Is a cab worth the extra money
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tjkadar
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I've spent thousands and thousands of hours on tractors. Every single one of them have been without a cab. For some jobs, having a cab can be a pain if you need to get on and off the tractor frequently. But that is about the only downside I can see with one.
We just bought a new tractor, and again we didn't get the cab. It wasn't that we didn't want one, it was that the extra money a cab would cost would prevent us from getting the size tractor and implements we needed.
If you can afford a cab, then there is really no reason not to get one.
We just bought a new tractor, and again we didn't get the cab. It wasn't that we didn't want one, it was that the extra money a cab would cost would prevent us from getting the size tractor and implements we needed.
If you can afford a cab, then there is really no reason not to get one.
orangebluegreen
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This company makes some pretty nice looking cabs, though not cheap and have to be ordered through a dealer. I’ve been looking at the possibility for smaller B Series. I wish the OEM’s would build small B7610 sized AC’d tractors, I’m not sure a 23K B3030 is too practical for a lawn mower.
http://www.laurin-inc.com/en2/cab/mpcab.htm
Have to click through the menu on the left side of their page.
http://www.laurin-inc.com/en2/cab/mpcab.htm
Have to click through the menu on the left side of their page.
EastTexFrank
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( <font color="blue"> "What do you mean you have to buy a new tractor to get A/C? Just go an drink more water when its hot!" </font> )</font>
Your wife must be related to my wife's family because that was basically the answer I got when "we" bought the M5700 last year. Even when I pointed out that they don't drive 15 minutes to the grocery store without A/C but they want me to work 8 hours during the Texas summer without it, it didn't have any effect. Some old ideas and predudices just die hard. They did get a canopy though. I guess that's all they thought I needed. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
So, in answer to your question, if you want to work comfortably during the summer and winter and can afford it, get the cab. You do have to be a little more careful around trees, the radio antennae will be the first thing to get wiped out, but even so, it's worth it. I drove a friend's M6800 with a cab for 6 hours and he almost had to call the cops to prevents me from loading it on the trailer and taking it home.
Your wife must be related to my wife's family because that was basically the answer I got when "we" bought the M5700 last year. Even when I pointed out that they don't drive 15 minutes to the grocery store without A/C but they want me to work 8 hours during the Texas summer without it, it didn't have any effect. Some old ideas and predudices just die hard. They did get a canopy though. I guess that's all they thought I needed. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
So, in answer to your question, if you want to work comfortably during the summer and winter and can afford it, get the cab. You do have to be a little more careful around trees, the radio antennae will be the first thing to get wiped out, but even so, it's worth it. I drove a friend's M6800 with a cab for 6 hours and he almost had to call the cops to prevents me from loading it on the trailer and taking it home.
orangebluegreen
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I got a quote for $17800 for a B3030HSTC with R4 tires.
Still a lot of cash but not as bad a 23k. )</font>
The B3030's I saw in the 23-24k range were sold with cab AC loader and (I think) MMM. Realize my area is so over priced I will likely not be able to buy local unless I go in and beat on them or maybe blackmail them with bad PR on TBN /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
I’ve not priced B3030’s out of my area as I have the smaller machines.
On a pricing side note:
It’s unfortunate to see Carver has given in to the advertise high (MSRP?) prices and not show their real prices. Their site used to be closer to a reality check than most of the others.
Still a lot of cash but not as bad a 23k. )</font>
The B3030's I saw in the 23-24k range were sold with cab AC loader and (I think) MMM. Realize my area is so over priced I will likely not be able to buy local unless I go in and beat on them or maybe blackmail them with bad PR on TBN /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
I’ve not priced B3030’s out of my area as I have the smaller machines.
On a pricing side note:
It’s unfortunate to see Carver has given in to the advertise high (MSRP?) prices and not show their real prices. Their site used to be closer to a reality check than most of the others.