New replacement seat for my HD5
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Topic: New replacement seat for my HD5
Posted By: rwhendrix
Subject: New replacement seat for my HD5
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2014 at 12:58pm
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Hi, Im looking for a source to replace my missing seat and armrest cushions on my HD5 dozer. Any suggestions. Ive looked around some on the internet. Dont look like anyone is making exact replacements for it anywhere. I had some good luck finding new seat and back for my International 300 utility tractor last year. Are Allis dozer seats harder to find? It is looking that way.
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Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2014 at 3:35pm
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About like hens teeth . I made my own the first time around - built a plywood box , then covered it with vinyl cover on top of 4" of foam , same for arm rests box, foam and vinyl. Next i used a bucket seat from Chev Blazer for quite a few years as I found that 4" rise fit me I kept the height by building a mount to keep height above the under seat tool storage area. Now have a after market suspension seat - found I seldom used the arm rests above battery boxes so just have steel plate covering them now. ------------- Faith isn't a jump in the dark. It is a walk in the light. Faith is not guessing; it is knowing something. "Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful." |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2014 at 7:55pm
| Just went thru this on my HD7G, went to a local upholsterer with a photo of the parts manual and the original style seat bottom, we built up from a plywood base to a full 7 1/2' thick multi stage stiffness cushion and wrapped it in exterior grade vinyl. Cost me almost $200 but fit like original and sits fine while working. |
Posted By: Ray54
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2014 at 10:40pm
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There is cheap but functional,or first class but kind of pricey.Cheap is get plywood for bases, foam from old couches or old mattress,cover with vinyl fold corner like raping a package and staple to plywood.First class sewed seams like in the day John Hahn tractor seats from Craigmont ID. 208 924 5538 www.hahn-tractor-seat.com Sorry I don't know how to run this thing to make a link. Ray |
Posted By: SHAMELESS
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2014 at 1:44am
| I did the same as Coke..built my own...was real easy! |
Posted By: rwhendrix
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2014 at 6:03am
| Well im not rolling in spare cash, so I like the idea of making my own. when the weather here warms up I will see what I can come up with. Thanks for the ideas. |
Posted By: Pipeline Badger
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2014 at 7:44am
| I need to do this also. I have been using a old boat cushion for to long. But hey it matches the boat cushion on the seat of my TL 20 and on my MM Z tractor. |
Posted By: Lazyts
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2014 at 2:04pm
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I've bought cushions for my Allis stuff from Speer Cushion- www.speercushion.com |
Posted By: derekhopkins
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2014 at 2:02am
I found cheapest seat fix was to cut out a couple of pieces of 5 ply and two for battery covers then get local upholster guy to cover with foam and some canvass. Worked really well and easy to remove when cleaning machine. |
Posted By: rwhendrix
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2014 at 6:21am
| Thanks for all the suggestions everyone. I will be working on this as the weather warms up here some. I will try to let you know how it turns out. |