I have had my '04 SCREW for a little over a year now; have put 28,000 work miles on it. These are mostly long-haul interstate miles I drive in connection with my job. (I also have a couple of Cobras I drive for fun.) It's a great truck, but I simply cannot stand the seats. I get a lot of seat time, and have come to dread the discomfort of my seat. Consequently, I either have to replace the front seats, or sell the truck. I'll take a bath if I sell, so that leaves the seat swap.

Can anyone recommend an aftermarket front seat for the '04-'06 SCREW? I've searched the forums on this topic, and all I find are responses that either say" I hate my seat, too", or "I love my seat, just grin and bear it." I cannot find a recommended replacement seat.

Please do not tell me that your seat is comfortable, and you have no problems. If you like your seat, fine. I respect that. But I do NOT like my seat, and I hope you will respect my opinion as well. So, I'm either replacing my seat, or replacing my ride. One or the other. Right away.

Any recommendations?

Respectfully submitted,
CW

 

Find a upohlstory shop and have them customize your seat. They can add more support in the areas by adding foam, springs etc. They can also make a new cover to accomodate any changes. Another idea is to ask a Harley shop who does their custom seats. They might be able to direct you to some one.. Or ask a local sewing supply shop, they might know of someone too.

 

Pull the covers off, add some of the pillow stuffing from wal-mart for like 5$. I did this to my drivers seat and sat in the passenger seat for the first time in a few months a couple days ago. Cannot believe the difference.

 

The idea of having a local shop pad it up is a good one.
On the plus side, if you sell your seats you may be able to recover some of the expense.

The seats mount very flat so it should be pretty easy to mount a replacement seat in, but the electronics may be a lot of work to get right.

The airbag system is integrated to a large degree with the seat belt system. Also, your memory seat would probably be pretty hard to convert.
You do not have the integrated seat belts so that is another consideration. Means more possible seats, but the replacement must be closer than on other trucks.

Overall having the seat redone may be your best bet.

What is 'wrong' with your seat? Too firm? Too soft? Not enough adjustment?
They are a pretty hard cushion.
Chris

 

Yup, Im in agreement with you. Every Ford truck Ive owned has had crappy seats. My 2002 Supercrew seat spring ripped through the seat bottom and made a nice 12 inch long gash down my thigh one day. Recently, I sat in a clients GMC Yukon the other day and was in heaven!

My 2006 SuperCrew has almost 6K miles on it and the seat bottom springs are popping when I get in and out. I'm 230lbs and 6'2, so it does get a bit of a workout.

I think before considering the changing of seats, I'd seek a good upholstery shop and have them rebuild it with better foam. It will be a lot cheaper fix then anything else.

 

It seems as if the Euro-sport custom tailored seat covers from Performance Products that I put in my '05 Screw added a slight bit of cushioning to the seat (despite being basically OE fabtric), so adding some padding or getting an upholster shop to redo the seats may be your cheapest and best option.

Personally, while the seats aren't quite as comforable as the '97 Mountaineer that I had prior to the F-150, I seem to have problems with my back aching on most GM trucks, vans, and SUV's despite constantly adjusting the lumbar support. Seat comfort level is mainly based on one's own body.

 

We ordered my wifes 05 Tahoe brand new and ripped out the interior which was pretty comfertable and replaced with leather w/ plush insurts that made a huge difference. They added more foam that wrapped around you. I plan on doing this to my screw as soon as the kids destroy my interior.

 

I like the idea of having the seats customized. I absolutely hate the seats in my 2006 SCREW. It didn't seem too bad when I test drove it. It just seems that no matter how much I play with the seat I can never find a setting that doesn't make me feel like the front of the seat isn't higher than the back. Just seems like I am constantly leaning backwards in it. I loved the seats in my Sport Trac, plus the fact that they were power seats where I don't have power seats in my SCREW.

HCFR-How difficult was it to remove your covers?

 

How do you pull the covers off and how hard was it to put them back on?

 

Not hard at all, I think there is a thread somewhere with pretty good instructions but basically just feel around under the seat. There are little clips that fold over and tighten down the fabric/leather. I think there is one on each side. Just undo those and it will loosen up the cover and you can pull the back of the bottom up and see the stock foam. The hardest part for me was getting the foam I added adjusted so it didnt stick up funny. Sorry if the instructions arnt very clear but it sorta hard to explain, if you look under the seats though you should be able to see what Im talking about.

 

Here ya go. WWW.Classicsofttrim.com We use them here at work to install leather interiors, sunroofs, etc. They do killer work and probably can do something with your stock seats to improve them. I would go to their site and find a dealer in your area.