Vegas Teacher Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 On 10/23/2017 at 10:35 PM, Jeff.Sloan said: We need new air seats. Where can we got to sit in these things before buying them? Preferably somewhere in the southwest :-) TEC Volvo / Mac Dealership had several on display in Las Vegas a couple of weeks ago when I was in there. You could sit in them and air them up if you wanted to. Vegas Teacher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyates007 Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 On 10/24/2017 at 12:40 PM, GlennWest said: Those Bostrum wide with Serta memory foam are really nice. I sit in one today. Kenworth dealer has in stock. $950.00 each best price he gave me. Don't find any less on line when shipping figured in. Taking DW morrow to try out. Glenn, These are the same seats I put in my Kenworth 2 years ago. We really like them we have the back cycler option as well. We paid about $800 per seat at Kenworth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted October 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 There is a commercial driver/owner in our park. Was asking him about seats. He showed me settings in ours I did not know existed. May not replace. Will go another drive before trashing them. 2003 Teton Grand Freedom towed with 2006 Freightliner Century 120 across the beautiful USA welding pipe.https://photos.app.goo.gl/O32ZjgzSzgK7LAyt1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuiteSuccess Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 20 hours ago, GlennWest said: There is a commercial driver/owner in our park. Was asking him about seats. He showed me settings in ours I did not know existed. May not replace. Will go another drive before trashing them. Please share these settings as I have similar seats 2006 Volvo 780 "Hoss" Volvo D12, 465hp, 1650 ft/lbs tq., ultrashift Bed Build by "JW Morgan's Custom Welding" 2017 DRV 39DBRS3 2013 Smart Passion Coupe "Itty Bitty" "Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted October 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 At the very front of seat, a plastic grip. Pull up and forward. The seat goes up in front and then the knob to raise and lower back of seat adjusts tilt. This brings seat forward and it supports my legs near knee instead of on thigh. Much more comfortable. Also the arm rests are adjustable. I didn't know this. 2003 Teton Grand Freedom towed with 2006 Freightliner Century 120 across the beautiful USA welding pipe.https://photos.app.goo.gl/O32ZjgzSzgK7LAyt1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radar274 Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 Does anyone have or have you sat in a Knoedler Air Chief .... what do think? Have not been able to find a dealer with demo's in our area, are they worth lookining into? They are pricey. Bob&Kay 2012 VNL730 I Shift D13 2.47 ratio 2018 Mobile Suites 40 kssb4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 2 hours ago, Radar274 said: Does anyone have or have you sat in a Knoedler Air Chief .... what do think? Have not been able to find a dealer with demo's in our area, are they worth lookining into? They are pricey. Hewhoknowslittle - Roger has one.... And YES they are worth it. Give Roger a shout about them. Alie & Jim + 8 paws 2017 DRV Memphis BART- 1998 Volvo 610 Lil'ole 6cyl Cummins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Mayer Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 I had a Chief seat. They are pretty nice. Mine had heat, as well as the normal stuff. They are pricey.... Jack & Danielle Mayer #60376 Lifetime Member Living on the road since 2000PLEASE no PM's. Email me. jackdanmayer AT gmail 2016 DRV Houston 44' 5er (we still have it) 2022 New Horizons 43' 5er 2016 Itasca 27N 28' motorhome 2019 Volvo 860, D13 455/1850, 236" wb, I-Shift, battery-based APU No truck at the moment - we use one of our demo units 2016 smart Passion, piggyback on the truck -------------------------------------------------------------------------See our website for info on New Horizons 5th wheels, HDTs as tow vehicles, communications on the road, and use of solar powerwww.jackdanmayer.com Principal in RVH Lifestyles. RVH-Lifestyles.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollytrolley Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 When I was a pup I used to ride copilot with Bill Byers ..... He had a pair of B-17's converted to fire tankers ......they were dirt- cheep surplus back then (likely cheeper than a Chief seat)..... One hot day we bumping along fairly low across the desert on three engines and the thermos were making the ride rough....the seats were metal frames with canvas pads about 2 inches thick filled with horse hair......this makes a "pad" about as soft as a 80 lb bag of concrete...... Shortly after hitting a nasty bump I complained how he ever managed to endure all those runs over Germany in the old 17's......Bill would grin and say...."well kid...you know when flack and bullet's are flying around the seats seem just fine as long as you are not soaking the padding with blood or other stuff...".......Gulp. Last time I flew in the crate it had the same horse hair "pads" but with some old sheep-fleece covers held in place with black rubber truck tarp bungies... Drive on......(seats are the least of your worries when you are driving through the....flack) 97 Freightshaker Century Cummins M11-370 / 1350 /10 spd / 3:08 /tandem/ 20ft Garage/ 30 ft Curtis Dune toybox with a removable horse-haul-module to transport Dolly-The-Painthorse to horse camps and trail heads all over the Western U S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff.Sloan Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 On 10/25/2017 at 11:41 AM, Vegas Teacher said: TEC Volvo / Mac Dealership had several on display in Las Vegas a couple of weeks ago when I was in there. You could sit in them and air them up if you wanted to. Vegas Teacher Thanks going there today. My wife blew her lumbar air pillow (over inflation anyone) on the drive up from El Centro and now she is demanding something be done asap. My wallet is already crying . . . 2004 Volvo 630, Cummins ISX, Eaton 10 speed (air assist clutch), 3.71 3.07 rear locker, ET jr, 200" WB, GearMaster 2017 Forest River Sierra 372LOK Full time June 2017 DW, 2 kids, and 2 dogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat & Pete Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 8 minutes ago, Jeff.Sloan said: Thanks going there today. My wife blew her lumbar air pillow (over inflation anyone) on the drive up from El Centro and now she is demanding something be done asap. My wallet is already crying . . . These are pretty inexpensive and they even work : https://www.walmart.com/ip/MotorTrend-Lumbar-Back-Support-Portable-Orthopedic-Lumbar-Back-Support-Memory-Foam-and-PU-Leather-Seat-Cushion/50285026?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&adid=22222222227038603141&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=80431881049&wl4=pla-177667209169&wl5=9021981&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla_with_promotion&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=50285026&wl13=&veh=sem Goes around , comes around . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickeieio Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 Try an Airhawk motorcycle cushion. You will be amazed.............. https://airhawk.net/ KW T-680, POPEMOBILE Newmar X-Aire, VATICAN Lots of old motorcycles, Moto Guzzi Griso and Spyder F3 currently in the front row Young enough to play in the dirt as a retired farmer. contact me at rickeieio1@comcast.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSeas Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 3 hours ago, Jeff.Sloan said: Thanks going there today. My wife blew her lumbar air pillow (over inflation anyone) on the drive up from El Centro and now she is demanding something be done asap. My wallet is already crying . . . Why not replace the blown bladder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff.Sloan Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 Went to TEC in Vegas today - no more seats on display. Founds the air bladder in the parts database - discontinued. Wife was not happy but my wallet was! We are going to get one of those seat cushions for her (thanks for the tip) and go to Iowa80 in the spring and see what they have there. :-) 2004 Volvo 630, Cummins ISX, Eaton 10 speed (air assist clutch), 3.71 3.07 rear locker, ET jr, 200" WB, GearMaster 2017 Forest River Sierra 372LOK Full time June 2017 DW, 2 kids, and 2 dogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewhoknowslittle Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 On 10/29/2017 at 5:04 PM, Radar274 said: Does anyone have or have you sat in a Knoedler Air Chief .... what do think? Have not been able to find a dealer with demo's in our area, are they worth lookining into? They are pricey. I have one in my 99 610. It has heat, cool and massage, yes pricey but when I drove hauling new trailers it was well worth the expense, that's before I found the Bose seats, a member here works at the factory and sells at a great price, and If I had to do it over I would get the Bose seats. Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radar274 Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 Thanks for all the input, found a chrome shop in Indiana that has some Kneodlers on display. Dw has been a real trooper sitting in a worn out National with out arm rests for 2 years. Hope she likes the Air Chief. Bob&Kay 2012 VNL730 I Shift D13 2.47 ratio 2018 Mobile Suites 40 kssb4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forxlr8n Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 20 hours ago, Hewhoknowslittle said: I have one in my 99 610. It has heat, cool and massage, yes pricey but when I drove hauling new trailers it was well worth the expense, that's before I found the Bose seats, a member here works at the factory and sells at a great price, and If I had to do it over I would get the Bose seats. Roger There is no better seat than the BOSE. The cost is the down fall for sure. "If you can not measure it, you can not improve it." Lord Kelvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmup68 Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 Where does one get these great results CES Bose seats? 2003 International Eagle 9200i, Cummins ISX, Freedomline 2007 Teton Scottsdale XT4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff.Sloan Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 Are there any seats/seat brackets that let you swivel the seat around (like in a motorhome). We often stop and eat in the truck (with the kids and dogs it's easier) and being able to swing the front seats around would be real nice! 2004 Volvo 630, Cummins ISX, Eaton 10 speed (air assist clutch), 3.71 3.07 rear locker, ET jr, 200" WB, GearMaster 2017 Forest River Sierra 372LOK Full time June 2017 DW, 2 kids, and 2 dogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoDirectionHome Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 Quote Does anyone have or have you sat in a Knoedler Air Chief Don't do it! They'll spoil you for every other seat out there. I had to make a trip to Montreal and made a point of stopping by Knoedler. Now I hate my seats, that were perfectly fine previously. "There are No Experts, Do the Math!" 2014 Freightliner Cascadia DD16 600hp 1850ft-lb 18spd 3.31 260"wb SpaceCraft S-470 SKP #131740 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radar274 Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 1 hour ago, NoDirectionHome said: Don't do it! They'll spoil you for every other seat out there. I had to make a trip to Montreal and made a point of stopping by Knoedler. Now I hate my seats, that were perfectly fine previously. It's to late..... DW made an appointment to test ride Air Chief on Monday. It turns out seat specialist has a warehouse 10 miles from us.. Might be early Christmas present . Bob&Kay 2012 VNL730 I Shift D13 2.47 ratio 2018 Mobile Suites 40 kssb4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat & Pete Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 18 minutes ago, Radar274 said: It's to late..... DW made an appointment to test ride Air Chief on Monday. It turns out seat specialist has a warehouse 10 miles from us.. Might be early Christmas present . Being as you're playing Santa , just buy two sets and drop one set off at our place . Goes around , comes around . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radar274 Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 I have a Buy one Get one Coupon from My-Pillow, we will deliver if they work. Bob&Kay 2012 VNL730 I Shift D13 2.47 ratio 2018 Mobile Suites 40 kssb4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted November 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 Seeing that I started this, I like Christmas presents too.😀 2003 Teton Grand Freedom towed with 2006 Freightliner Century 120 across the beautiful USA welding pipe.https://photos.app.goo.gl/O32ZjgzSzgK7LAyt1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenandjon Posted November 5, 2017 Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 When we need new seats for our semi trucks on the farm we just went straight to Peterbuilt. Got a real nice leather one for $1,000. Farmer, Trucker, Equipment operator, Mechanic Quando omni flunkus moritati-When all else fails, play dead I'm a man, but I can change, if I have to, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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