IH Tractor Cab Makes Winter Work Fun

IH Tractor Cab Makes Winter Work Fun TRACTORS Cabs Douglas Strouse Mason Mich sent FARM SHOW photos of the cab he built for his IH 504 tractor     “I drive on the road 2 miles each way to some woods where I cut up logs for my outdoor furnace so during the winter it could get mighty cold before I built the cab which has a heater inside to keep me toasty warm It now makes driving to the woods a fun job ” says Strouse who painted the cab red and white to match the tractor’s colors     Strouse started his project by building a frame out of 1-in sq tubing that attaches to the tractor’s frame He used 3/16-in plywood for the doors and window frames and 1/2-in plywood for the roof The door bolts to the frame with hinges and closes securely with a spring-loaded latch The windows and doors are fitted with 1/8-in plexiglass     To heat the cab he used the heater core and fan motor out of a Ford 4400 backhoe     The cab is designed to be lifted off the tractor using a shop crane “By removing four bolts I can lift the cab off for the summer ” says Strouse     Strouse made a couple of other modifications to the tractor He welded a stainless steel straight pipe on the exhaust but says it’s so loud he’ll probably replace it with a muffler     He also used 3/4-in plywood to make a 2-ft sq toolbox bolted to a pair of 3-in angle irons on the front of the tractor “I use the toolbox to carry my chainsaws and gas chains tools and water ” says Strouse          Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Douglas P Strouse 1149 S Aurelius Rd Mason Mich 48854 ph 517-204-8635

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