Upgraded Driver Seat "AIR SUSPENSION"
So I'd been contemplating installing an Air suspension seat for a while.
Finally did. I had a set of Hadley air horns with a compressor sitting around that I never installed. Started researching diferent truck seats. Found a Sears Elite 80 for $760 locally(new), grey leather. Went to check it out, now I had read a lot of truckers also liked the Bostrom wide ride seat, I had seen that one before but didn't like the overall quality, plus the back cycler seemed too gimmicky for me.
After seeing the Sears in person it was love at first sight. So many adjustments. The bottom cushion slides independently of the main slide for adjustment, dual lumbar upper and lower, infinite adjustable arm rests, height was the big one, the only thing I didn't get was the optional swivel base, which I could always add it later. The Sears has a removable 4" riser bolted to the base which can removed if need be. I left it on and it's perfect.
Installation was a breeze, my battery compartment is pretty much below my drivers seat. Ran the air line into the battery compartment had enough room to install the air compressor. I ran power cables to the chassis battery along with cables to the house batteries with an isolator so If I need to I can switch where the compressor gets it's power from. As long as you have no air leaks the compressor only runs when making adjustments.
The seat is amazing. Now I'm looking to see if Sears will sell just the seat with no base to replace the passenger side. It would have been nice to get a color to match the passengers seat but I really don't like the cream beige color of the original seats anyhow.
http://www.suburbanseats.com/P-Sears%20Elite%2080%20Gray%20Ultra%20Leather%20Dual%20Arms%20.aspx?catid=137
Finally did. I had a set of Hadley air horns with a compressor sitting around that I never installed. Started researching diferent truck seats. Found a Sears Elite 80 for $760 locally(new), grey leather. Went to check it out, now I had read a lot of truckers also liked the Bostrom wide ride seat, I had seen that one before but didn't like the overall quality, plus the back cycler seemed too gimmicky for me.
After seeing the Sears in person it was love at first sight. So many adjustments. The bottom cushion slides independently of the main slide for adjustment, dual lumbar upper and lower, infinite adjustable arm rests, height was the big one, the only thing I didn't get was the optional swivel base, which I could always add it later. The Sears has a removable 4" riser bolted to the base which can removed if need be. I left it on and it's perfect.
Installation was a breeze, my battery compartment is pretty much below my drivers seat. Ran the air line into the battery compartment had enough room to install the air compressor. I ran power cables to the chassis battery along with cables to the house batteries with an isolator so If I need to I can switch where the compressor gets it's power from. As long as you have no air leaks the compressor only runs when making adjustments.
The seat is amazing. Now I'm looking to see if Sears will sell just the seat with no base to replace the passenger side. It would have been nice to get a color to match the passengers seat but I really don't like the cream beige color of the original seats anyhow.
http://www.suburbanseats.com/P-Sears%20Elite%2080%20Gray%20Ultra%20Leather%20Dual%20Arms%20.aspx?catid=137
