JD 790 Cab

crashz · Feb 10, 2009

Hey that tractor looks kinda familiar!

I can't take much credit in that monstrosity on my 770. It was the previous owner who built it. When I bought the machine, I removed the plexiglass sides and door. It would keep you dry and warm (had a heater that was spliced into the raidator hoses), but you couldn't see much and it was cobbled together pretty badly. I think the door was plywood and he used rags to seal up the gaps. It really looked horrible. I mean much worse than it does now.

I think my cab started out as something from an old grader. I'm not really sure. Hopefully this summer I'll have more time to take it off, sand blast it and straighten it out. I'd like to change a few things and paint it along with the rest of the machine.

When I bought my tractor I was looking to replace that mess with an off the shelf cab. I ran into the same things though. Only soft sided cabs are availible and they are very expensive!

YukonPete · Feb 11, 2009

Here is my 770. I bought the cab from SIMS cab. I had to buy it through my JD dealer. The 770 and the 790 are the same tractor with the exception of hp.

I had bought it new with the heater, front wiper, rear glass and wiper options. Even with the soft doors it would keep you comfortable. I think I had around $3000.00 into it. That would have been the total cost with the lighting and defrost fan.

If you want to use a rear wiper, you will have to make extensions for the rops. I believe it had to be 12". I had my local welding shop make them.

reno605 · Feb 11, 2009

See some on Craigslist usually for older machines however prices interesting and even though have softcab on my 770 keep looking for harder cab version. This mostly for looks and right side door/opening window, gets hot in a hurry when sun out and no right side access to loader and 3pt control from outside machine. I run a blade on the front and blower on the back and see heater as a nice to have just getting out of the wind and snow makes it comfortable until temps well below zero.

Just this week on Minneapolis Craigslist under farm and garden found:

"new curtis soft side cabs in the box to fit john deere 790 compact utility tractor. retail price is $2495 closeout price is $1500.00 call Mark at Isanti County Equipment 763-444-8873. "

Checked web is legitimate Company and phone number turned out to be where I bought current machine just had different name at the time. Due to distance whole negotiation happened via email and phone were easy to work with then and stuck to the pre-arranged deal, cab turned out to be a plus, didn't know about it until they started throwing it my truck.

harddock · Feb 5, 2011

I am looking at the Sims but they are for 790. from a cab stanpoint is the 770 identical?

JJZ 109 · Feb 5, 2011

harddock said:
I am looking at the Sims but they are for 790. from a cab stanpoint is the 770 identical?

Look at YukonPete's post two above your last one.
My solution to this 2 year old thread was to ditch my 790 and get a Kubota B3030 HSDCC. I thought it back then and I think it today. Sims' price was way too much for a cab with nylon doors and no heat. I made the right choice for me.

harddock · Feb 6, 2011

JJZ 109 said:
Look at YukonPete's post two above your last one.
My solution to this 2 year old thread was to ditch my 790 and get a Kubota B3030 HSDCC. I thought it back then and I think it today. Sims' price was way too much for a cab with nylon doors and no heat. I made the right choice for me.

I did and got exited about the closeout until I read the date.