Air Ride Semi Tractor Seat "Super Comfortable"

Air Ride Semi Tractor Seat "Super Comfortable" TRACTORS Seats 23-6-7 When the original seat on his 1978 IH 4386 tractor wore out, Mark McGregor, Warren, Minn., decided to replace it with a used "air ride" seat designed for semi tractors. "It has thick padding and a high back which makes it super comfortable, and it's designed to float up or down which smoothes out the bumps. It sure shortens my work day," says McGregor. McGregor threw away the tractor's original seat but kept its swivel mechanism. He drilled new holes in it so he could bolt the semi seat onto it. He bought a new air pump and wired it up to the tractor's 12-volt electrical system. The pump builds up air pressure inside an air bag mounted under the seat. A rocker switch on the cab wall is used to turn the pump on or off. "I don't think there's a more comfortable tractor seat anywhere," says McGregor. "The original seat never was very comfortable. My dad uses the tractor a lot to pull a field cultivator. Some of the newer tractors come factory equipped with air ride seats. However, aftermarket ones sell for up to $500 apiece. My only cost was $100 for the seat and $20 for the pump." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Mark McGregor , Rt. 2, Box 108, Warren, Minn. 56762 (ph 218 745-7613).

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