Help - Which cabs roomiest 70's to 80's

Anonymous-0 · Aug 15, 2010

This may sound like a silly question, but I am looking for a tractor with an enclosed cab. My son is getting old enough to want to ride and I want to trade for something that has a little more room inside. I grew up on Fords and was thinking TW series as the IH 66, 86 JD 30 and 40 series' don't look like they have much room for a rider - could be wrong. Can only afford something in the mid-70 to mid 80 timerange.
Suggestions?

Huskers86 · Aug 15, 2010

(quoted from post at 18:06:24 08/15/10) This may sound like a silly question, but I am looking for a tractor with an enclosed cab. My son is getting old enough to want to ride and I want to trade for something that has a little more room inside. I grew up on Fords and was thinking TW series as the IH 66, 86 JD 30 and 40 series' don't look like they have much room for a rider - could be wrong. Can only afford something in the mid-70 to mid 80 timerange.
Suggestions?

grew up with a 1466 and we kidded that you could move the couch & t.v. in there. Also had a 4430 and it was a bit to tight when I got bigger.

jon in il · Aug 15, 2010

allis chalmbers 8000 model had a huge cab and some masseys

jon in il · Aug 15, 2010

allis chalmbers 8000 model had a huge cab and some masseys

Steve in IL · Aug 15, 2010

The MF 2705 (and similar model tractors) cab was huge. The tractor... hmmm? Not certain I'd want a 30 year old one...
One thing to remember, the bigger the cab (and glass area), the more the noise and sun load (heat). That is one of the reasons why the old JD sound guard cab is a bit on the small size...

olgentdc · Aug 15, 2010

most 70s deeres i have been around are close ,, unlees they have a generic Year -Around cab , allis and masseys of that era seemed roomy , neighbor took his cab off his IH 1066 .. said tractor was all frikn cab and was tired of the limitations around trees and other obstacle that could cause damage ???... my 1070 CASE has a SAFE grandson spot in the right front corner .. Actually Had 2 three year olds in there with out any trouble for a cruise back from the n/west place..they get to put their face outside the window at chin level.... the 1070 also has good space behind the left of the driver my nephews affectionately call the GirlFriend Spot...

IHC Red · Aug 15, 2010

The arm rests on the 70s and newer slip down to level with the main seat cushion. It makes a nice little bench which is wide enough for a bigger person and a little person. I always though this was a cool thing for JD to do.

36F30 · Aug 15, 2010

Spent a thousand hours sitting on the back shelf above the gear shifts of a 1086 riding shotgun with dad. Every once in a while a good washout would bounce yer head off the glass or post but You learned that quick. Plenty of room for a kid not so much a grown up.

Moline_guy · Aug 15, 2010

I think most of those tractors have enough room to the side and rear for a "perch" seat. If you could find a used booster seat and make a small platform to mount it on would be the way to go. These seats are comfortable and narrow, they don't have seat belts on unless you would use the ones for toddlers then those have their own belts, but you still need to fasten it to some type of frame or platform. The 86 series international have a good perch to the rear on both sides, as long as you have the rear window closed. In my 1466 I have a short 2x8 mounted kiddy corner across the rear corner for him to sit on and i also have a couch cushion behind the seat, on these cabs there is enough room for them to lay down. The cases also have a good spot to sit.

paul · Aug 16, 2010

Wife prefers the padded, larger tool box in the Ford TW-20 over the smaller metal box on the Ford 7700. Lots of leg room.

Friend's IHC 1086, rode with twice, yikes that's crowded. Things going on when he's shifting that concern me.....

Been so long since I been in a JD cab, I donno.

The many Ollie & White machines I've been near either don't have cabs or I haven't been in them I guess, can't remember.

--->Paul

INCase · Aug 16, 2010

I would think the Oliver "Factory Cabs" Cases or MF's would be the roomiest. The whites were a bit small like the JD's since they angles the front corners back for visibility. Friend mounted a kids booster seat in his 2-105 White and that worked pretty good for ones less than 7. Had harness and everything.

Regardless. be careful, the newer tractors with factory jumper seat are about the only ones that are truly safe for riders. Cab is still safer but only if buckled in.

Ken Macfarlane · Aug 16, 2010

Late 80's but the 40 series ford's have a nice jump seat spot by the
door. The Massey's of the late 80's have a large cab with jump seat
space on the left too.

Mike M · Aug 16, 2010

Cabs offer a false sense of saftey for things like that.
Make sure the air works and you have the door shut or else you will fly out. Only thing keep me from hitting the ground or under a tire was the front end loader frame I slamed up against.

Much safer to ride on a fender and HANG ON for life ! in the cab you don't hang on as you don't think about it and you really don't have any place too.

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