Cab or no cab?

[riptides]

Cab. And if your looking....windows that open and doors that open on both sides. Makes for easier access for throttle, pto and some creep movement when working with attachments.

 

[nybirdman]

Thanks for the comment.
Looks like tractors are not our only common interest.

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For sure;ran English Pointers for a lot of years on our preserve;only have one left and he is 14 years old.Switched to German Short-hairs for water work and uplands.

 

[LouNY]

One thing I added that I didn't think about when I bought it is the right hand door. I don't use it much for entry but it is invaluable when I'm attaching and detaching the loader and other implements. I can open the door and get to all of the controls. I bought the door and installed it myself.

My Branson has the right side door also, when I first saw it I thought what a waste even a skinny kid would have a hard time using that door.
That said I use it frequently when switching out the front loader attachments and to access the hydraulics for the rear and to turn the pto on and off from the ground.
And even to start it, open the door flip the switch on when she starts go back were it's warm for a few minutes till shes ready to go.

 

[Hay Dude]

I cant believe a door on the right side is an option. Thats shameful. Should have 2 doors STANDARD.

 

[buck12]

I decided I wanted a cab when we decided to build a cabin on our rural property. I wanted to keep the area around the cabin clipped somewhat regularly. I work full time and will continue to do so for about seven more years. The cab gives me flexibility with my time off. I can mow no matter how hot and humid it is. What I have found is a cab has turned what used to seem like work into a pleasure. I mow and don稚 need a shower from the dust.

I knew I would have to buy another shipping container to park a cabbed tractor because my other container is a regular height container. I factored this into my purchase.

I kept my open station tractor thinking I would still need it to work in wooded areas but I found after eight months I just was not using the open station tractor and sold it.

In addition to AC and heat, the cab provides protection from dust, bugs, and briars.

 

[buck12]

My Branson has the right side door also, when I first saw it I thought what a waste even a skinny kid would have a hard time using that door.
That said I use it frequently when switching out the front loader attachments and to access the hydraulics for the rear and to turn the pto on and off from the ground.
And even to start it, open the door flip the switch on when she starts go back were it's warm for a few minutes till shes ready to go.

Another use for the right door is the occasional entry and exit when close to a tree or structure on the left hand side. Although it is not the easiest thing to do I have a few times exited and entered using the right door to hook up a chain when I couldn’t open the left door.

 

[Hay Dude]

Long term inhaling dust and diesel exhaust (especially older units) is bad for your health. So is skin cancer.

 

[RustyA]

20 years of snowplowing and grading with open station in the rain. Better half asked what I wanted for 60th birthday. Told her cab tractor. Plowed yesterday in sweatshirt listening to football game. Rh door and rear quarter windows are great to have.

 

[Cycledude]

I have 3 tractors, 2 are open station and the newest one has cab with heat and AC, the main reason for the new tractor is for plowing-blowing snow and so far I’m loving the cab, yes it is a little more difficult to get on and off with the cab but I’m willing to deal with that. I prefer not to take the cab tractor in the woods because of concerns about possibly accidentally damaging something but have 2 open station tractors to use for that type of work.

 

[PILOON]

For those with cabs, is there a way to operate your tractor with the door open or removed?

Yep but my cab is a DIY.

To keep me cool (and bugs out) I mounted a pair of computer 'muffin fans'.
Light insulation under roof helps as well as keeps sound levels down.
While I hinged the rear window for easy removal I never found a need to do so.

I put more hours doing snow removal these days since I'm retired but my CUT did earn its keep doing odd jobs when I did renovations.
It was great being so compact/agile around lakeside chalets.