Home MadeTractor Cab

[DOP]

I would like to buy a cab (Enclosure ) for my Massey Ferguson 1526 tractor for the winter . I just installed a snow blower and I know from having a walk behind blower if it is windy you tend to look like frosty the snow man in a hurry....
it's not so bad if the temp is not minus 30 degrees but if it is, it make life miserable .
Does anyone know of a reasonable priced , unit that I could install over my sun shade ! ... I don't want to have to take the sun shade off to install the cab .

Thanks

From The Great White North ( CANADA )

 

[haroldy]

I built my own cab from lexan over a wood frame,, works good
However since,,, I have been reading on this site of people buying soft sided golf cart covers and fitting them over the sun shade which I think would work great ,,especially if you only want it for winter use. If I was doing it again I would go this way ,,,cheaper and less noise in cab

 

[Halftrack]

Check Northern Tool site and Amazon for golf cart covers. Let us know if you go that route and photos of it.

 

[PILOON]

Find an awning fabricator locally and give him a detailed sketch of your tractor or better still bring your tractor to him to get a custom enclosure made.
They have the clear materials for widows etc and all attachments and closures available to fabricate a cool cab.
Since awnings and carports are super competitive by nature you should enjoy decent pricing with a good tight fit.
Been there done that!

 

[kingfishbob]

Wife and I just finished a soft cab for my White 185 garden tractor. Frame is out of electrical steel tubing and the cab is from 10mil vinyl and a treated duck fabric, both from Walmart. wish i had done this 20 yrs ago but we think it worked out well. Nice to be free of snow and wind. Will try to get photos uploaded tomorrow. Have under 100 dollars in material and about 18 hrs of labor, most of it in sewing.

 

[kingfishbob]

Wife and I just finished a soft cab for my White 185 garden tractor. Frame is out of electrical steel tubing and the cab is from 10mil vinyl and a treated duck fabric, both from Walmart. wish i had done this 20 yrs ago but we think it worked out well. Nice to be free of snow and wind. Will try to get photos uploaded tomorrow. Have under 100 dollars in material and about 18 hrs of labor, most of it in sewing.

 

[smiley]

Here's a link to a cab I made from velcro and vinyl a couple years ago. http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/266143-velcro-vinyl-cab-max.html
Now I'll give an update;
It has worked out very well except for one thing. I found out that the clear vinyl shrinks when not attached to something and wrinkles up the velcro. It still works OK but is a little smaller than when made. If and when I do it again, I would permanently attach the vinyl to furring strip frames then either velcro or screw the frames in place for summer removal.
I have drop shutters that close my porch in the winter made this on 1x3 furring strips and the vinyl is still like new after 7-8 years.

 

[Grant MacDonald]

I just started building this cab for my john Deere 455. I started working on it around the first of November first, it's almost done. I can't weight to test it out.

 

[Pete6114]

looks similar to the cabs i build for my B1700 and My L3240, which are sold. Havent build one for my GR2120 yet, and dont think i'll bother....

 

[DHD]

Wife and I just finished a soft cab for my White 185 garden tractor. Frame is out of electrical steel tubing and the cab is from 10mil vinyl and a treated duck fabric, both from Walmart. wish i had done this 20 yrs ago but we think it worked out well. Nice to be free of snow and wind. Will try to get photos uploaded tomorrow. Have under 100 dollars in material and about 18 hrs of labor, most of it in sewing.View attachment 399493View attachment 399494View attachment 399495View attachment 399496View attachment 399497

I like the looks of your cab.
What you folks have done really looks great and maybe just what I need.
I have my electrical steel tubing frame almost completed with a golf cart plastic top and was undecided on a covering material.
I was wondering about the sewing of the treated duck fabric and the 10 mil clear vinyl, if you were able to do it on a regular light duty home sewing machine ?

 

[jb62901]

If your using a blower any type of cab is a way to go.

 

[dnrsslr]

I built my own cab from lexan over a wood frame,, works good
However since,,, I have been reading on this site of people buying soft sided golf cart covers and fitting them over the sun shade which I think would work great ,,especially if you only want it for winter use. If I was doing it again I would go this way ,,,cheaper and less noise in cab

haoldy: any pictures of your cab? I'm also considering lexan over a wood frame.

 

[haroldy]

 

[dnrsslr]

Nice! Do you have any heat inside to keep it from fogging? What did you do for a door? How do you fasten the lexan to the wood?

 

[haroldy]

Hi ,,, fogging is the main problem now,,I dont have any heat ,,,don't need it,,just dress in coveralls,I am looking for small heater fan to prevent fogging

The lexan is 1/4 inch or 6 mil,,door is 1/2 of side on left hinged on front post
Lexan is fastened to wood with drywall screws with rubber roofing washers after drilling holes in lexan
Another problem is noise in cab ,,I wear aviation noise cancelling headset that really help

Most of these problems would be solved if you have a sun shade and buy a golf cart cover to hang on it,,, It would be cheaper as well,, lexan is expensive

 

[bsinhc50]

("Most of these problems would be solved if you have a sun shade and buy a golf cart cover to hang on it,,, It would be cheaper as well,, lexan is expensive")

I agree with this statement and it's exactly what I did and have done on every tractor I've owned for the past 10 years. A solid cab wouldn't work for me because I like the open air in the summer time but need something to cut the wind and cold in the winter. Below is a picture of the soft cab I used this winter, which worked very well and only cost me $130.

 

[bsinhc50]

("Most of these problems would be solved if you have a sun shade and buy a golf cart cover to hang on it,,, It would be cheaper as well,, lexan is expensive")

I agree with this statement and it's exactly what I did and have done on every tractor I've owned for the past 10 years. A solid cab wouldn't work for me because I like the open air in the summer time but need something to cut the wind and cold in the winter. Below is a picture of the soft cab I used this winter, which worked very well and only cost me $130.

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Felt the need to correct my post....Were it says 10 years it should be 4 years. I doubt anyone cares but it bothered me. ;>)

 

[hrspwrranch]

i built mine from 1X1 16gauge tubing. Had an upholstery shop build door. All in I am less that $1500 and it works great.
Picture of frame before canvas was added"

this is a picture of it getting the canvas covers made:

 

[reddragon774]

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[hrspwrranch]

Looks good Reddragon!