FROM THE WORKSHOP

New skins for tired seats

ALL FARM machinery suffers wear and tear from continual use, and cabin upholstery is no different. Seats get torn or wear out all too quickly, and often don’t get repaired until damage has been done to the foam underneath.

Josh Giumelli
 New threads: There are several options for tatty seats apart from taking them to an upholsterer. A low-cost option for this worn-out Gator seat was to replace the vinyl with an aftermarket cover. Image: Ben White

New threads: There are several options for tatty seats apart from taking them to an upholsterer. A low-cost option for this worn-out Gator seat was to replace the vinyl with an aftermarket cover. Image: Ben White

While a worn-out seat in a tractor cab is one thing, open station tractors, motorbikes or quads have seats exposed to the elements. Holes in the upholstery have a bad habit of allowing water to soak...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

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