Aircon or Not

Lincoln75 · Oct 24, 2021

Its a no brainer to have it , the transmission heat off modern tractors will make you sleepy/ tired after a few hours so its safer with aircon , especially on long days , personally I tend to set it as low as is comfortable as an aircon cab is not a particularly healthy environment (dry air) but its far better than being without.

Lincoln75 · Oct 24, 2021

GeorgeK said:
Lack of A/C would probably hit resale value by more than the saving from not speccing it.

I doubt anyone would buy a modern tractor without A/C when they can easily buy with , I bet dealers would give them a wide berth.

icanshootwell · Oct 24, 2021

Lofty1984 said:
I disagree what about those pissy wet days when your in and out with wet clothes got to have the door shut for the driving rain can’t have the heater blowing hot air flat out to see mist the windows or your sweating everytime you get in, flick air con on windows clear in no time, if anything air con is more important on a handler than anything

Heater on and window door open and window s don't steam up. Most ac,s don't work properly on th,s anyway.

An Gof · Oct 24, 2021

icanshootwell said:
Heater on and window door open and window s don't steam up. Most ac,s don't work properly on th,s anyway.

Who wants the window door open when it’s hissing with rain and blowing a hooley?

alomy75 · Oct 24, 2021

An Gof said:
Air con is on continuously in my telehandler. Keeps me cool in summer and keeps the windows clear of mist in the winter. Absolutely essential. Oh and never run the handler with top half of door open, keep it clean dust and free in the cab.

On paper I 100% agree; but in reality, unless I’m going up the road, I dont think I could bring myself to close the top half of the door

An Gof · Oct 24, 2021

alomy75 said:
On paper I 100% agree; but in reality, unless I’m going up the road, I dont think I could bring myself to close the top half of the door

You sure you aren’t a closet dairy farmer? Their telehandlers are always

high

ColinV6 · Oct 24, 2021

Our manitou has a one piece door with a fancy pants electric window and it’s quite nice being able to crack it open an inch, keeps almost all the dust out but just lets enough fresh air in and times.

Agree though that a/c is essential in the wet winters and you get in and the cab goes into full steam room mode.

In my tractor it’s on 365 days a year.

bumkin · Oct 24, 2021

feilding said:
If the Aircon breaksdown, then I treat it as if the whole machine is down, same as if the engine won't start. Cab windows always closed, Aircon on. Summer and winter. Life is to short to fill lungs with sh!t.

that's ok if you have a spare tractor we went through three months of harvest and autumn sowing with no air con apparently the delay in coming out was due to covid? and the only window to open is the back one

Timbo · Oct 24, 2021

bumkin said:
that's ok if you have a spare tractor we went through three months of harvest and autumn sowing with no air con apparently the delay in coming out was due to covid? and the only window to open is the back one

Ive had some issues getting some cnh parts this summer - 6 weeks or more - no problems with anything else. Cnh are most of my work though.

steveR · Oct 24, 2021

7610 super q said:
Nope. We had 3 hot days in 1976, 2 in 1984, and one last summer. Not spending £500 per year gassing up, and replacing expensive parts for that.

Used properly, re-gassing is a rare occurence....

Had a Zetor with an aftermarket A/C I had fitted when new in 1999. Had it serviced at 10yrs, not lost a gram of gas. Sold it in late 2019, A/C still working really well.

Kioti new in 2012, best A/C I have ever come across, still going well after 9 1/2 years

Use the compressor regularly, as in every time you get in the tractor, to keep glands, seals etc lubed. I was told this by the guy who fitted the original A/C in the Zetor.

Spudie · Oct 24, 2021

Can’t use it for long gives me a sore head

Timbo · Oct 24, 2021

Spudie said:
Can’t use it for long gives me a sore head

Dont have it so cold...

icanshootwell · Oct 24, 2021

An Gof said:
Who wants the window door open when it’s hissing with rain and blowing a hooley?

Maybe half a dozen times in the year it's that bad I want to close the window. Always feel a bit confined and claustrophobic with the window shut. Dusty is the main reason for me.

coniser · Oct 24, 2021

My main tractor has aircon tractor not running right this summer so baled with other tractor no aircon. Could not believe how much dust got in cab with just side windows open and how rubbish come out of my nose at night. Also it better in winter with dryer air

alomy75 · Oct 24, 2021

An Gof said:
You sure you aren’t a closet dairy farmer? Their telehandlers are always high

Ah you got me; I’ll be tying things up with red string next…!

steveR · Oct 24, 2021

Timbo said:
Dont have it so cold...

and have a bucket with 2-3" of water with a couple of sponges in it, to keep the cab (and you) from getting too dried out on hot days.

fendtfiasco · Oct 24, 2021

Even have air con on my skid steer, went from no front door to front door and air con for cleaning out the chicken houses. Feels like total luxury not having to wear a mask and dust blowing onto your lap yes i wore a boilersuit.. Clothes clean and no odour, only problem is when a skid steer gets hot the heat comes up through the floor from all the hydraulics and motors under your posterior .

Telehandler needs air con to keep the windows clear in damp conditions.

Had a tractor on a dyno, actually no difference or very slight increase in power with the air con on.

Have two orchard tractors with just ROPS, nothing nicer than being out in the fresh air on a nice day , aircon was standard on them.

Timbo · Oct 24, 2021

I can't quite believe in 2021 people are still trying to live in a cave.

David. · Oct 24, 2021

Timbo said:
I can't quite believe in 2021 people are still trying to live in a cave.

Cool in summer, temperate in winter, what's not to like?

roscoe erf · Oct 24, 2021

ollie989898 said:
I don't know how anyone could drive a machine without it. I was once driving a machine when the aircon stopped (wire under seat went) and within minutes the interior was hot and sticky as hell. I persisted to get the job done and stayed going another 30 minutes by which point I was covered in sweat and nearly dopey from heat exhaustion.

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