Good truck seats
 

Back when I was driving the Century Class Freightshaker I drove just had the original seat in it and it was horrible! Was just wondering what are the best aftermarket seats for a big rig and how they fare to original equipment seats?

I have a Sears Elite Seat now in my truck. It has the blue ultra leather, 3-way lumbar, adjustable arm rests, and dual shock set-up. It was pricy at a little over $850 but I think it is a great seat.
I had a Legacy Lo HD in my Pete and KW which I absolutely loved and it was prob the best seat I had ever ridden in. I loved that the bottom cushion would slide WAAAAY out and support someone with long legs like me (which is hard to find) and the suspension set-up was amazing! I am going to look into getting another one for my current truck and move the Elite to the passenger side just because it sits too high for me at it's lowest setting. In a Cascadia or Volvo it would be amazing, but my FLD has a low mount and to add air and raise it up means I'm sitting too high for my liking and my knee.

As far a factory seats go, my IH had the most comfortable i had ever ridden in. It was a Bostrom and I could sit all day in that thing w/o a complaint. But that also had to do with all the leg-room behind the wheel and the pedal configuration too. My pete had a very nice leather factory seat in it ('95 model) I can't recall the brand but it was like a lazy-boy but I replaced it because it had started to tear at 789,000 miles of use LOL

I recently bought the Legacy Silver seat made by Seats, Inc. Bought it at my local Freightliner dealer. It is leather, high back, and has full recline, a feature that I wanted. Steel Horse Cowboy is right about the seat bottom. I paid a little over 600.00, supposedly on sale. The parts guy at the dealership knocked 30 dollars off the marked price for me, might be worth offering a little less than marked price. I like the seat alot and would buy it again. Many seats I looked at don't recline far enough to suit me, too upright. Shop around, our local KW dealer was much higher price for the same identical seat.

When I ordered this truck, I spec'd the best seat that KW offered (can't remember who makes it..maybe National). It's an ok seat but I'm looking for something better. I was set on Knoedler; great construction, all the gizmos, and incredibly comfortable. Then I tried the Bose seat and that will be the one. You won't find a more comfortable seat...the question is how much are you willing to pay?

i personally love the ezyrider (or whatever its called) that comes in the freightliners. only thing i hate is the part that locks the seat comes unlocked.. i hate the chairs that rock.

Yeah I hate that too, you go to step on the brakes, all of a sudden the seat moves forward and your in a full lockup trying to keep everything straight.:eek2::eek2::eek2:

I'm the complete opposite, I can drive with a seat in the LOCK position...... to each their own LOL

Maybe I'm stupid, but I bought the Elite because it said it had full recline, but it doesnt recline, only has about 4 positions, am I misunderstanding what they mean by full recline?

I saw a trailer at MATS this year selling truck seats. Bose (make radio's for GM cars and trucks) from Massatusetts has a seat that's computer controlled and takes the washboard out of a washboard road, they give you a whole presentation when you wait in line and go in the trailer...when you ask how much...you wish you weren't driving a truck $5995..boy that was the best seat I ever sat in.

Mine lays all the way down into the sleeper. Maybe its certain models?

Mine was mfd in 2008. The only thing I hate is the right arm-rest adjusts higher than the left ......Grrrrr!

maybe mine is defective, it says it has full recline but it doesnt.

Maybe there is some kind of "stop" on it?

Is it really 7 grand good?

I have a Legacy Silver as well........and I HATE IT.

This will be my next seat purchase. I had one before.....shoulda bought one last year.

National Admiral Truck Seat

I've heard that the price is coming down. The price I heard was $4600, I think. That might still be more than my truck is worth! lol

The pounding of the road takes quite a toll on the body. It usually takes a few days to work all the stiffness out of my neck and back once I get home. My basketball, tennis, and skiing pay the price...and I'm still relatively young and in good shape. I wouldn't buy the seat if it meant cutting back somewhere, but if I can afford something that my health will benefit from, I'm all for it. We're thinking of redoing the sleeper, so I'll probably wait until then...maybe the price will fall :)

No arguments here. That's why i'm asking. Everything comes for the price, and i've always shoot for the value. But still i doubt it's that much better....

Even $3000 is too damn much for a seat. There are much better things to spend it on..... and $7k is almost enough for a rebuild. I'd do that and buy a $500 seat and keep making money. What good is a fancy seat if the motor don't work lol

The seat is pretty impressive. It takes a pretty severe vibration (think I40 in OK) and makes it almost perfectly smooth. As to whether it's worth the price, that's depends on the person. My body has taken its toll over the years from various sports injuries (rehabbing a shoulder now) yet that's how I spend a good portion of my off time. Anything I can do to minimize the impact of the job and get more out of my time off is money well spent to me.

It's the same reason I drive an autoshift, run wide-base tires, and have Rideking shocks. Do I need them? No, but it makes the ride more comfortable and less taxing at the end of the day.

As for keeping the engine running vs. a comfortable ride...anybody having to make that decision isn't charging enough ;)

Good points!

So is National considered a hi-quality seat?
The truck I'm buying lacks as passenger seat. Well, actually the passenger seat replaced the drivers seat because the drivers seat was getting pretty beat up. But I'd like to stick a nice hi-qual seat in there for myself and move the other seat back to the passenger side.

I called the 800# and spoke to a rep. about the price, they said they were working on financing but the price is $5995...installation may or may not be included? I couldn't understand that, they have 4-5 places that install the seat and they won't sell it outright to you.

The price includes installation. The reason it has to be installed by one of their dealers is because it's much more technical than a regular seat installation. The last thing they want is a bunch of backyard wrenches installing their seat incorrectly and then complaining that it doesn't live up to Bose's claims.

I thought the new Bostrom line of seats performed just as well as the Bose seat. They now have a double-shock system, and you can get them in MANY different styles. At only $800 for the best one I saw, I'd take it over that Bose anyday. And yes, I did the simulator at the Bose both and it was very nice, but for the cost and the fact it's computer controled turned me off. Just like the re-gen system, if it acts up you have to take it to a dealer to have it fixed, you can't do it yourself.

They won't repair anything. As of right now, they would just swap out the seat.

Bostrom is using magnetic fluid technology, much like the Corvette shock absorber for ride control, there are magnetic particles in the oil, the more the shock moves the more the magnets energize to dampen the ride, it works great for cornering with a Corvette...I can't see it working fast enough for a seat, it's not computer controled. If you need a extra dose of the magnetic fluid just order a can of snake oil.

Waiting to get details on the finance package they're supposedly working on, I got to do something, I'm about shot. 8 years in a 69' RL 700, 6 years in a short wheelbase CH, finishing up in a 379 Pete....I'm done.

All this talk about electronic controlled seats and magnetic fluid makes me wonder......where the hell is my flying car? Everyone said we would be flying around by now in personal vehicles. Unless you got a AM-EX Black card I guess we will all just have to keep dreaming.

I'm looking for a seat myself, but none of the local dealers carry any variety at all. I'm pretty sure mine is a national seat, but I find it too high and too long for my needs. I can only inflate the air bag maybe an inch before it becomes uncomfortable, and the bottom cushion is too long for my needs. Yes I'm a little short, 5'8 with stumpy legs.

Hey SHC; Be careful what you wish for!!!
YouTube - The Terrafugia Transition

LOL..... but I still think i want one

Check out INDUSTRIAL SEATS. They seem to have a good selection. I"m planning on buying a good seat from them soon.

I still think the Bostrom Wideride or the Lo HD is the best out there..... tho this Elite seat may be much more comfortable in a truck with more leg room behind the wheel. I'm 6' 1" and I'm cramped as hell and my knee is killing me. In my 9400 i could drive 11-13hrs easily w/o a problem. I think it might be time to trade up the old dinosaur

Bostrom was just bought by somebody. Can't remember who it is; one of the big aftermarket parts guys, I think.

Go figure, that's the way this world goes LOL

I only liked their HD models with the dual action shocks. Even with just a pinch of air the thing wouldn't bottom out. Plus I am a LO seat guy because if I have it raised my knee gives me lots of problems due to my extremely long legs and a baseball injury in HS........ that is going to be 1 big selling point to me on my next truck

Shouldn't be much of a change; they were owned by Accuride already.