Rolando
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- Joined
- Aug 20, 2004
- Messages
- 586
- Location
- Northcentral Florida
- Tractor
- Bobcat Toolcat High Flow Turbo C-series
I would appreciate some opinions and insights on cabs. I'm looking at the B3030 and have been thinking about getting the cab model, since my procrastination has pushed the need for the tractor into converging with that model being delivered.
I won't be in danger of hypothermia here in north central Florida, or heat stroke with a canopy, so my interest in a cab has more to do with desire than necessity. Still, I'm thinking it might be nice and was wondering what others might have to say about this.
I will be mowing about 4 acres and plan to get the 72" belly mower. I won't have trees that close together and trimming around the house I'll do with a walk-behind mower. I will be sprinkling and using St. Augustine or some other type of non-pasture grass. I won't have a bagging option with the model (not that bagging would be practical anyway with this amount of land) so I will need to mow twice a week during the summer months (read 5 to 6 months, around here).
The climate here can get pretty cold for maybe 15 or 20 days a winter and that's not much of a factor anyway since we need to mow very little during the winter and can be selective as to when to do it. The summers, on the other hand, can get brutal. Much more so than south Florida, since we're in the middle of the state (very little breeze), and further north for longer days and higher sun. It's not uncommon to have 100°+ days and tons of 90°+ days. The humidity of course will usually be above 80% and many times above 90%.
Again, it's not a matter of necessity. And while I can afford it, it also goes against my nature to waste money outrageously. So I'm interested to see what you all think about this.
I won't be in danger of hypothermia here in north central Florida, or heat stroke with a canopy, so my interest in a cab has more to do with desire than necessity. Still, I'm thinking it might be nice and was wondering what others might have to say about this.
I will be mowing about 4 acres and plan to get the 72" belly mower. I won't have trees that close together and trimming around the house I'll do with a walk-behind mower. I will be sprinkling and using St. Augustine or some other type of non-pasture grass. I won't have a bagging option with the model (not that bagging would be practical anyway with this amount of land) so I will need to mow twice a week during the summer months (read 5 to 6 months, around here).
The climate here can get pretty cold for maybe 15 or 20 days a winter and that's not much of a factor anyway since we need to mow very little during the winter and can be selective as to when to do it. The summers, on the other hand, can get brutal. Much more so than south Florida, since we're in the middle of the state (very little breeze), and further north for longer days and higher sun. It's not uncommon to have 100°+ days and tons of 90°+ days. The humidity of course will usually be above 80% and many times above 90%.
Again, it's not a matter of necessity. And while I can afford it, it also goes against my nature to waste money outrageously. So I'm interested to see what you all think about this.
