Diy cab

[blake037374]

I know this sounds crazy.

Have any of you decided to make your own cab for your tractor? If so what type of cooling did you put in. I've had one person say just hook up inverter and get 110 ac unit from walmart.

What's y'all's thoughts? I'm contemplating making my own cab.

 

[Travelover]

Lots of DIY cabs here, just do a search. You aren't going to run an AC unit off an inverter - at least not for long.

 

[blake037374]

I was thinking of a 110 unit. You think that would last like a 5k btu.

 

[mikehaugen]

User "chim" is the first to come to mind, but there have been others that have made them. If you have decent fabrication skills it is quite possible.

Most of these small tractors don't have strong enough electrical systems to power an ac unit from an inverter.

 

[blake037374]

Ok thanks I'll check it out. I have ct 440

 

[blake037374]

Other thought was to sell it and get smaller one with cab

 

[mikehaugen]

That may be a good idea. Financially I doubt you would come out ahead if you consider your labor and materials, not to mention the a/c (or lack thereof) aspect. I think building a cab is more about wanting to do it... just for the fun of it or for the experience.

If you are doing it to save money, you won't be happy in the end... unless you enjoy that kind of work.

 

[blake037374]

Yea not bad idea. Sounds like I may need to lean toward trying to sell it.

 

[Lockport]

You'll never power a home use A/C unit. You'd be more inclined to rig up an auto a/c compressor, and use whatever blower unit you'd plan to use for your heating system to install the condenser in. A 12v R/V roof mount is another option. In that option, I'd suspect you'll need a couple of reserve batteries and a battery isolator such as that used on highway trucks. Good luck

 

[square1]

You'll never power a home use A/C unit.

Where there's a will...

 

[Lockport]

That's the Wal-Mart Special!

 

[Travelover]

This guy actually powered a 5000 btu AC unit with an $89 HF generator. Probably cheaper than an inverter that would run the same AC unit.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9C4d3ilibg

 

[roadhunter]

sounds like a fun project. Might try looking at a golf cart roof and cab package and see if it could be modified to fit on your tractor. Look forward to seeing what you come up with.

 

[GPintheMitten]

I built a cab for winter use. I'll add heat next fall but I would not try to add air conditioning.

 

[blake037374]

Hahaha how about this setup. Except maybe one of those honda inverters. Generator in the front ac in the back from foxworthy Facebook page

 

[tman1020]

The doors on my cab are removable. I take them off in the summer. AC would be awesome though.

 

[tman1020]

Here's some pics of the bobcat cab.

 

[GPintheMitten]

Tman1020, is your cab homemade? It looks factory. Also what do you do about the back window to allow for backhoe work?

 

[tman1020]

It is the bobcat factory factory it is made by cozy cab for bobcat. Blake it's trying to make one and wanted to see some pictures to get some ideas. The back window on mine is fixed and it falls shy of rops. So the backhoe does not interfere. It touches it a little but not enough to cause any problems just the edge of the seat back.

 

[maveryck]

pic for cab (but not diy) for CT230
manufacturer: agrital

bobcat

cab