2021 Lariat Seats
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A little more detail on how exactly the seats are uncomfortable for you will help get a better response. Where on your body are you feeling the discomfort? Is it felt simply sitting in the seat while stationary or is it only during driving? What adjustments have you tried to make?
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Did you buy the truck without driving it?
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I put on 100 miles yesterday and the back side of my right leg from by butt to the knee.
Seems like all I do is adjust the seats endlessly with no relief.
It also feels like there's a large protrusion into my upper back but the lumbar is all the way deflated.
Seems like all I do is adjust the seats endlessly with no relief.
It also feels like there's a large protrusion into my upper back but the lumbar is all the way deflated.
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That's your sciatic nerve. It runs from your L5/S1(IIRC) vertebrae down to you foot. It may not be the seats, per se, but they could aggregate it. I have issues with Ford's stiff foam on lower trims, but thought Lariat and above may be softer. But, I'll deal with stiff foam before I go GM or Dodge.
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One major issue that I see is that the bottom cushion does not adjust separately from the to like my old chevy did
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I drove 860 miles, only stopping for fuel or food. 14 hrs total. My upper right shoulder was killing me. These seats are very firm IMO. My GMC is much more comfortable. Im hoping in time these seats will break in a little more. As mentioned above, your wallet in a back pocket is not good for your back / spine. You have a back issue that may be more apparent in the Ford seats, not to mention a stiffer suspension and more bounce
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I drove 860 miles, only stopping for fuel or food. 14 hrs total. My upper right shoulder was killing me. These seats are very firm IMO. My GMC is much more comfortable. Im hoping in time these seats will break in a little more. As mentioned above, your wallet in a back pocket is not good for your back / spine. You have a back issue that may be more apparent in the Ford seats, not to mention a stiffer suspension and more bounce
I agree on the wallet comments in this thread as well. As I got older I became more and more sensitive to my wallet with the same symptoms as the OP had.
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This may sound a tad weird, but I solved most of my “driving pain” issues by changing to thin-sole boat shoes when I drive. I also “relocate” my mini-Costanza wallet when driving for more than 30 minutes.
HTH,
Jim / crewzer
HTH,
Jim / crewzer
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I wish it was as simple as a wallet but I haven't had one in my pocket for 20 years.
It seems to be the stiffness of the seats and the distance to the steering wheel. I believe the truck is much larger than my chevy was.
I also experienced the sore shoulder blades like the other poster., My upper does not touch the seat due to the stiffness of the lumbar area
It seems to be the stiffness of the seats and the distance to the steering wheel. I believe the truck is much larger than my chevy was.
I also experienced the sore shoulder blades like the other poster., My upper does not touch the seat due to the stiffness of the lumbar area