cb in wisc
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I've been thinking about ways to stay somewhat warmer when using my tractor. I have been told to use a heater housing/weather brake and not a cab. What's the thoughts of the panel of experts?
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If you use it at all in the summer,go with the heat houser. Not likely you'd put on a cab with air. It ain't like the cab of your pickup. You won't be going fast enough with the tractor to create any air flow and you'll be misserable in the heat. The heat houser is a whole lot easier to take off and put on every year. Not to mention the tremendous amount of heat that you can get out of it compaired to the cab.
J.Wondergem
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- Rockford, Mi.
I agree with rrlund. I have a tractor with a cab, and no air, and it gets hot in there with the door off and windows open. I have a smaller tractor I use in the winter, and put the Heat Houser on it. Just need to get more plastic for the windows.
johndeereman
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where can u buy heat housers nowadays?
Bruce from Can.
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- Woodville, Ontario, Canada
I have had both, and the truth is it depends on alot of different things. A cab without air in summer can be an oven, but I have one on my 966 IH without air and it is quite comfortable with both doors off and the back window open, and in the winter or late fall when putting out manure doors on and heater running it is great to have a cab. Heat housers do bring a good bit of engine heat back to the driver but do nothing to keep the snow from going in your face, and down your neck when you blow snow. So ventilation is your dilemma , not enough you cook ,too much and you freeze.
We have heat housers on two of ours, and two cabs that stay on all year. ...And then theres two more tractors that get a cab put on each fall and off in the spring. Its a pain in the rear to put them on and off all the time but the one is on our loader tractor, so couple hours it takes to put it on sure makes the rest of the winter enjoyable. The two we put on and off are year arounds. Cabs are alot nicer if your going to be outside awhile but the heat houser lets the tractor fit into the hifer shed to clean and bed.
hoosier boy
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I bought one from Tractor Supply a couple of years ago. Its going to be an ordered item. They are for sale online but at about same price @ TSC and no shipping. Order the more deluxe model with warparound windows and hang your own canvas across the back and most all the blowing air is blocked out.
730 virgil
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- IL Wis state line near Monroe Wi
depends if you have an older or newer tractor if it is as old as mine i probably can't get a cab for them.
heat houser is better than nothing if you have to go down the road or push snow. i would like to find something for my skid loader. gets pretty chilly running around on it.
heat houser is better than nothing if you have to go down the road or push snow. i would like to find something for my skid loader. gets pretty chilly running around on it.
Nebraska Cowman
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A "heat houser" will never get warm when it's below zero but they will keep some of the wind off. The most important thing is some kind of windshield to protect your face.
I was just thumbing through the Shoup's catalog for some chain and I see they have "heater house" for tractors for sale.
Dad and I were feeding cattle the other morning with a JD 7820 with cab, heat and buddy seat and reminissing about the days with a JD 60 with heater house.
Good old days?
Dad and I were feeding cattle the other morning with a JD 7820 with cab, heat and buddy seat and reminissing about the days with a JD 60 with heater house.
Good old days?
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