BX25 Curtis Cab

[temahuffy]

I am looking into the new Curtis Cab for a BX25 has anybody priced one? Anybody have one installed yet? I really would like to hear from someone who has some experiance with the Curtis cab install especially the heater I hope to have some priceing on Monday and will share that info as well as any installation info that I get.

Thanks

 

[radioman]

No I havent priced one recently, but they are more then 1k which is too much for me on a small tractor. here a picture of one shown locally to me.

 

[gdh]

I have been actively researching the BX 2660. My local dealer will sell me an installed Curtis Cab, hard doors, with heater and wiper kit for $3,900. I will be very interested to see what your quote is.
gdh

 

[Jeff H]

Did you ever get the cab? How do you like it?
Thanks

 

[Tollster]

Just saw this one on ebay,not a curtis,but less than a grand.

 

[corey9212]

I don't have a Curtis cab on my BX2660 but I have a TekTite Deluxe cab witch has glass all around, it has excellent visibility and a front windshield wiper, two work lights on the front and one on the rear, plus a convex side view mirror on each side and a rear view mirror inside, I can't remember exactly but I do believe it cost me about $2500. It comes with a basic heater but for $600 I upgraded to a pressurized cab (all holes covered up so no outside air can get in or inside air can't get out.) plus a heater that hooks up to your radiator line. Very toasty and comfy. The best thing is it fits all tractors in the BX series.

 

[rubadub]

Did you ever get the cab? How do you like it?
Thanks

I have a Curtiss I bought Jan. 5th 2010 new. So I have had it about a year, its on a John Deere X728, and words can't describe how well made it is and the heater thats in it, its a perfect cab and I really like it.
I don't cut grass with the tractor only blow snow and rototill a garden with it.
I have a ton of pictures inside and out and whatever.

Its on my website, and it was $3850.00 plus tax if I remember right.

Rob

 

[temahuffy]

Yes,
I was able to find a used cab about 1 hour away and found a heater at my grandfathers farm from some old tractor. Tried it out last night and could not be happier I posted some pictures in a defferent post a few weeks ago.
thanks

 

[Jeff H]

Hello Corey, thanks for the info on the Tektite cab. I was looking at the Tektite cab on line, it looks very nice. However it is quite a bit more than $2500 presently, it's over $4000.
I talked to them via email today, the current 60 series model does not accommodate the BX25's backhoe,but they are working on a variant that will be out soon for the TLB.

TH congrats on finding a used cab, wish I could find one!

 

[corey9212]

Hello Corey, thanks for the info on the Tektite cab. I was looking at the Tektite cab on line, it looks very nice. However it is quite a bit more than $2500 presently, it's over $4000.
I talked to them via email today, the current 60 series model does not accommodate the BX25's backhoe,but they are working on a variant that will be out soon for the TLB.

It is very nice, I even modded it to make it better (strobe, windshield washer, extra heater and iPod/iPhone connection.) it was my understanding when I talked to my dealer that there was just the one model for the BX's and a regular and deluxe version of it. No it doesn't acommodate the backhoe, but would be a nice feature to allow more room to recline the seat more when taking a break, lol. The airtight version didn't exist until I talked to him and brought up some issues I had with it. He worked closely with me through email and we came up with a way to upgrade the heater and block all gaps making it nice and tight allowing it to suck air in from underneath.

 

[wpabx2230]

Here are some photos of my $75 cab. It's not pretty, but it keeps the snow off
of me. I got the idea here a few years ago. I can remove it in 1/2 hour
in the spring.

 

[corey9212]

Here are some photos of my $75 cab. It's not pretty, but it keeps the snow off
of me. I got the idea here a few years ago. I can remove it in 1/2 hour
in the spring.

Did you get that idea from the bercomak cabs? I had one for an old tractor that looked a lot like it.

 

[Jeff H]

Am I the only one that thinks the various hard cabs, that though very nice, are overpriced?

 

[Tollster]

Am I the only one that thinks the various hard cabs, that though very nice, are overpriced?

No, With the new goretex materials available, you can pretty much dress for it.I am thinking about putting a cigerette lighter (10.00 at walmart) on my BX and using my heated motorcycle liner (200.00 from aerostich) in my ECWCS jacket (60.00 on ebay). I think that will be fine for me.
I don't think anyone here has tried that yet.

 

[corey9212]

No, With the new goretex materials available, you can pretty much dress for it.I am thinking about putting a cigerette lighter (10.00 at walmart) on my BX and using my heated motorcycle liner (200.00 from aerostich) in my ECWCS jacket (60.00 on ebay). I think that will be fine for me.
I don't think anyone here has tried that yet.

Doesn't the BX have a lighter outlet? Cause mine does.

 

[NY_Yankees_Fan]

Here are some photos of my $75 cab. It's not pretty, but it keeps the snow off
of me. I got the idea here a few years ago. I can remove it in 1/2 hour
in the spring.

Golf cart enclosures work well too:thumbsup:


http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/19837-bx-2200-cheap-cab.html

 

[wpabx2230]

That's the thread where I got the idea for my cheap cab. I found the cover
cheaper at another place. I believe it was only $64 plus shipping which was eight or ten dollars. I used 2x4's for a front frame that bolt through the factory
fender mounting holes & I used a piece of cheap particle board for the roof. I have closed the front in better with foam & covered the radiator inlet with plastic since the photos were taken. I have also put a hydraulic chute rotator on the blower. I attached a few pictures of that setup. It works great.

 

[JJZ 109]

Am I the only one that thinks the various hard cabs, that though very nice, are overpriced?

Nope. In fact I thought they were so overpriced for my former JD 790, that I went and traded it in on a factory cab Kubota.
If I was going to spend the money, it wasn't going to be big $$$ to Sims for a cab that was half fabric with no heater.

 

[yooper jim]

I'm getting old I guess. We spend a lot of $$$ on the tractor and all the implements, then won't spent the extra on your own comfort. Been there and done that. When it is -15 F (or 25 F for that matter) and a 25 mph wind, I don't much enjoy blowing snow with a snowmobile suit and helmet on. I bought a Curtis cab with heater and wiper. I don't finish the job looking like a snowman and don't even need gloves or heavy clothes. I love it and consider it money WELL spent. :2cents:

 

[149owner]

NY Yankees Fan (I won't hold that against you!) told me about this a few years ago and for the price, you can't beat it! Wpabx2230's looks like the same one. Northern Tools has them on sale now. I've seen some great looking homebuilt plywood cabs also.