Canopy rather than Cab

[Vaquero]

To each, his own.
I learned to drive on a MF 35. Graduated to Case 730, IH 806, then the cabs, the the JD 4020, the Case 1175, then 2390.

If the AC works, nothing beats a cab. If it ain't working, nothing is worse.
That JD ate a lot of GM compressors. Those Case ate their share of Ford compressors.
If it's what you spend all day doing, in open fields, I want a cab.

 

[wolc123]

To each, his own.
I learned to drive on a MF 35. Graduated to Case 730, IH 806, then the cabs, the the JD 4020, the Case 1175, then 2390.

If the AC works, nothing beats a cab. If it ain't working, nothing is worse.
That JD ate a lot of GM compressors. Those Case ate their share of Ford compressors.
If it's what you spend all day doing, in open fields, I want a cab.

If my full time job involved operating a tractor in open fields over the summer then there is no doubt that I would want a cab. I dont think that is the case for many on this mostly CUT forum, and certainly not for me.

I would feel cheated, from my freedom of being outside, if my limited time on a tractor was in an air conditioned cab. As I said in my earlier post, you couldn't pay me to own a tractor with a cab.

 

[5030]

Oh Yeah, 2100cfm
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Way too much garbage for me.....

 

[5030]

Does your cab tractor fit in a standard 7 ft high garage door ? How does or work in the woods ? Has your air conditioner ever given you trouble? Does the glass ever get dirty or broken ? Do you have a full time job inside a heated and air conditioned building ?

Interestingly, I have BOTH. I have a cab unit with climate control and stereo and air ride seat and wipers and all that and I also have an open station with a canopy. Both have their uses and advantages and drawbacks.

Far as my 'garage door' is concerned, it's 14 feet high and 10 wide so it's a non issue.

I use both of them, I'm not partial unless it's 90 out and I'm in the field. then it's ac all the way.

 

[JethroB]

Awfully clean and shiny for a ‘real’ farmer.

 

[oosik]

I had my 2009 Kubota M6040 for seven years. Then I bought a canopy. More concerned about keeping the sun off me. I worked a tractor or two with a cab. Don't like it. If we EVER AGAIN get enough snow to plow in the winter - it's Eddie Bauer and me. I brought all my down gear with me from Alaska. Eddie Bauer & Alpine Design.

 

[wolc123]

I had my 2009 Kubota M6040 for seven years. Then I bought a canopy. More concerned about keeping the sun off me. I worked a tractor or two with a cab. Don't like it. If we EVER AGAIN get enough snow to plow in the winter - it's Eddie Bauer and me. I brought all my down gear with me from Alaska. Eddie Bauer & Alpine Design.

I am right with you there. I enjoy clearing snow with my open station tractor. The cool crisp air outside feels wonderful after being cooped up in the factory or our wood heated house all day.

I just throw on my insulated coveralls, face mask, arctic boots, and heavy wool lined mittens and I am ready to take on any amount of snow no matter how cold it gets.

I suppose a cab would be nice in the winter for folks forced to use a blower because they have limited area to stack snow. Open station is no problem for those of us with plenty of room to push it with a blade or stack it with a front loader.

 

[wolc123]

Your canopy looks way to small on that orange tractor 5030.

 

[RjCorazza]

To each his own. I personally prefer a cab in all weather conditions.
I have considered canopies for my zero turn mowers, but I mow under a lot of trees and would be lowering and raising the rops too frequently.

 

[John0829]

I mow under a lot of trees and would be lowering and raising the rops too frequently.

That is when the trees get trimmed, standing rule here is if the ROPS hits it it gets its ears raised.