Sheepskin Seat Covers For Farm Equipment

Sheepskin Seat Covers For Farm Equipment PICKUPS Accessories 20-6-12 Motorcyclists and car drivers have used sheepskin seat covers for years to keep their back sides warm in winter and cool in summer. Farmers can now enjoy the same benefits on tractors, combines, skid steers, gar-den tractors, and other equipment, says Roger Mackedanz, Dassel, Minn., who's started a booming business selling custom sheepskin seat covers. Sheepskins are available in a wide variety of colors and in different grades of wool (from natural to long hair shag). "Sitting on sheepskin in cold weather is like sitting in a warm easy chair," says Mackedanz. "It also keeps you cool in hot weather because it can't be completely compressed. There's always air under you so your skin can breathe and you don't sweat. I have a hobby farm with about 2 1/2 acres of lawn and have used sheepskins for years on my riding mower which has a plastic covered seat. I've also used it on my skid steer loader. "The sheepskin has a natural leather backing that protects the original seat from damage. Periodically you can remove the sheepskin and fluff it out like you do with a bed pillow. It's machine washable although it's best to keep it out of the rain." Sheepskin covers sell for $35 to $95 depending on size and wool grade. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Roger Mackedanz, County-Line Design, 16108 720th Ave., Dassel, Minn. 55325 (ph 320 587-7872).

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