Home Made Cab

Lazye · Feb 29, 2012

600rider said:
Very nice job. I made a cab several years ago for a Ford 1310 then retrofitted it to fit my B7510. Probably should have started over but after a while I got it to work. It had just a left door on the Ford but added a right door for the "bota because I always thought I wanted a door on that side and I am glad I did.the first cab was 3/4 tube and Aluminum skin with windows from the junk yard. The reinvention was same tube and windows but skinned it with dark Plexi glass. Mine is removable in five pieces and two doors.
Keep up the good work can't wait to see the finished product.

Do you have pictures of your cab posted somewhere on here?

Lazye · Mar 1, 2012

Here are my latest pictures. I still have to paint the cab but it works fine for now. I also have to install the heater when I can find the fittings I need.

shortthrow50 · Mar 1, 2012

Very nice! You are very talented!

Lazye · Mar 1, 2012

shortthrow50 said:
Very nice! You are very talented!

Thanks shortthrow50.
It took about 60 hours of my time and cost me approximately $700.00 in materials. 220 for the steel, 400 for the lexan and about 80 for the fasteners, weather stripping and matting.

rsewill · Mar 2, 2012

Very nice! I'm going to build one similar to yours when it warms up. Just the basic framework, plexi and probably a glass windshield. Nice to see how good it can look!!

smfcpacfp · Mar 2, 2012

I agree it looks like nice work.

There is one thing that you need that is missing. You will find that out the first time you use it - a windshield wiper. It is indespensible as you will soon see. Even on a calm day the snow blows up, hits the warm windshield, and melts. You have a choice. You can a distorted view of what is ahead of you, or you will be hopping out periodically to clean it off. It isn't too bad if you are plowing on a calm day, but with a blower it is essential.

Get the wiper. You can see my front one in the picture below. I also have a rear one that I seldom, if ever use.

Kubota B3030 HSDC snowblowing Jan 2012 (HD) - YouTube