Does anyone else experience stiff legs walking after driving Maverick a couple hours?

[ziotomasso]

Maybe it is just me getting old but after driving couple hours on trip driving my 23 Mav Lariat my legs are stiff trying to walk for a few minutes. I feel very comfortable while driving. Road trip 10 hours. I don't have the issue driving my other vehicle. I am guessing it is because I cannot adjust the angle of the bottom seat since it is set in one position and can only be adjusted forward/backward up/down (no tilt).

I am old, so two hours in the Lariat is about the same on my legs as two hours in front of my TV at home! I do love this new truck.

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[Old Fart]

I used to put a stack of 3/8" fender washers under the front seat bolts on every Focus I owned, thought about doing it on the Maverick but haven't yet.

 

[RDRahn]

My legs are pretty stiff when i get out of bed in the morning. Does that mean i need a new mattress or perhaps should spend less time there??

 

[Scott Asheville]

One annoying thing about America is that luxury options usually aren't offered in smaller vehicles. That's a European thing. I would so pay for expensive massaging and highly adjustable seats (as an option) in my econoboxes, because like so many I have back issues.

Which points to a gap in the market IMHO. Ford and Hyundai have both addressed the small-econobox-trucklet market space. So how about a small-luxury-trucklet? Both have inhouse luxury brands (Lincoln and Genesis) that could do this.

One option for the OP, but it will cost real money... Recaro aftermarket seats. Be ready to spend thousands, but they are awesome. I personally installed a Recaro in my 93 RX7 R1, and it was the best seat ever.

https://www.recaro-automotive.com/us/recaro

 

[PapaRico]

Maybe it is just me getting old but after driving couple hours on trip driving my 23 Mav Lariat my legs are stiff trying to walk for a few minutes. I feel very comfortable while driving. Road trip 10 hours. I don't have the issue driving my other vehicle. I am guessing it is because I cannot adjust the angle of the bottom seat since it is set in one position and can only be adjusted forward/backward up/down (no tilt).

Yes I do...but my Maverick doesn't have a monopoly on that effect. Had same issue in my F-150s, wife's Fusions and any other vehicle. In my case it is old age and too many jumps from a perfectly good airplane.

 

[Shay]

It's the lack of adjustment range on the lower seat cushion for sure. It's not just a "cheap Ford" issue. The lower seat height rotates off an axis rather than offering a true linear height adjustment. They use this same seat on most of their vehicles - even 60-70k crossovers and EVs like the Mach E

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