JUST shy of 78 inches high. I can kinda sit "sideways" while blowing. My drive is only about 400' so it's not too bad. I really dodn't want to lose the use of the FEL. I use it to jockey firewood in the winter. I bought the cab from e-bay as a demmo for $1000. Last weekend, I blew the snow from the nor'easter we had and with the cab, even though it was windy as heck, I came in the house DRY! I used to blow with a 84" lucknow on a big tractor with no cab. I like this set up MUCH better. I also like the woods blower too. It cost more than the others, but I have some other woods impliments that I really like.