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I have a GT235 John Deere and a bad back. I would like to put a suspension seat on it in hopes it will help. Does anyone have any recommendations on what brand and where to purchase one?

is this what you're looking for? https://www.amazon.com/AM131801-Deere-GT225-GT235-GT235E/dp/B00VVUSSSO
there's a few cheaper on ebay

No. I’m wanting an air ride seat.

While the money might be a problem particularly if you back has affected you ability to work, air ride seats are a poor substitute fora mower with actual suspension.
There are some made with proper suspension.
The air ride seats are made for construction equipment like skid steers and are priced accordingly .
A poor mans substitute is a basket ball partially inflated slipped under the seat base .

Two suggestions...





The first one is a suspension kit thats goes under your existing seat. About $150. Rises your height about 1 1/2". Unless you fabricate height accordingly.
Second is a full suspension seat. About $325. You'll have to fabricate new mounting to compensate ride height.
I have both and my bad back says either one is worth it..!

BTW.. The second one pictured is mounted on a ZT woods as shown in my avatar at left.

4getgto, I’ve been looking at the first one and wondered if it would do the job? I might try that one. My yard is so rough it just tears my back up. I need something to soften the ride. Thanks!

nodlenor said:

4getgto, I’ve been looking at the first one and wondered if it would do the job? I might try that one. My yard is so rough it just tears my back up. I need something to soften the ride. Thanks!

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That suspension works great for me.
There's a couple "buts"
There's only 1" of travel which works for me (170#). But I'm thinking for someone 250# or better it may bottom out more. IDK. The spring rate is adjustable though so it may be just fine.

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Rivets said:

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Why do you keep on saying that, its like youre spamming it on every single post.

I have wondered that too. As I report the spam without noting it as when the spam gets deleted the reported comment doesn't get deleted.

I do note that this site does have a spamming problem. The forum I manage once had a lot of spam too but as I bar IPs it has got to a fairly rare occurrence. I did get a little agressive at barring IPs and did catch one of the members IP but was corrected s I undid the block IP ban and did an individual IP block.

Tech is correct, there was a spam message that I reported early. The message was deleted, but my announcement that I reported it was not. I reply each time I report a spam message so others will not have to. Sorry if it upsets you, just my way of doing business.

Mowerlove29 said:

Why do you keep on saying that, its like youre spamming it on every single post.

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You came to the party late. The spam posts (40+) that Rivets reported were already deleted and the spammer banned before you logged on.

Rivets said:

Tech is correct, there was a spam message that I reported early. The message was deleted, but my announcement that I reported it was not. I reply each time I report a spam message so others will not have to. Sorry if it upsets you, just my way of doing business.

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Rivets, it makes more work for the moderators if you do it that way. If multiple people report it silently, it's as if only one reported it. I delete the post; ban the poster and everything is cleared out, and no mystery messages left as orphans.

just so Mr thick has it right
the Moderators do not want a "reported" reply to a spam post ?
I am also guilty of this practice, except I have been a away for a week or it would have been me reporting the 40 spam posts as most seem to appear in the small hours ( USA time ) when you lot a snoozing & I am on line.
Sort of suggests the origin for most is SE Asia