john deere 2520 tractor cab build

brewers11 · Jun 2, 2019

I'm new here and I'm sure its been done before. I'd like to build a winter cab. Anyone have pictures of a completed cab. I have a good idea of the shape and materials needed.

brewers11 · Jun 3, 2019

I want to keep the integrity of the tractor. I don't want to drill or weld anything to the machine. I'd also like to make it removable for the summer. I got a great jump start to the frame this weekend.

brewers11 · Jun 14, 2019

My thought process was to purchase a cab larger than I need and cut it down to fit. The cab was purchased on EBAY for $200. I thougtht this was a fair price because it had the windows,doors, ROPS, hinges and door handles, roof. So I set off to cut it down and make it fit. The donor cab received a "GI" hair cut. It was too tall, wide and long.

chim · Jun 14, 2019

Here's a long story with a bunch of pictures:

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/263920-diy-cab-finally-decided-time.html

brewers11 · Jun 15, 2019

I remove the folding ROPS and utilized the donor cab ROPS. Made new mounting plates and extended the front legs. The front legs are attached where the mower draft arms are mounted. So far I haven't drill and welded to the tractor.

brewers11 · Jun 15, 2019

Tacked the frame together. The doors are proving tricky. I bought 1 1/4 square tubing for the door framing. The fender is roughly 90 degrees of the tire diameter. I made 28 slices with a saw-all not completely through the material. I bend each section roughly 3 degrees. Tacked back together it looks decent.

brewers11 · Jun 16, 2019

I'm cutting the door skins from 14 guage sheet metal. Using a 3 inch radius for the corners

brewers11 · Jun 16, 2019

The most critical part of the build so far is what I'm calling the A Pillar. The ROPS rear upright is tilted forward about 10 degrees. I used the support part of the donor cab and cut it down to fit. It has a fuel filler area that I need to fill with sheet metal. This is will make a true 90 degree upright for the door hinges to mount to. It will slip up under the ROPS bar and secure on the base with one bolt. It also wraps around the back to hold the rear window.

brewers11 · Jun 16, 2019

I make no claim to being a welder, this is my first real project. I can turn 2 pieces of metal into 1, thats about it. I bought a miller 211 mig and watched a couple of youtube videos. The pillar looks alot better after grinding and primer.

brewers11 · Jun 19, 2019

The doors are mounted now, they remove with "jeep" style hinges.

brewers11 · Jun 20, 2019

New hurdle last night. The brake pedal when fully pressed hits the cab frame. I hate to alter the the tractor, to this point on the project I haven't welded or drilled to it yet.