Home-Built Tractor Cab Built For $200

Home-Built Tractor Cab Built For $200 TRACTORS Cabs 28-6-25 After he checked out the price of a commercial cab for his 2002 Kubota 22 hp tractor, Jay Nevenhoven decided to build his own. "I spent less than $200. A commercial cab would have cost at least $2,500," says Nevenhoven. The Baileyville, Ill., man uses the tractor for mowing and loader work. "I use the tractor in the winter to move snow so a cab is important to me," says Nevenhoven. He used sheet metal and 1-in. angle iron to build the cab frame and fitted it with aluminum household storm windows. He mounted a two-piece window sideways on the right side of the cab that can be slid open for ventilation. The windshield, the rear window, and the door window are made from plexiglass. He used clear corrugated fiberglass for the roof, which screws onto the top part of the frame. Six wing nuts are used to secure all the windows so he can remove them easily. There's a large 6 by 12-in. truck mirror in front of the driver. He cut up sections of rubber and bolted it on front of the cab where it meets the tractor to seal everything up. "I'm quite proud of it. Everyone in the neighborhood thinks it looks nice," says Nevenhoven. "The clear roof lets the sun shine in, which is really nice during the winter. Every spring I remove the cab and store it. It isn't too bad a job to take the cab apart. I remove the cab windows, then set the frame back in my shop and place the windows inside it." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Jay Nevenhoven, P.O. Box 1, Baileyville, Ill. 61007 (ph 815 235-4600).

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