those tree branches !