Bought a new tractor ... will be selling my R4047

BSHfieldmaster · Feb 6, 2014

Want to see some neat engineering, look under the roof of a cab tractor, we installed a radio in my new XR3037, there isn't enough room to drop a nut or paper clip in there with all of the HVAC stuff up there!! Pretty neat set up and it's really full, also after 30+ years plowing snow in all kinds of weather! blizzards, blowing snow and did I mention wind driven snow(lol) just to make sure the driveway and sometimes the county road was clear just so that we could go to work! the cab and heater on this tractor makes me wonder what I wasn't thinking all of these years, it's really nice to have! Enjoy your new tractor and cab!!

wmonroe · Feb 6, 2014

Very nice tractor, the cab makes me jealous since I'm about to head out and plow the driveway. It is an impressive difference on the loader height, the pictures really show it. Enjoy the new machine.

the whispering oaks farm · Feb 6, 2014

how difficult was it to remove the roof on your tractor? I want to tighten my work lights on my xr4046hc and took the outside ring of nuts off but it didn't come off so I stopped. Weather was turning bad, I didn't want to get too involved and not be able to finish.

BSHfieldmaster said:
Want to see some neat engineering, look under the roof of a cab tractor, we installed a radio in my new XR3037, there isn't enough room to drop a nut or paper clip in there with all of the HVAC stuff up there!! Pretty neat set up and it's really full, also after 30+ years plowing snow in all kinds of weather! blizzards, blowing snow and did I mention wind driven snow(lol) just to make sure the driveway and sometimes the county road was clear just so that we could go to work! the cab and heater on this tractor makes me wonder what I wasn't thinking all of these years, it's really nice to have! Enjoy your new tractor and cab!!

Poopdeck Pappy · Feb 6, 2014

TSO, congrats on the new tractor. Massey just isn't a big player in our area and there weren't any dealers that close to me, so I never really considered them. Looks like a very nice ride you have there.

You will LOVE that cab. For me, it was more about protection from the summer heat, skeeters, wasps and dust. That theory was proven when, shortly after I bought it, I hit a yellow jacket nest somewhere and they were buzzing around my cab. I was inside the air conditioned cab and just flipped the finger at them. :laughing: Oh, and I love listening to the radio while I'm working too.

Sometimes I do miss the "connected" feeling of an open station tractor, though my little BX23 scratches that itch when I get it.

BSHfieldmaster · Feb 8, 2014

rwork said:
Hey Buddy, still waiting for some pictures of that new cabbed LS !

Gents: maybe I can some pics tomorrow, I got the 3037 delivered on Wednesday last week, we received 7 inches on Thursday afternoon, another 2 that night, snowed off and on on Friday for about 3 more, plowed with it Friday am, again on Saturday afternoon, went around and behind the barn on Sunday and then the cold and snow hit again.......all week, Tuesday morning was -21, Wednesday am was -15, Thursday am was -15, went out to check the barn last night after the news at 10:30 it was -1, when I came back in about 30 minutes later, it was +16!! Today was the 1st day over freezing in a long time and tomorrow it's supposed to be 50!! Try and get some pics tomorrow around the melting snow! Great tractor, the cab could be on anything because with the heater, I am really pleased with it, and oh yeah, the tractor is alright too!!

grm61 · Feb 8, 2014

Congratulations, that is a very nice tractor!
My neighbor told me yesterday I would have "work" to do today..we are supposed too get more snow.
I told him, you work, I play, he plows his place with an open station.
It just doesn't seem like work when you are nice and warm, listening to some good tunes, pushing snow at night, it is enjoyable for me actually.

GManBart · Feb 8, 2014

Nice summary of your selection process, I know it was challenging! I do wonder how much of the XR hydro whine can be attributed to the cab, and maybe oddball dynamics other manufacturers have solved? I recall the DK50SE cab I tested was clearly louder than my LS....could be something to that.

Good luck with the Massey...it has a lot going for it!

the whispering oaks farm · Feb 8, 2014

I purchased the xr4046hc and I have very little hydro whine. mine is a cab model, maybe it was the particular unit you were in. just a thought.

TSO · Feb 8, 2014

the whispering oaks farm said:
I purchased the xr4046hc and I have very little hydro whine. mine is a cab model, maybe it was the particular unit you were in. just a thought.

Very possible.

BSHfieldmaster · Feb 9, 2014

the whispering oaks farm said:
how difficult was it to remove the roof on your tractor? I want to tighten my work lights on my xr4046hc and took the outside ring of nuts off but it didn't come off so I stopped. Weather was turning bad, I didn't want to get too involved and not be able to finish.

I didn't open it up, the tech had it open to check all of the connections and to install the radio, he showed me that there are 4 bolts holding it down,nits hinged at the back and on the right rear there is a substantial prop today to hold it up, I wouldn't open it outside in case the wind would get it, it is heavy as it's a blue cover over a metal cover and then there is a metal base where all of the HVAC stuff bus, the headliner that you see inside the cab, is a cover over the metal pan, I believe all of this is part of the certified ROPS