Uncomfortable Driver Seat
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Uncomfortable Driver Seat
I am trying to figure out if there is something wrong with my seat. I can feel what seems like a bar/rod running down the back of my right thigh and after long rides it starts to get painful. I am a bigger guy but it seems like there is not enough padding or something. I loved the seat in my 2013 but this one sucks. Anyone else feel anything like this?
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I don't know if the XLT seats are different or not mine is a Lariat. I need find another truck to sit in and compare. I didn't notice any discomfort on my test drive but after an hour in the seat and I'm hurting.
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I drove my brothers truck 18' just like my truck except my truck is a 17' and I swear his seat felt harder than mine did! And if felt like it was a bit higher!
My truck I can fall asleep in the seat or start to doze off it's really comfy. Both trucks are XLTs so I don't know
My truck I can fall asleep in the seat or start to doze off it's really comfy. Both trucks are XLTs so I don't know
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Going from an 09,11,14, and now 17 F350 the seats in these new trucks are certainly a step backwards in my opinion. I could road trip all day in any of my old trucks but this 17 starts to hurt my lower back and butt after about 3 hours. I did remove the lower lumbar cable from inside the seat which helped a little, but the seat is still uncomfortable for me.
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My lariat seats are 9 way adjustable. The only thing I don't have over the KR or platinum is the massaging. My suggestion to you is adjust them on a regular basis when on long drives. Staying in the exact same position is what is causing your problem. If you have memory settings, when you find a good spot, set it as a setting including steering wheel tilt and telescope. What I do is adjust, modify while driving on long trips, and eventually, I can't find a good spot so I stop and take a break and revert to my memory setting and start over. My 2005 had 6 way adjustable, and once I found a good spot I pretty much left it there. My XLT in 2000 was all manual and while it was adjustable, no where near the flexibility of the 2017 9 way.
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I have a 2017 Lariat and I got a sore butt after 3 hours. I have a power seat and found out the seat was at the floor. So I raised it up to where I feel like I was in the old 2015 Lariat that I traded it in. It made a big difference! I think I raised it up about 3 inches. I just don’t understand why the seats were so low to the floor!
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My lariat seats are 9 way adjustable. The only thing I don't have over the KR or platinum is the massaging. My suggestion to you is adjust them on a regular basis when on long drives. Staying in the exact same position is what is causing your problem. If you have memory settings, when you find a good spot, set it as a setting including steering wheel tilt and telescope. What I do is adjust, modify while driving on long trips, and eventually, I can't find a good spot so I stop and take a break and revert to my memory setting and start over. My 2005 had 6 way adjustable, and once I found a good spot I pretty much left it there. My XLT in 2000 was all manual and while it was adjustable, no where near the flexibility of the 2017 9 way.
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Coming from a 2012 F-150 FX4, I thought the Lariat leather seats were rock hard and uncomfortable as hell. What I've found after 8000+ miles, they seemed to have broken in, and the comfort has improved.
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Ouch! Seat is a Pain in the B___!
I am trying to figure out if there is something wrong with my seat. I can feel what seems like a bar/rod running down the back of my right thigh and after long rides it starts to get painful. I am a bigger guy but it seems like there is not enough padding or something. I loved the seat in my 2013 but this one sucks. Anyone else feel anything like this?
