Need advice on how to get more space

[krisb]

Ok so I will admit it - I am a fatty. My problem is on my 1811 my big fat belly rubs the steering wheel. I have moved the seat as far back as I can I think. I loosened up the bolts where the metal spring brackets bolt and slid it back. I dont see any way to move the seat farther back. Anyone have some advice other then start a diet? lol

Its not a big deal but the close quarters with the steering wheel gets to be a pain in the butt a hour in to snow plowing. Weird thing is on the little John Deere lawn tractor I had - I had tons of room, but not on the big ol Cub.

[R Bedell]

Krisb:



Without seeing the situation, I would suggest maybe fabricating a mount to allow the seat to go back farther.

[bignastyGS]

Or, if there is ample amount of metal rearward that there is a place to drill new holes,you could drill some further back holes. Another idea is to do what someone did to obe of the Cubs we bought for parts.They made a flat plate just as wide as the springs and made it longer, They slid it backwards and drilled the holes for the seat in it as well as the holes in it to line up in the springs. If I still had it,it would make the description alot simpler to explain..

[krisb]

Went out today and did a temporary fix. I unbolted the bolts that connect the spring steel under the seat to the tractor. I then moved the front bolt holes on the spring steel to the rear holes on the plate over the battery compartment. The seat assembly is only connected to the plate over the battery by two bolts now. Its a temporary fix for now, but at least I have the steering wheel out of my gut. I think in the future Im going to drill new holes in the spring steel assembly so I can bolt it in more then just two places.


I know my post reads like gibberish, so I will try to get some photos up.

[Matt G.]

You're going to have a hard time drilling through the springs...I'd drill holes in the mounting plate instead.

[krisb]

Originally Posted by Wild Bill

krisb:

My neighbor gave me a Huskee LT because a weld on a deck mounting bracket had broke...and he didn't want to mess with it. I went clear through that tractor, and it was a heck of a mower. My dad asked what I was going to do with it, and that he was interested in it, so I gave it to him. He's pretty tall, and didn't have enough leg room with the seat all the way back. I made a 3/16" thick seat plate that would 'hang off the back' of the tractor, and bolt to the original seat plate. I made it with 2 sets of holes, so dad could adjust it to suit him. He loves that Huskee now...what can I say, at least it's an MTD. He uses the Huskee now and lets his John Deere sit :biggrin2.gif:

Making a seat plate to bolt to the original seat spring mounting holes should work for you too...basically what you have already done, but with a little more support.

You also might want to look for a Cub Cadet Super Garden Tractor. They should give you more room

Haha I would LOVE a Cub Cadet Super Garden Tractor!

I was thinking of making a plate just like that, or just getting some lengths of straight iron and putting a length on each side then mounting it all together after drilling holes in the straight iron.

Thanks for the advice so far guys.

[ccpullin]

Originally Posted by krisb

Ok so I will admit it - I am a fatty. My problem is on my 1811 my big fat belly rubs the steering wheel. I have moved the seat as far back as I can I think. I loosened up the bolts where the metal spring brackets bolt and slid it back. I dont see any way to move the seat farther back. Anyone have some advice other then start a diet? lol

Its not a big deal but the close quarters with the steering wheel gets to be a pain in the butt a hour in to snow plowing. Weird thing is on the little John Deere lawn tractor I had - I had tons of room, but not on the big ol Cub.

Remove the 2 seat pivot mounting brackets bolted on the fender, turn them around and swap them side to side then bolt them back on. That will give you 2 more inches rearward.