Suspension seats good/bad

ThePeanutsGang · 06-15-2009, 10:13 AM

I am looking for opinions on suspension seats. I had some Empi race trim seats in a baja bug of mine just sitting behind the shop doing nothing,so I decided to put them in the Jeep. My jeep is still driven almost everyday, I don't really care for these seats in the Jeep with the height of the bolster, making it a little hard to get in and out(read vertically challenged). Does anybody have the recliner style seats and if so how do you like them.

KargoMaster · 06-15-2009, 12:08 PM

I got the Hunsaker reclining ones... Sykro, I think... (their cust. service was horrible, and they charged my credit card without sending the seats... :mad: I had to call and ask wtf?) got them years ago, still haven't installed... and after I got them, I got a bunch of "Why'd ya buy those?" from several people I respect... well, they were relatively inexpensive and once in the (running) Jeep, I could be sitting on barbed wire and be happy...

Let me know if you wanted to see them... or whatever. You're welcome to swing by Milford.

Corbeau, MasterCraft, PRP, Beard (I think)... all make some top quality seats... it just becomes a little more limiting if you desire the recliner version...

Carwash's build thread has some good images of his fixed back PRP seats... nice.

redcj3a · 06-15-2009, 12:37 PM

These seats are PRP brand. I seem to remember ordering them with the extra width option. They have been good for me, though I haven't used them as much as many others on this board have used their vehicles. These are cloth seats, but they do dry out pretty quick if they get wet. If you are near Middletown and would like to try them for comfort, let me know.

John

carwash · 06-15-2009, 12:53 PM

my prp's are so comfy i can fall asleep in them...

fixed back, and and i got two of them in extra wide, cuz im a fatass.

mine are the comp seats, so they have very high sides, which is ok for my rig, but would suck if you had to climb over them to get out of a cj etc...

94Dodge Truggy · 06-15-2009, 01:55 PM

Smittybuilt reclining seats have saved my back! It is like buying a good brand of shoes if you are a runner. Well worth the $!!! I have blown out 2 fox coilover shock and broken a mid spring on a rear coilover also in the same year. Lots of rough wheeling! Seats are still going on strong and they dry out quick from being soaked!

Flxratd · 06-15-2009, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by carwash

my prp's are so comfy i can fall asleep in them...

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so thats why the buggy is taking so long he fell asleep on the job

next build get the seats last so this does not happen again

JeffK5 · 06-15-2009, 06:27 PM

When I had a rig it had Corbeau Ultra SS's , they are back savers.

I always thought that good front/side bolstering was one of the top reasons to buy a suspension seat, I'd deal with it being difficult to get in and out of if I felt "part" of the rig once I was belted in.

Jeff

TomH · 06-15-2009, 08:08 PM

I have Beard's (RedArt) with neoprene fabric and love them. They are very comfortable and the neoprene fabric stops the "wet butt" of an open Jeep in bad weather.

Would do it again in a heartbeat.

ThePeanutsGang · 06-16-2009, 08:25 AM

Thanks for all the reply's. I think I will leave these in for awhile and see if I can get use to them. They feel good when your in them its just the in-n-out part. We are going to Redbird this weekend so we'll see.

MrShoeBoy · 06-16-2009, 10:09 PM

I have a set of PRPs in my truck. They are "kinda" hard to get in and out of but once settled in, they are fantastic! I can get in my truck and drive 8hrs and not feel tired worn out at the end of the drive. Done several trips from here to NC with out any issues. I am very happy with them and wouldnt think twice about getting them again.

AARON

06-15-2009, 10:13 AM	#1
ThePeanutsGang Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: west alexandria Posts: 9	Suspension seats good/bad I am looking for opinions on suspension seats. I had some Empi race trim seats in a baja bug of mine just sitting behind the shop doing nothing,so I decided to put them in the Jeep. My jeep is still driven almost everyday, I don't really care for these seats in the Jeep with the height of the bolster, making it a little hard to get in and out(read vertically challenged). Does anybody have the recliner style seats and if so how do you like them.

06-15-2009, 12:08 PM	#2
KargoMaster Cleaning off the rust... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,009	I got the Hunsaker reclining ones... Sykro, I think... (their cust. service was horrible, and they charged my credit card without sending the seats... :mad: I had to call and ask wtf?) got them years ago, still haven't installed... and after I got them, I got a bunch of "Why'd ya buy those?" from several people I respect... well, they were relatively inexpensive and once in the (running) Jeep, I could be sitting on barbed wire and be happy... Let me know if you wanted to see them... or whatever. You're welcome to swing by Milford. Corbeau, MasterCraft, PRP, Beard (I think)... all make some top quality seats... it just becomes a little more limiting if you desire the recliner version... Carwash's build thread has some good images of his fixed back PRP seats... nice. __________________ brad 5.0L \| 435 \| 203 \| 300 \| 4.10 \| 39.5 Buildup BACK underway...

06-15-2009, 12:37 PM	#3
redcj3a Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Middletown Posts: 118	These seats are PRP brand. I seem to remember ordering them with the extra width option. They have been good for me, though I haven't used them as much as many others on this board have used their vehicles. These are cloth seats, but they do dry out pretty quick if they get wet. If you are near Middletown and would like to try them for comfort, let me know. John Attached Images __________________ 1950 CJ3A. Oddfire 225 V6, T-86 transmission, Dana 18 transfer case, 4 wheel disc brakes, locked front and rear. Manual saginaw steering. Warn winch, 9,000#.

06-15-2009, 12:53 PM	#4
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	my prp's are so comfy i can fall asleep in them... fixed back, and and i got two of them in extra wide, cuz im a fatass. mine are the comp seats, so they have very high sides, which is ok for my rig, but would suck if you had to climb over them to get out of a cj etc... __________________

06-15-2009, 01:55 PM	#5
94Dodge Truggy EX-Vice President Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fairfield, Ohio Posts: 3,048	Smittybuilt reclining seats have saved my back! It is like buying a good brand of shoes if you are a runner. Well worth the $!!! I have blown out 2 fox coilover shock and broken a mid spring on a rear coilover also in the same year. Lots of rough wheeling! Seats are still going on strong and they dry out quick from being soaked! __________________

06-15-2009, 06:27 PM	#7
JeffK5 Tiny Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Colerain Posts: 798	When I had a rig it had Corbeau Ultra SS's , they are back savers. I always thought that good front/side bolstering was one of the top reasons to buy a suspension seat, I'd deal with it being difficult to get in and out of if I felt "part" of the rig once I was belted in. Jeff

06-15-2009, 08:08 PM	#8
TomH Gearhead Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Anderson Posts: 95	I have Beard's (RedArt) with neoprene fabric and love them. They are very comfortable and the neoprene fabric stops the "wet butt" of an open Jeep in bad weather. Would do it again in a heartbeat.

06-16-2009, 08:25 AM	#9
ThePeanutsGang Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: west alexandria Posts: 9	Thanks for all the reply's. I think I will leave these in for awhile and see if I can get use to them. They feel good when your in them its just the in-n-out part. We are going to Redbird this weekend so we'll see.

06-16-2009, 10:09 PM	#10
MrShoeBoy Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 120	I have a set of PRPs in my truck. They are "kinda" hard to get in and out of but once settled in, they are fantastic! I can get in my truck and drive 8hrs and not feel tired worn out at the end of the drive. Done several trips from here to NC with out any issues. I am very happy with them and wouldnt think twice about getting them again. AARON __________________ 91 MJ Under construction