Thank you for sharing that explanation....but lets back up a minute and look at their explanation in a little more detail. I think someone is giving you Dealers a run-around First of all, it's not just the North East who has lobbied hard. Take a look back through TBN postings; which I'll bet that Kubota already does. You'll see that the TLB cab issue has been a constant for decade now. As for the expense feature.....well, I've worked in various fabrication factories myself - as a welder, sheetmetal guy, machinist, designer, and finally.....after getting my degree some 30 years later than planned.... as an engineer.
Frankly, I don't see a decent cab as being that difficult or expensive to design or to build. This is just the kind of job that the fab shops that surround any big company are always scouting for. And design-wise, it has the advantage of being the perfect simple project to give to a new designer. So my guess is that Kubota isn't telling you the whole story. Their "niche tractor justification" just doesn't hold water from an industrial point of view. This is a simple job. It doesn't have any requirement for new technology or large number of prototypes. Most parts are off the shelf or standard industrials. The potential user base is a known number. And cost simply cannot be the issue since any cab would be offered as an option.
Come on Dealers! Please ask for a real explanation. Kubota TLB owners like their tractors and have been asking for this factory cab option for a decade. There have always been lower quality after-market add-on universal cabs available, but clearly that isn't what is wanted by customers. Something's not making sense about TLBs and cabs. As potential customers, until we know the real reason why Kubota doesn't want to provide a cab for the TLBs then we can't be any help in getting it done.
rScotty
