How many of you guys wish you did not purchase a cabbed tractor?

[screamin400]

I was working on a driveway yesterday that is very dry. Pretty sure an acre of dirt came off of me last night. The 17k trade difference has me stopped in my tracks. Probably not a bad price but just too much for me. If Mahindra comes out with better money off then maybe we will have something to talk about. My 2538 gets the job done but the 2555 could do it quicker and easier. No need to trade for a 2538 with a cab. I guess sometimes I just have to think I am lucky to have what I have.

 

[Fallon]

I upgraded from an open station L3200 to a L4060hstc mostly for the cab. It's harder to get in & out of than my open station was, but is so worth it. No more needing to take a shower because i'm 4 shades darker with dust after mowing. Doing some arena tilling a month ago & lost sight of my bucket in the dust. Just had to slow down a bit but stayed clean. You can take my cab from my cold dead hands.

 

[joeu235]

My dad traded in a JD 6200 cab tractor for an open station JD 6403. Even when it's 105 in August, a person can get used to the heat. When I'm on the trailer stacking hay, I just think at least I'm not in Iraq.

 

[bazman82]

Well I haven't been doing much work with tractors since I married into a hobby farm about 10 years ago but I prefer a non cabbed tractor. I prefer sitting down low with the tractor to help reduce the feeling of tipping over. We deal with a lot of clay and make some deep ruts in my area and I have been in a cabbed tractor going down the lane in the spring and fall times and let me tell you the butt pucker factor was very high at times. With my SAME tractor I can have that tractor leaning and still feel comfortable and in control. Plus I feel it is easier to work on any issues with non cabbed. It all depends on the area you live in, flatlander or mountains, cold and hot climates etc etc. They are all things I would consider when purchasing or buy used from an auction and get 1 of each.

 

[sdef]

My thoughts are if a person had jobs where he wanted to be protected from any type of weather in any way such as heat, cold, rain sleet, snow (especially snow blowing) ,etc., a cab was a no brainer. The only instance I could possibly see it as perhaps troublesome is to bring a cabbed tractor in thick woods. Judging from the amount of times my open station has been whacked by branches, I would fear for any glass inserts. Even this may not be a concern however to someone actually logging with one in thick woods.

+1. I have lots of trees and a cabbed tractor would not make it long at my place. My friend has a new TYM cabbed on his open farm property and I enjoy using it there. Not too many things better than climate control, not to mention staying out of the blowing dust. I have dug and dumped a lot of soil using his tractor and never got a bit on me On the other hand, should the climate control quit working, it can be a problem inside a cab.

Visibility of the FEL can also be blocked somewhat by a cab and standing up to see better can be a problem also.

 

[Maxify55]

Here in the south, A/C and a cab aren't a necessity. The mrs. and I built our place with a used {1979 Gray Market Japamese} Zen-Noh YM2210D.
As time wore on we got a little more established and bought an LS XR3037HC.
We originally had a Cushman Truckster with a hydro. dump bed. Again, as time wore on we purchased a 2012 Polaris Diesel Ranger.
The open cockpit of the Ranger allows me to spray and drag our pastures without using the LS.

Each machine has it's own purpose and designated tasks.
Without the Ranger, I doubt that I would've purchased an enclosed cab tractor.
There would just be too many limitations.

You can't turn a screw with a wrench.
It's a different job for a different tool.

 

[jenkinsph]

I think I would find very few drawbacks. Last year if my tractor had a cab I think we had one storm where I could have made big money. The major city south of me got 38 inches in one day. The city was closed. Vehicles stuck in the road. I could not get into the city with my trailer. If I had a cab I would have driven there as not very far away. 10 miles is all. I was not doing it without a cab. I do a lot of box blade on my driveways. I could get a hydraulic top arm as I am on and off the tractor a lot to adjust. Bugs would be gone as they also are an issue right now we are so wet. 17k plus my tractor is a big bite though. Having a tough time dealing with that number.

I suggest you do what is best for you and not concern yourself with what others feel about cab vs. open station. While I have my 110 and 4520 with cabs and like them that may or may not be the case for others.

I find it a rarity today to see people driving their autos with windows down, most are rolled up. For winter work cabs are much more comfortable.

 

[RosieErickson]

Same is with me. I have too never owned a cabbed tractor. But I wish to.

 

[screamin400]

I am certainly leaning the cab direction but the check is large. Worked yesterday in the rain again. When work beckons I run rain or shine. The older I get the less I like working in the rain. I do a lot with a box blade and would think a hydraulic upper arm would help with getting in and out of the cab as much as I have to get off now. No need to go to a cab tractor the same size as I have now so I would be going up in size also. Have to see how much work this fall brings. I appreciate all comments from you guys.

 

[rScotty]

I am certainly leaning the cab direction but the check is large. Worked yesterday in the rain again. When work beckons I run rain or shine. The older I get the less I like working in the rain. I do a lot with a box blade and would think a hydraulic upper arm would help with getting in and out of the cab as much as I have to get off now. No need to go to a cab tractor the same size as I have now so I would be going up in size also. Have to see how much work this fall brings. I appreciate all comments from you guys.

One of our tractors is cabbed, another is open, and the third one - the M59 - has a rather large insulated canope made out of tough plastic. For our use, that canope is the best compromise. It keeps the rain and sun off our head, but doesn't have the downsides of the cab.
rScotty