mower seat cushions?!

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  • January 27, 2011 at 11:31 am #42370
    Donn Hewes
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    Maybe I am the only one, in which case I should keep quiet, but I can’t ride a mower seat all day without a cushion. I am hoping to have some made. Real simple, two inches of good foam, a vinyl cover, and a string and snap to attach it or easily take it off. If I can make them cheaply enough, I will make twenty or thirty. Let me know what you think. I don’t think I want a back rest but am thinking about it. I might even take orders!

    January 27, 2011 at 12:00 pm #65147
    jen judkins
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    Do you have anyone in mind to make these, Don? My mom was working on a plan to make these last year, but gave up when I went to the padded bench on my forecart. I might be able to persuade her to start up her sewing machine again.

    January 27, 2011 at 12:17 pm #65144
    Rod
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    You are not alone on that Donn, I have the same problem and was able to buy a nice looking cover (made in China) from my local tractor dealer for $22. Brought it home and while pulling the draw cord to fit it to the seat the cord broke. It was made of the most flimsy rope I have ever seen, you could just pull it apart with your hand. Marilyn and I spent an hour snaking a new rope into the hem and it works ok now. Had a single row if stitching to make the hem and I suspect that we will be resewing that before too long. It sure feels nice riding on though.
    Speaking of “China quality” I bought a 10″ saw blade yesterday made their and since I had just dropped off a bunch of mine for sharpening I though why not get a cheap one to last until mine were ready. The blade lasted one hour! How I hate buying foreign made goods when we have neighbors and friends who cannot find a job. Some day I will learn the cheap is not inexpensive.

    January 27, 2011 at 12:44 pm #65152
    jac
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    Great idea Donn.. up to now I use a handfull of last years hay for the job:cool:… Rod I hear you on the “cheap” stuff. I work on the railways and a few years ago the rail company thought they would save money buying in rail from China {made with the scrap metal WE send them BTW}.. anyway what happened was that it wore out on the bends in like 5yrs.. British made rail had been down since the 60s !!!!

    January 27, 2011 at 2:53 pm #65146
    J-L
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    I use a sheep hide. Wool out. Made in USA. Actually made right here in south west Wyoming. 😉

    January 27, 2011 at 5:16 pm #65154
    Mac
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    I personally use a tow-sack on all my steel seats. Really nice on a cultivator when you’re in a corn field.
    Mac.

    January 28, 2011 at 5:48 pm #65145
    ngcmcn
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    Hello Folks,i’ve just always used a wad of fresh cut hay under me rump.

    neal
    wolcott vt

    June 21, 2012 at 10:03 pm #65153
    JerryHicks
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    I have always used an old collar pad and clip it to the rim of the seat using the collar clips. It makes a good pad!

    June 22, 2012 at 1:39 am #65150
    karl t pfister
    Participant

    I did go the extra mile and bought an I&J seat with the back rest . They seem like a tractor seat really but set up so it goes on my other forecarts too. It really saves my bad back ,doing a backwards bend every so once in a while . And the vinyl covered foam ain’t bad on the butt either .

    June 22, 2012 at 3:57 am #65148
    near horse
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    JL – we just use a whole sheep. Comfy after the squirming stops 8>0.

    My seat seat doesn’t feel too bad. Must be my “extra padding” back there. Now the plow seat tends to lean one way and that gets old but I’m prone to tipping over often enough to keep my rear from going numb.

    June 22, 2012 at 1:30 pm #65151
    Andy Carson
    Moderator

    My butt used to get sore sitting on my disc, so I wore a pair of padded bicycle shorts under my pants. It seemed to work great, and I already had them. If you don’t want to pad the seat, you can pad yourself!

    July 10, 2012 at 2:17 pm #65149
    dominiquer60
    Moderator

    At HPD I saw some nice padded seat covers on Pioneer equipment, I didn’t see them in the book or advertised but when I asked about them they were happy to sell me any amount that I wanted for $36 each. They are a little more expensive than Rod’s $22 version, but they are made in Ohio out of a water proof nylon with non absorbent padding and they attach via a sturdy bungee drawcord hooked back to itself under the seat. I brought two home and I really like them. They took a little finesse to get on while keeping the pad flat, but the ladies that made them clearly measured for a good snug fit. Here is a photo of one on their harrow cart.
    http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151101454919042&set=a.10151101385919042.503943.679389041&type=1&theater

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