[schraefel]

I guess I'll have to upgrade my membership as it seems I am down to the last picture allowed. So this is the pic!

We installed this cab kit from Greenview Enterprises. This is quite a job. Took 3 guys about 8 hours. We did it over the weekend and it went well. Followed the instructions and took our time with an air drill. I can grab the handle on the cab and pull it down or push it up. Seems very smooth. Looking forward to trying it out. They tell me this will be smoother than the factory installed kits that only use springs.

The kit is an air bag and a shock on each side of both back cab posts. The front stays fixed and there is one stabilizer across the back. The brackets look like they took a fair bit of engineering so I don't think it would be very easy to make from scratch. There are different kits for the different year of machines. Mine was an older machine and they are a little tougher to install.

 

[schraefel]

Right side air bag. We had to remove the batteries for this side but on most tractors you don't.

Left side shock and stabilizer bracket.

 

[bud]

Off topic, but like how you are using the skid steer forks to move the feederhouse. How do you have it attached so that the top and bottom don't move around?

 

[farmer 4 ever]

Interesting! do they only make them for Case IH tractors? Couldn't find their website...

 

[scott]

Torgerson Scott.

 

[schraefel]

Sorry Bud,
Had to take the pictures down for that project. Only get 10. There are 2 threaded hooks that hook over the lip of the feeder house and run through holes drilled in the fork frame. The bottom rests against a block for the right angle so the forks don't hit anything and then tighten up the nuts. The weight holds it from moving. Works like a charm. Pulled the rotor and installed Kyle Flights the same way with no other help other than the trusty bobcat.

 

[schraefel]

Some of the kits that I looked at take the ladder swing out of commission. They then damage the ladder when moving snow. This kit from Greenview allows the ladder to swing still and stay out of the way. Also make sure it keeps the ROP part of the cab.

 

[wavesofgrain]

What was the cost of the kit if you don't mind my asking? We have a 2009 485Q that I've really been considering putting it on.

Does Greenview have a website?

 

[zoochy300]

Also curious to know the price!

 

[bud]

Sorry Bud,
Had to take the pictures down for that project. Only get 10. There are 2 threaded hooks that hook over the lip of the feeder house and run through holes drilled in the fork frame. The bottom rests against a block for the right angle so the forks don't hit anything and then tighten up the nuts. The weight holds it from moving. Works like a charm. Pulled the rotor and installed Kyle Flights the same way with no other help other than the trusty bobcat.

Thanks. That looks simple and easy. I blocked my feeder house up and backed away. Was a pretty shaky deal hooking it back up. Your system looks much safer.

 

[schraefel]

These guys make the cab kit that still allows the ladder to swing.....Price on mine was 3995.00
Greenview Enterprises Ltd
Milt is the man - 306-229-1693 I called him any time I had questions and he helped me out or....
Lepp Seeds
Hepburn, SK S0K 1Z0, Canada - View Map
Phone: (306) 254-4243

 

[Jason Hildebrand]

Did it require any cutting or welding? Any reason why you couldn't take it off and move it to the next machine when you trade?

 

[schraefel]

It would come off easily! Was just drilling and tapping for 1/2" bolts. It was real tempting to weld it on. Would have saved about 4 hours.

 

[Chw]

Air ride kit for 9380 quadtrac?

I was wondering if anybody was aware of a kit available for 9380 quad?? Thanks

 

[SouthernSK]

Bud we use our JD 7210 with pallet forks to remove our feederhouse. Using pallet forks is way better than the blocking method. It makes it a lot easier to take off and put back on.

 

[SouthernSK]

Schrafel what model of quad track did you do this on? Is there much benefit of doing tired STX tractors?

 

[schraefel]

This was a 2002 STX 450. Not sure about a tired tractor. Would probably help anything but on this one it took out the shock and abruptness of a hard road. Really did very little as it rode nice in the field already but because it pushed snow we travelled at good speed on frozen roads that were rutted up before the snow. In my original investigations, there were several different ones available. Some dealers had them as well.