Sims verses Curtis Cabs

[timbar]

I love having a cab and a heater in upstate NY. Were at about 160 inches of snow so far and its not nearly over yet. My only complaint about the soft Curtis cabs is that the soft windows become very brittle in the extreme cold. Have broke 2 windows, cause they cracked in the cold if you bounce them against the tractor or role up the rear one in the cold. You have to treat them very gently in the cold weather. Dont let the wind blow them open against the tractor in bad weather.

 

[LarryG]

I have the Curtis soft side cab and haven't had any broken windows yet. I have been out and used the tractor in -5 degree weather with wind chills of -20 and haven't done any damage to the windows at all. Kock on wood I might have just been lucky so far but I'm not going to complain. Like I had said in my other post, you could take out the plastic windows and replace them with glass or plexiglass if you wanted. Once you have the cab and the frame work the change over would be easy to do.

 

[LarryG]

I have the Curtis soft side cab and haven't had any broken windows yet. I have been out and used the tractor in -5 degree weather with wind chills of -20 and haven't done any damage to the windows at all. Kock on wood I might have just been lucky so far but I'm not going to complain. Like I had said in my other post, you could take out the plastic windows and replace them with glass or plexiglass if you wanted. Once you have the cab and the frame work the change over would be easy to do.

 

[slowzuki]

Which border? The dealer wants 3500$Cdn for a soft sided Curtis cab here. They don't sell the hard sided as it is about 6000$, almost the price of a Laurin Cab.
Ken

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( plus 50.00 to get it across the boarder. )</font>

 

[moweraxle]

It was a 50.00 charge to come from Canada to Johnson City New York USA

 

[tawilson]

I've got a Sims soft side and the windows are in tatters from the extreme cold we've had. When it gets below 0, the clear vinyl would just as soon break as bend. I ordered some heavier clear vinyl online and plan on repairing the sides in the spring. I think before next winter I'll make a solid side for the left side, maybe using the soft side I already have and putting a frame on it.

 

[slowzuki]

Could you give any info on the supplier in Canada? Thanks.
Ken

 

[moweraxle]

Pictures you asked for of fuel fill and hydraulics and home made fused switch box.

 

[moweraxle]

picture 2 of fuel filler

 

[moweraxle]

picture 1 of hydralic valve w/ right side vinyl removed

 

[moweraxle]

picture 2 of hydraulic valve w/ right side vinyl removed

 

[moweraxle]

picture 3 of hydraulics from inside cab w/ vinyl side on

 

[moweraxle]

picture of home made fused switch box mounted in the upper left front corner of cab, over the left door.

 

[moweraxle]

You can buy direct from Sims Cab which is a Canaden company. www.simscab.com or www.cabdepot.com or call toll free 1-800-225-7290

 

[sandyc]

Food for thought.....I cut off the bolt just above the nut that extended into the fuel filler area. You'll find that the knuckles take a beating if you don't also file it down to remove the sharp metal after cutting the bolt.
Looks like a good installation....you'll be happy.

 

[moweraxle]

Thanks
Thought about cutting bolt, but that is one of two studs for the grab handle. I may take the cab off in the spring and would like to replace the grab handles, because I mow some pretty steep banks. I don't think I can mow the banks with the cab on do to being top heavy. I should get a rubber cap to place on the threaded stud.

 

[Junkman]

Check the local electrical supply house. The larger gauge electrical wire has caps on the end of the wire when shipped. I also have found them on bolts at Lowe's & Home Depot in the department that sells the hardware for deck post. The guy there gave me a couple of them when I asked about buying them without the bolts. Then there is the vinyl liquid that you brush onto the tool handles that when it dries is soft and pliable.

 

[rbarker]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Pictures you asked for of fuel fill and hydraulics and home made fused switch box. )</font>

Thanks for the pic's! It's quite similar to my Curtis. You should be really happy with this in the crummy weather! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[jbclbc]

Ok, I'm very confused: why does it say, "This cab fits bare tractors (without a loader)." but the picture on Sims website clearly shows a Sims Standard Cab on a BX2200 with FEL(LA211)?

 

[dlr920]

Like a lot of other companies they use one picture for many applications and put in a disclaimer. If you look at the very bottom of the page it displays the proper description and part number for the BX series with loader.