SC2400 cab

[Marty38]

I'm looking for a decent quality cab, for snow season. Hopefully next. Where can I start looking. I've hit several on-line sites and they run between $900-$4000 . My guy quoted close to the high end. I just need something to keep the snow off me. For the last 7 seasons its been a JD L111 42" blower and the elements.

 

[gordyy]

I have the factory cab on mine made by curtis I believe
if I had it to do all over again. other than the 0% finance and add to tractor loan so you dont have a bill a loan and all the other stuff, I would build one myself! for the $3300. it cost its not all that its cracked up to be. the removable back panel is a joke. the removable seals around the dash and hood are just not there. the finish not sure if its paint or powder coat but when I go to pull apart the velcro I have to really watch out the stickon velcro is tougher than the finish, it peels off.
door are ok. The front is way to flexible, it will sway side to side on bumps an inch or better I finaly made a bracket that attaches it to the handle in the top of the dash that helped a lot. The back was really unstable till I made a support to bolt it to the roll bar. The solid back for it which was suprisingly simple to do really helped the stability
for me a large guy anyway then add the artificial knee there just isn't enough room to get out the right side of the tractor so that door is kind of a moot point.
Its just kind of pricey for what a guy gets and ND is way to cold to spend 8 or 9 hrs in something that isnt really that warm. The first year it wasn't bad but the back window and seams in the vinyl thing just started tearing up way to fast and they wanted like $400 or better for it. Saw CubCadet Yanmar's idea of a hard back for it with a plexiglass bubble was cool but should be for over $1000.00. The one the dealer ordered for austomer came in with scratches and had a lot more of them by the time they had it installed. So I'd be very afraid of what it would be like after I used it for a year.
For my money if your not a welder there is your excuse get a 240v 185 Amp mig take a class at the local vocational school and get welding make all your glass so its flat and a local glass shop can put in windshield glass pretty reasonable probably $600 for all the glass is my guess from what they charged me for my rear and front windshield. I slid down a wet clay hill (long story bad day id10T error) the cost of a factory window without shipping was $799. made a frame bolted it in they put window in for $150.00 did the back window for $130.00 gaskets and labor included. Here is a picture of my cab back blow it up and I will get a lot of you know a couple hours with a grinder and those welds look a lot better, I work with it, its never going to be a Show Tractor and notice those LED lights 10 times brighter than the originals, They both broke off on me one when I backed up into a pine shrub, one I hit with my good knee and broke the whole fender off. I have some ammo cans coming this week to build some kind of tool box out of for the back, the final plans will be worked out when the cans are in hand LOL.

 

[gtrippleb]

I have some ammo cans coming this week to build some kind of tool box out of for the back, the final plans will be worked out when the cans are in hand LOL.

gordyy,

I don't know if Fleet Farm still sells them, but you used to be able to get ammo cans there. I used to frequent the Fleet Farm in Fargo when I lived in ND.

 

[Marty38]

Thanks for the info Gordy

 

[MFRED]

There's a company called Wiedmann Brothers, not sure on the spelling, they have what's pretty much a sunshade canopy with a removable cover that goes over it. It's a cheap alternative to a soft sided cab. In the summer you can take the cover off & have just the canopy. Nothing fancy, but it keeps the snow, rain & wind off you. They run about $1500 if I remember right. They are custom made for different tractors, last one I saw fit pretty good.

 

[Marty38]

Thanks. The more choices the better.

 

[gordyy]

Was in there a couple weeks ago looking
they had some but they were a plastic knock off

and if you lived in ND you know what plastic does in our winters
just a look at my fenders will show that LOL

 

[Marty38]

Ours in Massachusetts, typically aren't fun.

 

[gtrippleb]

Marty38,

I was wondering if you found a cab yet? I just happened to run across this while searching the net for something else. The price is $705 plus shipping.
Cub Cadet Yanmar SC2400 Hard Top Cab Enclosure

Here's the info from their website:
Features a fully enclosed cab with an ABS Plastic Hard Top. Clear, Shatter Resistant Lexan Window Material and Heavy-Duty, Stop-Rip Vinyl make up this Shell of this Cab. Approximate Assembly Time: 2 -4 Hours. Each Cab is designed for a specific tractor series for the best fit and function of the cab. No Holes to Drill. Forward inclination of windshield minimizes glare and contact with falling snow and rain. Installation is made quick and simple with illustrated instructions. Removal and re-assembly is simple from season to season.

Made in the USA

Cab is composed of 16 Gauge Steel Tube Frames covered with an extremely strong, yet light-weight stop-rip vinyl fabric that resists abrasion, water, fire, mildew, and rot. Window material is non-puckering, shatter resistant lexan, that can sustain sub-zero temperatures without cracking. Top is made of molded ABS plastic with UV inhibitor for durability and appearance.

 

[Marty38]

Thanks for the tip. I haven't bought one, and this price seems to fit.