Tractor cab on 8N?

GunnyIa · Feb 5, 2015

I've been think 'in, sure would be nice to have a cab on my 1947 8N. I saw a few on other posts, and wondering how hard it would be to close up around the engine and drop a cab over the seat. Keeping warm while plowing snow would increase the pleasure of seat time considerably!

Anyone out there with cabs on their 8N's? Purchased, home made, canvas, OSB, fiberglass, or ???

Would love to hear your story if you have one!

Gunny, in COLD Iowa

J.Wondergem · Feb 5, 2015

Could go with a HeatHouser, it don't have a roof, but sure is a big difference.

glennster · Feb 5, 2015

here is a picture of my h with a home made cab. there are plywood covers for the sides of the engine and a canvas that goes over the grille. with chains and the snow plow on it, it pushes snow real good. warm in the cab too.

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being the 8n is a pretty tight area, i'd look at the john deere riding mower cabs and see if you can adapt one.

Denny K · Feb 5, 2015

I went to a farm supply store and found a nice cover meant for a walk behind snow blower. Fit very nice, has a top and I could add a rear flap of some kind to protect my back. I added some risers on the side to raise it up. 2 brackets from the hood corner bolts and 2 on the fenders.
I could easily take it off and put back on a snow blower as I kept all the brackets I didn't use. Also took some vinyl and made a set of sides for the hood to bush some heat back. Works good.

Bryce Frazier · Feb 5, 2015

Here is an 8N that has been on the CL for a while... Kind of neat looking.... Bryce
8N

JMS/.MN · Feb 5, 2015

I have a brand new HeatHouser made for a utility Massey, purchased at auction in 1988! No use for it, it came with other stuff. Might even have a windshield. So they were made for small utility tractors as well as full-size.

Chris Jones · Feb 5, 2015

personally I think your time/money would be better spent on...
Heated clothing.

jwal10 · Feb 5, 2015

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GunnyIa · Feb 5, 2015

(quoted from post at 16:46:37 02/05/15) personally I think your time/money would be better spent on...
Heated clothing.

aybe? But then I would have to convert my 6V to a 12V! I saw no 6V clothing.

Gunny, in Iowa

Chris Jones · Feb 5, 2015

Well, you can get converters for that. I'm sure there are many more to consider but this is just the first one I found.

But perhaps you could just strap a 12 volt battery to the tractor to power your suit while working and charging it when you get done.
6 to 12 volt converter.

L.Fure · Feb 5, 2015

(quoted from post at 00:46:37 02/06/15) personally I think your time/money would be better spent on...
Heated clothing.

I had some heated pants once, sort of. I was doing some welding on a piece of equipment while wearing a set of raggedy bib overalls. As I was welding I could smell something burning. I figured it might be some dry leaves laying on the ground. I even lifted the welding helmet to take a quick look and didn't see anything burning, so I kept welding. When I finished the weld I was concentrating on, I took the helmet off and took another look around. Sure enough, my pant leg was up in flames. I wasn't too concerned at first because the leg in question was my prosthetic leg, and I figured I could just bat the flames out with my welding cloves. No such luck. All I did was fan the flames. Then I started to panic. Having no water around the garage to put the fire out I made a dash for the house to get some. Right before I got to the house a thought entered my head. I can't go in the house with my pants on fire, I'd probably either set the house on fire, or at the very least make a big mess in my wife's kitchen. So I changed direction and headed for the hog house, where I put out the fire with the outside hydrant. Not much damage done after all that. Scorched my prosthetic some, and burned up half a pant leg on a set of overalls I should have thrown away in the first place. The wife wasn't very impressed though. She gave me heck for almost burning up a $10,000.00 prosthetic leg. I guess she didn't see the need to worry about the rest of me.

oldtanker · Feb 5, 2015

(quoted from post at 14:16:50 02/05/15) I've been think 'in, sure would be nice to have a cab on my 1947 8N. I saw a few on other posts, and wondering how hard it would be to close up around the engine and drop a cab over the seat. Keeping warm while plowing snow would increase the pleasure of seat time considerably!

Anyone out there with cabs on their 8N's? Purchased, home made, canvas, OSB, fiberglass, or ???

Would love to hear your story if you have one!

Gunny, in COLD Iowa

try here http://dandytractorcab.com/

Rick

Indiana Ken · Feb 5, 2015

Thank you for reminding me: I have various items of heated clothing for use on a motorcycle (12 volt system). I have one pair of gloves that came with a harness and various plug in connectors. Turns out the gloves are wired in series. A while back I set them aside to use with my 8N and forgot all about them until I read the post. If I change the harness and wire the gloves in parallel they should work on a 6 volt system.

casecollectorsc · Feb 5, 2015

I have two fabric door panels with vinyl windows I got in a bunch of stuff at a auction. Brand new if someone wants them.

Royse · Feb 5, 2015

I think this one was for a Ford 2000/3000.
I made it fit my 2N to plow snow. It has a roof.
Bought it off CraigsList for $40.
Not really that warm on an N, but it sure helps block the wind!
The canvas one on my Jubilee is much warmer w/o a roof.
That one was $40 on CL too.

Oh, and they did make cabs for them. This one belongs to forum
member Old-9. This was taken at the show in Winamac, IN.

oldtanker · Feb 5, 2015

(quoted from post at 18:47:55 02/05/15) I think this one was for a Ford 2000/3000.
I made it fit my 2N to plow snow. It has a roof.
Bought it off CraigsList for $40.
Not really that warm on an N, but it sure helps block the wind!
The canvas one on my Jubilee is much warmer w/o a roof.
That one was $40 on CL too.

Oh, and they did make cabs for them. This one belongs to forum
member Old-9. This was taken at the show in Winamac, IN.

All this stuff like that makes me really happy that I have a HEATED cab!

Rick

Royse · Feb 5, 2015

(quoted from post at 21:51:37 02/05/15)

(quoted from post at 18:47:55 02/05/15) I think this one was for a Ford 2000/3000.
I made it fit my 2N to plow snow. It has a roof.
Bought it off CraigsList for $40.
Not really that warm on an N, but it sure helps block the wind!
The canvas one on my Jubilee is much warmer w/o a roof.
That one was $40 on CL too.

Oh, and they did make cabs for them. This one belongs to forum
member Old-9. This was taken at the show in Winamac, IN.

All this stuff like that makes me really happy that I have a HEATED cab!

Rick

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Now where's the fun in that Rick?
Much better to do your own mods and have the nostalgia! :lol:

hd6gtom · Feb 6, 2015

neighbor used to put a heathouser on his, I don't know why though they would never start.

oldtanker · Feb 6, 2015

(quoted from post at 18:59:52 02/05/15)

(quoted from post at 21:51:37 02/05/15)

(quoted from post at 18:47:55 02/05/15) I think this one was for a Ford 2000/3000.
I made it fit my 2N to plow snow. It has a roof.
Bought it off CraigsList for $40.
Not really that warm on an N, but it sure helps block the wind!
The canvas one on my Jubilee is much warmer w/o a roof.
That one was $40 on CL too.

Oh, and they did make cabs for them. This one belongs to forum
member Old-9. This was taken at the show in Winamac, IN.

All this stuff like that makes me really happy that I have a HEATED cab!

Rick

Click to expand...

Now where's the fun in that Rick?
Much better to do your own mods and have the nostalgia! :lol:

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LOL, been there done that......being on an open station tractor, in west MN in Jan -20 plus a 30 MPH wind isn't something for nostalgia, it's more like a nightmare!!! :lol: :lol:

Rick

Royse · Feb 6, 2015

(quoted from post at 09:53:20 02/06/15) neighbor used to put a heathouser on his, I don't know why though they would never start.

That happens a lot when people don't know how or are too lazy
to take care of their equipment.
My neighbor burnt the engine up in his car too. It was only 4.5
quarts low on oil in a 5 quart sump, but he swears it must have
been the ethanol in the "new" gas. :roll:

GunnyIa · Feb 6, 2015

Some nifty ideas here!

I am recycling a chev s10, the back is scrapped, working on the front now. Thinking I may be able to use either the engine hood, or the top. Would make a nice top over the tractor seat, and I could fill the sides in with plastic.

What would you use to cover the sides of the 8N engine? I want to channel the heat back to the cab if possible.

Gunny, in Iowa

caterpillar guy · Feb 8, 2015

Or just go to a Peterbilt cab like that guy doing the Wounded Warrior trek last year. It was on a JD tractor. Looked good too.

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