Snow cab on the Rat Rod Super! - Page 2

Methos · #11 12-15-2010, 02:57 AM

Man that's so nice! I really like it a lot! How would one add heat to a cab? Have you thought about putting a flashing light on top?

squatch · #12 12-16-2010, 11:00 AM

Thanks, As for heat not spending hours with sleet frozen on my legs will seem a lot like heat. Actually seems to get some engine heat into the cab as it is. That should help a bit.
The amber beacon I mentioned is a flashing roof light. Probably will have one before it snows.

Mountain Heritage · #13 12-16-2010, 09:41 PM

Ok....where are the action shots of this unit???

Great job! Very well done.

Bet the neighbours are just wishing they had a cool tractor like that to remove snow with!

squatch · #14 12-17-2010, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Mountain Heritage

Ok....where are the action shots of this unit???

Great job! Very well done.

Bet the neighbours are just wishing they had a cool tractor like that to remove snow with!

Here is one from last year before the latest overhaul, paint, tires and the cab which I acquired at the end of the season from a member here.

As far as the neighbors, next door has a 4x4 JD 2010 cut with a blade, other side has a a 4x4 mid sized JD with rear blade, and the fellow at the beginning of our road owns a small commercial lawn mowing business. Me and my Cubby keep the road cleared most times! They like it that way. Truth be told the Super is better set up for it now and works better. My 450 blower beats most any blade after it gets deep.

bsyphrit · #15 12-17-2010, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Methos

Man that's so nice! I really like it a lot! How would one add heat to a cab? Have you thought about putting a flashing light on top?

do not know how you would go about adding the heat but i remember my dad telling me of older cars that got there heat from the exhaust manifold, said you got instant heat in the cold but you did have to worry about a leaky exhaust and the carbon monoxide poisoning

givin the choice i will just dress warm

squatch · #16 12-17-2010, 08:05 AM

I've owned several air cooled cars with manifold heaters. VWs, early Honda 600. Pretty simple really. The manifold normally had a finned heat exchanger on it and that was surounded by another metal shell. Fan blows air through the shell over the heat exchanger and out into the vehicle. The trick for fast heat was t let the car warm up for a few before driving. Get the manifold hot before sending frigid air over it. If you just got in and drove you were cooling of the exhaust before it got hot and then it could take a while. Early Beetles actually had a rep for little or no heat!

I was out last night and it is so much warmer just being in the cab out of the wind. I don't feel heat is needed. My only concern is the glass frosting up from body and breath moisture. I'm sure I'll see soon enough!

johncub7172 · #17 12-17-2010, 11:54 AM

I was wondering about it frosting up, like on a bad snowy day you'll be needing something? Very nice cab!

MrGitrdone41 · #18 12-17-2010, 05:54 PM

That is a great looking cub!

vbob01 · #19 12-18-2010, 05:37 PM

Not only does the cap look great but I also think that your first pic with just the start off the cab looks cool, almost looked like a spoiler!

Mountain Heritage · #20 08-08-2011, 08:34 PM

So what are these cabs like for getting in and out of? Remember I am about 6 foot tall and well, no skinny fella either, throw a winter jacket and some overalls on.....will the wife be calling 911 and requesting a couple pounds of butter or the local butcher to get me out of there?

I like the cab and all....just don't like the thought of drilling holes into the fender pans on each side of the seat? You guys ever seen one of these cabs on a 782 before? They look HUGE or they proportioned properly?
I don't think I would ever put one on my 982 - unless I found a second one, then that would be a different story!