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| Author: | Kuma [ Sat Aug 10, 2013 1:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Suspension Seat mounting ideas |
I'm looking for ideas for mounting my new to me seat. pictures would be great top and bottom. |
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| Author: | nickRNR [ Sat Aug 10, 2013 2:22 pm ] | |||
| Post subject: | Re: Suspension Seat mounting ideas | |||
look familiar? Only pics I have of it. You add that bar to the rear with tabs facing diagonal down. For the front, you weld on tabs to the frame bar that is right below your knee area. You also have to trim the rear of the foot tub to clear. Hope this helps.
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| Author: | Kuma [ Sat Aug 10, 2013 4:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Suspension Seat mounting ideas |
yep, that's the type of pictures I'm looking for. looking at other options too possibly using the original seat mounts if possible. did you have to cut your stock seat mounts at all? |
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| Author: | rarerat [ Sat Aug 10, 2013 4:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Suspension Seat mounting ideas |
I built some mounts for my daughters Oddy so that it would be just a bolt in using the stock seat mounting points. I'll dig her's out, It's buried right now and grab a few pics for you in the next couple of days. |
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| Author: | Nuke Em [ Sun Aug 11, 2013 8:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Suspension Seat mounting ideas |
My version.... viewtopic.php?f=44&t=11045 |
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| Author: | hoser [ Sun Aug 11, 2013 11:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Suspension Seat mounting ideas |
Go look at a Polaris RZR seat bracket for ideas also. |
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| Author: | Kuma [ Sun Aug 11, 2013 12:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Suspension Seat mounting ideas |
Nuke Em wrote: My version.... viewtopic.php?f=44&t=11045" .".. I like it that you are using the stock mounts and the added tilt feature very innovative. |
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| Author: | rarerat [ Sun Aug 11, 2013 7:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Suspension Seat mounting ideas |
This was the seat Turbotexas had in his Triple E. I just made the mounts out of some 1" square tubing and angle iron. I still need to build a skid plate when I get time. It bolts to the factory Oddy or Pilot seat mount. Anyway I hope it helps..    
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| Author: | nickRNR [ Wed Aug 14, 2013 1:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Suspension Seat mounting ideas |
The other ways will make that seat too high. Just cut the stock tabs off and do it how I had it done. Otherwise you will run out of head room. I am 5'10'' and I sat in that seat with brackets made to do what you are trying to do, and I couldnt get my helmet on. The Kirkey seat like NukeEm is using is totally different, narrower, and less butt padding, so you can mount it higher and it doesnt matter. Also, that seat is simply bigger than the stock seat, so there really wont be any room to slide it forward or back. |
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| Author: | rarerat [ Thu Aug 15, 2013 9:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Suspension Seat mounting ideas |
nickRNR wrote: The other ways will make that seat too high. Just cut the stock tabs off and do it how I had it done. Otherwise you will run out of head room. I am 5'10'' and I sat in that seat with brackets made to do what you are trying to do, and I couldnt get my helmet on. The Kirkey seat like NukeEm is using is totally different, narrower, and less butt padding, so you can mount it higher and it doesnt matter. Also, that seat is simply bigger than the stock seat, so there really wont be any room to slide it forward or back. I'm 6' and have no problems with my helmet with this seat mounted the way I did it, but you are right you do sit higher with this set up over the stock seat. |
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| Author: | nickRNR [ Wed Aug 28, 2013 11:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Suspension Seat mounting ideas |
Any progress yet, Kuma? |
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| Author: | shoubadaba [ Wed Aug 28, 2013 12:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Suspension Seat mounting ideas |
With the suspension seat installed the bottom and of the seat will sit a half inch below the the frame |
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| Author: | Kuma [ Wed Aug 28, 2013 3:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Suspension Seat mounting ideas |
I don't think I'm going to do it, I just don't want to cut out the stock seat mounts. I put some 1/4" strap across the stock mounts and seemed to have plenty of head room, but I have a bad back (L5) and something about the seating positioned was not right and put pressure in the wrong place, the stock seat didn't bother me too much, I would definitely like to have more suspension though. |
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| Author: | nickRNR [ Wed Aug 28, 2013 4:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Suspension Seat mounting ideas |
Try sitting in Shoubadaba's seat next time. He re-wrapped a stock seat and had more foam added. He says it is almost as nice as a suspension seat. |
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| Author: | Kuma [ Wed Aug 28, 2013 4:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Suspension Seat mounting ideas |
sounds like a plan. |
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| Author: | cruz_01 [ Sun Oct 13, 2013 11:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Suspension Seat mounting ideas |
So what's the seat of choice for a pilot? |
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| Author: | bugeye59 [ Mon Oct 14, 2013 1:06 am ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: Suspension Seat mounting ideas | ||
.....Then fab the Pilot around the seat! 
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| Author: | cruz_01 [ Mon Oct 14, 2013 1:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Suspension Seat mounting ideas |
bugeye59 wrote: .....Then fab the Pilot around the seat! HA! |
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| Author: | Dave-Co [ Fri Jan 10, 2014 7:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Suspension Seat mounting ideas |
rarerat wrote: This was the seat Turbotexas had in his Triple E. I just made the mounts out of some 1" square tubing and angle iron. I still need to build a skid plate when I get time. It bolts to the factory Oddy or Pilot seat mount. as that seat wears I bet your but will start hitting that angle iron eventually
Anyway I hope it helps.. |
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| Author: | rarerat [ Fri Jan 10, 2014 7:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Suspension Seat mounting ideas |
Dave-Co wrote: rarerat wrote: This was the seat Turbotexas had in his Triple E. I just made the mounts out of some 1" square tubing and angle iron. I still need to build a skid plate when I get time. It bolts to the factory Oddy or Pilot seat mount. as that seat wears I bet your but will start hitting that angle iron eventuallyAnyway I hope it helps.. She only weighs about 105 lbs so I'm guessing the seat will out live her interest in the Ody. lol.. I still have a spare Pilot seat I will install in her Ody if it ever gives her any trouble. Personally, I don't care for the seat. I bought it used from Turbo texas and although it it's a nice seat, If I had to pay retail i would have gone with something else, but she likes it and the Ody is her's so I guess in the end that is all that matters. I still need to get a skid plate on it. |
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