Farmall M Fitted With Removeable Cab
"It draws a lot of attention at parades or slow tractor pull races because most people have never seen a cab on a Farmall M before," says Rollan Schnitker, Hoyle-ton, Ill., who used 3/4-in. plywood to build a removeable wooden cab for his 1951 International M tractor.
The cab bolts to both sides of the axle housing and also is braced against the frame of the tractor. It consists of three parts that bolt together so it can be easily removed when necessary. The floor, ceiling, and sides are all carpeted to help reduce noise. There's an inside dome light and outside lights on all four sides. A pair of air horns mount on one side and an electric horn mounts under the gas tank. The door and steps are at the rear.
"I took it to a recent slow tractor pull race where it was raining. The drivers without cabs got soaking wet while I stayed dry. At parades I pull a home-built, 14-ft. long wagon loaded with politicians behind the tractor and mount a flag on front of it. The horns are really loud and attract a lot of attention. The electric horn is powered by a battery mounted in the cab and the air horns are powered by an air tank mounted under the cab.
"I put the opening at the rear because there wasn't enough room for a door between the rear tractor wheels and front part of the cab. There's no heater or air conditioner, but I can plug a fan into a cigarette lighter inside the cab to stay cool during summer. I mounted two control boxes in the cab to operate the lights and turn signals.
"The cab is 5 ft. 6 in. high from the floor to the ceiling, which is higher than many factory cabs. One disadvantage is that despite all the carpet it's not a very quiet cab because it's mounted directly to the axle without any rubber bushings.
"I mounted four steel loops on the roof so I can use a front-end loader to lift off the top half of the cab."
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Rollan Schnitker, 276 E. Elm St, Hoyleton. Ill. 62803 (ph 618 493-6266).
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Farmall M fitted With Removeable Cab TRACTORS Antiques 18-1-8 "It draws a lot of attention at parades or slow tractor pull races because most people have never seen a cab on a Farmall M before," says Rollan Schnitker, Hoyle-ton, Ill., who used 3/4-in. plywood to build a removeable wooden cab for his 1951 International M tractor.
The cab bolts to both sides of the axle housing and also is braced against the frame of the tractor. It consists of three parts that bolt together so it can be easily removed when necessary. The floor, ceiling, and sides are all carpeted to help reduce noise. There's an inside dome light and outside lights on all four sides. A pair of air horns mount on one side and an electric horn mounts under the gas tank. The door and steps are at the rear.
"I took it to a recent slow tractor pull race where it was raining. The drivers without cabs got soaking wet while I stayed dry. At parades I pull a home-built, 14-ft. long wagon loaded with politicians behind the tractor and mount a flag on front of it. The horns are really loud and attract a lot of attention. The electric horn is powered by a battery mounted in the cab and the air horns are powered by an air tank mounted under the cab.
"I put the opening at the rear because there wasn't enough room for a door between the rear tractor wheels and front part of the cab. There's no heater or air conditioner, but I can plug a fan into a cigarette lighter inside the cab to stay cool during summer. I mounted two control boxes in the cab to operate the lights and turn signals.
"The cab is 5 ft. 6 in. high from the floor to the ceiling, which is higher than many factory cabs. One disadvantage is that despite all the carpet it's not a very quiet cab because it's mounted directly to the axle without any rubber bushings.
"I mounted four steel loops on the roof so I can use a front-end loader to lift off the top half of the cab."
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Rollan Schnitker, 276 E. Elm Si, Hoyle-ton. Ill. 62803 (ph 618 493-6266).
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