$300 Deere Gator Cab

$300 Deere Gator Cab ATV S “I priced a new cab for my Deere 4 by 6 Gator and they wanted almost $4 000 which I thought was way too much money ” says Illinois handyman Robert John “I built a cab myself for less than $300 It turned out real nice ”     John started his project by building a wood frame that attaches to the roll cage He used 1/2-in plywood for the doors window frames and rear panel Each door bolts to the rear of the frame with box hinges The doors close securely with spring-loaded latches Each door has a sliding window made out of 1/8-in Lexan plastic     The windshield is supported by a center divider that mounts to the roll cage on top and to the Gator’s hood at the base The lower part of the windshield contains two 8-in high sliding windows to let cool air in The cab’s roof is a commercial model made from heavy duty ABS plastic John mounted a strobe safety light on it A small 8-in fan that plugs into a cigarette lighter hangs from the cab’s ceiling A propane tank heater on the floor provides a small amount of heat inside the cab in cold weather The cab also has homemade plywood cup holders “It’s not as pretty as a store-bought cab but it works and I saved a lot of money ” says John “I didn’t draw up any plans but instead just figured it out as I went along I didn’t have to drill any holes in the Gator at all I used 2 by 4’s to build the cab’s frame but ripped them down to a 3/4 by 1 1/2 size to make the frame doubling it up in some places to make it stronger I didn’t use full 2 by 4’s because there wasn’t enough room and it would have looked too clunky ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Robert John 6500 White Oaks Club Rd Freeburg Ill 62243 ph 618 539-3269; rjjohn@att net

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