Mounting My New/Used Cab

[scifi4all 6]

I recently purchased a used Original Tractor Cab for my tractor (P650CC01 for 1990 and up 500 series tractors), it had been used on a Wheel Horse. I wish I could have found a deal like those I read about on this site. I paid through the nose for it and it was missing a front support and a couple of other small pieces, cab was in pretty good shape. It has some damage on the right front, but the windows are great. Sorry about the poor cell phone pics.

I finally got to mount it on Saturday during our first big storm (we only got 4 inches of powder where I live) . I had to make a new front support for the left hand side of the tractor and tie the outside front corner supports to the uprights. On the newer tractors this cab has a piece that mounts to the bottom outside edge of the foot rests.

I also did'nt want to raise the seat springs to mount the rear support so I mounted it on top of the spring with a simple strap in between the front of the two mounts, to tie them together.

I also mounted the armrests I purchased off of ebay. They were in such great shape I figured they might come in handy, we will see.

I replaced the chain and the pulley shaft bearings on the snowblower, over the summer. I did'nt want to drill holes in the foot rests, so untill I come up with a better way, I have two mini-c-clamp vise grips in my way at my feet.

The foot pedal contacts the front cover, I don't want to tear it but I am not sure how to get more foot room at this time. The cab lets a little more air and snow in over the top of the hood, but I will probly just attach a rag to this area for now.

Overall it went pretty easy and I got to spend all day in the garage. Only had the 4 inches of powder to clear, but seat time is always worth it. Now I will have to install a little lighting to the cab. Duke's cab thread certainly has given me some ideas, just like most of the threads on this site often do. Thanks for taking a look.

[rickv1957 74]

Looks very nice as does your tractor,Rick

[scifi4all 6]

Thanks Rick! The PO kept in incredible shape and I have been just trying to keep it in good shape the last 10 years. :notworthy:

[TJ 184]

Nice. :notworthy:

[Suburban 550 28]

Nice job. Both the tractor and cab look good. :notworthy:

[Operator 7]

Very nice cab! Thanks alot for posting the model number too. That cab of mine starts with P647CC02 Waiting to hear back from Origional Cab on mine. My cab doesn't have the smaller windows behind the doors. Or the "bulge" on the back. Mine has to fit the "C" style.

Thanks again.

Randy

[Curmudgeon 28]

Love these cab threads!

First, I gotta myself a snowthrower again, after that, I have an idea brewing in my cobwebs about an all hard cab............

Thankfully I have enough tractors it can be a dedicated snow remover!

Good looking rig Rolls!!!!!

[Operator 7]

OK Rolls have to let you know how my numbers turned out compared to your cab.

I heard back from Origional Cab.

Yours is for 90 and newer mine is 90 and older! That is why you have the little side windows and I don't but the frame is the same.

Randy

[Confused99 2]

I wonder how mine fits into the mix. Mine has the extended rear portion but doesn't have windows in the extension. Mine also bolts up and fits my 520 perfect. I didn't have to drill any holes. It does appear that it was intended for a different chute directional control crank then what I have on mine. Here is a picture.

Jason

[Operator 7]

Jason on the two-stage the crank is on the left.

Randy

PS - Package leaves tuesday Priority

[Confused99 2]

Jason on the two-stage the crank is on the left.

Randy

PS - Package leaves tuesday Priority

Ah...Makes sense now. Guess I need a 2 stage . I might actually need one if we get what they are predictiing later this week

I will let you know when the package shows up

Jason

[scifi4all 6]

Thanks again guys! I guess the extra windows helped. But now I need some lights. I am not worried about me seeing as much as them seeing me. Our driveway opens onto the main street in our town. Haven't done any nightime snow removal, YET!

Randy I contacted Original Cab Co. company right away and they emailed me a copy of the manual about 2 days after I emailed them. It came in handy to figure out which pieces were missing. The bulge in the back makes it nice my head isn't rubbing againist the window. I had another Wheel Horse years ago that had an original cab, (SOLD IT WITH THE TRACTOR! ), it certainly wasn't as roomy as this one. But any is better than none when its sleeting or your catching snowblower blowback!

Jason I wish I could switch my doors, a little elbow room on the right would be nice to operate the crank. Also wish I had the high chute like yours and the 520 would be nice too! Does your cab have a zipper all the way up the back or is that just a seam? Mine has a zipper that comes up from the bottom and turns 90 degrees to the left. I believe it is to fill the gas tank. My tank is still under the hood.

Dale I wish I had at least one more tractor, something larger and newer. One could plow and the other blow. But, I would have to find another cab. Perhaps one with the hard windshield and a wiper. :banghead:

[Operator 7]

Good people at Origional aren't they! They sent me a file too, help today putting mine on trying to figure out the brackets on outside of floorboards. that bracket that goes under it. I'm trying to figure out the long zipper on the right front?

So now the tractor in my avatar has it's cab, now if we get the storm they say over the next couple three days :thumbs:

[Confused99 2]

Yes, mine has a zipper that zips up around half way up the back window for filling the rear tank. Just filled it up for the first time tonight

Jason

[scifi4all 6]

Randy I don't understand why the right hand zipper is so long. I wish it opened from the top down so that it would not let so much air and snow into the cab. I clamped it closed about halfway down.

This summer I added some seat springs under my seat. It did'nt seem to affect my position with mowing or using the front blade. But, it really seems to make me reach far forward, through the cab, to turn the chute.

[Operator 7]

Rolls in my Origional Cab file they sent me there was a reference to a "crank extension" I think to add in.

Randy

[scifi4all 6]

Randy,

My Install instructions note 2 different chute control extensions. One for the two-stage blower and one for the single-stage. The instructions have instructions for extending the two-stage crank on the left of the tractor. I have to assume that the one for the single-stage is to enter through the right side of the cab. But both of these exstensions are for the newer auger style crank. My single-stage has the older wire cable wrap and the crank does not disconnect like the newer ones must.

The long zipper on the right is to provide enough room to operate the snow blade handle. Again I am assuming this since I have not gotten the chance to try my blade with the cab yet.

Jason based on my parts list you might be able to purchase an extension for the crank on your newer style single-stage. These are the parts on the list you may need.

#4411 CHUTE CONTROL CLAMP

#9199 CHUTE CONTROL CLAMP HOLDER, long, (single stage)

#9200 CHUTE CONTROL EXSTENSION, long, (single stage)

I posted my manual to My Wheel Horse website, Check it out!

[Confused99 2]

Thanks Rolls, I was thinking an extension was in order too. Or, I could just do what Duke did and be done with it <_<

Jason

[Operator 7]

Thanks Rolls! I never gave the plow handle a thought, that does make sense.

One step ahead oof your thinking Jason, I put electric rotater on the two-stage awhile ago , works great! I sent pictures to Duke when he was planning his mod.

Now I got another motor for the single stage to do it again.

I have three of the 520's wired with the switch so I can use the broom or the blower chute off that.

Randy

[Confused99 2]

Cool, yeah I was thinking about doing what Duke did but it may have to wait until next season. I will have to get the details and pics from you sometime.

Jason

[Operator 7]

No problem, pics are still inside computer here.

The thinking took longer than the mounting. I use window motors out of vehicle [my Fords] doors. I'll send them.

Randy

[Don1977 605]

scifi4all my C-120 already has some holes in the floor pans under the foot pads.

I don't know if they are located at the right location. You might take a look up under there to see if your has them. maybe a small metal plate welded to the cover frame is all you need to use those existing holes, on mine there is a hole located at each end about 4" from the out side on both floor pans.

Don

[scifi4all 6]

First thing I Hope everyone here at Red Square is having a Happy Holidays!

Second, Don you are correct, I do have factory holes under the foot rests. I believe they are the correct holes for the original cab for my 1973. They do not match up to the newer cab I am using, but the only thing I could come up with was going to be some sort of plate under my cab supports Atached to what I did not know. Obviously great minds think alike. That is what I will probably do to connect to the existing holes in the foot rests. Thanks for mentioning the existing holes, for some reason I just never looked underneath.

The only other issue I seem to have is that the pedal on the left side contacts the front of the cab vinyl tightly. My foot is actually the problem, the front of my boot hits the vinyl before the pedal is completly forward. I think I will have to find someone to sew some extra vinyl into the front of the cab to allow more room on the left side. Don't know who yet, I will have to ask around.

Here's to a HAPPY NEW YEAR! For everyone! :thumbs:

[Operator 7]

Hey Rolls if you have a place that does boat and truck canvas they'll do mending and such, that is who did mine up here.

That cab support that goes to the outside edge - on mine there were two small pieces of angle iron with a tab welded on, that went under my step with two bolts from step taken out one in front one in back, then the cab support brace bolted to that angle. I couldn't figure out those untill I checked the instructions they sent me.

Hope this helps.

Randy

[scifi4all 6]

Randy,

Thanks for the tip, I will have to ask around my area.

Those pieces of angle were also missing from the cab when I bought it. But I still need some way (without drilling) to attach the center uprights to the tractor. That is why I will probably go ahead and add plates bolted to through the foot rest factory holes.

:notworthy: