Regret a cab tractor?

[JethroB]

When I was a kid on the farm I was given a new tractor that had a cab and radio. It was a International 5488. I was running a large land plane leveling a new field. I had it fairly level and was just working out a small mound where we had buried some stumps.

I set the land plane up and was just a cruising with the radio blaring. All of a sudden I felt the tractor load up. Without batting an eye I engaged the differential lock and poof she sat down. In a split second I managed to stick a 205HP tractor with duals in dry dirt.

I could spin the tires with my hand no problem. I started trying to fill the holes in by hand and then I heard my Dad coming. He was HOT. He said I know what you were doing! you were listening to that radio instead of paying attention. He then climbed up on the tractor and broke my antenna off and wore my back side out!

It took 2 tractors chained together to get me out. I learned that day no matter what I was doing to pay attention!

Was this the radio you had? I remember you could hear them blaring from a mile away on an open station.

 

[Boss 302]

Cab all the way, we all know the winters are miserable without one, but I for one enjoy baling hay on a 95 degree day while sitting in a cool cab listening to the greatest hits of the 60's and 70's and that good ole Motown.

 

[K5lwq]

Was this the radio you had? I remember you could hear them blaring from a mile away on an open station.
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Close. Lol

 

[hornett22]

I don't regret getting an open station. Cab sounds like to much potential for problems.

 

[RoyJackson]

I don't regret getting an open station. Cab sounds like to much potential for problems.

Both have their advantages...if I could afford it, I'd have one of both

 

[bdhsfz6]

Both have their advantages...if I could afford it, I'd have one of both

Agreed.

Up until a couple of years ago, due to finances, all the tractors I've owned were open station. In 2019, I managed to come up with the money to buy a second tractor and got a cabbed model. No regrets at all.

I still need the open station for doing woods work though and a single cabbed machine wouldn't work for me. If you can afford it, having one of each is the way to go.

 

[Williy]

YUP! a cabbed tractor has its problems like you have
to open the door to get in and shut the door when you
are in and then you have to adjust the temp control when
its hot and when its cold out side so that you are comfy
and the dust/dirt can't get at ya and the bugs/insects can't
get to ya and you don't get to hear the roar of the engine
when you have the pto running and then you can adjust
the inside air on and you don't get to smell all the fumes
fresh air from out side ya just a real pain

I will not trade my tractor with the cab enjoy it way too much

willy

 

[Rob41]

I'd love to be able to have a second tractor to play with in the tighter spaces. I think I'd prefer it in the warmer months here in Northern Mi just being out in the open.

The cold winters are going to make me appreciate a heated cab a whole lot though. I did get one tool yesterday that I'm going to have to use frequently all over my property.....a pole saw.

 

[Williy]

Rob41 you in the snow belt way up there???

In Wisconsin I have seen snow so high that people
had to slide out the upstairs windows so they can
shovel out to get to the door so they can get back
in.

willy

 

[Rob41]

Rob41 you in the snow belt way up there???

In Wisconsin I have seen snow so high that people
had to slide out the upstairs windows so they can
shovel out to get to the door so they can get back
in.

willy

Hey Willy, That's some serious snow! I only every had to do that once back in the very early 80's when I went in high school in Gaylord, Mi.

Gaylord is right in the middle of the snow belt on the 45th parallel and I'd guess that effect extends about 15 miles North and South of there.

I'm about 30 miles North and it's easy to see we get less snow than they do.

Now that I've got the right tools, I'm hoping for a big snow fall this year......that's what I'm saying now anyway.

Rob