Skid Steer Cab Enclosure Cost: 2026 Price Guide

A skid steer cab enclosure costs $1,395 to $1,795 USD in 2026 for a precision-fit polycarbonate door, plus $150 flat shipping anywhere in the continental US. The exact price depends on your machine’s make and model, not on haggling or hidden fees. This guide lays out our real prices for all 12 brands we fit, what pushes a door toward the top or bottom of that range, what a full enclosure adds, and what the cheap alternatives actually end up costing you.

We build these doors, so these are our numbers, not estimates scraped from around the web.

Real 2026 prices by brand

Every door we sell is CNC-cut from heavy-duty polycarbonate to fit one specific cab opening. That’s why pricing is set by make and model. Here is the full price table, in USD:

A few examples from the catalog. The Bobcat M Series door covers the S450 through T870 machines and sits at the top of the Bobcat range at $1,695. The Case 1845C door is $1,395, and yes, we still build it. The Gehl R/RT Series door is our top of the range at $1,795.

One thing worth noticing: doors for older machines like the Case 1840 and 1845C sit at the bottom of the table, not the top. Nobody else builds enclosures for a lot of those machines, but we don’t charge extra for being the only option.

What drives the cost up or down

Four things set where a door lands in the range.

Cab opening size. A bigger opening takes more polycarbonate sheet. Larger frame machines like the Gehl R Series and Takeuchi TL models simply use more material than a compact ASV RT.

Material thickness. These are heavy-duty polycarbonate doors, the same family of material used in machine guarding. Our CAT D door is 1/2” thick. If you’ve seen the hammer test video, that’s the door our owner Leighton hits with a hammer on camera, unedited, and it holds.

Hardware and fit work. Every door ships with its own hinges, latch, weather seal, supplied hardware, and printed instructions. CNC cutting establishes the panel shape for the exact model; mounting still varies, with some kits bolting straight on and others requiring drilling and bolting.

Production volume. Popular models spread that setup cost across more doors. We keep low-volume doors for obsolete machines priced with the rest anyway, because those owners are the ones with the fewest options.

Door vs full enclosure: what you actually pay

Here’s the part most pricing articles skip. On most machines with a factory cab, the door is the enclosure. Your ROPS cab already has a roof, back, and side screens. Add a sealed polycarbonate door and you have an enclosed cab that holds heat in winter and keeps dust and debris out year-round.

If your machine has open sides or no factory door mount, here’s what the add-ons run:

So a typical full setup on a Bobcat M Series looks like this: door at $1,695, side window panels at $399, and you’re at $2,094 plus $150 shipping for a fully enclosed cab. Add a heater and wiper kit and you’re winter-ready for under $2,600 all in. For a machine that costs tens of thousands of dollars to replace, that’s cheap insurance for the operator sitting in it.

Not sure whether you need panels or just the door? See our guide on door vs full cab enclosure or call us with your model number.

Shipping: $150 flat, no freight games

Shipping is UPS 3 Day Air, $150 flat, typically 3 business days (not guaranteed). That’s the whole story. No crating fees, no “call for freight quote,” no surprise pallet charge at checkout.

Flat-rate air shipping matters more than it sounds. A lot of enclosure sellers quote a nice-looking door price, then make it back on freight. Our price table above plus $150 is your real delivered cost.

What’s in the box

When your door arrives, you get everything needed to put it on the machine:

• The CNC-cut polycarbonate door for your exact model
• Handle and locking latch, with keys
• Hinges
• Weather seal gasket
• All nuts, bolts, and washers

There is no guesswork about the panel fit because the door was CNC-cut for your machine, not adapted from a “universal” blank. Mounting tools and steps vary by exact model: some kits bolt straight on and others require drilling and bolting. Follow the printed instructions in the box, and call or text us at (800) 781-8000 if anything about your machine’s setup makes you unsure.

What the cheap alternatives actually cost you

Vinyl and fabric covers. Big-box accessory stores sell soft enclosure kits for a few hundred dollars, and that price is the whole appeal. In use, they fog over, flap at speed, and tear at the zippers and snaps. Most operators who start with vinyl are buying a replacement within a couple of seasons, and the fabric never stopped a flying rock or a snapped chain in the first place. We cover the full story in cheap vinyl covers vs hard doors.

Used OEM glass doors. Salvage-yard glass can look like a deal until you price the hunt: finding one for your model, freight, missing hardware, and the fact that tempered glass is exactly what shatters when a branch or chunk of debris hits it. You’re paying real money to reinstall the weak point.

New OEM doors from the dealer. OEM dealers charge OEM prices, and lead times can stretch when a door isn’t stocked. Our aftermarket vs OEM comparison breaks down where the money goes.

Running open. The free option costs you in slow winter mornings, dust in your lungs, and an operator flinching every time the brush cutter kicks something back. It also shows at trade-in time. A clean, enclosed cab lifts resale value, and buyers notice it immediately.

The long-term math

A polycarbonate door is the last door most owners buy for that machine. Every door carries a limited lifetime warranty against door failure or breakage: one free replacement for life for the original owner, under normal conditions. Hardware is covered for 3 months.

Spread $1,395 to $1,795 over the years you’ll run the machine and the cost per season is small. Compare that to re-buying vinyl covers, or to one shattered glass door on a cold January morning, and the math settles quickly. Safety, comfort, and resale value: those are the three things a good door buys you.

Our prices are on every product page, so you can check the exact number for your model in about a minute.

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