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seat comfort

Has anyone DIY added additional cushioning to the driver or passenger seats cushions?  I have done some car seats, and it was simple.  These (Villa?) don't seem to show an easy way in.
Matt B
1998 u-320

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Reply #1 –
I use a high end stadium cushion on long trips. I learned over 60 years ago thanks to my dad, a lifetime truck driver, never have anything in your back pocket when you drive as it will in later years show up because of the hip misalignment. I carry my wallet in my rear pocket and hand it to Lynda when we get in the car or coach.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

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Reply #2 –
My wallet moved to the front pocket decades ago, still good advice.

We have a couple of drop-on cushions, but considering something more permanent.
Matt B
1998 u-320

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Reply #3 –
The thing that helps my seat comfort the most is the correct position of the steering wheel, using the tilt/telescopic function.
Kevin & Nancy
Okawville, IL
1999 U320 WTFE 40'
Build #5498
Motorcade #19092
2020 Jeep Gladiator

"The harder I work, the luckier I get."

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Reply #4 –
If you can make adjustments to either your existing seats, or your seating position to make yourself more comfortable, you should do that. We are in the process of ordering new Villa chairs, to upgrade and change color,  from Bradd & Hall,  and they are pricy. They are a little over 3K each. Delivery times are 3 months out. But hey, it's only money..🤪
Keith and Dawn Hudson #18766
Current- 1999 U295 DFGE 40ft. - Build #5405
Coach Name: 4BUS4US
Previous- 2008 Nimbus CE338: 40th Anniversary Edition- Build #6486. 
Toad: 2021 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk

 "I know something about a lot of things..a lot about something's..and everything about nothing "

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Reply #5 –
I have, in general, found comfortable seating positions.  The problem is a lack of cushion directly under the sit bones.
Matt B
1998 u-320

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Reply #6 –
I've been using SacroEase for about 60,000 miles. Cheaper than new seats, but not cheap. Wife bought it for her mother to make a wheelchair more tolerable.

Premium Sacro-Ease Back Support | Relax The Back

1998 36 foot U270 Build No. 5328 WTFE, 900 watts solar, Victron controller, B2B, bat monitor, 600 AMPH lithium with 2018 Chevy Colorado toad, SKP #110239, Motorcade #17781, 2021 Escape 17B for when Coach is broken down and campsites are too small, retired and full-timer since Dec. 2020. Part of RV family since 1963.

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Reply #7 –
Quote from: Bigoil76 –
We are in the process of ordering new Villa chairs, to upgrade and change color,  from Bradd & Hall,  and they are pricy. They are a little over 3K each. Delivery times are 3 months out. But hey, it's only money..🤪

I know somewhat off subject but,
The sticker on the back of Captain Rice's Prevost many years ago that he bought when he was 80.  "If any is left, I miscalculated"  Also saw on a new Newmar coach. "This coach was bought and paid for with my Kid's inheritance".
2014 ih45  (4th Foretravel owned)
 1997 36' U295 Sold in 2020, owned for 19 years
  U240 36' Sold to insurance company after melting in garage fire
    33' Foretravel on Dodge Chassis  Sold very long time ago

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Reply #8 –
Matt, look on Amazon for wheelchair air cushion we have a roho brand and another brand both about the same not cheap but might do what you are wanting--  we us them in S X S when running in the desert and have found they work really good.  If I run in the desert without the cushion for 5 or 6 hours I can't hardly walk for a couple of days but with the cushion I don't have the problem.
Chris
1999 U 320 DGFE
Build Number 5523
Chris & Elka Lang
In the field, Lonoke AR
 

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Reply #9 –
We (I) put sheepskins in our last two cars and when we bought our coach we bought long-haired sheepskins for it.
Always very comfortable. No sweating or chills like are caused by the "genuine imitation leather vinyl" of the factory seat covering.
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD