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My Winter Ride with upgrades

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Forum Name: Garden Tractors
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Topic: My Winter Ride with upgrades

Posted By: snowman(MI)
Subject: My Winter Ride with upgrades
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2025 at 5:12pm

So I had some time between some of our snow accumulations in West Michigan to add a couple of perks to my blower tractor of a mount for carrying a snow shovel and a back up camera. Will see how the camera works relative to snow dust. Seems that you get to an age where one's neck doesn't pivot like it did years ago. Hopefully it helps me back up better in the blown pass before making the next pass. Found the back up camera on Amazon for roughly $25, so why no try it. Being retired gives one more time in my heated shop.

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1950 WD, 1966 D-10 III, 1961 D-10 II, 1966 D-15 II Gas, A-C Minibike, 917 Hydro Mower, 917 Hydro Blower w/cab, West Michigan "Allis Express"

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Posted By: HudCo
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2025 at 6:29pm

where did you find the cab thats preety nice

Posted By: snowman(MI)
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2025 at 5:57am

It is a standard enclosure that Simplicity/Allis Chalmers offered back in the day. Just have to watch on Craig's List or FB Marketplace as they come up for sale every once in a while.

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1950 WD, 1966 D-10 III, 1961 D-10 II, 1966 D-15 II Gas, A-C Minibike, 917 Hydro Mower, 917 Hydro Blower w/cab, West Michigan "Allis Express"

Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2025 at 9:11am

Nice set up snowman.

I bought back a 912 with cab an blower that my grandfather sold new.

Posted By: wjohn
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2025 at 9:34am

That looks like it'll keep you out of the wind!

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1939 B, 1940 B, 1941 WC, 1951 WD, 1952 CA, 1956 WD-45

Posted By: Steve in NJ
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2025 at 7:35pm

Now all ya havta' do is add one of those little 12V heaters to heat up the cab and you are ready ta' go! Thumbs Up

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39'RC, 43'WC, 48'B, 49'G, 50'WF, 65 Big 10, 67'B-110, 75'716H, 2-620's, & a Motorhead wife

Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2025 at 9:51pm

I never found one in nice shape for my 720. 52” thrower does a nice job but when the wind blows it back on ya it’s cold and wet! Full face motorcycle helmet helps but a cab would be sweet.
Nice outfit you have there, removing snow could actually be fun.

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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD

Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2025 at 9:56pm

Robbie you want a cab for your 720. I believe we have one new still in box

Posted By: snowman(MI)
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2025 at 5:45am

My future upgrades of power steering and hydraulic lift are yet to come. Winter snow came earlier than I had hoped. Have all the parts, spring is coming but this will be a project as I need to remove the cab enclosure which isn't fun to do the work. But this type of "retirement" work is enjoyable.

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1950 WD, 1966 D-10 III, 1961 D-10 II, 1966 D-15 II Gas, A-C Minibike, 917 Hydro Mower, 917 Hydro Blower w/cab, West Michigan "Allis Express"

Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2025 at 10:15am

Mike send me a pm if you have one

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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD

Posted By: IBWD MIke
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2025 at 6:22am

I've got a soft-cab for my 720, need to replace a couple windows. Not sure where to get that done? It would be wonderful to have when moving snow!