zee
11-23-2022, 09:57 AM
I have Kirkey 55V 17" seats that a lot of builders use.
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I was planning on putting these on sliders. However, when speaking with Kirkey, they highly discourage that (to the point where they encouraged me to buy a different seat if I needed sliders and were willing to lose a sale).
These seats (according to them) "need to me mounted in a fixed position at the bottom and rear of the seat to a roll cage or rollbar to be safe. If you just mount at the bottom on sliders the seat could fail in the event of an accident."
In fact, I've seen most builders just mount the bottom. They recommend both the bottom *and* the rear:
"The seat itself need to be mounted in both spots (base and rear). You can mount the base using a side mount (# 99214) or go directly through the bottom of the seat pan to a structural point of the floor."
Just sharing it as an FYI. I know lots of people have mounted these on sliders and many others have used just the base mount. But since I only learned this information today, I wanted to share it so you could make an informed decision. It is mentioned explicitly in their instructions but not on the website itself where you place the order.
I am still using these seats but will skip the sliders.
EDIT: this post isn't a jab at Kirkey which was very up front that they'd rather lose a sale than have me do something unsafe. This is a PSA because I've seen many builders drop the ball on safety. I think FFR might get a part of the blame as well because they sell these without appropriate mounts. Either way, it's the builder's choice (I can see how sliders would still be safe). I just wanted to raise the info so all y'alls can make an informed decision either way.
175357
I was planning on putting these on sliders. However, when speaking with Kirkey, they highly discourage that (to the point where they encouraged me to buy a different seat if I needed sliders and were willing to lose a sale).
These seats (according to them) "need to me mounted in a fixed position at the bottom and rear of the seat to a roll cage or rollbar to be safe. If you just mount at the bottom on sliders the seat could fail in the event of an accident."
In fact, I've seen most builders just mount the bottom. They recommend both the bottom *and* the rear:
"The seat itself need to be mounted in both spots (base and rear). You can mount the base using a side mount (# 99214) or go directly through the bottom of the seat pan to a structural point of the floor."
Just sharing it as an FYI. I know lots of people have mounted these on sliders and many others have used just the base mount. But since I only learned this information today, I wanted to share it so you could make an informed decision. It is mentioned explicitly in their instructions but not on the website itself where you place the order.
I am still using these seats but will skip the sliders.
EDIT: this post isn't a jab at Kirkey which was very up front that they'd rather lose a sale than have me do something unsafe. This is a PSA because I've seen many builders drop the ball on safety. I think FFR might get a part of the blame as well because they sell these without appropriate mounts. Either way, it's the builder's choice (I can see how sliders would still be safe). I just wanted to raise the info so all y'alls can make an informed decision either way.