"Cheaper" seats for overland travel?

[lugueto]

`Thanks for all the replies. The seats were crap to begin with, Hiluxes are not known for comfort. And after 300.000kms the foam was in dire shape so the truck did go from bad to worse in the first place.

Since my last reply, and before reading all your suggestions, I sent the seat to a buddy's upholstery shop and they did improve the foam, including reshaping bolsters a bit. It is much better now, but as said, the bar was very low. I guess I'm much happier but far from satisfied. Maybe I'm just being picky.

I would still consider swapping out the seats either way, although I'm not sure if I should just wait until I can shell out the money for Scheel Manns or Recaro's (if they survive) or just go to some OE swap. We'll see if finances allow!

 

[Antwon412]

I have Mastercraft seats in my jeep. The Rubicon model. I like them a lot. But your butt might feel differently.

 

[LRNAD90]

Look for a Wrecked Grenadier? Manual Recaros that all the reviewers seem to love..

EDIT: Or for that matter, keep an eye out on the Grenadier Forums board, can't imagine it will be long before some owners pull them and replace them with Scheel-Manns..

 

[86scotty]

Look for a Wrecked Grenadier? Manual Recaros that all the reviewers seem to love..

Great idea. Car-part.com does not yet have a section for Ineos/Grenadier but there is a forum for this on the Grenadier Forum that might be worth watching.

Breakers, Wreckers and Salvage Grenadiers

It might be of interest to some for a new thread or classified section for Grenadiers in salvage auctions, wreckers or breakers yards selling second hand parts. I understand that most of the Grenadiers are currently still under warranty but having the knowledge of where cars are being...

www.theineosforum.com

 

[spot]

I would steer away from corbeau. I bought some sport touring seats and really don’t like them. They look good and have great support. BUT the back is designed wrong it has too much lumbar arch, so much so you can’t comfortably rest your head agains the head rest even with it folded all the way forward. I feel like I am always leaning forward in the seat.

 

[Ozarker]

Hey guys, I've been debating this a long time (analysis paralysis) and will like input on this issue:

I have been meaning to change my truck's seats for long distance travel. I travel 9-10 hours at a time and my seats are worn and uncomfortable, have been for a few years in fact. The thing is I can't spend 5-6k on Scheel Manns, so I'm wondering what options are left? Recaros seem good, Corbeaus are cheap but I'm not sure how they stack up to the previous two. Any other options?

I have Corbeau Sport seats on my FJ40 and they're nice, but not exactly lifechanging. I've been eyeing the GTS IIs, but I'm worried bolsters are too big as to make getting into and out of the truck an issue..

Any input?

Most any seat can be fabricated to fit in any truck. Junk yards are full of seats. Consider trimming and adding different layers of foam, if you aren't familiar with the construction of seats, it's not rocket science, talk to an upholstery guy. You can probably have some customs seats with decent covers for less than you'd expect.

 

[alanymarce]

My Uncle, when he lived in Southern Africa, put seats from scrapped aircraft in the vehicle used for long distance trips. He was GM for an air charter company so obviously this helped find seats which the pilots found best.