[Farmall] cub seat

[jtchall at nc.rr.com]

Good advice Charlie. Dad's been having some back trouble, that's why he 
wants a better seat. Given his age, height, and size 14 shoe, any upgrade 
must be very friendly. I wanted to use a deluxe seat since it would look 
sort of original, but it sounds like I may have to go to something like a 
high back lawnmower seat. Whatever I do will be a bolt on conversion.  I've 
got to pull the radiator for a repair sometime after Christmas, I'll look 
over the seat situation and see what creative idea I can come up with.


Thanks for all the input. Nice to know the list is still here, even if 
silent most weeks!

John Hall


-----Original Message----- 
From: Charlie V
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2012 3:02 PM
To: Farmall/IHC mailing list
Subject: Re: [Farmall] cub seat

John, lust some thoughts.

Before you take the plunge to the deluxe seat, suggest that you try
one out on someone else's cub and see how it suits you.  Mine is
comfortable enough once seated, but getting in and out is a bit of a
challenge.  It fills the deck from fender to fender so no access is
available from the back.  Having the clutch and brake pedals on the
front side limits that access.  I pretty much have to get on and off
over the right rear wheel.  I use the double wheel weights like a step
ladder.  Because my seat is in the forward position for shorter legs,
I have to sort of worm around to get onto the seat under the steering
wheel.  Not as bad as putting on a JD model L when you wish to drive
it, but not especially handy either.  Much easier to get onto my
Farmall M or 560.  A lot may depend on individual body flexibility.
When I was a kid, I could slip onto the JD model L and off again like
fingers into a glove.

Charlie V.

On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 2:03 PM,  <jtchall at nc.rr.com> wrote:
> Were you able to mount the deluxe seat to the old spring post with
> modifications or an adaptor plate? How about leg room--we need plenty!
>
> John
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