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The best seat ?
Hey guys, i have a question

What are your minimum requirements or expectations onwards a good seat.
What makes the perfekt seat and what is the absolute show-stopper ?



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Umm,im not sure what your talking about???
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I think he's after a good driver's seat.

Me, I've never (in my oh so long experience) found a really good seat. The high-end seats I've seen for sale at truck stops, though, are more uncomfortable (for me) than the stock seats on my 379s were.

One thing I'd look for in a seat, personally, is a higher back. To get one tall enough, though, I'd probably have to go custom-built. Don't need an arm on the door side - the window sill is usually fine.

In fact, now that I think on that bit - having the seat centered on the steering wheel would be good. Being offset a couple inches is annoying
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(snipped)In fact, now that I think on that bit - having the seat centered on the steering wheel would be good. Being offset a couple inches is annoying
Lets all give this a big amen! AMEN!

I like both arm rests, air ride, floating platform, air lumbar, back and seat supports, fabric not vinyl. Back/forward tilt is nice, as well as adjustable back to seat.

This is all pretty much standard for your better OTR company trucks.
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Anything but those bloody el dorado scissor seats. It's the only time I ever felt like a pretty young girl because something was grabbing my back side ever time I hit a bump.

Unlike Lurchgs, I like a seat with a slightly lower back in order to wear a hat with a brim and not bend the dickens out of it. Agree though, no door side arm rest is required.
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well, i would like to know what features are important to you e.g. armrests, high adaptibility, seat airconditioning, airsuspention and so on ...
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Check out Bostrom seats(Google it)....

You can order just about any configuration. Short, tall, skinny, fat...

They can be ordered at any Freightshaker dealer, or at E-bay, reasonably priced....

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i would like to know, what features are for you personally important
see it a little bit like a market research

what features must a seat have, that you would buy it, or wont buy it

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I like a good seat with a parallel linkage,adjustable backrest and seat angle, with a good isolator that works. It needs both armrests to be easily adjustable and a breathable cover that is durable and comfortable. The Bostrom Wide Ride is a pretty good seat. It also has adjustable lumbar support.
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yeah, that is exactly that what i want to hear, thanks
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