Memory Foam Seat?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Labrador, Nov 11, 2022.

  1. Labrador

    Labrador Medium Load Member

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    I have been driving a mixer truck for about 3 months now and the hard seat is staring to do a number on my rear end. I looked for memory foam seat cushions on Amazon but oddly most of them do not have straps to die the seat cushion to the existing driver seat. Does anyone here use a memory foam cushion? How are you securing it to your seat? Pics and links welcome. Thank You.
     
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  3. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    You can tie any cushion you prefer to the seat. For example, put the cushion you like in a pillow case and use string (I find kite string is very useful for many things) to tie it to the seat bottom or the seat back. Since the cushion will be small compared to a pillow, you can tie each corner of the pillow case into a small knot. Then tie the string to the corner knots as needed and you have a cushion with straps. Or use the small bungee cords to grab the corner knots and then to the truck's seat.

    It is OK to make things fit your needs instead of buying someone's over-priced truckstop version.
     
  4. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    I found a cheap knockoff of the purple "egg crate" cushion on Amazon. It came with a neoprene covet. Since it is silicone it is both firm-ish & durable. I had a memory foam seat back cushion with a lumbar curve that worked well. I suspect sitting on a memory foam cushion, the cushion will wear out quicker than the Purple brand name type cushion.
     
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  6. Labrador

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    Nice idea!
     
  7. Labrador

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    Sounds good. I am looking for any kind of immediate relief and will consider durability later if need be. I has some kind of silicone cushion some time ago, it worked well.
     
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  8. Labrador

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  9. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    This amazon item shows what I found to be durable and comfortable enough for me. The purple cushion is silicone and the cover protects it. My one complaint, and it may not apply to you. I am hot natured. I like temps in the 60s or less and feel too warm in the mid 70s. Sitting on the cushion I have causes a certain amount of "swampiness". I'm not saying the cushion/neoprene cover is causing more swampiness than I would have on some other cushion, but the cushion/cover don't cause less swampiness than no cushion. It's probably my issue and not the cushion. Since the silicone and cover on my cushion don't absorb moisture scuba diver wetsuits are made of neoprene, the cushion/cover don't smell worse and worse over time. I suspect a memory foam cushion, if I used one, WOULD absorb more and more moisture.

    BTW, the most common memory foam seat cushions on Amazon that share this sort of shape all seem to share a similar over-engineered shape with deep contours and a cut-out under your tail bone. IMO, that's just a dazzling gimmick to suggest super geniuses designed this thing so don't mind paying lots of money. They may work well for you. I don't know.
     
  10. Brettj3876

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    Can't help you with a name brand but I have a memory foam cushion off Amazon about 2 years ago and it's a night and day difference. At the very "rear" it has a U cut out so you're not sitting on your tail bone.
     
  11. Labrador

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    I liked the one you linked. I was thinking about the swampiness issue as well. I know my butt is going to get hot sitting on that for long periods. There isprobably something that could be put on top of it to increase airflow or something.
     
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