seat cushion foam

[john swenson]

anyone replaced foam in their seats that is extra '' cushiony'' ? what foam did you use and where to buy. thanks johnboy va.

[dirtdobber]

When I made my seat I bought a sheet of foam from a fabric store (Hancock Fabrics, but I think they are now out of business). It was about 3 inches thick and is plenty comfortable for me. If you want more, you could layer the foam until you get enough cushion.

[crossbowme]

Contact your local snowmobile upholstery shop. They'll have everything you'll need.

[Deedeelin1]

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[john swenson]

actually i think i will buy a '' inflatable seat '' !! seriously, corbeau makes a really nice atv bench seat at $ 260. i'm going to get some different sample foams from mcmaster carr. i did buy a new seat from richards relics at at fair price, but the softness did'nt last too long. either way i'll be riding in comfort at busco. thanks for the info. johnboy


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[Noel Woods]

I bought a 3" thick foam mattress topper from Costco. It was made for a full sized bed and was made of "memory foam" I cut it into pieces and made several atv seats out of it. I even did a pontoon boat seat for my boat. I covered them with marine grade vinyl. All of which are holding up well. The topper was about $100, treated plywood $40, and vinyl and staples about another $50. It was enough material to do both sets of seats for a Max4 and a long pontoon boat seat. A small left over piece made a nice stadium style seat too. I had never made seats before and for my first try they turned out pretty decent.

[john swenson]

thanks noel for the tip..... i check our local costco ! j.b.

[Mike]

Check out the How-to Section:

How to make your own seat

A Bronco seat for your six wheeler

I'm still running the foam from the first how-to article in my Max II and it's held up really well.

[john swenson]

great '' how to '' mike . thanks a bunch. i guess the key is getting the right foam. johnboy

[amphibious drew]

There are so many foams available now. I have wondered if layering several types is the best option. I have some real high density black 1" foam I have debated about using as a base layer and think a memory foam would be nice and cushy on top. That way when you hit a big bump, there is some real padding to stop my bum from bottoming out.

[john swenson]

drew, that's what i'm trying to find out... which foam will have those qualities. i'm going to call a place called '' foam order'' i saw on line tomorrow and explain what i'm looking for and see what they recommend. will keep you posted.....j.b.

[Deedeelin1]

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[john swenson]

yea buddy !! see ya then. j.b.