Best OEM seats for longhaul comfort

Received a reply from Tough Seats; loaded with options seats are still under $2500/set (leather, air mounts, compressor, armrests).

We have a 2012 F350 King Ranch we pull with. They are the most comfortable seats I have had in any truck or SUV we've had. Prior trucks have all been Chevy or GMC. I can't speak to Dodge as I've nver had one. Test drive one to see for yourself, but in my opinion they are extremely comfortable.

I have had a few different trucks and cars in past 10 years, however the bucket seats in my 2012 Ram 1500 are the most comfortable I have ever used. On a month long trip in June, I never had any low back problems that I used to have which can be contributed to the seat design in this truck and along with the power seat adjustments it has.

My '01 Dodge has plywood consistency seats. I got the DW and I Airhawk seat cushions. They really helped. Not cheap but I can use them in the car if needed.

Just remember that you are retired or on vacation (not a long haul trucker) and don't sit in the truck for hours on end. Stop every once in a while in a safe place and walk around your rig and do your safety check on tires, bearings and hitch. That will help stretch cramped muscles and get your blood flowing. That sure helps me with my back problems.
ArizAl

mkirsch wrote:

norfla71 wrote:
Not so much loving or not loving the truck, we also need more cab room. Electrical problems are also starting to creep in. I like the truck for commuting or lumber runs; long distance towing not so much. I'm hearing good things about the gen 4 Rams having much better seats. In any event, we do plan on driving several trucks prior to decision time.

In your OP you said "I'm not getting rid of it, as it's been a good truck" but here you sound like you're looking for a new truck.

Which is it?

Both. I'm keeping the truck, as it has been perfect for commuting/lumber runs/etc, but sucks for long distance towing; my wife can't get comfortable in the seat (not enough back support or recline, along with an odd placement of the headrest)and my back hurts after a couple of hours. We need something much more comfortable for long hauls; I would think about a class C more seriously, as it would probably be the same or cheaper than a new truck, but we may be having a special needs conversion done the the fiver and will need a truck. It sucks, since the truck will be paid for and the driveline is nearly bulletproof (after Suncoast works their magic on the trans), but I consider it an investment to have something that will not fatigue us to the point not being able to enjoy the trip.

I keep hearing Ford cloth seats are very comfy, though my 2000 250 Lariat seats were awesomely comfortable, like a broken in leather jacket and shoes, and wish I had them sitting in my garage right now. I drove a new Longhorn and, though better, still felt wrong to me, i.e. couldn't get comfortable, lumbar and side support were lacking, and back starting hurting after a few minutes (due to not getting the seat position perfect I'm guessing). Maybe after a few thousand miles would be good, but don't want to drop that kind of cash to find out the seats suck.

Hannibal wrote:

transamz9 wrote:
Go to a big truck accessory shop and look at the big truck seats. There are companies that make air ride seats for pickups also. There are some very very nice seats out there.

I almost bought a couple of those $2500 each seats for the F250 a couple of years ago after some surgeries on the tail end. Ford seats put a little pressure on the tail bone. Dodge seats are much more comfortable to us. Decided I'll just go back to another Ram next time.

I had a 93 F350 once that was the most comfy truck I've ever sit it. It had the captains chair in it with cloth.

norfla71 wrote:
Not so much loving or not loving the truck, we also need more cab room. Electrical problems are also starting to creep in. I like the truck for commuting or lumber runs; long distance towing not so much. I'm hearing good things about the gen 4 Rams having much better seats. In any event, we do plan on driving several trucks prior to decision time.

In your OP you said "I'm not getting rid of it, as it's been a good truck" but here you sound like you're looking for a new truck.

Which is it?

Ford seats are far superior to any of my GM's although I find even the GM to be adequate. I've never sat in a newer Ram.

I realize that the OP was talking about new truck but the seats in my 2005 Chevy are great for my back. I have had surgery on l3-s1 that did not go very well so i live in pain most days. With the seats in my 2500 I find that I can usually adjust it during a trip to get comfortable. The thing that I like most is that I can turn on the Seat Back Heater and use it as a Heating Pad, which really helps.