For Father's Day, I'd like to find an (affordable) seat alternative for my dad's sub-compact tractor. Alternatively, if someone knows of a tractor forum to go ask this at, I'll try my luck there.
He's in his mid-70s, uses it still quite a bit. The zero turn mower is down for repair, and he had recently hurt his back so I used the tractor to mow the "bowl" below the house - about 1 or 1.25 acres. Hilly, uneven, and some rough spots so it's hard on the driver. Freakin' killed my back (I have back issues, he does not). I said something to my mother and she said, "oh yeah, he complains about that too." If my dad complains, it must be bad. Bingo, Father's day gift.
It's a 2002-ish Kubota BX2200 - has been a great unit, he bought it new. I looked online at seats but the thing is, this rides on a pivot and springs at the back corners; the (dusty) triangular black thing under the seat is the gas tank so I can't drill into that to mount a suspension unit. We can drill, bend, weld something if we have to but I am not quite sure where to start yet.
Any ideas or leads appreciated, or places/forums to ask the question.
He's in his mid-70s, uses it still quite a bit. The zero turn mower is down for repair, and he had recently hurt his back so I used the tractor to mow the "bowl" below the house - about 1 or 1.25 acres. Hilly, uneven, and some rough spots so it's hard on the driver. Freakin' killed my back (I have back issues, he does not). I said something to my mother and she said, "oh yeah, he complains about that too." If my dad complains, it must be bad. Bingo, Father's day gift.
It's a 2002-ish Kubota BX2200 - has been a great unit, he bought it new. I looked online at seats but the thing is, this rides on a pivot and springs at the back corners; the (dusty) triangular black thing under the seat is the gas tank so I can't drill into that to mount a suspension unit. We can drill, bend, weld something if we have to but I am not quite sure where to start yet.
Any ideas or leads appreciated, or places/forums to ask the question.
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