homemade tractor cabs

JD2ACWD · Feb 23, 2014

thinking of making one for my allis wd,show me some pix of yours,thanks

oldtanker · Feb 23, 2014

While I am positive that you can make a decent cab all of the home made ones I've seen were slapped together from what ever materials that were close at hand with a minimum amount of effort and time put into them. I think a lot of guys built them in the fall and took em off in the spring and then rebuilt in the fall again.

Rick

notjustair · Feb 23, 2014

The one we had on our IH 856 looked like a treehouse some 8 year old built. I know it cost us good money but I was always embarrassed about that thing. We traded that for a 1086 and I couldn't wait for the neighbors to see me in THAT cab.

Before cabs were pretty standard there was no reason to have it in the summer time. There wasn't any A/C so it ended up being a crockpot in there. I much prefer an umbrella if the cab isn't air conditioned. Still rake hay with an open tractor and an umbrella.

Spook · Feb 23, 2014

Do a search on Tractorbynet.com. There are quite a few very nice cabs that have been built.

uncle henry · Feb 23, 2014

saw this one at red power

Wheat Farmer · Feb 23, 2014

Maybe you don't want to go first class. LOL

fixerupper · Feb 23, 2014

Dad and a friend made one for the 51 A Deere back somewhere n the middle fifties. Our one neighbor joked that it was a tractor with a house on it. Back in those days a REAL man wouldn't be caught in a sissy thing like a cab. Dad just smiled with his ear floppers up and gloves off. It was made of sheet steel, had A Masonite top and had removable windows. Canvas curtains along the sides of the tractor brought the heat back like a heat houser. Entry was in the rear with a curtain across the back. It was very hard on the ears with the pounding of the two banger engine. It hasn't been used for forty years but I still have it in the back of the machine shed and some day I plan to put it on just for old time's sake. Jim

Anonymous-0 · Feb 23, 2014

I dunno ,,, wisht I had that clssic on my DC Case,,,is that door from a nash ?

Mark - IN. · Feb 23, 2014

There was a fella near me sometime back that had a AC D-17 and a Case VAC. He made his own cab for the D-17 using simple angle iron and plexi-glass. Everything was quare, but it worked. He said that in the winter, it just about baked him out. Also, because he was in his 80's and it was a handful for him to turn, he used a hydraulic cylinder to equip it with power assisted steering, and it worked very well.

Where there is a will, there is a way. Use your imagination, tools, bank account. The best tractors of all, are the ones that people modify to do the jobs they need them to do, to their specs.

Much good luck.

Mark

the flying belgian · Feb 23, 2014

Can you say ---redneck---

Pete in MD · Feb 23, 2014

Looks to me like a rear door out of a '53 or '54 Chevy.

farmerwithmutt · Feb 23, 2014

Im wondering if there might be some regular cabs around i know of 3 that were taken of because the became chore tractors and they were easier to get on without the cab. one was a year round and an ansel and im not sure of the third but a factory cab would give you easier mounting maybe check tractor salvage yards

Brad Buchanan · Feb 23, 2014

I love it!!!!

Wheat Farmer · Feb 23, 2014

Don't know what year, early 60's maybe. It was a Packard. Still have cab if you want it. West of Denver.

Alan K · Feb 24, 2014

Now that is unique lol.

Mike (WA) · Feb 24, 2014

That would be about a '53 Packard.

I bought an Oliver 880 at an old dealership in eastern Oregon dryland wheat country one time- had a homemade cab on it. Old weathered plywood, little windows, just a big box. Dark as a tomb inside. Ugliest thing I'd ever seen.

After I drove it, I went into the office to make the deal. 3 guys in there, having a beer at the end of the day. I couldn't kick on the price- $1,500 for a strong running diesel with working sprague clutch. So I just said, "Take that god-awful cab off, and you've got a deal."

All three burst out laughing, and the boss took out his wallet and handed each of the other two a 5 dollar bill. One of them said "We wanted to take that thing off as soon as we got that rig in here, but he said to leave it on, someone might want it. We bet him 5 bucks that that cab would never leave the premises."

Nice folks- I even got a beer, and a hat.

Geo-TH,In · Feb 24, 2014

IMHO, This is definately FIRST CLASS.

Duner Wi · Feb 24, 2014

Packard for sure but my guess is 52 due to chrome trim. Same door different trim.
Does look like a 53-54 Chevy but vent window is all wrong.

PJH · Feb 24, 2014

Good story Mike!!

Robert Major · Feb 24, 2014

Hi
Maybe a guy should find out what the rules are for a cab in your area. most places seem to frown upon home made cabs if there is an accident/ death. They either have to be legal certified factory Rops structures Tested for that tractor, or have a safety roll bar fitted in the cab for legal compliance. Seen this a lot in Europe. Rules seem to be changing world wide on this safety stuff a lot now.
Also not many guys are aware it is illegal to weld/ alter or drill any structural part of a Rops certified Cab.
can be another huge nightmare if there is an accident,and the clipboard attendants turn up.
Regards Robert

Bill(Wis) · Feb 24, 2014

1. Remove fenders from tractor.
2. Fasten a strong piece of plywood to the fender mounting holes on each side. Cut the shape of the plywood to your choosing. Reinforce at bottom where it attaches to fender mounting holes. Window cutouts on sides.
3. Piece of plywood on top. Cut to fit.
4. Put a window in front.
Notes: A good idea to design the front window to slope outward at the top unless you are going to install a window wiper. Side windows can be cutouts with or without glass. If without glass, keep them small. Use 1x2 strips along edges of plywood making it easy to bolt together. Also easy to disassemble. I painted the outside flat black to absorb heat. Inside should be painted white. Side flaps over engine for heat. Worked great except it was noisy inside. Sorry, my pictures of it are 1000 miles away.

ss55 · Feb 24, 2014

www.burchmfg.com makes canvas Heat Housers.

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