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I've had similar issues with getting comfortable on a long drive. What helped me was a tapered seat cushion. It got my butt up higher.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFLNZTDZ?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1
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I swear by these cushions. I have small butt syndrome and it's changed my work chair pains and long drives in my old Honda Fit.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B08YRRNCCK
Regardless of the rump it equally releases the tension conforming to tushy and all parts connected. Feels like a cloud that isnt snake oil. also if lumbar positioning it bad for you it does lift you a little bit moving that lower on your back. Maybe the combination of all these suggestions here on this thread could get you were you need to be. Its hard to figure out whats best for somebody other than themselves and their spouse so just giving what helped me!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B08YRRNCCK
Regardless of the rump it equally releases the tension conforming to tushy and all parts connected. Feels like a cloud that isnt snake oil. also if lumbar positioning it bad for you it does lift you a little bit moving that lower on your back. Maybe the combination of all these suggestions here on this thread could get you were you need to be. Its hard to figure out whats best for somebody other than themselves and their spouse so just giving what helped me!
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I have unfortunately tried both the tapered cushion and the odd gel cushion.
I drove the car for the first time since monday, tried setting the seat higher as suggested, no dice.
I drove the car for the first time since monday, tried setting the seat higher as suggested, no dice.
I too found the seat uncomfortable, with some lower back discomfort. I assumed it was the lack of lumbar support. I purchased this cheap add-on lumbar support:
lumbar support
and some cheap seat covers to hide it. Totally fixed it, although it has slipped off its little hanger once.
lumbar support
and some cheap seat covers to hide it. Totally fixed it, although it has slipped off its little hanger once.
Thanks for your post, I hope one or some of the suggestions help the OP....meanwhile, my wife and I just ordered 2 of these for our camper van...they look great to sit on!
Andy
yep, mechanically they are the same either manual or power. the cover colors vary and you have some special stitching on lobo and tremor.
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Interesting. I feel like I should do the exact opposite. I have a history of blood clots and the pressure points I get on the underside of my thighs sometimes makes me nervous.
We all suddenly learn stuff that we need to , to take care of ourselves.
I am glad that a post on a thread like this, can suddenly help someone else in an unexpected way!
For many, myself and my wife as well, feel the Maverick is a great height and size for a lot of different reasons. Be they height (short and tall), age and not climbing g up or down to get in and use, or for medical reasons.
Just get what you need that helps you on your personal path/road.
Cheers
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We did the exact opposite of what some people have suggested. We got the seat jack spacers and put them on the back of the seats. This tips them forward, not back farther.
We almost didn't buy a Mav because neither of us were comfortable with the seat. We figured worst case scenario, we change out the seats. Or have them remoulded. (If you search old seat posts, someone took theirs and had the cushions in it changed)
I am 4' 11" and my husband is about 5' 9". We share the truck so the seats have to work for both of us. (Our other truck is a Peterbilt) My huband likes to drive with the seat down but didn't like the tip back. I felt my knees were too high. I also need the seat way up so I can see over the steering wheel!
Yes, you can laugh at me. I do all the time!
We used the tallest Spacers in the set we found on Amazon. We had to find our own bolts because the supplied ones were the wrong thread. Also had to file a notch in them because there is a little pin that sticks up and gets in the way.
In the end a few of large washers probably would have worked the same.
This worked for both of us. It changed the angle of the seat when all the way down. Just an inch or so fixed the issues my huband felt in just the short test drive.
I now like it just a tiny bit below all the way up.
We love our Maverick. Have had it just over a year. Hope you figure this out.
We almost didn't buy a Mav because neither of us were comfortable with the seat. We figured worst case scenario, we change out the seats. Or have them remoulded. (If you search old seat posts, someone took theirs and had the cushions in it changed)
I am 4' 11" and my husband is about 5' 9". We share the truck so the seats have to work for both of us. (Our other truck is a Peterbilt) My huband likes to drive with the seat down but didn't like the tip back. I felt my knees were too high. I also need the seat way up so I can see over the steering wheel!
Yes, you can laugh at me. I do all the time!We used the tallest Spacers in the set we found on Amazon. We had to find our own bolts because the supplied ones were the wrong thread. Also had to file a notch in them because there is a little pin that sticks up and gets in the way.
In the end a few of large washers probably would have worked the same.
This worked for both of us. It changed the angle of the seat when all the way down. Just an inch or so fixed the issues my huband felt in just the short test drive.
I now like it just a tiny bit below all the way up.
We love our Maverick. Have had it just over a year. Hope you figure this out.
Dm me if you had the same issue as my wife, who couldn't quite reach the gas pedal comfortably...she had to hold her foot in the air!We did the exact opposite of what some people have suggested. We got the seat jack spacers and put them on the back of the seats. This tips them forward, not back farther.
We almost didn't buy a Mav because neither of us were comfortable with the seat. We figured worst case scenario, we change out the seats. Or have them remoulded. (If you search old seat posts, someone took theirs and had the cushions in it changed)
I am 4' 11" and my husband is about 5' 9". We share the truck so the seats have to work for both of us. (Our other truck is a Peterbilt) My huband likes to drive with the seat down but didn't like the tip back. I felt my knees were too high. I also need the seat way up so I can see over the steering wheel!
We used the tallest Spacers in the set we found on Amazon. We had to find our own bolts because the supplied ones were the wrong thread. Also had to file a notch in them because there is a little pin that sticks up and gets in the way.
In the end a few of large washers probably would have worked the same.
This worked for both of us. It changed the angle of the seat when all the way down. Just an inch or so fixed the issues my huband felt in just the short test drive.
I now like it just a tiny bit below all the way up.
We love our Maverick. Have had it just over a year. Hope you figure this out.
I did post it here on MTC somewhere, but would have to look to find the "organ pedal" post I got on Amazon and put in..it works great for both of us! I included photos in the post, to help others see what i did.
Have a nice day,
Andy
Not really.In the end a few of large washers probably would have worked the same.
Yes, it's easy, but no, it's not necessarily safe to reduce the thread engagement / depth on a bolt that will be holding you and your seat in place in a collision.
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