trying to find an inclimate weather cab
pigpen1
Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4 North Carolina, USA |
2009-12-18 167561
Anyone ever heard of a poor weather cab or enclosure for a 99 MF 231
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earthwrks
Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3853 Home Office in Flat Rock, Michigan Pics |
2009-12-18 167562
I think there's one called weather brake or break. It looks goofy in that it doesn't cover your top but only surrounds your sides. You need a windshield too. For what it's worth, I'd be tempted to get some Carrhart coveralls with hood, gloves, boots, hat and goggles. Funny...we have been waiting for snow but yet guys are hoggin' it LOL (I have a heated cab on my machine) ....
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hardwood
Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3583 iowa |
2009-12-19 167563
TSC type stores used to have the heavy canvas "Heat Houser" type that went up along side the engine to bring some heat back to the operator. They had a universal frame that would fit most tractors. I haven't saw one for years but they may still be available. Before tractor cabs became common most every farmer with livestock chores had one on a chore tractor. ....
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yooperpete
Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1413 Northern Michigan Pics |
2009-12-19 167570
If you look at my photos 2 & 3 you will see a TSC vinyl heat houser. It is 3 sided with a windshield on all 3 sides. It is a universal mount. It is a little delicate but mine has been in use for about 10 years. Think it was under $200.00 at the time.
My farm driveway is in open country and the wind blows really hard. Without it, it was miserable clearing the driveway. Wind can blow in from behind but is tolerable. On warm days, it gets pretty warm inside where I dress down a little. ....
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pigpen1
Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4 North Carolina, USA |
2009-12-19 167583
Hey thanks guys Im gonna get to work finding the heat houser, but as earthwrks suggested I am going to the local Carhartts retailer tomorrow. Gloves,boots,hats,& goggles I got never had need of the coveralls in S.W. Florida but here in NC... well guess I was'nt as prepared as I thought LOL. I'll get it together with a little help from my friends up north, on the forum ....
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cutter
Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 1307 The South Shore of Lake Ontario, New York Pics |
2009-12-21 167627
Darned that global warming... ....
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hardwood
Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3583 iowa |
2009-12-22 167633
TV weather girl said there is a three day global warming thing coming, I'd better fuel up the baby Deere. ....
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Murf
Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7249 Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada Pics |
2009-12-22 167644
For many years we did commercial snow removal on open station machines.
The best solution we came up with was a snowmobile helmet with an electrically (12 volt) heated visor to keep it clear.
Some of the guys still think it was easier to see what you're doing in a bad storm wearing a snowmobile helmet than sitting in a cab.
We're currently working on a monster snow removal machine for a special site that has some very unique problems. In that case we are going to an elevated cab (much like a combine) to keep the snow away from the glass and to increase visibility. The site it will be on received 48" of snow in a single (less than) 24 hour period 10 days ago.
Best of luck. ....
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earthwrks
Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3853 Home Office in Flat Rock, Michigan Pics |
2009-12-22 167651
A big consideration with any enclosure is heat inside. Too cold and your breath will condensate and turn to ice. I've found when not enough heat is available, leave the door open or open two windows to. Draft going so your breath doesn't come near the windshield.
What we do here in Michigan on non-cabbed dozers which have reversible radiator fans, that is they blow the air forward, guys will run a large flexible hose about 12" in diameter from in front and around to the face of the operator.
That heat houser thing wouldn't be my choice since on my blue the battery sits in front of the radiator. I would be concerned sulfuric(?) acid gases would be inhaled. ....
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earthwrks
Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3853 Home Office in Flat Rock, Michigan Pics |
2009-12-22 167652
Murf would an air curtain work to deflect the snow in front of the cab? A recycler/processor excavator that uses an elevated cab might be the ticket for the cab and lifting arm. ....
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