Have plow, need cab!

[linrick1]

Hey all, I just mounted a sweet old 7 1/2 foot Fisher plow to our 1900 4X4 with a 771 loader and while the blade works mint I still freeze to death while plowing hence my desire for a cab. Does anyone have any idea if there is a cab available for the 1900? Sure would like to have one....happy holidays to all, thanks, Rick

P.S. I have looked at Curtis and Sims cabs online but neither seem to offer a cab for the 1900 and either way they are wicked expensive...

 

[Hooked_on_HP]

Rick, look on the build it your self forum. There have been some nice cabs built and some others that were inexpensive but did the job. I have seen some universal cheepy ones on ebay.
Bill

 

[CinderSchnauzer]

Since you have a ROPS, it would be fairly easy to add a roof. If you are after weather protection and not concerned about Heat, A/C Wipers etc. a canvas maker that specializes in boat tops could probably fabricate something using Eisenglass and Sunbrella at a reasonable cost. Some of these guys even have mobile service and with winter here may have time on their hands.

 

[Bedlam]

Here a couple of the links I came up with

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/109119-tractor-cab-glass.html
BX-23 HOMEMADE CAB PICS - TractorByNet.com
Kubota L4200 Homemade Cab - TractorByNet.com
Welders don't read this one ! Homemade cab - Page 2 - TractorByNet.com

I myself have a Ford , and I made a simple cheap one that works great. It started out with a piece of 1/2 inch plywood on top of the ROPS and coming forward to just front of the loader posts , where I used some electrical conduit pipe to make front supports.Just he roof itself was good for a few years , then I made a wood frame and used plexi for a windshield, followed by the same for the rear. (Its not airtight but I think this helps in it not fogging up.) I next traced a basic outline for the side with the loader controls. cut it from another piece of plywood, and in this case I used a window from an old storm door. (yes not safety glass) and for the 'get in' side I did basically the same , and made a hinge that held the door to the loader frame, and on this door I cut into the plywood a plexi glass window, and also used a scrap piece to make a window lower in the leg section so i could see down there.And topped it off with a self close piston for a storm door.(hydraulic ones).
And some black rustoleum paint and it don't look bad. and even did some rustic pin striping on it.
In the summer i used to remove it all but the last two have left the 'top' on. It really helped in the summer to have it on.
My total cost was under 40 dollars. Some of the ones on the postings here are way better done. But a functional one can be made on the cheap.And I found that i would get a drift of heat from the engine up into the 'cab' but also enough ventilation to keep the fogging down . Still cant plow in the nude. lol but....
Hope this helps.
Al