Has anyone ever put a plexiglass door on their tractor after having the factory glass shatter? I have a m7040 and over the weekend cutting hay I happen to find a rock and it ended up hitting my right side door. I need to replace it but would rather put plexiglass there if possible so that this won't happen again. I haven't found much info about doing this other than diy cabs. Any help would be great we are starting to getting going on more hay and need to get a replacement soon.
Plexiglass doors
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I wouldn't recommend Plexiglas, it's brittle and much easier to crack than even glass.
If I did it I would use Lexan / Polycarbonate and better yet High Impact Lexan will resist scratches better.
If I did it I would use Lexan / Polycarbonate and better yet High Impact Lexan will resist scratches better.
Bite the bullet and go with glass. When I built my cab there were different materials considered. In the end, regular tinted automotive safety glass won. Any material other than glass will eventually crack or get scratched and be a pain to see through. The only window that isn't glass is the area below the windshield that had to be coped around the hood. My first attempt for that area was thick plastic strip material (drive through refrigerated room doors). That wasn't suitable and is now Lexan.
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Plastic and Lexan are great stuff.......however - both are very expensive - and the first time you wipe the dust off, you'll scratch it! I agree with all said - get a real piece of glass in there, you may never hit another rock but its going to get dirty day one - and cleaning it will be a breeze!
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It doesn't help with the cost, that you will probably have to get the glass door from Kubota. You need tempered glass and tempered glass has to be cut to size and any holes drilled before it is tempered. So to go somewhere else you will need a good template, you could use the other door as a template if they are identical.
Plastics will also discolor (get cloudy) when exposed to sunlight.
Maybe a local auto glass shop could make you a replacement piece of glass??
Maybe a local auto glass shop could make you a replacement piece of glass??
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My local body shops both have custom tempered glass made. Except one is 1/4 price of the other. Shop around.i would go for the dualite laminated stuff. But i dont think it can be tempered.
I can understand why you're looking for alternatives. Assuming I have the correct or at least a representative part, it's expensive!
10 GLASS (DOOR, RH) GLASS,DOOR RH 3C581-70675 $590.30 1 in stock 1 S/N Break. Please Call
If you do go the Lexan route, make certain it has the hard coat (scratch resistant) variety. It makes a big difference in preventing scratches, but isn't cheap.
10 GLASS (DOOR, RH) GLASS,DOOR RH 3C581-70675 $590.30 1 in stock 1 S/N Break. Please Call
If you do go the Lexan route, make certain it has the hard coat (scratch resistant) variety. It makes a big difference in preventing scratches, but isn't cheap.
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A big enough rock will break tempered glass, but most any pebble that hits a laminated glass will spider web it. Laminated glass is mostly for windshields of vehicles going 60+ mph and will pretty much hold the glass in place when a rock or other object hits it. Other vehicle windows as well as shower doors and glass in exterior doors are all tempered because it is so tough.