More comfortable front seats

[bush pilot]

Two old geezers late sixties no longer find the front seats comfortable on long 8 hour drives. Anyone changed the seats for captains chairs? Any suggestions as to what will fit?

bush pilot
99 XLT 2x4

 

[huskyfan23]

I've seen Mercedes seats used in the front, but I would think most bucket seats would fit when using the right brackets...

 

[matey]

i really like the seats in my car there quite comfy

 

[RFR2212]

I've found early explorer seats to be nicer... I love my 94 limited seats... my moms '00 eb seats are alright, and the '02's arent that great...

Just my thoughts

 

[huskyfan23]

I like the seats in our Durango R/T, though my X is cloth, not sure what limited feels like.

 

['96explorereddiebauer]

My aunt's '99 Limited' seats are very very comfortable. The leather is very soft and thick. But a couple of things I don't like is that the back is too flat. They don't provide much lateral support. Same goes for the seat. I guess I'm used to my '96 seats. It's what Ford calls "Sport Buckets". Mine has adjustable thigh support. Excellent lateral support on the back and the seat. It's awesome!!

 

[Majisto]

Only thing my friends complain about is the abscence of a head-rest. Do any of the other Explorer seat options have headrests?

 

[woodychitwn]

My all-time favorite "truck" seats are on a 1995 Ford F150 Lightning. A bit firm, but with 12-way power and 2-way manual seats, perfection could be attained. (If you don't know, 12-way includes, forward/back, raise/lower, tilt front up/down, tilt rear up/down, lumbar support increase/decrease, side bolster increase/decrease and the two-way manual was for the pull-out thigh support.)

My favorite seats for a car are in the Lotus Espirit, which, for me, defined the term, "fits like a glove." <Drool>

 

[Metallic2001]

My leather seats in my 1994 limited are really, really nice.....i just took a 4 hour drive into the mountains this past weekend and I wasnt tired at all

 

[expo5.0]

yep our earlier model sport buckets are more comfortable. i bet you could find some cheap and avoid the cost of custom bracketry etc.

 

[RFR2212]

Originally posted by expo5.0
yep our earlier model sport buckets are more comfortable. i bet you could find some cheap and avoid the cost of custom bracketry etc.

Mmmmhmm! From what I remember, my sport seats were pretty comfy, but it's been awhile since I've really sat in em for awhile

 

[stretch]

My all-time favorite "truck" seats are on a 1995 Ford F150 Lightning. A bit firm, but with 12-way power and 2-way manual seats, perfection could be attained. (If you don't know, 12-way includes, forward/back, raise/lower, tilt front up/down, tilt rear up/down, lumbar support increase/decrease, side bolster increase/decrease and the two-way manual was for the pull-out thigh support.)

That's exactly what my seats are like in my 96 and I love them.

 

[expo5.0]

yeah, i have the full adjustable seats both drivers and passenger just like described above.