Hot and sweaty drivers seat

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  1. IluvCATS

    IluvCATS Road Train Member

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    any solutions to this problem? My 2015 KW fabric seats make me miserable after tarping in the heat. Then sitting in a wet seat for 8 hours...Im thinking maybe somebody invented a cool-down seat pad. Yes?
     
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  3. Ruthless

    Ruthless Road Train Member

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    @Cat sdp Has something to tell you about...
     
  4. LoudOne

    LoudOne Medium Load Member

    It's called a towel.... Put it on the seat. Wash it. Repeat. I have 5 in the truck just for that purpose...
     
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  5. Cat sdp

    Cat sdp . .

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    I just bought this.....
    It's a take out.....has a fan in the back rest.....

    It's unbelievable! You can't feel it if you put your hand on the back rest. But with the ac running when you sit in it , the seat feels cold on your back.....

    I've bad mouthed the seat since it went in A week ago. But after 2 days of 90F I'm loving it. It's very long front to back. Because of the fan (I guess). I'm tall and like to be way back from the wheel.. It's a seat built for a 880/680 with no sleeper wall.

    Heated/vented ultra leather.......nice.

    It's a kw proprietary seat the T703 ...

    They have about a dozen more take outs. Some large truck order got F'd up and a KW dealership took all the seats out to keep cust happy....


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    Their asking $1250 (I paid less)

    Message me if you want the dealers phone #


    Seat info....

    KW GT703 Slate Gray Climate HB Leather, Integral Heat, Storage Package Air Ride Seats with 3 more coming in early July. Truck Sales Code 8410354. Very complicated story but these seats were removed before delivery to the customer. They are interchangeable driver's and rider's sides.

    Paccar Parts # S78-1143-5521P2L56 List $3,561.44 Dealer Net $1,691.88

    Old Part Number # S78-1143-1521P2L56
     
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  6. Razororange

    Razororange Road Train Member

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    I have these from the factory in my T880. Best thing ever. Flip the switch and you can feel the cool air.

    Had just plain leather seats in my last truck and that was like sitting in a puddle on a hot day.
     
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  7. Cat sdp

    Cat sdp . .

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    Dopey seats and arm rests both swivel to.... not that it helps me..


    In a T800 extended day cab it's a tight fit...
     
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  8. Razororange

    Razororange Road Train Member

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    In not a fan of the arm rests. They are too hard. My legacy seat had much larger and softer arm rests.
     
  9. Big Don

    Big Don "Old Fart"

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    What ever happened to the old seat cushions that you could by at any auto parts, truck stop, Walmart, or whatever, for less than ten bucks? They were called "Cool Cushions," and got you away from both the seat and back. They added about one inch to the seat height. They'd last about one season if used a lot.
     
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  10. rank

    rank Road Train Member

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    I guess fitting them in a 359 aint going to happen
     
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