Got a free 44” Gravely Zero Turn with a 17.0 hp Kawasaki motor. It’s pretty old but is a tank! Mowed for a few hours today and she ran like a champ. The only issue is the cushions have completely separated from the frame so I slide all over the place.

Looking for the most comfortable seat I can get. I know it is never going to ride like these new Cadillac smooth zero turns but want something decent to slap on here.

Are seats somewhat universal??

The bolts are 11.25” x 11.25” where they bolt to the flip up plate.
The plate itself is 14.25” across at the cross bolt mounting point.

Take the seat to an automotive upholstery shop, they can fix the foam, upgrade it, recover it and you'll have a better seat. Probably for less money. And, you know it will bolt right up!

Tractor Supply sells a variety of seats.

Surplus Center also has a variety of seats.

That is a heck of a gift. Congratulations buddy.
That Kawasaki is a great engine. Today was your lucky day.

Those are tough machines. One of the best built!!Congrats on acquiring it!

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Originally posted by HRK:
Take the seat to an automotive upholstery shop, they can fix the foam, upgrade it, recover it and you'll have a better seat. Probably for less money. And, you know it will bolt right up!

I did this with the main seat for my Kawasaki Mule. Was 1/4 the price of a new one.

Since you got a great deal on it I would just buy a factory replacement because Gravely makes a nice mower.

What you need for that is a good set of made in-the-United-States locking pliers. https://sigforum.com/eve/forums...0601935/m/1540002184

I have a Gravely 52 Pro-Turn. Bought it in 2013. Have done nothing but change blades and oil. It’s a tank. Haven’t even replaced a belt yet. My boys mow yards in the summer with it. They have made lots of money with it.

Take care of it and it will last a long time.

I had that exact same mower. Never had a bit of trouble with it. Very powerful. That has a heavy duty hydro system in it. But it is heavy. I traded it off for the homeowner (Ariens) version. The lighter weight leaves fewer tracks in my lawn, but I sure do miss the power.

That thing looks about 1000x better than the 1950's era Gravely bush-hog I used growing up.

I'm not complaining, riding that hog was light years better than pushing anything.

Nice mower.... OEM seat from the dealer.

VERY Nice Karma for you! Pics of the Kawasaki Engine?

PHPaul linked a site and I found this:
Claims to have a sliding base and adjustable weight suspension.

https://www.surpluscenter.com/...-512000BK-1-3545.axd

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Originally posted by ArtieS:

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Originally posted by HRK:
Take the seat to an automotive upholstery shop, they can fix the foam, upgrade it, recover it and you'll have a better seat. Probably for less money. And, you know it will bolt right up!

I did this with the main seat for my Kawasaki Mule. Was 1/4 the price of a new one.

Kind of hoping to find one that upgrades the suspension a bit.

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Originally posted by parabellum:
What you need for that is a good set of made in-the-United-States locking pliers. https://sigforum.com/eve/forums...0601935/m/1540002184

Read that thread the other day and they are on my list to add to the tool box when I can find them available.

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Originally posted by nhracecraft:
VERY Nice Karma for you! Pics of the Kawasaki Engine?

Picture is acting weird at least for me in the last post.

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PHPaul linked a site and I found this:
Claims to have a sliding base and adjustable weight suspension.

https://www.surpluscenter.com/...-512000BK-1-3545.axd

that seat looks pretty good as long as it bolts up!