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Upgrade Seat Kit For Deere Tractors
“I recently came up with an upgrade spacer kit for the Active Seat in Deere 20 and 30 series tractors. It makes the seat a lot more comfortable,” says Kendall Roetman, Hospers, Iowa.
  Roetman got the idea after he experienced problems with the factory seat on his Deere 8330 tractor.
  “I’ve always struggled with the ride height on this tractor. I wanted to sit higher, so I was always trying to set the seat as high as possible. But every time I changed the setting, the computer that controls the seat would automatically lower it because I was trying to operate the seat too close to its upper height limit. I even had a Deere technician change the operating parameters for the seat, but it didn’t help.
  “My Deere service manager suggested I install a spacer, which he said I could purchase from the company for $312. I thought that was too much, and their kit didn’t add enough height to help.”
  He used square tubing to fabricate the 2-in. high spacer that fits between the base and seat and installs with long bolts (supplied). “You just remove the original bolts and replace them with mine. You don’t have to disconnect anything,” says Roetman.
  The spacer kit sells for $185 including S&H.
  Roetman says he’d be willing to make a kit for other Deere series tractors if there’s enough interest.
  Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Kendall Roetman, 4131 Log Ave., Hospers, Iowa 51238 (ph 712 230-1831; lemanst37@netllc.net).


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2014 - Volume #38, Issue #2