Things I'll miss with a Cab

[hayden]

I'm locked in on a cab for my next tractor, but there are a couple of things I think I'll really miss from an open cockpit machine.

First, is just being outside. Driving the tractor on a beautiful day with a nice breeze while taking in the smells of the outdoors and freshly mowed grass - heck, I love it. I don't like the idea of glass between that and me.

Also, there are certain projects that involve a lot of on-and-off the tractor, and those will clearly be more difficult with the cab.

So why do I want a cab? I've got 1/2 mile of road that I snow blow (in Vermont where it's cold and there is a lot of snow), and there are exposed sections where the snow just blows right back all over you. I usually return with me and the tractor caked in snow. It's not fun, and after all, tractoring should ALWAYS be fun. As I get older (and after one or two mild frostbite encounters), I get cold easily, so having a refuge while cutting and hauling trees etc. is very attractive. There are also times in the summer when it's stinking hot and humid and on those days I'd be happy to forgo the summer breeze and smells in exchange for AC.

For those who have made the move to a Cab, am I missing anything?

 

[Rara Avis]

I'm locked in on a cab for my next tractor, but there are a couple of things I think I'll really miss from an open cockpit machine.

First, is just being outside. Driving the tractor on a beautiful day with a nice breeze while taking in the smells of the outdoors and freshly mowed grass - heck, I love it. I don't like the idea of glass between that and me.

Also, there are certain projects that involve a lot of on-and-off the tractor, and those will clearly be more difficult with the cab.

So why do I want a cab? I've got 1/2 mile of road that I snow blow (in Vermont where it's cold and there is a lot of snow), and there are exposed sections where the snow just blows right back all over you. I usually return with me and the tractor caked in snow. It's not fun, and after all, tractoring should ALWAYS be fun. As I get older (and after one or two mild frostbite encounters), I get cold easily, so having a refuge while cutting and hauling trees etc. is very attractive. There are also times in the summer when it's stinking hot and humid and on those days I'd be happy to forgo the summer breeze and smells in exchange for AC.

For those who have made the move to a Cab, am I missing anything?

Haven't moved to a cab...most JD models will not let you have a BH with a cab...

COLD...That's what your Carhartt is for...

 

[lawn_king]

Greetings hayden, you will indeed miss the open station & the smell of fresh cut grass for perhaps the first hour or two in the cab tractor, after that you will wonder how you ever got by without one.

 

['Bota Fan]

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/owning-operating/108300-benefits-cab-c.html

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...isons/94415-cabs-useful-under-say-30-a-8.html

Hayden,

These two threads deal extensively with the cab/no-cab debate. If you want to be further confused, read on! I fall firmly on the cab side of the fence, but as I have said in these threads, for me, it's a necessity, not a choice.

Good luck in your decision. Hope this is helpful.

 

[judgeroybeanbag]

You won't miss any tree branches across the face, that's for sure.

 

[dixiedrifter]

Pros:

Air conditioning and heat.
No briars or limbs whacking you on the head.
No worries about rain.
Much less noise.
Protection from flying debris when rotary cutting and disc mowing.

Cons:

Dust build up can restrict vision.
Can make it harder to hear equipment when something goes wrong.
If the AC goes out, it becomes a greenhouse.
Glass can break which costs $$$ to repair.
Limbs like to rip mirrors and lights off.

 

[Harvey7]

Hayden

You'll love that cab, especially after the first snowfall.

 

[hwp]

One of the advanatages of having a smaller unit is that you can take the cab on and off - it takes me about an hour each way. I enjoy the smells etc. of summer but even more the comfort provided by the heater when blowing snow.

 

[Builder]

Pros:

Air conditioning and heat.
No briars or limbs whacking you on the head.
No worries about rain.
Much less noise.
Protection from flying debris when rotary cutting and disc mowing.

Cons:

Dust build up can restrict vision.
Can make it harder to hear equipment when something goes wrong.
If the AC goes out, it becomes a greenhouse.
Glass can break which costs $$$ to repair.
Limbs like to rip mirrors and lights off.

One other problem that I see frequently with cabs (mine included)

They LEAK

 

[markmc]

Things you will miss with a cab........$5000 in your bank account Thats envy talking BTW. I tried to lighten my bank account and have a cab installed but the JD had already shipped. Asked the dealer if it could be retrofitted and he said no I betcha there is a huge aftermarket for someone clever enought to make cabs that "bolt-on".

 

[Builder]

Things you will miss with a cab........$5000 in your bank account Thats envy talking BTW. I tried to lighten my bank account and have a cab installed but the JD had already shipped. Asked the dealer if it could be retrofitted and he said no I betcha there is a huge aftermarket for someone clever enought to make cabs that "bolt-on".

Try Curtis.

 

[john_bud]

I'd miss all the horse flys, deer flys, gnats, skeeters, black flys, dust coating your whole body, grass clippings everywhere...

jb

 

[hayden]

Things you will miss with a cab........$5000 in your bank account Thats envy talking BTW. I tried to lighten my bank account and have a cab installed but the JD had already shipped. Asked the dealer if it could be retrofitted and he said no I betcha there is a huge aftermarket for someone clever enought to make cabs that "bolt-on".

Check out Sims and Curtis for aftermarket cabs. They are pretty nice.

 

[Bob_Young]

I'm tellin' ya guys; we better start learning before it's too late. Things have gone well beyond serious and still, no one wakes up.

We all agree, tractoring is fun, right? It's also not hard to see that tractoring with a cab is comfortable, healthy, and clean.

Now what is there in a cabbed tractor that demands the typical male traits of physical strength, stamina, and ability to deal with hardship and withstand the elements?.....????? Can you think of anything? I can't.

So what happens when the ladies come to a full understanding of the transforming effect of cabs on tractor operation? Thats right! The same thing that happened in thousands of CEO, board chairman, bank president, school principal, airline pilot and Harley Davidson Driver positions; the guys get edged out and the gals take over.

We should know how this works by now....WHY don't we?

What will you miss with a cab? Just maybe your tractoring.
Bob (Not Gomer; just a poor imitation)