Skidsteer Lexan Cab Enclosures

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All skidsteer loaders are the workhorses that contractors bought them for in the first place. Come rain or shine, snow or sleet, heat or freezing temps, the skidsteer loader keeps rolling and they keep earning. Even when these elements become a factor for the loader, the tough design including the heavy-duty steel fabrication and the bulletproof boom keep it moving under any condition. The only thing anyone needs add to maintain the heavy workflow is tracks or flat-proof tires, which are essential for certain job site conditions anyway.

Now that the skidsteer loader is covered, what about the operator? The loader might be built to withstand the elements, but he is not. There are the cold winds and snows of fall and winter, which will have anyone shaking in their coveralls. There is the hot, hot summer. And there is rain any time of year.

The jobs these skidsteer loaders do on a construction or landscaping job site can also mean dangerous conditions for the operator. The debris field knows no boundaries and when debris is scattered rapidly, it can strike the driver and cause serious injury or even death.

Operators can protect themselves from these situations with a lexan skidsteer cab enclosure. It can mean the difference between working in comfort versus shorter hours because of heat or cold. It can mean the difference between keeping clean versus being covered in debris and dust.

A lexan skidsteer cab enclosure can keep drivers safe from large objects entering their cab. This skidsteer cab enclosure can also keep them safe in the event that the loader should tip over. People are just too important to risk their lives by not having one.

Lexan is as clear as glass and will not shatter when hit. It has outstanding UV protection and will not distort or yellow in the sun. It is also abrasion and impact resistant. A high-quality enclosure will be at least a quarter inch thick in the front window and a sixteenth of an inch thick on the sides (behind the steel cage). Some skidsteer cab enclosures offer what is called a forestry upgrade option for the front, which will increase the thickness to half an inch for added protection from the debris field. There are even upgrade options for locking and non-locking doors. And at least one manufacturer offers wipers.

In the end, owners just need to take the time to consider how safe they want to keep themselves when operating their skidsteer loader. Is it worth it to take a chance without one, or stay safe and invest in one?

It is a matter of basic comfort and safety, as well as extending the working time of the operator. An open cab is uncomfortable and even dangerous in the winter, and miserable and unsafe in the rain.