Compacts and Cabs??

[caddison]

Does anyone have a CUT equipped with a cab? I am looking at a cozy cab for my DX33. I can't think of anything more enjoyable than going out in the dead of winter at night and plowing snow in the comfort of a heated cab. Any thoughts and pictures would be great too would be appreciated!

 

[OrangeGuy]

I have a Kubota L3430 HSTC with the factory cab. It is absolutely great; exceptional vision, quiet, very cool today/AC (93 and humid today in Minnesota), comfortable, and easy to get in and out of. The heater and cab are ideal for snow removal (primary reason I purchased the tractor).

I looked at putting an aftermarket cab on my old tractor (NH/Ford 3930), but decided against it. The aftermarket cabs were ill-fitting, noisy, hard to get in and out of, and of no use in the summertime unless AC was somehow jerry rigged into it.

My recommendation would be to wait until the DX 33 is offered with a factory cab or trade the DX 33 for a CUT with a factory cab. Before you buy an aftermarket cab for your tractor, go out and drive one with a factory cab with all the amenities especially AC. I believe, like me, you'd be hard pressed to invest several thousand dollars in an aftermarket cab for your current CUT.

Mowing and snowblowing in comfort!

OrangeGuy

 

[PineRidge]

OrangeGuy I think you hit the nail on the head. At one time I was also thinking about a cab for my TC-40D but then if I had added a cab for winter use without AC it most likely would have been like an oven in the summer months with the added solar load. I really don't want to add a cab for winter use and then take it off for summer use (I'm too lazy). Besides I'm a fresh air freak and a bit claustrophobic to boot.

Now if I was working in a very dusty or dirty environment, or if I had an allergy to cut grass, ragweed, or the like then I could justify a cabbed tractor with AC and would be content with the added confinement.

I don't see it in the cards for me.........

 

[Gary_in_Indiana]

There was a recently revived thread about a home made cab I read in the last week or two. I'm not sure but I'd guess you'd find it in 'Build It Yourself' if you looked.

 

[KiotiJohn]

I think this is the original post about the homemade cab. Very nice job this man did.
Cab Construction

 

[caddison]

The cozy cab I was looking at has heat but no A/C since the tractor has none and I don't imagine there is an option offered at this time. The doors and rear glass are easily removed from the cozy cab for summertime use, would function much the same as a canopy. There would be a little added heat I would imagine from the front glass, A/C would be a deffinite plus in these dog days of summer /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif.

 

[JayC]

Jodale makes some real nice cabs. Maybe you should see if they offer one for the DX33.

Here is the link:

Jodale Perry cabs

Here is a pic of their cab on a Case DX35:

 

[caddison]

Here is a picture of the Cozy cab.

 

[caddison]

And one in blue for the TC33.

 

[JayC]

Those are some nice cabs! They look like thay came from the factory like that! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif