Need a solution. Back problems and my Zero Turn.

[East30]

It was really nice! If this seat modification doesn't suffice, it (the Titan) will probably be my next mower in the future.

Good to hear, thank you. I just put a 54" Titan in my garage last weekend. Now if it stops snowing, I might get to use it this spring. I didn't get the ability to test it over rough terrain, but it sure seemed like it should work well. I also didn't want to wait too long to pull the trigger, I'm not sure how long local availability would last.

 

[metalbender]

Had to go through all the posts to see how many times Toro came up. A short drive on the dealer lot convinced me the Titan 60 with MyRide was the way to go. After a couple hrs on my old Deines Marty J, I could barely move. Now mowing is a breeze.

 

[m7040]

My solution was to install an air suspension seat with long suspension travel and adjustment up or down by changing air pressure

 

[Bullwinkle123]

I have a fancy seat on my Kubota zero turn mower, it's nice and comfy. I don't have a fancy seat on my tractor though, and I don't feel the loss. The sort of jostling I get on my tractor in the field is a whole-body deal, more akin to riding a bucking bronco (not that I'd know what that's like). I also have a bad back, and after recovering from my last surgery the hardest thing to do was just to turn in the tractor seat so I could go backward and/or see what I was doing pulling rear implements. Maybe a rotating seat for that? Dunno. Anyway, just sharing FWIW, good luck. On the rear facing stuff, I suppose it's useful stretching for back recovery?

 

[stso9d]

My solution was to install an air suspension seat with long suspension travel and adjustment up or down by changing air pressure

Where can i find that air suspension? Thx

 

[m7040]

It is a Grammer Air suspension seat that came as optional equipment on Kubota Tractors. It is available outside of Kubota. If you need the model number let me know?

 

[scaredychicken]

I read the OP post, and got an idea of the topic of this thread, I acknowledge that I have not read the 5 pages that follow - my point being that there may already be solutions. (I'm a busy guy )

Anyway, I thought that there might be a way that a Fabricator could do something to the original ZTR to retro-fit one of the new suspension seats, or perhaps fabricate a seat base for any preferred seat.

I too have lower back / back issues, so I get it.

MGH-PA - do take care of your back. That is likely a longer term solution. All the best

 

[newbury]

<snip>I have a pretty rough 1.25 acres to mow, <snip>

Thoughts?

Get your lawn mowing down to 1/4 acre and get a robomower. Find a tractor for tractor work.
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