Caterpillar Forklift Seats

The Caterpillar forklift seat range here runs to 240 listings, and most of it is vinyl. About 185 say vinyl in the name, 13 say cloth and 14 are suspension seats, so the first job is usually to match the cover and the number on the seat you're replacing. Most listings begin "For Caterpillar," which is a fit label: these seats are aftermarket, made to suit Cat lift trucks, and Caterpillar didn't build them.

Vinyl, Cloth and Suspension Caterpillar Seats

Plain vinyl seats make up the bulk, usually written "FOR CATERPILLAR SEAT - VINYL 973519" or "For Caterpillar LIFT TRUCK 91214-33900 SEAT - VINYL." Cloth seats are far fewer. A few say so directly ("FOR CATERPILLAR SEAT - CLOTH GRAY 91314-08600"), and two are marked "CLOTH STATIC," as in 91A14-11040.

Suspension seats are easier to spot, since the word is in the name: "FOR CATERPILLAR SEAT - VINYL SUSPENSION 91A14-01010" is one, and "FOR CATERPILLAR SEAT - CLOTH SUSPENSION 91A14-01030" is another. About 14 listings are marked "W/SWITCH," such as "FOR CATERPILLAR SEAT - CLOTH W/SWITCH A0000-28641." Four listings say "folding," so check that word if your truck has a fixed seat.

Reading Caterpillar Seat Numbers

Seat numbers on this page come in several families, and knowing which one yours belongs to saves time. The 91214 family appears both with a dash (91214-25400) and without (9121416300). The 91A14 family covers the suspension seats, an A0000 family looks like A0000-29294 or A000029294, and a group of six-digit numbers starts with 97, such as 973520 and 971724.

A few use a letter inside the number. Examples are 8Q7558, 6R7181 and 6R7182, a seat with hip restraints. Padded zeros matter as well: 343758 and 0343758 are listed side by side, as are 971724 and 0971724. If a search finds nothing, add or remove the leading zero before you assume the seat isn't here.

Seats Shared With Mitsubishi and Other Makes

About 35 listings name Mitsubishi too, and 30 of them are written "For Caterpillar - For Mitsubishi," sometimes without the dash, as in "For Caterpillar - For Mitsubishi 9121441100 Seat - Vinyl." If you run both makes, the Mitsubishi seats page lists about 200. Other makes appear less often: Clark in 12 listings, Yale and Hyster in 9 each, Toyota in 8, Nissan in 6 and Komatsu in 4.

Beyond Mitsubishi, 18 listings name other makes, and 6 of them say "universal," such as "New Universal Forklift Seat FOR Cat Clark Komatsu Nissan." For a seat built around a different brand, try Yale seats (about 190), Clark seats (about 95) or Toyota seats (about 160). We ship across the United States to repair shops, fleet managers, rental yards and equipment owners, so a mixed fleet can compare them in one place. The wider forklift seats and belts page covers about 1,500, and the Caterpillar forklift parts page lists about 3,500 for the brand.

Dimensions, Switches, Cushions and Belts

Some seat names include a size. One, number 1029645, reads 20.55"H X 22.04"W X 18.22"D, which is height, width and depth in inches. Another, 904714, gives 18.00"H X 20.00"W X 19.50"D. If the number on your old seat is gone, measure it and compare.

Parts around the seat are listed too. Twelve are seat switches on their own, like "FOR CATERPILLAR SWITCH - SEAT 9131400200," and three of those include a harness, such as "SWITCH - SEAT W/HARNESS A000015661." There are six seat cushions, among them "FOR CATERPILLAR CUSHION - SEAT BOTTOM VINYL 91A1402310," and three seat belts, with "FOR CATERPILLAR BELT - SEAT LAP BLACK A000016060" the plainest. Four more are seats sold with a belt. For belts alone, the forklift seat belts page lists about 30.

Caterpillar Forklift Seat FAQ

Which Caterpillar models do these name?

A few. GP25K, GP18K, FG35 and GC25K-AT82C each appear once or twice, for example "9301400020 NEW SEAT For Caterpillar GP18K." Most listings rely on the part number alone.

Does the switch come with the seat?

Only when the listing says "W/SWITCH." Those numbers also tend to end in -E, as in 971725-E, so look for the ending.

Is there a suspension seat with a switch?

One universal listing is worded "SUSPENSION WITH SWITCH NEW VINYL FORKLIFT SEAT" and names Clark, Cat, Hyster and Yale. The other suspension seats don't mention a switch.

Can I buy just a cushion or a belt?

Yes. Cushions, belts and switches are separate listings, each with its own number.