I hate the Cold and Love the Cab

[northernjake]

Hi everyone,
After a record warm November in my part of the world, Old Man Winter set in last Friday dumping about 8" of the "white stuff" on us, but what I hate is what I woke up to this morning. It was -34 C and a high of -22 C which is supposed to hang around for another week or so. What is nice is the cab on the L3540 which I envisioned enjoying when I got the tractor in April. It did not dissapoint, after years of freezing my butt in an open station tractor, I had to unzip the coat, and enjoy some tunes. The little JD 2305 watched the Kubota from the shed and may be employed on a warm day. In the meantime, it is time to stoke up the fireplace.
Wishing Everyone a Safe and Festive Holiday Season,
Jake

 

[froggy]

Those temperatures remind me of my time in Alaska.

 

[Firefighter Kubota]

-22 C, warm snap ehhh

 

[bstrom]

nice rig - same snow setup I have - just twice the size with a house on it - haha

 

[mark2610d]

There is no better feeling having the warmth of the cab and being relaxed doing what you love to do. I will never go back to a open station.

I wish we had snow in Tennessee like that......

 

[nh DRAGON]

Nice, nice, nice! if I have to work with an open station machine I wait till it gets above freezing!

 

[WilliamBos]

Hi everyone,
After a record warm November in my part of the world, Old Man Winter set in last Friday dumping about 8" of the "white stuff" on us, but what I hate is what I woke up to this morning. It was -34 C and a high of -22 C which is supposed to hang around for another week or so. What is nice is the cab on the L3540 which I envisioned enjoying when I got the tractor in April. It did not dissapoint, after years of freezing my butt in an open station tractor, I had to unzip the coat, and enjoy some tunes. The little JD 2305 watched the Kubota from the shed and may be employed on a warm day. In the meantime, it is time to stoke up the fireplace.
Wishing Everyone a Safe and Festive Holiday Season,
Jake

What a beauty. We did the same, swapped the open station for a CAB!! .

 

[brandoro]

We had a mild November too and the last few days have been hitting the -30'sC at night but we have NO SNOW
I bought the B3030HSDC late last winter so enjoyed the cab a little bit there, had to troll the neighbourhood to find more snow to move since my yard was in pretty good shape already. Over the summer I bought a front mount Kubota blower, they were on sale in June. Now I would really like to try it out but we barely have a ground cover. Seems like most everyone else in the country has snow except here. I've tried complaining about it but the people I have complained to, except the snow packers (snowmobilers) think I am crazy.
It's bound to snow, this is Canada, the Great White North, after all.

 

[WilliamBos]

We had a mild November too and the last few days have been hitting the -30'sC at night but we have NO SNOW
I bought the B3030HSDC late last winter so enjoyed the cab a little bit there, had to troll the neighbourhood to find more snow to move since my yard was in pretty good shape already. Over the summer I bought a front mount Kubota blower, they were on sale in June. Now I would really like to try it out but we barely have a ground cover. Seems like most everyone else in the country has snow except here. I've tried complaining about it but the people I have complained to, except the snow packers (snowmobilers) think I am crazy.
It's bound to snow, this is Canada, the Great White North, after all.

Did you get a good price on the front blower??

Same here, but we are supposed to get snow tonight.

 

[northernjake]

Brace yourself brandoro, I just watched the weather forecast, it is to get colder by the weekend, I heard the dreaded -40ish, then relief in about ten days.
I used to wait until it warmed a bit before I plowed snow unless it was absolutely necessary, besides being hard on me, the iron is sometimes just "better left alone" when it is soooo cold. I store my equipment in an unheated shed, but plug the tractor/s in for several hours before starting. The loader, rear blade combo works out pretty well, I have used a blower on my 318 garden tractor which is hard to beat (snow blower), the front blade on my 2305 works great too, but I can handle the extra seat time when I'm cozy. Yes I think the open station for this is history unless it's a super warm winter day.
I saw a picture of a B3030 about this time last year when I started thinking of a cab tractor, not being near a Kubota dealer, I was not sure how physically big it was. When I went to look at one, I thought I should go with a bit heavier machine as I already had the JD 2305 and a couple of GTs. The 3030HSTC is a very nice tractor and I read and heard of a lot of positive reviews. My next choice was the L3240 but the dealer said there were very few "on the ground" in Alberta, and I would probably be looking at a price increase to order 1 in. He was able to find and get a hold of the 3540 for me. So far, very pleased.
Take care everyone, nice chatting

Jake

 

[brandoro]

Did you get a good price on the front blower??

The deal was $500 off the regular price so still far from inexpensive but it will pay me back in fewer trips to the chiropractor. Spending hours twisted around watching the 3pt blower was getting too hard on my neck and back.
I still have the 3pt blower and will use it if I clear snow for others where I haven't seen the area without snow or where I think there may be foreign objects that could be hard on the new blower. I am planning to put a hydraulic rotator on the 3pt blower, when I first got the cab tractor I had to open the back window to rotate the chute. That lets cold air in so needs to be avoided.

 

[WilliamBos]

Did you get a good price on the front blower??

The deal was $500 off the regular price so still far from inexpensive but it will pay me back in fewer trips to the chiropractor. Spending hours twisted around watching the 3pt blower was getting too hard on my neck and back.
I still have the 3pt blower and will use it if I clear snow for others where I haven't seen the area without snow or where I think there may be foreign objects that could be hard on the new blower. I am planning to put a hydraulic rotator on the 3pt blower, when I first got the cab tractor I had to open the back window to rotate the chute. That lets cold air in so needs to be avoided.

The chute rotator bracket for our farm king was $90. The 'implement' steering cylinder was just under $80 @ Princess Auto, and the 1/4" 1 wire hoses were cheap too.

Thanks for the info.

 

[mark2610d]

Just curious anybody run there cab tractor with it below zero and still stay warm?

Just wondering just how good the heater is on those really cold days.

 

[WilliamBos]

Just curious anybody run there cab tractor with it below zero and still stay warm?

Just wondering just how good the heater is on those really cold days.

I will let you know, OK??

 

[northernjake]

Mark2610d,
My 3540 which would be same as your 3240 was nice and toasty when I entered the cab after warming it up for about 25 minutes. At the time of the picture, it was -22 C or -8 F, and was cooling as it was near sunset. By the time I was finished plowing snow, it was probably -14F. I had to remove my jacket as it was getting too warm. Just remember to hit your rear (electric) window defrosters.

Cheers,
Jake

 

[rpraymond]

I keep the block heater plugged in during the winter and within 10 minutes or less I'm getting heat. No matter the temp. outside I always end up turning the heat down. If I'm going to be at it for awhile the jacket usually comes off too. It's really nice to see the snow blowing all around outside while I sit in warm comfort clearing it away! It's a long way from the old Jeep that I started with when I first bought my house.

 

[brandoro]

The chute rotator bracket for our farm king was $90. The 'implement' steering cylinder was just under $80 @ Princess Auto, and the 1/4" 1 wire hoses were cheap too.

Thanks for the info.

I have a hydraulic motor that I picked up cheap from Princess Auto and am planning to hook it to the existing rotator with a piece of large heater hose and hose clamps. I used a zip cut to remove the crank handle from the end of the rotator pipe/tube. Saved it to be welded back on should I decide to sell the 3pt blower in the future. I will plug the hydraulic motor into one of the rear remotes, will have to be a bit careful, the motor is fairly large and could easily damage other parts if over rotated. I figure the heater hose drive will help to limit torque to other parts in case things get frozen together.
This way I will be able to move snow in both directions if I want and can put the FEL on if I need it without completely losing snow blowing capability.

 

[mark2610d]

Mark2610d,
My 3540 which would be same as your 3240 was nice and toasty when I entered the cab after warming it up for about 25 minutes. At the time of the picture, it was -22 C or -8 F, and was cooling as it was near sunset. By the time I was finished plowing snow, it was probably -14F. I had to remove my jacket as it was getting too warm. Just remember to hit your rear (electric) window defrosters.

Cheers,
Jake

Thats awesome! I wish we had snow in Tennessee....

 

[therdriele]

Re: cold in the cab?
The cab heater is great. I 've moved snow all winter for the last 7 years with an L4610HSTC; for 10 years before that I froze on an open L2550 .. .
We get our share of deep cold (-10 to -20 F or colder) here in Vermont and plenty of snow . .. I've never been cold in the Kubota cab--it's comfortable without a coat. In windy and blowing subzero conditions, if snow's blowing back all over the cab, the side and back quarter glass frost a bit (the rear has an electric defroster) but not so much as to reduce visibility--the defrosters generally take care of it. For what it's worth the air conditioning also holds up under pretty extreme conditions--I've done field work for hours on 90+degree days and was very comfortable. . .
And for anyone who still wonders whether their cab was worth the $$$$$$$, I suggest you try spreading manure on a windy day . . .you'll never question your decision again.

 

[WilliamBos]

Re: cold in the cab?
The cab heater is great. I 've moved snow all winter for the last 7 years with an L4610HSTC; for 10 years before that I froze on an open L2550 .. .
We get our share of deep cold (-10 to -20 F or colder) here in Vermont and plenty of snow . .. I've never been cold in the Kubota cab--it's comfortable without a coat. In windy and blowing subzero conditions, if snow's blowing back all over the cab, the side and back quarter glass frost a bit (the rear has an electric defroster) but not so much as to reduce visibility--the defrosters generally take care of it. For what it's worth the air conditioning also holds up under pretty extreme conditions--I've done field work for hours on 90+degree days and was very comfortable. . .
And for anyone who still wonders whether their cab was worth the $$$$$$$, I suggest you try spreading manure on a windy day . . .you'll never question your decision again.

Sounds great. Glad we sprung for the cab this time.

Would you have pics, like spreading manure??