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Location: Manitowoc, WI | How many of our WF'ers use suspension seats? On the Great Lakes and Winnebago, I believe they are a must-have device instead of a luxury. As many already know, I've been using Lake Tamer suspension seats for two years now. They are an awesome seat and I still have my original seats and suspensions. Anybody else ever try these seats? |
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Location: Timmins, Ontraio, Canada | I almost bought a boat a couple of weeks ago and the owner of the boat used john deer tracktor seats, They work really well and they are a quater of the price of some name brand suspension seats. |
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Location: Plover, WI | I also use Lake Tamers in my Crestliner TS202. Absolutely love them. Takes A LOT of the edge off those 20+ mile runs on the Great Lakes and 'Bago. |
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Location: Rhinelander | Lake Tamer gets my vote as well. |
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| I used to have suspension seats in my last boat, a Roughneck 19c. All I need in my Yar-Craft are the standard Springfield "air ride" seats though.
I'm not trying to stir any pots here, but I honestly think people do not realize how hard they are beating their boats when they HAVE to use those seats. JMHO. |
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| I have used these for 3 years now and have no complaints
http://www.perchjerker.net/Seat%20suspension%20System.htm |
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Location: Manitowoc, WI | I used the Northern Tool Tractor Supply suspension seat for a year too. They were good at first but after having been flexed for awhile, the springs wore down. I broke one and replaced it with a Glyde Ryde spring. They worked okay, but setting the tension so the seat wouldn't bottom out was a problem.
With the Lake Tamers, setting the tension is key to getting a good ride. If you set it too tight, the seat will try to eject you out of the boat. Too loose and the springs will fall off their holder. Pat will adjust them based on who is the driver of the boat and give instruction to the boat owner on how to properly set the tension based on your partner for the day. His hands on approach is what's making his suspension seat the standard for others to work up to.
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Location: Oshkosh, Wisconsin | OK, time for a couple ignorant questions.... I have a 1785 yar-craft and have been considering getting something like this for the passenger side of the boat (my Dad isn't getting any younger). Any problem installing these seats on the passenger side of the boat? Does the seat still swivel so that when I'm trolling the passenger can still sit down and watch the lines? How do they attach to the boat - will I need to remove the existing base, or will the new seat simple fit in the existing one?
Thanks for any help... |
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Location: Rhinelander | Usually, one can adapt the seat to the existing pedestal with a bit of work. Yes, they will swivel, so that isn't a problem. The seat pedestal usually has to be cut down because the suspension base raises the boat seat up quite a bit. |
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| Do these seats void any boat manufacturers warranties? I heard rumor of this and would like to know for sure. |
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Location: Manitowoc, WI | Sworrall answered the first one, so I'll take the second one. If you have a question as to whether a suspension will void the warranty, I would call the factory, ask for the warranty department, and ask them. Every boat company is different. I know that Crestliner is fine with them.
Edited by jerry 1/26/2005 11:03 AM
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Location: Manitowoc, WI | TTT |
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Location: Rhinelander | Tuffy is fine with them as well. In fact we offer the Lake Tamer as an option. |
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Suspension seats.....how many use them?