building a homemade hard cab for my 127
 

here it is in the middle stages of progress. didnt have to drill any new holes in the tractor to mount this. used the foot rest plate holes in the front and holes in the frame in the rear. frame is all 1 1/2 angle iron and slotted angle. stainless steel sheet metal roof, and luan 1/4 finish plywood for the skin. will be making doors soon and purchasing lexan for the windows. also mounted a second fuel tank to the front of the cab for extra gas. i will be using the cub for residential snowblowing all winter so its handy having extra fuel. let me know what you think and any questions or ideas you may have.
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hey
 

Hey Buddy welcome to OCC, its "jays1992craftsman" ha ha. The cab is looking great !!!

Looks good! I need to do something like that one of these days for my 782. I'm tired of getting covered in snow every winter.

Can the lift handle go all the way down?

hey man, fancy seein you here, haha its nice to be part of a forum dedicated to these sweet machines!

Yes it can, you'll see a rubber flap in the front for the brake and the lift lever to pop through.

I like it :biggrin2.gif:
Thats a rugged lookin cab :ThumbsUp:

thanks! yeah its super rugged, no flex at all, push on the cab and the whole tractor moves with it. just need doors and windows and it'll be all set!! cant wait to finish it

Your cab looks great! Nice job! :ThumbsUp:

:Welcome2: Both the cub and cab look great!! I like your IH painted in your front grill---nice touch. I was thinking about making a soft cab for my 149, I have two soft doors from a jeep and they seem to fit fairly well to the sides above the fenders. Can't wait to see your finished product!!

Cub Cadet 123

My 122 when I got it ...... side benefit is about 80 #'s of weight for traction.


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Amazing! :beerchug:

Nice work on the cab!

Sweet looking cab! Your cub is look good too! Thanks for posting it and looking forward to your progress pics.

thanks for the comments guys, i plan to start the doors at the end of the week when i get paid. should have everything done by the weekend except windows.

Cool deal! Looking forward to your update. :beerchug:

Sweet good enginering

That is really nice. I hope to have enough time one day to make someting like that. Have fun in the snow! :biggrin2.gif:

once you get an idea how your gonna mount it and get some angle iron, bolts, and something to use for sheathing can be done in a day no problem. up till now i only have about 6-7 hours in it.

like i promised, i got the doors done this weekend. now all i need is some windows and i'll be pretty much complete. cant wait to get money to buy windows. might be a while. I also painted the second gas tank finally.

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Great job, your workmanship is awesome! :beerchug:

thanks, not bad for $150 in material minus windows

Hood
 

Does the cab cover the hood so that you can't open it or how does that work in this case? Is it easy to check the oil and fill the first gas tank?

I think a cab would be super cool to have for the winter. For me it'll just be a big thick set of coveralls (at least for my first year with mine).

i made it so its even with the rear of the hood and the hood closes on a canvas piece in the middle. can open the hood just like normal.

finally got some windows in. sides and rear are 6 mil vinyl sheeting and the windshield is 1/4" lexan in a hinged frame. used saw horse leg locks to hold windshield open, and used cabinet magnets to hold it closed.
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Looks A*W*E*S*O*M*E IHCC127!!! Thanks for sharing your pictures and your steps/materials along the way. Here's to American Ingenuity:beerchug:. I've seen cab heaters for sale for around $50......do you plan on installing one of those to your unit?

Cub Cadet 123

Looks good...I need to build one sooner or later. You're probably going to want a windshield wiper for the front if you use a snowthrower. That's going to get covered if it is windy at all. Rain-x might also help, although I'm not sure if that stuff is compatible with lexan.

ya i plan on making a wiper for it before winter. and as for a heater im not sure yet. if i have one it better work good or i'll just have a bunch of ice buildup all over the cab. and my charging system might not handle it with all the lights going too.

Your cab looks awesome! Great job! :beerchug:

hmmm
 

Hey???? where the tractor go? LOL Looks awesome!!!!

Awesome cab!