Hello. I am new to forum. I just wanted to post pictures of the cab that I built for my L2600DT. I am wanting to install a heater in cab, but I need to figure out what is the best method to tap into cooling system. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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- Thread starter fixitgap
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Welcome to the gang!
I think you'd probably be better off looking for an aftermarket electrical heater that runs off the tractors electric system. Seems to me it would be a little easier to control the temperature inside the cab with an electric heater rather then tapping into the cooling system. If you do a search of the threads you'll see where other members have built their own cabs and installed various heaters.
I think you'd probably be better off looking for an aftermarket electrical heater that runs off the tractors electric system. Seems to me it would be a little easier to control the temperature inside the cab with an electric heater rather then tapping into the cooling system. If you do a search of the threads you'll see where other members have built their own cabs and installed various heaters.
I taped into the by pass hose "see pic" had the heater core. Installed a 4" 12v fan behind the core. This setup keeps the cab 40dg warmer the the outside temp, Fan was $8, hose was $6, clamps $1.50. Hope I helped.
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Well welcome to the insanity known as ORANGE, You built that cab, a real nice job. One thing you should know about this place is that we are a visual bunch, the more pictures the better we like it! I would be inclined to go with Mc on this one, yeah it can be done, the the plug and play heaters work pretty well too. But then I'm not a really great guy for figuring out how to make things work some times,,lol
Thanks everyone! Appreciate the input. I was wondering JB, if that was a good spot or not. Thanks again.
Very nice home built cab design. Just a thought ....I have the factory cab on my B-3000, and without the factory air-conditioning it would be impossible to be in that cab during the Summer months.
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Thought Id keep it low knowing the heat would only rise. Gook luck on what ever you end up with. Any questions give me a bump.
I used 3/8" high heat hose, mine is a 23hp unit. Not sure if yours has the same size? You could loosen the hose clamp slide the hose back a bit and Mic the casting.
If your hoses were black I'd swear you took pics of mine!! -
fixitgap - very nice build!
WoW!! Nice cab. only a couple problems I see. One we ****Need**** more pics and 2, it isn't on my tractor!
nice work,
nice work,
