7000 series cab question

Depends. The first 7030/7050's didn't even have a cab available for the first few months. As time went on the cab became standard but there were still some models you could buy with a platform or a 4-post roll-bar. You're talking from 1973 thru 1981...….seven years of different models and sales programs.

January 1977 Sales book....model 7000 cab and heater std equip.  Air Cond optional. Protective frame available and wheel guards only available.  Models 7040/7060 Cab and heater std. Air Cond optional. Protective frame or no protective frame.  Model 7080 cab, heat and air std.  No cab or no protective frame available.   The model 7000 is the only one they call out wheel guards.

You can disagree if you like. I KNOW of an original 7030 that has a Year-round cab because the factory cab was unavailable in March of 1973. He wanted a factory cab but didn't want to wait months to get one. He needed the tractor for Spring work. That is the Customers story to me, not me making it up.  I was in college at the time, so not involved in any A-C Dealerships yet. I'd also suggest possibly the LaPorte built cab had not yet been rollover certified yet ??

Edited by DrAllis - 24 Mar 2019 at 10:22am

Thanks DrAllis. That explains why I’ve seen several early 6000 & 7000 series tractor’s sometimes equipped with crappy year-a-round cabs. I could never imagine why anyone would do that versus the AC cabs.

Edited by GM Guy - 24 Mar 2019 at 3:05pm

GM Guy wrote: I have an early 7030 with a year a-round cab, and I will be converting it back to open station at some point. Loud and hot describe that cab well...I could make it a wintertime only tractor, but then it would probably be drafty and cold...

Over the years I've seen a few 7030's with a year-a-round cab, I figured it was because it was cheaper than the factory cab, who knows. I have never seen a 7050 without a cab or with a year-a-round.

Edited by Lonn - 24 Mar 2019 at 4:39pm