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Suburban 550

Well, it won't be too much longer before the snow starts to fall, so I figured I better get ready. Got both horses all ready last weekend and they're rarin' to go.

Here's the C-121 with the snowblade

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And a couple of pictures of the Raider 10 with the single stage snowblower and homebuilt cab

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And a couple closeups for Mike (bustedglass)

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And the two of them in their stable patiently waitin' for the first flake to fly

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Doubletrouble

That' a neat snow cab! Can I be nosey and ask if it was expensive to build? Nice tractors by the way, have fun in the snow.

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qd-16

Neat cab!! Kinda looks like that thing the Pope use to ride around in! :scratchead:

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Suburban 550

Al, you're not the first one told me that. :hide: Well I'll have somethin' for him to ride in if he ever decides to come to town. :scratchead:

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can whlvr

real nice pair of horse,i really like the matching stripes,is the cab plexi glass and if you dont mind how much for the gless?

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Suburban 550

Don, the cab is 1/4" plexiglass. All the materials were donated by a friend and it was up to me to design it. The cab was built back in 1996.

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can whlvr

thanks,looks very dry in there :scratchead:

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whfan74

Ray those look great!!!!!!!!!!!! :scratchead:

Just another reminder to me that I need to get on the stick! Nothing worse than trying to get things hooked up with snow out in the driveway! :hide:

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pfrederi

How well does it plow without wheel weights???

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W9JAB

The cab is very cool, :scratchead: been thinking of doing something like that only using building foam board, and plexi glass windows, to keep cost down.

As someone who has had much comments on lighting

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acedog

I like the hood stripes.

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mack1605

tractors look great Ray :scratchead:

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bitten

The first thing I thought was pope mobile. Looks like you are ready for battle. Some fine looking tractors.

Kinda thought that maybe I will at least get the oil changed before then. Now that I think about I have to get the plow out from its hiding place. Get the chains out and put them on. Check the oil in the gearbox for the blower. That reminds me I have to make a new foot for the plow. Grease everything. Oh man what am I doing here on the computer? I need to go and get this stuff done.....It can wait till tomorrow. :scratchead:

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Suburban 550

Thanks guys for all the compliments. Bitten, I know what you mean about gettin' off the computer and doin' things that need to be done. This is the first year I have everything done so early. Paul as far as wheel weights both tractors have about 60 lbs. of home made lead discs in each rear wheel behind the hubcaps. The C-121 is virtually unstoppable when it comes to plowing snow. It's a real worker.

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bustedglass

Thanks Ray,

Ingenious design and fabrication. I am a retired glazing contractor, and we did a lot of projects with plexi-glas. But, this is the first time that I have seen a "COMPLETE" tractor cab made from plexi-glas. All I can say is, you sir are a "Master" :scratchead: .

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