Does this make my tractor look..............

[PGHsteelworker]

Got the winter cab installed on the 2182 today. After looking over the attaching brackets prior to installation, and finding the two rear ones were bent up, I decided to tweak them back straight and strengthen them by by welding a piece of 3/8 square stock onto the sides of them. Got the cab on, after finding out it's too awkward to put on by yourself, by using two large ratchet straps strung between two overhead beams and through the cab. Bolted everything down, installed the doors and windows, and ran into a technical issue. The Haban's manual angle handle goes from outside the door diagonally to the inside of the cab and will hit the A pillar angled to the left. Changing the angle of the handle will fix one problem but will create another, won't be able to open the door to change the angle. Will have to take another look at it tomorrow to see if a short term solution is possible, short of hydraulic angling.

[Group_44]

I guess you will just have to go with the hydraulic angle set up!

[Sam Mac]

Tim

Anyway you can use an actuator?

[PGHsteelworker]

After a closer look at the angling problem, might be able to shorten the rod and change the bend angle to move it inside the door, closer to the foot rest, and adjust the forward to backward movement, rearward, to clear the A-pillar. The other issue is the seat has to be almost fully forward because the seat hits the rear of the cab, not a problem for someone that is vertically challenged, but I'm 6' 5" and it's a bit crowded. On the plus side, the windows cleaned up nice, and rewired the lights and wiper.

[Berwil]

Originally Posted by Sam Mac

Tim

Anyway you can use an actuator?

You mean like an 8 yr old in a snow suit? Just pull up to him and have him run out, angle the blade and run back... Like the kids hunched at the net of tennis matches. LoL

Bill

[Shrewcub]

Originally Posted by Berwil

You mean like an 8 yr old in a snow suit? Just pull up to him and have him run out, angle the blade and run back... Like the kids hunched at the net of tennis matches. LoL

Bill

You could weld a little seat off to the side by the lever and have angling on the fly!

When I was about 8 my Dad made me ride on the rear blade once. We had almost a foot of sleet. It was so heavy the blade would just float on top. My little butt was just enough to keep it down.

My cab is the same way,Tim. I am 5'7". I bet it's tight!

[PGHsteelworker]

I did adjust the lever to the rear and gave it a try in the 3 inches that we got today. I didn't realize there was that large of a gap between the foot rest and the door. Got it to angle both ways without it hitting the door bottom or A- pillar to bad. Might take the seat out and try a pillow or some kind of cushion on the bottom and rear of cab. The tractor sounds noisy and different with a cab on also, it is my first cab. PS..... The kids are too old and smart to fall for that trick anymore.

[yeeter]

Originally Posted by PGHsteelworker

PS..... The kids are too old and smart to fall for that trick anymore.

Ya, the only thing that works when they get older, especially the boys, is fear and paranoia. Mostly fear...

[Sam Mac]

Originally Posted by PGHsteelworker

After a closer look at the angling problem, might be able to shorten the rod and change the bend angle to move it inside the door, closer to the foot rest, and adjust the forward to backward movement, rearward, to clear the A-pillar. The other issue is the seat has to be almost fully forward because the seat hits the rear of the cab, not a problem for someone that is vertically challenged, but I'm 6' 5" and it's a bit crowded. On the plus side, the windows cleaned up nice, and rewired the lights and wiper.

Only suggestion I have for this problem would be to cut the back wall of the cab out and fab up some filler panels to move it back far enough for you to fit comfortably.

[PGHsteelworker]

Thanks Sam , I thought of that, and still may go that route later but I think I'm going to remove the seat in the meantime to make it more comfortable now.