Mendonsy
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Is there some way you could rig the heater hoses up with quick connect fittings so that you could just plug the two hoses together to complete the loop when you aren't using the cab??
Cab for the Kubota
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GPintheMitten
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That might be pretty warm for your head and cold for your feet.
hawkeye08
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RV water heaters often use bypass kits so the trailer can be winterized without filling the water heater with RV antifreeze. Generally two ways they are plumbed, one is using 3 valves and crossover pipe, the second is a check valve in one line, 3 way valve that diverts to cross over. You can look it up easy enough (for example here is a kit (not recommending it, just showing an example Quick Turn By-Pass Kit - Camco 35983 - Winterizing - Camping World). That should allow you to bypass the heater during the summer and not have water flowing heating cab when it is already too hot out... you could even put some quick connects in for removing the cab..
Been a few days, busy with the holidays. Got a chance to get back into the garage today and made some progress. Got the left side framed and most of the right side. Last part before I am done the frame and start cutting panels.
Also hooked up the radio and started getting that together. Hooked it up to my 12v power supply and tested it out. Sounds great, but one oversight; no AM tuner. I'd never even considered that you could buy a radio without an AM tuner. I'd gladly trade that chincy little remote for one.
Some of the geometry is funny, but should be fine once everything is in place and painted.
Also hooked up the radio and started getting that together. Hooked it up to my 12v power supply and tested it out. Sounds great, but one oversight; no AM tuner. I'd never even considered that you could buy a radio without an AM tuner. I'd gladly trade that chincy little remote for one.
Some of the geometry is funny, but should be fine once everything is in place and painted.
TMGT
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Did you try hitting the BAND button on the radio? Should switch to AM, might take a couple hits.
TMGT
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Huh, that's a new one for me, what brand is it? I don't use am often but somtimes it's nice when the fm version of the station isn't picking up well.
This radio here: Car Stereo Audio 1DIN In-Dash Receiver SD USB MP3 Music Player FM Aux Hot Sell | eBay
Was $15 with free shipping when I bought it.
Bass, I'd measure the door and build the cab to fit. If your head can clear the door when you pull out, you can build a cab to accomidate it. If the tractor is really tall, I would try to come up with something else though, such as an add-on garage with taller than normal door.
Was $15 with free shipping when I bought it.
Bass, I'd measure the door and build the cab to fit. If your head can clear the door when you pull out, you can build a cab to accomidate it. If the tractor is really tall, I would try to come up with something else though, such as an add-on garage with taller than normal door.
Got the radio mounted, supports done. Trying to figure out if I want to do a double ceiling or not. 1" gap would allow me passage for all my wires and wouldn't restrict headroom by much at all. Also may provide insulation with an air gap between the two panels. And since I bought that second sheet of diamond plate, I'll have the spare materials.
Today I finished up the wire framing for the interior and mounted the radio up. Got bluetooth pairing and bluetooth playback on the phone. Going to install a cigarette lighter to charge the phone, but need a nice phone mount. Also doing double cup holders, one on the door and one on the dash.
Up top the panels will have switches for heater high/low, flashers, flood lights. I'm not sure what else to do yet though. Dome light maybe. I'd like the cigarette lighter up top but it doesn't do me good for my phone if it's mounted on the dash, no good having wires dangling in front of me. But I also want everything on the cab completely removeable with the cab, so I don't want anything added to the dash, or anything that will interfere with knee's or getting in/out.
Tomorrow is what I've been putting off, cutting panels. Basically that's it, then I can paint, then wire the electrical up. My starter relays are in NY as of yesterday, so that will be perfect timing.
Today I finished up the wire framing for the interior and mounted the radio up. Got bluetooth pairing and bluetooth playback on the phone. Going to install a cigarette lighter to charge the phone, but need a nice phone mount. Also doing double cup holders, one on the door and one on the dash.
Up top the panels will have switches for heater high/low, flashers, flood lights. I'm not sure what else to do yet though. Dome light maybe. I'd like the cigarette lighter up top but it doesn't do me good for my phone if it's mounted on the dash, no good having wires dangling in front of me. But I also want everything on the cab completely removeable with the cab, so I don't want anything added to the dash, or anything that will interfere with knee's or getting in/out.
Tomorrow is what I've been putting off, cutting panels. Basically that's it, then I can paint, then wire the electrical up. My starter relays are in NY as of yesterday, so that will be perfect timing.