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Replace / Repair 2001 320 front seats ?

Original seats are showing the age & miles, Do not care for the larger seat at door.  That should get changed, question is : is there a better choice for comfy & durable, or pick a fancy trucker seat ?

Re: Replace / Repair 2001 320 front seats ?

Reply #1 –
Dave,

I will be interested in whatever responses you get.  After our ten thousand mile Alaska trip this summer, my wife and I agreed that it was time to replace the front seats on our '99.  The leather has held up wonderfully but the insides are worn out.  We also agree about the over sized passenger seat. 
Jan & Richard Witt
1999 U-320  36ft WTFE
Build Number: 5478 Motorcade: 16599
2011 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited w/Air Force One
Jan: NO5U, Richard:KA5RIW
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Re: Replace / Repair 2001 320 front seats ?

Reply #2 –
We are going with sheepskin covers and see if that solves the problem of DW sliding around on that oversized seat. The leather looks good but the seat needs some help.
The PO installed a air seat for me so I have no complaints. Although I'm looking forward to having sheepskin to seat on.
Should have it done in 7-10 days. 
Jon Ohman
2001 U320 36'
Build #5809

Re: Replace / Repair 2001 320 front seats ?

Reply #3 –
Quote from: Jan & Richard –
Dave,

I will be interested in whatever responses you get.  After our ten thousand mile Alaska trip this summer, my wife and I agreed that it was time to replace the front seats on our '99.  The leather has held up wonderfully but the insides are worn out.  We also agree about the over sized passenger seat. 

I put a adjustable thickness air pad on my Villa drivers seat.  Needed the 1 inch restored so the armrests were the correct height for my torso.

Leather is great as you said.  The foam has not lasted as well.

I do not think Villa has the mold available to make more....

love to put rubberized foam in it like a honda seat.  Soft then progressively harder.  My Honda car and personal watercraft and my aftermarket dirt bike foam seat are all rubberized foam.
"Riding and rejoicing"
Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

1095 watts solar
08 Ls 460 and a sc430
2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4

Re: Replace / Repair 2001 320 front seats ?

Reply #4 –
Dave, I replaced mine with the air ride and a big fancy new co pilots but you can get the smaller copilot seat too.  I think Steve and Michelle got smaller seats for both. Think either nimbus or phenix or a combination.  Great upgrade and make sitting in them all day easy.
2025 Wanderbox Outpost 32 on F600 Expedition Motorhome
2015 Born Free Royal Splendor on Ford 550 nonslide version  for sale
Former Coaches  covering. 360,000 miles
1999 34 U270
2000 36 U320
2001 42' double slide U320
2018 Jeep Rubicon

Re: Replace / Repair 2001 320 front seats ?

Reply #5 –
Quote from: sam7 –
We are going with sheepskin covers and see if that solves the problem of DW sliding around on that oversized seat. The leather looks good but the seat needs some help.
The PO installed a air seat for me so I have no complaints. Although I'm looking forward to having sheepskin to seat on.
Should have it done in 7-10 days. 

I also slid around in the oversized seat ... and I used a sort of "memory foam" bathmat with a non-skid back to remedy the problem,. Later, I added a seat cushion that I got at Costco that was meant for the auto that firmed up the seat area.  When Jeff got his Air Ride seat, we had my big chair recovered and reformed to match.  With the new foam and UltraLeather, I no longer slide and it is comfy ... and I like the size just fine for use as a recliner when we are parked.
Carol & Jeff Savournin
Usta have a '93 U225 36', Usta have a '95 U320 40', Usta have a '02 U320 40'
Usta have a 2006 Born Free, Usta have a 2011 Phoenix Cruiser
Usta have a 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4dr
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life."  Steve Jobs

Re: Replace / Repair 2001 320 front seats ?

Reply #6 –
My issue with our coach seating from day one has been the lack of a head rest. I rely on the neck/ head support in my other vehicle seating and really miss it in the Coach. Has anyone added something in the head rest area to their original seats ?

I don't think it would have been detrimental to the driver's/copilot's view to have been OEM initially so I wonder why it wasn't a standard installation feature? ....or is our coach the exception?

MOT quoted me $500 for a structural add on. Does someone have a quick fix? (And yes, I am thinking about replacements 💺 )


Marilyn
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Lynn & Marilyn Sickel
Tollville, AR
1997  U320  40'
2021 Chevrolet Silverado pickup
Motorcader  17257