Hello Guys

I'm still playing with ideas to add "usefull stuff" to my D2. If I was to raise the seat 4" to 5" to give improve the geometry for a 3pt hitch would there be any unforseen consequences ??

One that I can see is the distance to the levers and brakes, but given that I'm cramped now, that should be improved. I suppose being a bit higher will make her occasional "bucking" a bit more noticeable too. What am I over looking

Cheers - Foster

If the Hyster winch is added the seat is raised up with 3'' channels.

If you have any sort of canopy/ home built ROPS, you might want to get a skid lid of some sort for your noggin:D . Other than that, you'll like the added room. The only other addition you might consider is a seat belt. .and if you don't have a canopy, add the seat belt anyway. This will eliminate some of the "pucker factor" when you drive over a bump larger than a deck of cards, not to mention the added life of the seat when you don't have to clamp down on it anymore. . .

I'm 5'8" tall, not a big person at all but I'd swear Cat built the D2 for midgets! Even if my D2 didn't already have a winch (and added height to the seat) I'd add something to raise and move the seat back a little.

I have seen D2,s with blocks under the seat to gain leg room, That beeing said I have a hyster winch on mine with the raised seat and it is still cramped for me, I am 6'4" and 240, Mabe thats the problem

Steve

Ha - Ol'Grump - the old noggin eh, yes I do have ROPS and yes it will need modification, it already has taken/raised a few lumps.

An old guy told me (only half jokkingly) that that was the reason the throttle and main clutch are "off" forward, so that as you are pitched out of your seat you take the levers with your belly button and shut the machine off or at least slow it down a bit!!

I like the seatbelt idea too, we had them on our wheel tractors when we had the steep farm in Marlborough NZ more than 35 years ago, and they saved several people's bacon, including my Dad, who I watched ride out a run-away (due to a broken axle) down a horrendously steep ridge, he was bouncing so hard he lost control of his head and arms, and would have been pitched off and run over for sure without the seatbelt.