Bobcat Skid Steer Seats

A worn seat on a skid steer shows up fast: cracked vinyl, flat padding, a seat switch that no longer registers. This page has 30 Bobcat skid steer seat listings to sort through, which cover complete seats, loose seat cushions, a seat switch and a seat bar bumper. Nearly every listing is aftermarket, built to suit Bobcat machines by another manufacturer, with a Bobcat number in the name for checking against your old seat.

Complete Bobcat Skid Steer Seats

Vinyl is the cover you'll see most, in 14 listings (9 seats and 5 cushions), such as "FOR BOBCAT SEAT - VINYL 6674019" and "FOR BOBCAT SEAT - VINYL 7180305." Some spell out more. "FOR BOBCAT SEAT - VINYL W/ADJUSTERS 6598809" includes adjusters, while 6563140 and 6665401 are written "W/O ADJUSTERS - W/DRAIN HOLES," meaning no adjusters and with drain holes. A few listings give only a number, as in "FOR Bobcat Part # 6684442 - Seat."

One cloth seat stands out. Number 6675596 is the only cloth listing, the only suspension seat, and the only one that mentions a left-hand recliner lever, so check that wording if your machine has one. It also names the S185.

Seats With a Switch, and the -E Numbers

Four vinyl seats are listed "W/SWITCH," and each number ends in -E: 6592478-E, 6632388-E, 6707918-E and 7175003-E. The same digits appear without the -E on other listings, for example "FOR Bobcat Skid Steer Seat 6592478" and "FOR Bobcat Part # 7175003 - Seat." If your machine needs the switch, read the ending of the number carefully, since the plain and the -E forms are separate listings.

A seat switch is also sold alone as "FOR BOBCAT SWITCH - SEAT 6698193," which is the one to open if the seat is fine and only the switch has failed. For switches on other equipment, the forklift switches page holds about 1,500.

Seat Cushions and Parts

When the frame is sound, a cushion can save the cost of a whole seat. There are nine cushion listings, covering upper back and bottom cushions. Number 6675321 is the upper back cushion in vinyl, and 6675322 is the bottom cushion. Each has two listings with different wording. Others are plain: 6670160, 6664180, 3737010, 7000805 and "FOR Bobcat 6672727, Seat Bottom Cushion."

One more part completes the group, "FOR BOBCAT SEAT BAR BUMPER 6519178."

Models and Universal Seats

Most Bobcat seat listings don't name a machine, but one lists eight loader models at once, from the 540 through the 751. If you run one of those loaders, that's a listing to try first. The only other model named is the S185, on the cloth seat above.

There is also a universal option, "Universal Replacement Tractor Seat fits Many Kubota Ford FOR Bobcat." It names Kubota and Ford alongside Bobcat, and there is more of that make on the Kubota parts page.

Seats for Other Machines

Seats for other equipment are sold from the same Franklin Park, Illinois warehouse, which has been sending out parts since 2005. The Caterpillar seats page holds about 240, Hyster seats about 250 and Toyota seats about 160. All forklift seats and belts together run to about 1,500 on the seats and seat belts page. Everything else for the machine, from filters to fasteners, is under Bobcat skid steer parts, and the Bobcat air filters page is the closest neighbor.

Bobcat Skid Steer Seat FAQ

Does a Bobcat seat come with a seat switch?

Only the four listings marked "W/SWITCH" say so. For any other seat, buy the switch separately.

Can I buy just a cushion?

Yes. There are nine cushion listings, including both a back cushion and a bottom cushion.

Do all the vinyl seats include adjusters?

No. Number 6598809 says "W/ADJUSTERS," while 6563140 and 6665401 say "W/O ADJUSTERS." The other vinyl listings don't mention them either way.

Is there a seat for the Bobcat 743?

One listing names the 743, together with seven other model numbers. The other listings don't name a model.