tractor seats too low

[carpediem4570]

Hello all:

I have a mf65 and a ford 8N that Iv'e been using for several years now. Up until now I've put up with the seat being too low for my 5"11" height; but no more. I need to raise the seats up but I don't know how. Do you guys have any suggestions on how I can raise the seats up 3 to 4 inches.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Carpediem

 

[WranglerX]

Unbolt seat, get section of 4x4 wood (fence post) drill holes through block, use long bolts to secure seat through block... IF not wood block, maybe piece of 4x4 square steel tube....

Dale

 

[carpediem4570]

ahh. So simple. I will try it. Thankyou

 

[EddieWalker]

I bought a seat cushion for people in wheelchairs. It wasn't for more height, but for comfort, but it does give you a couple more inches of height.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I would use a block or several layers of a plastic. I use stuff they use in commercial truck floors that I found out is made from diapers! They call it diaper board. It won't rot, get hard with age or cold, machines and cuts well and takes wood screws nicely. I'm sure there are other good recycled products around.

 

[jmc]

If you go the wooden spacer route, take a minute beforehand and see if part of the comfort problem might also be the back-to-front angle of the seat bottom. If so, you could correct that with the wooden spacer too. My Kubota's was too flat and I always felt I was sliding forward in it. I put a tapered shim under it and it really helped by getting more leg support further forward.

 

[carpediem4570]

If you go the wooden spacer route, take a minute beforehand and see if part of the comfort problem might also be the back-to-front angle of the seat bottom. If so, you could correct that with the wooden spacer too. My Kubota's was too flat and I always felt I was sliding forward in it. I put a tapered shim under it and it really helped by getting more leg support further forward.

Great idea. Thank you.

 

[D2Cat]

I have a hard time visualizing a seat being 3-4" too low for a 5'-11" operator, but you can perhaps buy on of those gardener pads to get the seat firmer and raise it up to see exactly how to adjust. https://www.amazon.com/Kneeling-Pad...ocphy=9023860&hvtargid=pla-350442720391&psc=1

 

[sd455dan]

Mmm... If cost isn't a primary consideration?

Maybe consider switching to a suspension style seat.
It will greatly improve the ride quality AND raise the seat level up at the same time.
Some modification will be needed to the mounting points though

 

[kthompson]

Don't over look reach to the pedals in raising the seat for any one who operates the tractor. Depending on how you are being affected it might be how far frontward the seat is rather than it's height.

 

[oosik]

I have a "hot pad" - much like the pad D2cat shows. Use it directly on the seat, in the winter. Retains body heat, raises the seat height slightly & provide a bit softer ride. Especially in the winter when the OEM seat is rock hard. Store the pad inside. So it's warm to start with when placed on the tractor seat.

 

[Oaktree]

I don't have a problem with height so much as with leg room. My knees always hit the dash when I turn around while backing up, easy to bump the ignition switch to off. May or may not notice it for a while during the day since all it does is turns off the electrical system...can't imagine it's good for the charging circuitry.
I re-drilled the mounting holes and got another inch or so, but could really use more.

I guess like cars from the Orient they're just not made for people with long legs...

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

I had the same problem with my SCUT, now the same with a small compact. On the scut, I just raised the whole seat assembly using 2" square stock. When I sold the SCUT, the buyer was 6'5" and could operate it OK. On the compact tractor, I put on a new seat that was about 3x thicker, also adding 2" brackets, but only on the front mounts 'tilting' the seat back. Worked out great! I now have much more leg room.

 

[carpediem4570]

I had the same problem with my SCUT, now the same with a small compact. On the scut, I just raised the whole seat assembly using 2" square stock. When I sold the SCUT, the buyer was 6'5" and could operate it OK. On the compact tractor, I put on a new seat that was about 3x thicker, also adding 2" brackets, but only on the front mounts 'tilting' the seat back. Worked out great! I now have much more leg room.

Wow Guys:

thanks for all the great suggestions. i think this is a combination of a little more height and moving the seat back a bit. Will send pics once I get it done.

Kind regards,

carpediem