[Bryan S]

Originally Posted by farmall fred

The 2382 is a repowered re badged 1872 with a 23 hp Command engine swap. It features a cab and a 451 blower. It is a snow eating beast.

Great pics, It looks like a Beast.
I've had my eyes out for a snow cab,
for my 2182 that's going to be my dedicated snow chucker.
I do have an idea for a defroster.
I wanted to do a initial test out tonight, after reading your post,
it jogged all the cobwebs upstairs...
but I can't seem to find my small cigar lighter
power inverter that I just had not so long ago.
Here's my idea. It involves a Presto Hot air popcorn popper
take the 3 small Phillips screws out of the base, and you have
an insane amount of hot forced air, in a small package.
Some dryer vent hose, as short as possible, a small power inverter,
a small battery, or use your tractors, 1/2 Size
Foil Deep Steam Table Pan, or full size one, and some hose clamps.
With the foil pan you would fold it long ways, to make a long,
very narrow channel, like what's used for a bare floor shop vac,
only narrower, to concentrate the hot air. Also cut the hole in the bottom part,
and prob pinch the center opening to help divert the air out to the ends,
(make a wider spray pattern so to speak) And last but surely not least,
your imagination. I'll take a pic of the hot air popper base,
and post it in the General Talk, for anybody who's curious. I think you might also be able too
use an old blow dryer, heat gun, etc?
Good luck with keeping that ice off the shield.
Maybe some Rain-X till you get it worked out.
Back in my snowmobile days we used to wax our shields to help
keep the snow and ice off, and from fogging up.