improving tractor seat

[MBDiagMan]

I bought a really nice seat and mount off ebay for $85 plus shipping a few weeks ago. Although I put it on a Ford 3000, the mount has a zillion different mounting possibilities so I expect it would fit your Orange tractor as well.

It is very comfortable with arms and a weight adjustment. Just search ebay for "tractor seat."

 

[czechsonofagun]

Yeah, I always explain it on a guy chased by a yellow jacket while you see it from a distance. You could think that guy just snapped - and instead he is under attack

 

[Chilly807]

She's used to seeing unusual approaches to problems from me, like welding up and then re-cutting U-bolt threads instead of buying new ones. I like the challenge of repairing things. Watching the antics with the seat must have had her wondering though.

Sean

 

[genusCastor]

anyone replace or modify the seat for a smother ride

I was recently shopping for a tractor (ended up buying a 2003 Mahindra 3510), and cheesy seats were a common item on a lot of the tractors I looked at. I had been borrowing my Dad's little Deere 4010, and the ride on that thing was awful. Without offering TMI, let me just say that on one occasion, after a day of tractoring on that Deere, I though I did some serious damage to my kidneys.

The seat on this 3510 was like sitting on the frame. It had to go. I bought an aftermarket suspension seat at TSC (this universal tractor seat) for $100. Just installed it yesterday, and the difference in ride is [not surprisingly] so much better with this suspension seat.

Every tractor should have a suspension seat. There's no reason for a manufacturer to use those spring-mounted seats, I haven't seen one of them yet that is decent. It wouldn't add that much more to the cost of a tractor to install a good suspension seat.

- djb

 

[Mike Costello]

I'm glad I read this thread. My Kubota L4400 is an 08 model and it has the suspension seat. I honestly never knew it was there and wondered why I was getting such a harsh ride, especially when mowing the pasture. It wasn't frozen, but the T handle was so loosely adjusted it was ineffective. So I made the proper adjustments and what a difference in the ride. Just one of those things that gets overlooked when you're figuring out all the features and benefits of your tractor. TBN to the rescue!

 

[spo307]

chilly I have the same seat as you. had to spay it and pry it up, was bouncing up and down on it it still sticks, so I will see.

 

[kidr]

I was recently shopping for a tractor (ended up buying a 2003 Mahindra 3510), and cheesy seats were a common item on a lot of the tractors I looked at. I had been borrowing my Dad's little Deere 4010, and the ride on that thing was awful. Without offering TMI, let me just say that on one occasion, after a day of tractoring on that Deere, I though I did some serious damage to my kidneys.

The seat on this 3510 was like sitting on the frame. It had to go. I bought an aftermarket suspension seat at TSC (this universal tractor seat) for $100. Just installed it yesterday, and the difference in ride is [not surprisingly] so much better with this suspension seat.

Every tractor should have a suspension seat. There's no reason for a manufacturer to use those spring-mounted seats, I haven't seen one of them yet that is decent. It wouldn't add that much more to the cost of a tractor to install a good suspension seat.

- djb

I did the same on my NH. Had to bypass the seat interlock though. Maybe the seat interlock is the reason they use the cheap seats.

 

[spo307]

KIDR is it a true suspension seat, or is it like the one I have with arm rests

 

[Chilly807]

Once the stock seat is freed up and moving a bit, it'll stay that way if you use the tractor regularly. Mine has been fine since I got it moving.

Sean

 

[kidr]

KIDR is it a true suspension seat, or is it like the one I have with arm rests

it's a suspension seat but no arm rests .The cushioning is is sort of hard but still a big improvement over the standard NH seat for not a lot of money.