Homemade Cab?

[PoleClimber]

Here's a photo of the heater i use in the cab. A friend of mine picked it up on e-bay for $30.00. It's connected into the tractors cooling system.It has 2 fans inside, one blows up through the unit and the other one blows down through the unit. You can also see how the PVC goes around the fender.The part that actually goes over the fender i heated with a heat gun and formed it to fit.The cab is held in place with two bolts into the rollbar and two bolts in through the floorboards. I use chunks of sofa cushion foam to fill in some of the gaps to keep out the air. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[PoleClimber]

The door was a little tuff to do. I started by mounting the hinges on the door frame and statred building from that. Most of the door frame was made by heating the PVC with a heat gun and setting it in place until it cooled then did a little more and a little more. When the frame was finished i placed velcro strips all the way around the edge and covered it with crystal clear plastic. It works nice. I can take off the doors when it's nice out . I also placed two hooks on the cab roof to lift off the cab .

 

[George2615]

I built my own temporary cab(pics attached) from angle iron and plexi from Home Depot. It has a 3/4" plywood top. Its not air tight but it keeps the wind off me when out moving or blowing snow. Cost about $400 to build. Northern sells a cab heater that hose connects to the engine for about $150. though I dont have one yet.

 

[George2615]

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[George2615]

Pic 3

 

[ksmmoto]

Great idea on the PVC pipe cab. I will have to think hard about building one. I bought a Heater House Windbreaker from TSC made by FEMCO, but it got too cold to install! It was -20 and when it warmed up I decided I could get by without.

I don't want a cab in the summer as I need to get under trees and in buildings. I have been thinking about a Curtis Soft Cab, but I don't know how long it takes to remove and install, plus the cost.

Also I built a rear scattershield out of Lexon that I zip tie to the ROPS. It really helped keep snow off me while using the snowblower.

ksmmoto

 

[cdcole]

Your homemade PVC cab is smart. I like everything about it. One small change for anyone following this PVC cab thread.....you should not drill your ROPs or alter it in any way. You can use tie straps or hose clamps.

I have to say that the simple PVC method is the neatest I have ever seen even though the others I have seen are more substantial and technically more detailed.

You did a really cool thing making this PVC cab.

 

[chefirv]

made mine out of angle iron and plywood
windows are clear plastic ( the kind that is on the old lady couches) stapled to the plywood.
works perfect