IS IT WORTH THE PREMIUM? CAB VS OPEN STATION TRACTOR

[@GoodWorksTractors]

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[@m.cooper1854]

For 25 years, I owned an excellent CASE open station 50 hp tractor at our recreational country property in central Ontario, with essentially the same weather you have in Michigan. I then realized that my "Best Before Date" had expired and treated myself to a new Kubota cab tractor with HVAC. This summer, when it was too hot, humid and buggy to work outdoors, I often climbed into my tractor, hooked up a mower, and thoroughly enjoyed myself for three hours with the A/C cranked up, listening to a good book. Last week, I cranked up the heat and used my HLA snow pusher. Life is short. Winter is long. Thanks for the great videos.

[@johnmerryman1825]

I have a horse farm and one big reason I need an open station is to be able to fold the ROPS and get it into the barn. This enables me to use the loader to get heavy items into the upper floor. Probably a special case but vertical clearance is a consideration. I’d love a second cab tractor for mowing and snow clearing

[@kirby8538]

Going from a 8N Ford to TYM T-474C cab. Just got done clearing 1,000' driveway with bucket and straight blade with no problems after 14" of snow. I'm so glad I spent the money for a cab. Almost felt guilty when neighbors were using their open stations tractors and I was nice and warm in the 10 degree weather. Was nice to have the AC during the summer also.

[@davekoch1184]

70 years on open stations. Gonna probably buy a cab this year.

[@concernedamerican9209]

We live in North Dakota and we didn't even think open station when we bought our 1025R because it will live with a front mount snow blower and sometimes we can have 30 days that the highs for the day won't get above 0 degreesF!

[@NatesRandomVideo]

Have owned both. Love my current cab. ❤

[@mr.gtmsworld2494]

I started with an open cab jd 2305 then upgraded to a jd 3520 open cab then to a jd 4520 cab tractor and I must say im very pleased with the cab. No more dust, bees, poison ivy!

[@orestwitiw213]

For the first month I had the BX2380 blowing snow it was open cab. Let me tell you it was hell on earth! I was dressed to the hilt to stay warm and even then I froze! In blowing wind during storms I ended up like a snowman! I tried goggles and they didn’t work and trust me they were top of the line goggles. Guaranteed not to freeze but yup they did and I couldn’t see out of them for the frost build up on the inside of the lens. Finally I talked to my mom and we had a Tektite Cab installed with heat, LED lights front and back and a wiper. What a difference that made. I could now actually enjoy blowing out driveways while a storm raged. We’ve had around 300cm of snow so far and when I was blowing snow twice a day I sure didn’t miss an open cab! I do shut my door gently after watching your first show about your door shattering 😉

[@jamesfarrow2130]

I was stuck and torn between cab or not , knew I WOULDN'T BE HAPPY either way , so I have both. Now I am happy! A used open station can be very resonable and you will be surprized how much you enjoy it !

[@jamesfarrow2130]

And you don't have to change impliments near as much

[@TM-Iowa]

I have a 1025R open station because I have the backhoe and at the time they didn’t make a cab that you could operate a backhoe. I went through snowblowing and it wasn’t fun. When we got 15” of snow one October that was an enough. I couldn’t justify buy a new tractor but went with an add one cab from the Original Tractor Cab company which would work with a backhoe when I detached the back part. While not completely tight and the electric heater isn’t the greatest, I sure glad I went that route. Being able to keep the snow out of your face is a big plus. I take the canvas off in the summer and leave the fame on so I have a canopy to keep the sun off me. Really enjoy your channel.

[@davefrayne6468]

Used to cut 17 acres of grass at our airport with a MF175 open station, cool in spring and fall, roast during summer. Blow snow in winter with rear mounted blower, dressed in a snowmobile suit and helmet. Stiff neck from turning around. Got smart, have a Kubota L6060 with cab and front mount blower, stay warm, in summer it’s got the A/C to keep you comfortable, plus music and Bluetooth.

[@rodgerneeb301]

Yeah, while picking out my tractor, I wanted a cab, then as you said, saw the price difference, I decided that I didn't want to be that guy that was found frozen to his tractor seat and couldn't be buried until they thawed him out. I have on several occasions finished days a couple hours after the rain started that I wouldn't have otherwise. Hands down in Central Indiana, a cab is a good investment. I survived this past week doing snow removal. And as one KZbinr has said, in response to people worried about a branch breaking the glass of their cab ... would you prefer that same branch strike your face? With some thought, it's a no Brainer, a cab is the best plan.

[@rodneyward8357]

My JD 870 has shatter proof glass and I never have to clean it! Sadly it's neither wind or waterproof 😅😅😅!

[@DunbarLandFarms]

I bought a new 2019 John Deere 3039e and sold it on marketplace in for what I bought new. Bought a new Kubota 3540 Grand L for the air and heat. It’s been a game changer for my productivity as weather is no longer a factor unless too much precipitation.

[@muchgooderish]

You should watch my video on how to justify the cost of a cab tractor. Some reasons are the same as you mentioned, but for sure a different spin on a few other things that you might enjoy. And I love your switch to Kioti.

[@truckerlarry7345]

Just get both, I have an old Ford 600 series and a new kioti , The coyote has a cab it is an NX just came in from snow blowing The cabinet is a must have for winter time for me. But when it comes to doing yardwork that Ford is very suited for the job. Mowing and landscaping it’s very nice and inexpensive more or less

[@SetitesTechAdventures]

You sell cab tractors so I trust y'all. I'm going cab tractor soon because of allergies. I need to brush cut more but its hard to breathe in the mask I have to use. So i need the air filtration. Heat and AC is a bonus.

[@pastorpreacher9550]

Just my 2 cents. I’ve used cab kubota M9960 tractors to maintain road ways for a county road department. We’ve shattered a plenty of doors. Accidents happens. The comfort level depends on available accessories. Pros - keeps you out of the elements. Dark tinted windows helps with glare from the sun, helps a little bit with the cooling. Cons - min protection from debris or large objects. I list it as a con because it can be more of an headache, depending upon your situation. Another downside will be if your Air goes out. They then holds an unmentionable amount of heat. We would have to open up both doors and side glass along with rear window just to get started. But if you’re pulling a large batwing it’s now fills up with dust and whatever else decides to choke you out. On the older Kubota’s we’d just remove the doors to save money on the replacements and half the headache. Now on my personal tractors I lean towards an open station just for my own personal preference. I have a Kioti that my wife calls my Girlfriend. I say just don’t come between a man and his tractor. I’ve been around tractors for nearly fifty years. I also help new tractor enthusiasts choose and pick tractors for their new tractor investment. In 2025, I stand by this channel.

[@phild9813]

For me the cab is essentially mandatory for snow work in Wyoming, and it’s great for dust and AC in summer. Oddly enough, I generally don’t run the heater in the winter, as the cab is sealed up too well and it gets too hot. Kubota B2650.

[@dennishytinen3358]

I am on second glass door, Kioti DK 5310. First time door open and I moved it a couple feet on very uneven ground, cab flexed and a thousand pieces. Second time I backed up a couple feet with the door open and hit support in barn. Each $600 plus $200 shipping. Now sign in cab DO NOT MOVE WITH DOOR OPEN!

[@charliej.2716]

You had a bad piece of glass going all the way back to when it was tempered. In an extremely rare cases there will be a flaw within tempered glass resulting in spontaneous breakage. All glass manufacturers will warranty this 100%. As for cab or open station, I’ll take my cab all day. I’ve mowed over countless bee hives that would have been painful without it. Plus a/c and heat sure is nice when you want it.

[@skyknight2095]

We run a fleet of John Deere , Deutz, Kubota and Fendt vineyard cab tractors in California. Every year our guys will break one or two doors. This usually happens when they open the doors traveling at road speeds against high winds where the door violently swings open and shatters or they will open the door as the tractor is moving down the vine rows and the door edge touches the vine because the rows are narrow then the door shatters. Or we’re chopping brush and a rock will sling out , hit the front tire and bounce back and shatter the lower glass of the front windshield. Each door of the John Deere 5101 EN is now $1000 dollars. But we won’t buy an open station because we are constantly spraying or sulfur dusting and we want the guy to be comfortable.

[@robertlarrabee9115]

Cabs, tires, snow removal implements, it all depends on the user and conditions. No right or wrong, just differences. Just finished snowblowing my driveway, 175’, 22 deg in a flannel shirt. Makes a nasty task fun and warm!

[@inspectr1949]

Have a new Kioti NS 6010 cab 5 months old now (very happy with it), being very conscience about the glass liability I looked into insurance but frustratingly got no where so here I am not knowing what to do!

[@TheRealRenn]

When I was a kid working at my dad’s body shop he said never slam the door on a car that is humid or wet inside or you’ll blow the rear window out. Well, I forgot as all dense teenagers do, slammed a door on a hot car sitting outside the shop and it blew….just like the dad said it would 🥴

[@rb2530]

The main contributor to an all glass door failing is the torque imposed on the tempered glass by the two separate and disconnected hinges. Tempered glass fails primarily for two reasons. 1) Sharp impact. This can be a simple pebble with a sharp edge. 2) Torque on the window. Tempered glass is pre stressed. Put on a pair of polarized sunglasses and look at it. See all those little dots? Those are from the cooling jets that rapid cool the molten glass creating stress concentration spots. Automobiles alleviate the stress in the glass by having a full frame. The hinges are connected to the frame not the glass. By the way, do not ever use plastic window treatment (Tint or Armor) on a tempered egress window. You will not get out in an emergency that jams the door.

[@gibblespascack1418]

For our open station tractor, we had a canvas cab for the winter. It keeps the wind from blowing directly into your face, but there is no heat other than what might come off the radiator, so it is better than nothing when you need to go somewhere in winter.

[@morbward8281]

It used to be called a heat houser, I believe.

[@gibblespascack1418]

@@morbward8281 Thank you for the name. I know that dad purchased it in the 70s and it is still in the corner of the barn.

[@stephenhinkle3277]

Pure and simple, manufacturers defect in the glass. Don't let this scare you from buying a cab. I've had several kubota cab tractors over the past 20 years and never a single issue on any glass. I've logged over 8k hours doing hard, rough work with my cab tractors. When the glass is manufactured correctly, it's very strong and reliable. In my opinion, I will never go back to an open station. The benefits outweigh the cons.

[@dpistone10]

I have owned a JD 3033R Open Station for almost 4 years now. The JD dealer did not have a cab model, any cab model, of any series in stock. They told me it would be 10 months before it was delivered if I wanted to order one. I had just purchased a 3 acre property and thought I couldn’t wait. I really wish I would have waited. I take excellent care of my open station with all maintenance done before the hours it asks for. However I am out in 30 degree temperatures in the winter and 108 degree temperatures in the summer. I really wish I can a cab JD tractor.

[@rogue9ine]

So there is factory cabs, Aftermarket cabs, and I think there is some soft canvas "cabs". Maybe a video on the different options?

[@bryce8369]

Are the doors on the cab removable? I am leaning toward a cab tractor, but it would be nice to be able to take the doors off at times.

[@jamisoncurtis2387]

With my 1025r I stuck with open station. Been told not many aftermarket cabs would work with the backhoe. Done just fine bundled up with a good coat, gloves, and a hat by time I was feeling cold was basically done pushing snow

[@projectswithjw]

tektite works with the backhoe.

[@C10sRule]

I have been using tractors ever since I can push the clutch in! Rode on them as a baby apparently in a sling in front of my mom!! 😂😂 I have both still, but I use my 4 series John Deere almost all the time & it has a closed cab. I am so used to them in the big, BIG field tractors we used that when I get in the cab of a 4 series it feels like my vision isn’t obstructed at all!! I have a zero turn I rarely use now that everything is landscaped with 8” borders. The rear mower on the 4series is easy to manoeuvre. It’s a flail mower that can be adjusted side to side I bought for around the ponds & in the road ditches our property is up against. I have a 2032 John Deere as well with a roof only. We have a 3 acre pond & it freezes over every year. I hate driving on ice, but I hate shovelling a skating rink even more!! I use that open cab machine on the ice so I can escape if the ice let’s go. It’s about 15” right now & growing thicker so it’s fine, but I have lost friends through the ice. I have a blade that articulates in place of the bucket & cleaning the ice is easy. I drilled the tires & put winter tire ice studs in them it’s easy to do & having a friend with a tire shop means I was able to do it myself! They are unnoticeable any other time of the year. I use it to till between the rows of trees around the acreage/small farm. We get big winds and very often fall & spring so a 2 or 3 row tree wind break is nice to have. The easiest and least damaging to the trees weed control is regular tilling 3-4 times generally spring through fall. I generally us a disc behind the tractor, but the soil has a high clay content & sometime using the tiller is the only way to go. It’s tight in there so the 2 series is the best. The open cab is nice, generally, but it’s inevitable I get stung by a wasp or 2 doing the job. I hardly react except when they first sting you 😮😮. Even though the 4 series isn’t very large it just don’t fit in those trees. Then there’s old reliable!! 1985 John Deere 3150 with a loader and 5 or 6 buckets, haven’t used them all lately. It has a “Man” platform we built and it’s almost high enough to get in & paint or clean the higher windows on the main shop here. They are just for light but it’s nice keeping them clean so the light can actually get in! 😂😂. I have a 4 ft ladder I use to get to the top of the windows,,, 😮😮😂😂. Yeah I’m a retired farmer,,,,,,. That old tractor has about 14,000 hours on it & one rebuild at about 12,000 hours. It’s so reliable, easy to use with the power shift & if you didn’t know better you would think it was only a couple of years old!! Shop kept all its life, new seats & handles so everything shows as new. Take care of them & they will last a long time!! As for tempered glass, doors or just the windows, that crap just pops sometimes, no rhyme or reason. Went out to the shop one day to get in old faithful & the right side window had shattered. I doubt that was ever even opened in the time that tractor Ben with us, from new! If the light hits it and causes a big difference in the temperature of the glass vs elsewhere it can pop just like that. We had a feed wagon we pulled with a larger tractor & we would fill it & pull it into a designated heated shop so it was ready to go in the morning! It wasn’t even a surprise anymore if you went in there at 6:00 am to find the glass had shattered! We had a piece of plexiglass that filled the opening fairly well with some tape. It always worked until the new glass showed up. It kept the heat in & cold out. It always busted in the fall - spring. As soon as it got really cold & we sat it with feed in it overnight. Temperature, banging the edge, if it’s unprotected, or twisting and that stuff let’s go!! Sorry about the long comment. Got to reminiscing a little bit! 😂😂. Cabs for me!! I’m in South/cental Alberta, Canada.

[@slavkochepasov8134]

There should be a safety investigation open. If the glass is tempered inadequately the internal pressure inside the glass can be close to the failure point. All it takes is a small trigger to go over the limit. Glass is very easy to break once the trash-hold is reached.

[@slavkochepasov8134]

It can be million reasons why. The door fit and installation. The rubber dempfer around the glass. Who knows. One is certain. Car manufactures have figured it out and been able to pass crash tests and road test by hundred thousands units. The tractor manufactures are not.

[@Gilikemail]

The answer to the question is YES!!! The temperature controlled, bug and bee free environment is more than worth the possibility of glass replacement.

[@MarkChesak-b6b]

Does the back window open up on the back of the cab? I broke the glass door on a forklift one time the mechanic told me you should open the window a little bit when you’re gonna close the door to equalize the pressure.

[@onefelixedo]

I would really like a cab, but I spend a lot of time in the woods or at least between the trees. I have been concerned about tearing up the cab. I was surprised to hear you say a cab is an advantage in the woods for protection.

[@davidstewart3827]

Temperd glass can have a flaw in it, you can't see then all of a sudden it will let loose. Had a shower door in our camper did so at 3am waking us up

[@kdegraa]

An open station tractor works well for us. The temperature range at my farm is fairly temperate, getting down to freezing point rarely and getting over 35 degrees C which is around 100 F rarely too. Generally the temperature is around 15 degrees to 25 degrees C which is around 60 to 80 F. However I probably need a cab tractor for spraying. I might buy a spraying drone instead of buying a 70 HP cab tractor. We will see.

[@ickster23]

I'm very glad i didn't get a cab. I work around a forest and am always hitting the roll bar on branches. I'm also on and off the tractor a lot, so opening and closing the door would be annoying.

[@wayneweis653]

Is there an update on your Ford trucks?

[@davidaretz8751]

I have a Bobcat ct1021 with field cab (hard cab) grate for snow removal snowblower on the back snowpusher on the loader

[@angryoverlanding5955]

The upcoming Kioti CS2530 will feature a cab with heat and AC on a tractor the size of a JD 1025R. Going to look 👀 hard at that one

[@timberray9572]

I bought an open tractor for the simple reason that I didn't have an extra ten grand just laying around. It sure would be nice in the winter though.

[@dalcassian56]

Had that happen to me with my 2022r cab. Moving rocks while clearing a field, had one roll out of the bucket and just tapped the door. Sounded like a gunshot!

[@YMF1891]

I go back and forth on this issue all the time. Good thing I can't afford a new tractor right now, I don't have to decide.

[@jacksinkowski227]

why is it not made of safety glass?

[@EugeneMartin95]

I think I paid $800 for cab door glass on my tractor and as far as different manufacturers the glass is one those things that 1 manufacturer make for many tractor brands

[@BrandyJupiter]

I will only buy a cab tractors; I love the comfort, and yellow jackets love our fields. I run over at three plus nests per year.

[@DaleKalk]

Some folks with health issues or they are older. Maybe they live in hot or cold climates. Many reasons to have a cab. I am older with health issues, I would buy a cab only.

[@donbrutcher4501]

On my Kubota L6060, I broke the driver side door and at a different time, the right wing window. My fault both times. Cab vs open station - a couple days ago I was plowing snow at 6 deg above and 10 mph winds. The heat in the cab was down on 1 and cooking my butt. Nobody in their right mind would be out in an open station.

[@MarkBarrack]

Cab always. I am 60 and have had enough of the elements. Wind, dust, heat and cold make for long days. Yes, I have had windows break. On extreme cold days I am really careful. Generally no worries..

[@oklahomachris6298]

What’s the e probability I may be able to trade a John Deere straight across for a kioti?

[@soupy-wl1wx]

Who makes the glass? Maybe the same vendor is OEM for all these guys.

[@justanotherviewer52]

Cost will likely be the deciding factor. If that isn't a consideration, cab every time for me thanks.

[@davidjernigan8161]

It depends on where you live and the kind of work being done. Advantages/disadvantages to both.

[@matthewgroff433]

I have gotten soft in my old age too! 🤣 🤣 🤣 i have moved grass with a lawn tractor, lawn & garden tractor since I was a teenager!! It definitely is a pain to mow when it is 90F degrees and high humidity and no breeze and sunny, and there are very little to no shade trees around!! It is also a pain to remove snow, either with a plow or snow blower when it is 20F and the wind is howling and blowing the snow all over you!! That is why I now and have preferred a cab tractor with heat and AC!! I just never had the $$$ to be able to afford one!! 😂😂😂

[@clarencewiles963]

Same thing happened to Lumnah Acres see their podcast on his TYM

[@neilkratzer3182]

It was temperature and pressure difference that you would never feel. Had the same thing happen on vehicles and on a tractor to. Conditions have to be just perfect but it happens. Would think possibly the amount of surface area of the glass could be possible. It's a physics question.

[@SAMPolizzl]

Once you have a cab you wouldn’t go back😂I have a 4044r love it

[@henrymorgan3982]

If you can afford it, get it!

[@mrmichaeltscott]

I first operated a tractor in the 60s on a farm. We used to buy stuff at auction when needed and sell it when we didn't or upgraded. We went through a ton of tractors and none was a cab tractor. We had 100 acres. I couldn't imagine using a cab on that small of a farm. I love hearing the sound of the bailer. Or whatever you're running. Getting the sun. Feeling the air. Cold or hot. And being able to hook from the seat with your quick hitch. I think it's bad to change temperature too often. Especially AC to Humid heat and back. Now if your spending the week in it. Got GPS plowing and all that. Cab. But I'm with you. Open station. And I don't cringe when I sit down. I've heard this door exploding story many times. I have noticed the more framed doors do it less often.

[@davids.9834]

I love my cabs....... except........ for being out in the woods getting firewood. If you never go into forested areas, get a cab.

[@bob5817]

My back window just did it on my kioti. No reason no one in or near the tractor just shattered.

[@onetransmission7871]

Those are defective windows. Dodge Caravan had the same problem. I've watched several vans with windows and windshields that literally exploded without any apparent reason. When they blow up the glass is broken up in little pieces the size of your fingernail.

[@markcole6475]

The only reason I’d prefer a cab is for extreme temps…..and if I’m operating the tractor on a daily basis year round.

[@dhache1195]

Summer at 30C and winter at -30C, go with a cab 😉

[@richardbritton5280]

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[@GuitarNewby]

The door broke because of harmonic resonance 🤓.

[@domsileo1145]

There is NO substitute for a cab tractor….fifty plus years. In the field…

[@jetthelooter]

i can open all the windows including back windows on my l6060 isnt an iddue. open cab just suxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[@gregz4249]

To many hedge trees to mow around for a cab

[@davidstewart3827]

Wax your tractor will help with the paint

[@LaLaLucky7777]

Cab with heat and AC for me! Why not! God bless Trump #47&#45