I go over what held me back from installing a cab and why I'm installing one now. I summarize the installation process for a Curtis Industries Cab and what options are out there. curtisindustri...
We absolutely love the Curtis Cab on our John Deere. Installation was much easier than I expected. The heater is very comfortable in these cold winter months. Great company and products. You’re going to wonder what you ever did without the cab! :) - Chad
I clicked on YT and your Video came up. I know it`s 2 years ago... When you installed the piece that bolts to the floor. Seems like the flat plate should go under the rubber floor mat. Looks like a nice cab. My JD is a 1984 950. Only way to get a cab for it, is a tractor JY. Other Tractor is a Kioti CK30 12 yrs old or close to it. was looking at cabs, and around $7K. Use to run equipment, (much larger) and all had cabs. Was spoiled. Now running these little Tinker Toy Tractors...LOL
I did the origional tractor cab with the glass windshield on my 2019 1025r. But I only use it for snowblowing duty in the winter in northern Canada. Very happy with it as it's easy enough to remove come spring time. Just being out of the window and blowing snow is well worth it for me. It came with an electric heater that I have never bothered to install.
so you are saying it come with a electric heater and you live in Canada and you didn't install the heater? if i live in Canada i sure be installing that heater just saying .
Well done! Look forward to seeing the future videos & seeing it in action! Kudos to you & Curtis Cab for working together for those of us looking for a cab! That speaks Volumes!!
Tom, I really appreciate your videos and attention to detail. Another great job showing the advantages of the Curtis cab. I have experienced the winters in Ohio myself and so I know you will really enjoy this cab and the warmth it will provide. I am very happy for you and look forward to seeing more of the 1025R in action with the cab on now. Thanks for your hard work in bringing us all of this good content.
Congrats buddy, Artillian/Kurtis is a fantastic company all the way around. Glad you finally have a cab now and can stay warm. Looks like a really nice fit on the 1 series. Stay safe 👍🏻
Happy New Year sir! That's a beauty and affordable cab! Please feel free to let Curtis Cab folks know that after watching this, if I ever get around to building a storage area for my lil Jonny, with a taller door, It will be a Curtis Cab for me. Thanks for sharing!
Great choice on cabs and I too would have chosen the middle option of the 3 that they offered. You explained the thought process and basic installation very well. Thank you for sharing Sir.
Good idea having a cab. For years I had a cabless kubota. When I changed the tractor,i went for the full factory cab with air con etc. Best thing I ever did, never get wet , cold or hot again, or dusty! You will never look back. We dont have much choice here in the UK for aftermarket cabs so you have done well
Looks well built! The heater package is well thought out and engineered for larger cabs as well. I bet a variable speed fan control would keep you from peeling layers.
Yes, it was about $6,000 additional to the price of the tractor a couple years ago, I had a 2025R. I have since upgraded tractors and have heat and A/C now. The Mauser cab is more permanent type of cab. You remove the ROPS and the cab frame then becomes the ROPS. It was a pain in the butt to install, took me about a week to get it on. You have to remove the rear glass and sit on the bottom window frame to operate the backhoe, not comfortable, but at least it could still be used. 3039R is my tractor now, with larger backhoe on the rear. Much better tractor for work that I do. You can get a hotter thermostat if it doesn't produce enough heat for the John Deere. This will warm things up slightly more. No too terribly expensive. I was able to operate mine with only a T-shirt and coat was hung up inside (rear right corner) where a hat or coat hook had come with the cab.
Would like to have a 3039r, but too much for my actual needs. It takes about 2 minutes after starting and it blowing warm air. Thanks for your input, Tom
I have the cab with the metal doors and rear glass window. It works great for the the cold snowy weather. I'll spend all day in it wearing just a t-shirt and jeans. Only problem is low speed on blower quit. Wiper blade can spin on arm. And my roof doesn't overhang the sides. I'll get water drips on top seal of windshield sometimes from melting snow on roof during snowblowing. Been very happy with it. Works good for me in 0° weather. Thanks for the awesome video.
Nice cab, if the factory cab was backhoe compatible as delivered I would have been tempted. Curtis does a good job filling that gap in the market. For now my 1025r tlb is cab-less.
Excellent video, Tom. I have been recently interested in cabs and have been doing a lot of the same research that you did. It was nice to hear your perspective as well. It sounds like Curtis Cab is a good company too.
Tom a very well done video on the new cab install. As you always do, you provide a very detailed explanation with a great visual follow up. Thank you for that. That cab would look great on my 1025r also. I’m in CT and MA is not too far for me to the Curtis plant. Hmmmmm ?? It’s getting colder here real quick. Good luck and thanks for sharing the video, John
Nice job! The price is very reasonable in my opinion. I have a JD 970 and no one has a Cab for it since it's a 1991. I bought it new and it has been a great tractor 🚜.
I have the same cab one thing you might want to do is put some rear wheel spacers on if you are going to be on any hills because with mine it felt a little bit uneasy. its been a few years but I think I put on 2 inch bora spacers
Very nice Tom you will appreciate that every time it snows or even if you get caught in the rain. Nice job and looks like the quality is very good on the curtis unit
Very nice video! Never heard of that cab before (but I saw it in some video without knowing the brand...) But now that I saw your vidéo, I know who they are now! Excellent job! Thanks for your work! Have a nice day.
Thank you for the informative video. You did well showing how to install the cab. I’ve been looking at cabs for my B 2601 Kubota and this one could be the answer for me. It looks like I may be able to afford one. Thank you, Wayne from Wisconsin.
Very well-done analysis of this brand of cab. I'm looking to purchase a 2 series within the next 12 months and was not sold on the manufacturer options as I would rather put my $$ into the attachments. Another point for me would be working the tractor for a bit of time to see how it works without the cab and then moving to the cab if I find it would be beneficial.
Well done .. looks good.. I have a small kioti tractor ... love the idea of a cab but with a backhoe on my tactor I would just want a cab for winter...
I have mixed emotions come summer. Hopefully removing everything but the roof and windshield will be ok. There were times I wanted a canopy so I'll get a taste of that.
Ah! The tractor cab,the only two draw back are the window fogging and having to open the doors to get in or out. A factory cab keeps you warm in cold weather , cool in hot weather, keeps one out of the dust, dirt, grime and grass particles of the field, and offers great protection when you disturb that nest of wasps. Although, yours is not a factory cab, I am sure you will enjoy it immensely and wonder why you didn’t buy it sooner.
Nice looking cab, good value for the price, I would pick the same one. Can't use a cab on my 1025R, doing to much lawn aeration and landscaping around trees.
Really like the cab, congratulations. I've sat in a Mauser cab, net very roomy. At 5'10" and 200 pounds it seemed tiny, kinda like a shirt that's too small.
Wow, pretty good of Curtis to do that for you just because you have a YT channel. Some people just get the breaks i guess. Nothing ever happens like that, for me. Now that you told everyone, other people will expect Curtis to do this, for them, now. I dont think i would have said anything about the deal you got in the video. As for JD and a $7,000 cab, that`s why they`ll never sell me another JD. They`re out of their minds with their prices. Which is why i bought a Kubota this time.
I wanted to be upfront with everyone. I don't make a living off of YT like others, but I am at a point where I want to keep it cost neutral. Producing videos takes time, equipment, and money. If there is something I need and have to purchase that I would normally highlight in a video that helps me, and in that process it benefits a manufacturer, then I'm going to approach them.
@@ataleofthreecabins1025 Amen my friend, glad you could get one. Yeah i know how much it takes to do the videos, thats why i don`t do them. I don`t have the patients for it. Anyway, I tried to inquire direct thru their website about possibly buying a cab, but it wants me to buy it from a dealer. I feel the dealer as being the middle guy that doesn`t need to be involved. So at this point, i couldn`t get one from curtis. After seeing your pricing you mentioned, i wanted to try to get one, mainly because i cant afford 5 to 7 grand for a cab, and what you mentioned was surely ALOT cheaper route. EDIT: I was able to find their phone number, so i`m going to call them direct and see where it goes.
I’ve been thinking about purchasing the Curtis cab. I’d like to see you operating the backhoe with the cab. I use my backhoe frequently and it seems like it would be a really tight fit in the operator’s station.
im surprised they did not design the support frames to go under the rubber mat to prevent rubbing the paint off also less give in the overall structure ..... Just my thoughts I am definitely going to get a cab
Is the top bent of your heater where the air comes out? If you’re worried about a fogging up window you could make up an air Deflector(like a floor air director in your home) to point on the windshield and could put it on just with Velcro.
Might I suggest a set of Carlile versa turf tires . They are a world of difference over the r4 tires . I am plowing in 2wd vs 4wd with r4s. the ride is awesome as well. I have a 2305 with a hard side Curtis cab/ heat. It was a 4k option back in 2009 and from what I can tell , today it is around 6k. I think if I was to do it again i would like to try the Mauser cab. I installed 2 -12v fans from NAPA in the rear of the cab to help keep windshield clean. The blower on the heater does not move enough air to keep it clean unless they have made changes since I got mine I also installed led mini lite bar from strobes and more. What part of Ohio are you in. I'm up by Toledo.
I watched your video yesterday of the Curtis Cab that was already installed in your tractor with your thoughts & comments of how you felt about it. Awesome video. Ive been contemplating about a cab for my tractor for the past 3 yrs. Im like you, i cant justify the extremely high cost of the Mauser Cab. . . . .$5,000--$7,000!!! Absolutely absurd & total "B.S." to charge that much money for a cab. Yes it would be nice to have. . . . .but gimme a freakin break!!! Mauser needs to drop $4-$6,000 off their ridiculous price. More than likely, truth be known, it brobably didnt cost them a total of $500 bucks to make that style of cab!!! I hope you enjoy this Curtis Cab. You mentioned that your "wife has an apohlstury buisness"??? You should have her cut out some nice, soft, light gray colored or light tan colored padding & install inside your cab! P.S.----What is the 2 fancy, white, green, & yellow john Deere panels ya have hanging up on your wall???
Just be careful with the front window open. I think that is the cab people have the front window open and then lift the loader and break the window. But I like that version of cab too for the 1025r.
I would love to see a Point of View with the backhoe on and how easy it is to install with the cab now on, the whole process. Also is a rear wiper available for the glass version?
At first I needed a good slam to close them, but after awhile I didn't need to use as much force. I know since I installed the cab they changed there weatherstripping which might help in that manner.
One thing I forgot to ask, surely the rubber floor may should have been removed prior to fitting the pillars, then the mat put back on top of it all afterwards? As it stands now,its difficult to replace the floor may should you need to
I went by the instruction, though I thought about putting it under. I was afraid the half inch or so might effect the tolerances for the rest of the assembly, such as the door not closing right.
A/C is pretty cost prohibited. In the Summer I'll remove the doors and rear window. I was always interested in a sun shade or canopy so the roof will take care of that.
@@ataleofthreecabins1025 i bought my 3025 J.D. with a sun canopy thru deere. Its pretty nice. Although with a cab and A/C you'd never have to worry about bee's nest in the ground.
@@deanbarr5740 I was running a CK580, full cab, hit a ground nest, and they found their way into the cab and stung the hell outta me 25 times before i even knew what had happened. I don`t care how tight a cab is, those mean little bastards will find a way to get into the cab one way or another to get you.
I installed a Plus cab onto a 2032r. There is a major issue with the door seals not staying on to the Plus cab doors as the velcro that holds on the vinyl door covering interferes with the door gasket material not being able to fully seat onto the door frame. I see that at about 19:10 into your video you happened to touch the rear part of the door gasket material and it appears to be loose. I have door gasket falling off of my doors, and actually when the doors were removed from the plastic shipping material, the gasket material was falling off. This is the problem I have encountered and am trying to work through this with Curtis.
The door gasket was loose. I feel I was the cause though. When I was unpacking everything the doors were package pretty tightly and I grabbed the first one by the weather stripping. It was still wrapped in that heavy felt and I was pulling pretty hard. I could tell I pulled a section loose. The second door I was more careful. I was just going to wait for the weather to warm up, put some adhesive on it with several bungees until it dries.
Awesome video and I appreciate all the work! Why didn’t you look into a Cozy Cab as well? Seems like it has better visibility and the style is much more modern and blends in with the tractors curves. Kinda a middle ground between the Mauser and Curtis. Not sure about the backhoe aspect with the Cozy Cab tho?
Yes, it works without any restrictions. It actually keep a little roof overhead if its too sunny or a little rain is coming down. I'm 6"2 195#, if I had another 70 pounds on my it might be a little tight.
Is there any concern if you were to use the tractor in a heavily wooded area? It doesn't seem like something that would be easy to take off in the spring. Also, if you trailer your tractor, does the manufacturer recommend staying below 50 mph?
Agility is going to be less in the woods. Come Spring I'll just be removing the doors and rear window, removing the whole cab would not be a good option. There was no restrictions on trailering.
You can remove the doors, rear window and open the front window, but it would be to difficult to remove with the heater installed. I have used it in the summer and with those items removed it was no hotter, actually provided shade and helped during a sprinkle.
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@@ataleofthreecabins1025 im in ireland iv a JD 4400 and a x740 both with mauser cabs 1 thing we dont use here on the sub tractors is a back hoe on them but here mauser be seen as a very good cab