Cab Mounted On Kubota Tractor

2014 - Volume #38, Issue #2, Page #39

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Gary Carlson wanted to put a cab on his 1999 Kubota F2560 garden tractor to make blowing snow more comfortable. The Eau Claire, Wis., resident went looking on Craigslist and found an old Kubota cab from a compact utility tractor in good condition.
    He purchased it for $75 and, with help from son Todd, modified it to fit. They used the mower with a 52-in., 2-stage snowblower and a 6-ft. mower deck equipped with a hydraulic dump grass collection system.
    “The conversion took about a month, but it looks and functions like a factory unit,” says Todd. “It has a 12-volt heater, power windshield wiper, and lights facing the front and rear. There are doors on both sides so we can enter or exit from either side. Dad spends a fair amount of time removing snow, and at his age he shouldn’t have to tolerate a face full of snow any more. That was our inspiration.
    “People who see it for the first time are surprised to learn that it’s not factory-made. Kubota does make a cab for this mower, but it costs thousands of dollars. The conversion took about a month to do, but we only spent about $200 and that was mostly for sheet metal and a 12-volt heater.”
    The cab bolts onto the mower’s rollover protective structure (ROPS) without the need to remove the ROPS from the vehicle. There are doors on both sides and large glass windows on all 4 sides.
    The cab was taller than necessary for the mower so they cut 10 in. off the bottom. In order to accommodate the steering column they also lengthened the cab by 6 in., welding new sheet metal onto the back side.
    A diamond plate box was added on front of the cab to accommodate the mower’s foot controls, including the hydrostatic foot pedal, brake pedal, and differential lock which extended in front of the steering wheel. “We fabricated some aluminum parts and attached them over a steel frame that attaches to brackets, which we mounted on the mower’s chassis,” explains Todd.
    The box has a small glass window located just in front of the mower’s headlight, and it shines through the window. A flashing yellow security light mounts on top of the cab.
    They used rubber-backed carpet runner to seal the cab’s floor, bolting it to the frame to provide a flexible seal against snow and wind. A 12-volt ceramic heater and fan keep the windows defrosted.
    Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Todd Carlson, 1217 Oak Street, Bloomer, Wis. 54724 (ph 715 225-0222; tcarlson@ajdoor.com).

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Cab Mounted On Kubota Tractor TRACTORS Cabs Gary Carlson wanted to put a cab on his 1999 Kubota F2560 garden tractor to make blowing snow more comfortable The Eau Claire Wis resident went looking on Craigslist and found an old Kubota cab from a compact utility tractor in good condition He purchased it for $75 and with help from son Todd modified it to fit They used the mower with a 52-in 2-stage snowblower and a 6-ft mower deck equipped with a hydraulic dump grass collection system “The conversion took about a month but it looks and functions like a factory unit ” says Todd “It has a 12-volt heater power windshield wiper and lights facing the front and rear There are doors on both sides so we can enter or exit from either side Dad spends a fair amount of time removing snow and at his age he shouldn’t have to tolerate a face full of snow any more That was our inspiration “People who see it for the first time are surprised to learn that it’s not factory-made Kubota does make a cab for this mower but it costs thousands of dollars The conversion took about a month to do but we only spent about $200 and that was mostly for sheet metal and a 12-volt heater ” The cab bolts onto the mower’s rollover protective structure ROPS without the need to remove the ROPS from the vehicle There are doors on both sides and large glass windows on all 4 sides The cab was taller than necessary for the mower so they cut 10 in off the bottom In order to accommodate the steering column they also lengthened the cab by 6 in welding new sheet metal onto the back side A diamond plate box was added on front of the cab to accommodate the mower’s foot controls including the hydrostatic foot pedal brake pedal and differential lock which extended in front of the steering wheel “We fabricated some aluminum parts and attached them over a steel frame that attaches to brackets which we mounted on the mower’s chassis ” explains Todd The box has a small glass window located just in front of the mower’s headlight and it shines through the window A flashing yellow security light mounts on top of the cab They used rubber-backed carpet runner to seal the cab’s floor bolting it to the frame to provide a flexible seal against snow and wind A 12-volt ceramic heater and fan keep the windows defrosted Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Todd Carlson 1217 Oak Street Bloomer Wis 54724 ph 715 225-0222; tcarlson@ajdoor com

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