New 2520 - This tractor needs a good seat
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strokerduster
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after spending last 2 years on an uncomfortable seat, i made up my mind that the seat on my 2520 would be comfortable or else. i liked the armrests on the b3030 so when i purchased my 2520 i told the dealer i wanted armrests for it. he found these from unknown ztr and threw them in with the deal. i bought a seat suspension off EBAY that i think was for an exmark for 88.50. i took the origional seat mount off and cut off everything except the seatbelt mounts and welded the suspension to the origional mount and everything works including seat adjuster and safety switch. when i put seatbelts back on, i left springs off them as it always seemed to be in the way when i raised or lowered the deck. now i have a seat that makes my a** smile.......
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strokerduster
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revitupfaster
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I bought my 2520 last August, and had read on this forum about the "cutting the top ring off the seat support". I was not comfortable at all on the stock 2520's on dealers lots........felt I was being pushed forward and this caused me to have to really keep my right foot cranked back at the ankle to operate the hydro pedals properly.
I really wanted the 2520, but that seating position would have been a deal breaker for me. My dealer, in order to get me to buy, even said that if I did have a problem, that they would find a way to reposition the seat slider somehow, to give me the extra footroom I wanted.
Well I bought the tractor, and told the dealer to chop off the top spring rubber before they delivered it, and I would try it that way first. What an amazing difference in the seating position. Felt like a completely different seat. My dealer had never heard of that "fix", and he was quite impressed and happy that I had told him about it, in case he runs into any other "seating" complaints.
I would suggest everyone cut that 1st ring off, it made a huge difference in the comfort level for me. Even if you for some reason don't like it, all you really will be out is the cost of a couple of seat rubbers.
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I really wanted the 2520, but that seating position would have been a deal breaker for me. My dealer, in order to get me to buy, even said that if I did have a problem, that they would find a way to reposition the seat slider somehow, to give me the extra footroom I wanted.
Well I bought the tractor, and told the dealer to chop off the top spring rubber before they delivered it, and I would try it that way first. What an amazing difference in the seating position. Felt like a completely different seat. My dealer had never heard of that "fix", and he was quite impressed and happy that I had told him about it, in case he runs into any other "seating" complaints.
I would suggest everyone cut that 1st ring off, it made a huge difference in the comfort level for me. Even if you for some reason don't like it, all you really will be out is the cost of a couple of seat rubbers.
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