Seating

T-bone71

T-bone71

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I know everybody has their opinions on seating in their rigs. I'm in the research mode for purchasing new seats for my rig (Corbeau, Master craft, PRP, ect). I'd like to hear the pro's and con's on what you have and why, the good, the bad, and the ugly. But the only way to really know is to sit in them........If anyone in the Hickory area would mind i'd like to try out a few different seats just for the feel, Message me if you don't mind and i'll get with you. Seats are an expensive purchase and i only want to do this once. Thanks
 
The most help I can give would be that corbeaus are awesome. I and many others I know have the SS's and I have sat in the ultras. In hindsight I should have paid extra for the ultras. That's all I got.
 
Thanks, i'm looking real hard at the Ultras right now, but also looking at the Baja Jp's as well
 
these are the JP ones and have plenty of side bolster I am 6'3 and 230 wear 38's and the wider ones would be fit better though
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The headrest on most of the entry level ones is too low. Ditto for the holes they put in the seat for the harness straps.

We have used prp in the past and been very happy. I know plenty of folks with Corbeaus that like theirs.
 
The only Corbeaus I can tolerate for any length of time are the XRS/XP.
Depends on your build though. I wear a 38 pant and the Ultras are fine for me at the hips but not wide enough at the shoulders.

I have Mastercraft's in my buggy, mainly because they were in it when I bought it...BUT I am going to be replacing them next Winter and I will be going back with Mastercraft.
 
I have had corbeau ultra wides, offbrand wide low backs with adjustable headrests, and now have prp premiers extra wide.

I am 6'0, 250 wear a 38. Of The seats I have had, I like the ultras best. I would go extra tall on the corbeau & prp if I did it again.

I have also rode in hunsaker, corbeau ss, xp, ultras. The hunsaker didn't have enough bolster. Xps were super comfortable with removable cushion. SS' were very snug. Ultras were ok but not as nice as the wides.


I'm in Hickory & you are welcome to sit in my PRPs some time. Might also hit up Metalwerx or Rides. Either will likely have some around you can sit in.
 
Put in a pair of used Corbeau SS's last year... LOVE them!

Thought I wanted all vinyl (for easier wipe-down/drying), but was warned against that by all the folks I asked (stating all vinyl was stoopid hot), so found a set with tweed centers...
 
I have xp's in my new buggy but I can't tell you how they do on the trail however when I sit in them I seem to stay their for a couple hours for some reason so I think they will be great.
I guess us 38 wearing guys are the norm around here and I would not recommend this seat if your tail is any wider than that.

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Come by the shop. We happen to have several different seats in buggies here, right now!
 
Ran the regular ol Corbeau Baja SS in my last rig. They worked fine but having such a short headrest sucked. Going to spend the extra coin and try out the XP's this next time around. After wheeling in crappy stock seats for years and switching to a good suspension seat, I will never go back to running stock seats in any of my rigs from here on out.
 
Unless you are 5'7" or shorter, i wouldnt recommend the Baja SS. The headrest will come to the back of your neck and its really not the safest option. I have the Baja Ultra's now and love them. Twisted stitch seams to have a good product as well.

I am huge fan of vinyl on vinyl personally for upkeep in general.
 
Caver Dave said:
Put in a pair of used Corbeau SS's last year... LOVE them!

Thought I wanted all vinyl (for easier wipe-down/drying), but was warned against that by all the folks I asked (stating all vinyl was stoopid hot), so found a set with tweed centers...
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I haven't had much issue with the heat, but I don't drive mine naked either.

I did come out the other week and dump 3" of water out of my vinyl seats, can't do that with tweed.
 
Caver Dave said:
You're right Ben! The water would have run through the tweed and they'd be dry... can't do that with vinyl :D
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Not my experience at all.
Quite the opposite in fact.

Suspension seats have a fair amount of foam and foam holds water, kind of like a sponge you could say
 
My corbeau seats have had a ton of water in them. Takes forever for them to dry. I would think that the cloth inserts would allow them to dry faster since the cloth will allow it to breath a little better. I'm 5' short and the entry level corbeau fits me great. Any bigger and I'd want a bigger seat for sure.
 
Ron said:
Suspension seats have a fair amount of foam and foam holds water, kind of like a sponge you could say
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I wonder what the difference is with TJ seats. We just have normal stock cloth seats, but they seem to dry super fast.

My guess would be that the cloth would dry faster, just because it lets the foam breathe in comparison with vinyl, but I've never compared them head to head.
 
Not sure.
There is certainly a difference in the cloth texture/weave closeness for sure. Beyond that....good question.

Thinking out loud but a full vinyl ccover may never let water get to the foam?
 
Oh no, it definitely lets the foam get wet. Mostly comes back out of the hole for the crotch strap, making for embarrassing damp spots on your trousers.
 
Ron said:
Thinking out loud but a full vinyl ccover may never let water get to the foam?
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I believe the vinyl itself does fairly well keeping the water out, but the seams & stitching will still allow the water to wick thru... the reason most fabric tents, rain suits, etc. have the seams/stitching either taped or sealed

shawn said:
making for embarrassing damp spots on your trousers.
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I can deal with that... the all day swamp ass is another thing
 
Caver Dave said:
I believe the vinyl itself does fairly well keeping the water out, but the seams & stitching will still allow the water to wick thru... the reason most fabric tents, rain suits, etc. have the seams/stitching either taped or sealed
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The problem is the holes for the lap belt and the crotch strap. Some water might get in that way, but when you sit down in the seat, all the water definitely comes out that way, soaking your pants right in the crotchal area.
 
I have one twisted stitch seat and one beard seat in the samurai. Both sit awesome and both are all tweed. They dry out pretty quick bit the thing I like the most is on the beard, it has a removable seat bottom so when the last trip we went on and it started raining my seat cushion stayed dry in my toolbox. An hour of driving after the rain and the back of the seat was almost dry but the bottom I just stuck in sat down and didn't get wet at all. It also makes cleaning the seat pretty easy also.
 
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