Curtis Cab for TLB

[Peter 315]

Yep, I'm hep to that. I'll explore cooling options after winter. Remove doors, open windows,circulation fan, and perhaps tint windows. And I usually quit working by 11AM or 90 degrees, whichever comes first.

11 AM or 90 degrees are u hiring:laughing:

 

[RichM752]

11 AM or 90 degrees are u hiring:laughing:

I'm retired, have two labs who need to swim at the lake, and a guitar that needs to be played. You gotta have priorities.

 

[RichM752]

Just talked to dealer. Curtis says, cab will be shipped on 6 Jan 2018

 

[Peter 315]

Nice, keep us posted.

 

[RichM752]

Dang. Dealer just called. Curtis says the cab hasn't shipped as of today. They are still waiting for the rear panel and rear remote adapter plate to be completed. Why do they tell you it's being shipped when they know good and well it's not? And they don't update you with the delay. It's only discovered when you inquire.

 

[Peter 315]

Because the don't care, Your not having good luck. Hope the PJ trailer works out, fingers crossed

 

[J H Musser]

I have a curtis cab on my f2560 with heat and fan. I purchased the mower/cab used. After getting too hot inside the cab, I put an inline shut off valve in the radiator hose that runs into the heater box and was able to prevent hot water going into the heater for the warmer/hot months. This made the enclosed cab bearable in the warm times. Just open the valve back up in the cooler times. Hope you enjoy your new cab.

 

[RichM752]

I have a curtis cab on my f2560 with heat and fan. I purchased the mower/cab used. After getting too hot inside the cab, I put an inline shut off valve in the radiator hose that runs into the heater box and was able to prevent hot water going into the heater for the warmer/hot months. This made the enclosed cab bearable in the warm times. Just open the valve back up in the cooler times. Hope you enjoy your new cab.

Thanks for the tip. First I need to actually need to obtain the cab.

 

[RichM752]

Cab arrived today at Pelican Tractor. Loaded up and ready for the 100 mile drive to Klamath Falls in the AM. Drop her off and come back in a couple of days. Thanks for the tip on the inline shut off valve, I'll have them install one while they have everything apart.

 

[RichM752]

Arrived at Pelican Tractor, the Klamath Falls Oregon Kubota dealer @ 10AM. Unloaded the tractor, and drove it to the roll up door to the shop. That crew took over, and within 5 minutes they were on it. They had the cab unpacked, all the shiny pieces out of the crate, ready to assemble. Nothing like a family owned dealership. I was impressed.

 

[civilian]

Arrived at Pelican Tractor, the Klamath Falls Oregon Kubota dealer @ 10AM. Unloaded the tractor, and drove it to the roll up door to the shop. That crew took over, and within 5 minutes they were on it. They had the cab unpacked, all the shiny pieces out of the crate, ready to assemble. Nothing like a family owned dealership. I was impressed.

Please remember to post some pictures when you get it back. I have a used B26 in the works and may want some type of enclosure down the road if I use it for plowing snow. Thanks, Jon

 

[RichM752]

What a fiasco. Dealer just called. Curtis sent the wrong front windshield section to the cab assembly. The sent out 5 of these cabs to five different dealers, and all five are incorrect. Other dealers are also upset. So my tractor is torn apart, with who knows when the new sections will be manufactured/shipped. Curtis put's you on hold, then defaults to leave a message. These guys are amateurs. Now, I'm stuck with jobs pending. Any snow in the future, I've got contracts with customers that will not be fulfilled.

 

[RichM752]

Just talked to Curtis. It seems that "someone" shipped 5 cab assemblies for L47's with 5 windshield's for M62's. They are "making" them now and will ship them out. I guess they have no quality control checks, or perhaps too much "New England Patriot" super bowl fever? No need for me to wonder why corporations outsource to India and China.

 

[civilian]

Just talked to Curtis. It seems that "someone" shipped 5 cab assemblies for L47's with 5 windshield's for M62's. They are "making" them now and will ship them out. I guess they have no quality control checks, or perhaps too much "New England Patriot" super bowl fever? No need for me to wonder why corporations outsource to India and China.

Hoping it turns out better then the previous post. Good Luck, Jon

 

[RichM752]

Hoping it turns out better then the previous post. Good Luck, Jon

I do not have high hopes. I have pending jobs, and customers on contract, and a tractor 100 miles away torn apart with parts to assemble not readily available. Totally disgusted.

 

[RichM752]

A good friend of mine is one of the floor boss' at Curtis and yes, they are moving one town over and into a new larger facility instead of several old brick buildings that they operate out of now

Can you ask your friend who's in charge of checking what parts are shipped with what unit?

 

[RichM752]

http://cdn-ecomm.dreamingcode.com/public/224/documents/Current-Press_Release_Curtis_Industries_-_Workforce_Training_Funds_3-8-17_pdf-224-39430-1.pdf

Dang, this probably explains everything.