seat springs.

[clemsonfor]

After hearing others have done this I decided to do it my self. After about 2 years of thinking about it and forgetting until a long weekend on the tractor I finally did it. When I was at the small engine store to get fuel lines for rotted ones on a blower thanks to ethonol I asked if he had any parts mowers. He said he had one and pointed after I told. Him what I wanted. It had the 2 seat springs on it. I think it was an Ltd of the 90 s vintage?? Anyway he pulled them an said $4. Not a super steal but cheaper than what I was seeing on eBay. Not having my own junk nor knowing anyone with any I thought it was fair.

Anyway this is an easy 5 minute task that gives some relief to your back while in the seat. They were the same height but I need to add a few washers as spavers as the 3 point lever hits the seat bottom with me in it towards. The top of the arc due to compression of my weight. But the washers will fix it and I did not even notice till I was putting the tractor IP because I was bush hogging and don't lift it all the way anyway. Now for he pics.
One more thing I took the long bolt out that mounted them to the lawnmower and used the tractors original bolts.

 

[kenmac]

I made this up grade several yrs ago. You'll fine the up grade well worth it.

 

[careyo63]

Yeap! my seat was a little to laid back also. The bottoms are springs then I used pvc. freeze plugs for extra lift. From the looks both of our Back Heights seem to be about the same. Sure made it Alot more comfortable. Mine's been like this for 5Yrs. atleast.

 

[jerrybob]

I have similar springs on my tractor.....once added....my Prep H bill went down ten fold!!!!:laughing: Good job!!

 

[winston1]

Ditto ditto, nice job. I used volkswagen valve springs. Sure helps.

 

[TGeorge]

I replaced mine three or four years ago. I used lawn mower springs salvaged from a local lawn mower shop. I gave $3.50 for the pair. This is an easy upgrade and well worth spending the small amount of time and money involved.

 

[Smoody]

I can see where this would help! The ym226 I just bought has them already..maybe the US models came that way?

 

[Car Doc]

Good job! :thumbsup: I will keep this in mind and start looking for some springs sounds like a good addition.

 

[deepNdirt]

Oh! so that is the way its supposed to be, when I got my tractor the seat was in very poor condition, rusty and duct taped, there were no coil springs making the seat very uncomfortable, So I scored a nice high-back at the local salvage from a large lawn tractor, it had its own mount and spring system, which was nothing more than a arched pc kinda like a leave spring, so I fabricated it to fit the tractor, it sits relatively comfortable but after seeing the small coil spring I think I might can improve on the comfort by adding some coils into the cups
Good job and Thanks for sharing the photo,
here's one of my .... uh! ghetto-rig

 

[TGeorge]

Coil springs are the way to go! You won't regret adding them.