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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 01:47 AM
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is there anyway to make the seat a little stiffer and not so dang easy to bottom out on these? I use one of my neighbors as he has 3. and the 2 I have driven both have seats that just bottom and bounce all over the place. the one I use most has 3700 hrs on it and the other has 7800. But the both ride the same in that area. any help is appreciated as I hate the way my back feels after running it 8 hrs. it's like a 2002 or 2003 2wd open cab thats the one I drive most the other is a 4x4 enclosed cab around same year. both with the same seat
 
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 01:58 AM
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there should be some type of adjustment, look for a turn **** should be right between you legs when you sitting on the seat...
 
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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some had ***** and some were air suspension...i had to replace several of the air suspension on some 580's when i worked for CASE. kinda a pain in the ***. stkdram55 is rite about that adjustment ****..if ur sittin in the seat, its on the underside, rite between ur legs..but with those kind of hours on them, its possible the suspension is just wore the hell out.
 
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 12:05 AM
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thanks guys I will check that out. but his 3rd tractor has 5300 hrs on it and the seat is awesome. how much of a bitch is it to work on the air suspension or what can be done?
 
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 09:18 AM
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its easier if u pull the seat completely out and work on it...i tried it once with the seat still in, it was a bitch...air line was busted going to it, and it kept fallin down...its heavier than it looks...so i got smart and started pullin them out...CASE offers a several seat kits, ull need machine S/N and model number when u call them...they aint hard to fix, just a lil awkward to pull out of the machine.
 
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 10:46 AM
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GOT A BUDDY THAT WORKS AT CASE LET ME ASK HIM FOR YA
 
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 06:29 PM
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appreciate it guys.
 
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