3720 cab vs open air

[nmu98]

From JD brochure:

3x20 height with cab and R1 tires is 89.4"
4x20 heigth with cab and R1 tires is 95.4"

R4 tires will be a little shorter with both.

I measuered my 3720 last night and I have the large R4's and it was very close to the same. 89 1/2


I park mine in an 8' garage door in the winter. I was measuring because i was hoping i could fit the 4520 in the garage also. From your measurments from the brochure, it sounds like it will be very, very, very close!:thumbsup:

 

[Rob-D]

, I've never heard of anyone who said they wished they hadnt gotten a cab because those who do have them love them.:thumbsup:

You can't really say that. There's a cost per value here too. I can't justify the cab for my use. Everyone who has a 110 TLB may love it but that doesn't mean you should get one.

The value isn't in it for me, I'm not out doing farming 7 days a week in dusty fields, I'm in the woods dragging out logs, making paths, digging holes and working my orchards where I'm on and off the tractor a lot. When I snow blow I pack up in clothes or wait for the sun. When it's raining out I do inside stuff. Give up a snow blower or a BH for a cab, no thanks.

Rob

 

[Spudland_Dave]

We run an MX6 on our 3720 and it handels it perfectly fine.

There we go...that settles that.

I park mine in an 8' garage door in the winter. I was measuring because i was hoping i could fit the 4520 in the garage also. From your measurments from the brochure, it sounds like it will be very, very, very close!

I've read that dimension on here too and was hoping the same thing. I currently have ZERO plans to upgrade, but you just never know I'm getting ready to build a toy box (aka garage/shop) and while I want 8' doors on it for asthetic reasons, I planned one of the doors to be "expandable" to 9' just in case...

 

[Rob-D]

There we go...that settles that.



I've read that dimension on here too and was hoping the same thing. I currently have ZERO plans to upgrade, but you just never know I'm getting ready to build a toy box (aka garage/shop) and while I want 8' doors on it for asthetic reasons, I planned one of the doors to be "expandable" to 9' just in case...

Dave,
When I built my garage I think I did 10 foot walls. You can't get a 9 foot door in unless you put it at the raker end. I used microlam beams and I think they came in at about 14" wide. By the time I put on the sill plate it just about made the 8 foot door with 4 to 6 inches to spare. I could have used 12 footers for the walls but it would have been to high and wouldn't fit the house next to it.

Rob

 

[jenkinsph]

You can't really say that. There's a cost per value here too. I can't justify the cab for my use. Everyone who has a 110 TLB may love it but that doesn't mean you should get one.

The value isn't in it for me, I'm not out doing farming 7 days a week in dusty fields, I'm in the woods dragging out logs, making paths, digging holes and working my orchards where I'm on and off the tractor a lot. When I snow blow I pack up in clothes or wait for the sun. When it's raining out I do inside stuff. Give up a snow blower or a BH for a cab, no thanks.

Rob

Justification is different from what people may wish for. If we all had to justify our every purchase the economy would really be in the tank. One persons extravagance may create jobs for another.

My 110 has a cab too which I highly recomend it makes it usable for more days per year. That is not why I don't have a snow blower though, I simply haven't wanted one enough to buy it.

 

[eepete]

Spudland, they (clopay) makes a 8' 6" door that just a bit more than the standard 8' door. When I did my Morton built toy box, I changed the 8 x 12 to a 8.5 x 12. Seems like all the 2x2x-4x20 Deeres are built to clear 8' but when you add in variances in trim, concrete, snow at the edge, slope coming into the door opening etc. the extra 6" of clearance is a big win. The 8.5' door also is good with the 10' walls and big wood beams (and would for sure if you used a flitch beam). Don't know if 8.5' meets your aesthetic requirements or not...

I even used them on the house garage with 9' ceilings to get an 8' 3" opening so there was just a little extra room. There's a stupid construction story behind that, and I had to be real nice to the installer to make it happen.

Pete

 

[jenkinsph]

Dave,
I would really recomend a 10' door height as a minimum. While asthetic reasons are good, "form follows function" is the winner here. My next building will be a parking garage with 14' sidewalls with 12' high sidewall doors. Might see if I can install a 14' high door on the gable end too. Much easier to store my backhoe on its trailer in the garage with high doors, much more asthetically pleasing to have the yellow backhoe inside rather than in the yard.

 

[Rob-D]

Spudland, they (clopay) makes a 8' 6" door that just a bit more than the standard 8' door. When I did my Morton built toy box, I changed the 8 x 12 to a 8.5 x 12. Seems like all the 2x2x-4x20 Deeres are built to clear 8' but when you add in variances in trim, concrete, snow at the edge, slope coming into the door opening etc. the extra 6" of clearance is a big win. The 8.5' door also is good with the 10' walls and big wood beams (and would for sure if you used a flitch beam). Don't know if 8.5' meets your aesthetic requirements or not...

I even used them on the house garage with 9' ceilings to get an 8' 3" opening so there was just a little extra room. There's a stupid construction story behind that, and I had to be real nice to the installer to make it happen.

Pete

Pete, The only way I know to put an 8'3" door on a 9' wall is with a steel beam unless it's the raker end.

 

[Rob-D]

Justification is different from what people may wish for. If we all had to justify our every purchase the economy would really be in the tank. One persons extravagance may create jobs for another.

My 110 has a cab too which I highly recomend it makes it usable for more days per year. That is not why I don't have a snow blower though, I simply haven't wanted one enough to buy it.

I do try to justify my purchases, it really bothers me to buy something I really don't need, just me! Everything I own, I own, house, cars, mowers, tools, etc. The only credit item is my tractor because at 0% for three years it's the best way to go.
I love my tractor, tools etc. but they also have to do lots of work or they go.

I understand your TLB with a cab, that's exactly what I'm saying. I don't want one for the same reasons. I'm not doing commercial work, don't have to go out in the rain and can do everything i want with the equipment I have.

"One man's ceiling is another man's floor"
Paul simon

Rob

 

[jenkinsph]

I do try to justify my purchases, it really bothers me to buy something I really don't need, just me! Everything I own, I own, house, cars, mowers, tools, etc. The only credit item is my tractor because at 0% for three years it's the best way to go.
I love my tractor, tools etc. but they also have to do lots of work or they go.

I understand your TLB with a cab, that's exactly what I'm saying. I don't want one for the same reasons. I'm not doing commercial work, don't have to go out in the rain and can do everything i want with the equipment I have.

"One man's ceiling is another man's floor"
Paul simon

Rob

Rob,
When I purchased the 110 I had to really think about the cab, it was alot more money and the local dealer wasn't set up as a dealer for Laurin either. Had to convince the dealer to sign on with Laurin and then agreed to install it myself. Also had to find the AC separately as it wasn't available back then either and again did the install. Having went through all of that buying the 4520 I knew I wanted the cab. Not even a moment spent in consideration, so like others with the cabs most of us were at one time uncertain. After having the cabs for a few years I can say it was a good decision. The OP though will have to make his own decision.

FWIW, I am in the same boat as you with the tractor being my only credit purchase. Everything else is paid for, thanks to a good customer of mine who is a retired CEO of Chase. He predicted the fall out in the economy over dinner one night several years ago and made some recomendations to me, I took heed of his advice. I paid everything off about the time the economy was starting to fail, for once I had good timing.