Breeze inside Curtis cab

[commander]

Coming into my first year with a BX2200 and Curtis Cab. It does have a heater but the air drawn in around the controls and under the seat by the radiator seems to eliminate any heat produced by the heater. Has anyone dealt with this, am I missing something for the winter?

BTW, what a great tractor

 

[yooper jim]

I have a BX2660 with Curtis cab and this will be the first winter with it. Mine has a vinyl and velcro cover, that wraps around the open area below the instrument panel to the floor. Air gets sucked in from below.

 

[commander]

Thanks for the reply, any idea where the cover came from, is it a Kubota item or aftermarket?

 

[yooper jim]

Sorry ...... I don't know. Came with the tractor. Dealer was good with suggesting all the little goodies. Unfortunately the dealer is 100 miles away. My local dealer (25 miles) isn't very helpful. I don't go there unless I'm desperate.

 

[escavader]

Coming into my first year with a BX2200 and Curtis Cab. It does have a heater but the air drawn in around the controls and under the seat by the radiator seems to eliminate any heat produced by the heater. Has anyone dealt with this, am I missing something for the winter?

BTW, what a great tractor

COMMANDER,
ON my BX ,you can take out a floor panel in behind the air screen,then block off the air screen,thus drawing air from under the machine ,and not from your cab.Put a blanket or something under your seat to block off all that ,and youll have a nice toasty cab id bet.
ALAN

 

[ehchvac]

I had a Curtis cab on a B2910 I had and the cab was drafty and I was thankful for that.
The heater would drive you out of the cab even if you had it on low, I had to leave the fan off to be able to wear a jacket in the cab.
Even with the fan off it radiated more than enough heat passively to keep the windows clear.
Are you sure it is working as it should.
I have seen others here say it is too hot for them also.

 

[corey9212]

COMMANDER,
ON my BX ,you can take out a floor panel in behind the air screen,then block off the air screen,thus drawing air from under the machine ,and not from your cab.Put a blanket or something under your seat to block off all that ,and youll have a nice toasty cab id bet.
ALAN

Do you have a picture of the floor panel and where it is cause I have a BX2660 with a Tektite deluxe cab and there is a massive draft from the controls and under the seat I want to block them off but have to find another way to bring air into the engine

 

[escavader]

First pic is the screen i blocked off with rubber,for air tight seal

 

[escavader]

2nd pic with the screen removed ,you can see where the panel comes out

 

[corey9212]

2nd pic with the screen removed ,you can see where the panel comes out

So do you put it back on in the summer or do you leave it off and install a screen or just leave it off?

 

[irwin]

I had a Curtis cab on a B2910 I had and the cab was drafty and I was thankful for that.
The heater would drive you out of the cab even if you had it on low, I had to leave the fan off to be able to wear a jacket in the cab.
Even with the fan off it radiated more than enough heat passively to keep the windows clear.
Are you sure it is working as it should.
I have seen others here say it is too hot for them also.

Ditto.. I usually leave the back cover off mine. If the weather gets too cold I'll put it on, but still will want some outside air getting inside.. A tractor with a cab is a small area to heat, and my heater makes it toasty warm.

 

[escavader]

So do you put it back on in the summer or do you leave it off and install a screen or just leave it off?

I leave mine off.If you look at my air screen .KUBOTA has manufactered the screen on the bottom too,so it protects from when you suck from the bottom also.
ALAN

 

[commander]

I just wanted to say Thank You to all of you that replied, I appreciate the help

 

[UnclePaul]

I had a B2100 with a curtis cab and I could not stand the noise of the doors rattling when I was in it. So I put foam weather strip between the doors and the cab. It also took some of the draft away.

 

[corey9212]

I used heavy rubber mudflaps and cut them to fit under the controls and that cut the draft down quite a bit. Plus I did the thing where you pull out that piece and cover the air intake. Now I need to figure out under the seat. Any ideas on the best way to close that off?

 

[escavader]

I used heavy rubber mudflaps and cut them to fit under the controls and that cut the draft down quite a bit. Plus I did the thing where you pull out that piece and cover the air intake. Now I need to figure out under the seat. Any ideas on the best way to close that off?

Igot a welding blanket under there first incase something might be hot.Then a thick peice of flexiblw rubber floormat to stop any draft.A thick rug with vinyl back would worktoo i think
ALAN