Driver / Passenger seats - Villa or ISRI

[luvrbus]

I read in a RV'ers rag the most average seat time in RV is 5 hours or less a day of driving,it is not like you are a over the road tour bus driver or a trucker

[kyle4501]

That is a good point - get the seat that suits your needs, not someone else's.

I wish I had enough vacation to be able to have only 5 hours in the seat. As it is now, we usually plan our trips around 8 to 10 hours drive time. This allows more time at the destination. 

The right seat makes all the difference in how well I feel at the end of the day.

[Zephod]

I keep toying with the idea of a new seat and found one on craigslist but the guy would not take a photo of it from the side. I never bothered going to see it.


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[Scott & Heather]

We had an air ride seat I borrowed for a month. Absolutely LOVED it. Will be buying one soon. You can't have a soft enough ride in my opinion. Set the pressure just right and it will absorb the ups and downs without bouncing you up and down


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[Zephod]

We had an air ride seat I borrowed for a month. Absolutely LOVED it. Will be buying one soon. You can't have a soft enough ride in my opinion. Set the pressure just right and it will absorb the ups and downs without bouncing you up and down


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I think you're over rating air seats. I have one at work on my normal work bus. I drive others occasionally. I notice no difference in the ride.


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[Darkspeed]

I was thinking there was a noticeable difference. Im going to see if I can find an ISRI seat to sit in.

I was talking to a trucker friend and he said that a lot of the good quality seats on the market are rebranded ISRI seats.

Apparently the Minimizer seat is a ISRI seat in disguise. > http://www.minimizer.com/product-category/in-the-truck/seats/

I was also going to look at http://knoedler.com/ but there were a number of quality complaints online and they did not have integrated seatbelt.

Because these are integrated seat belt i will need to fabricate some sort of structural subframe in the floor for them to safely connect to.

[MB LeMirage]

All 23 trucks we have here are Freightliner Cascadia's and Coronado's and all have the Isri. None of my guys complain of soreness in their backs or thighs, even after 8-12 hours of seat time every day.
I myself will most certainly be using a pair of Isri's.
Ryan.

[lostagain]

I just finished driving a 10 day charter in a Prevost with an Isri air seat. Infinitely adjustable everywhere. Not too big. Great seat. I should look for one for my 5C conversion.

JC

[lostagain]

Oh, and it is a good thing that bus (2016 H3-45), has an air seat: it rides rough with the solid front axle that Prevost has gone back to. The new MCI J4500 rides a lot nicer with the independent front suspension.

JC

[Darkspeed]

Wish they had these in the US.

https://isri.nl/en/category/bus-and-trucks/6860-875-nts-2/

[sledhead]

I had 2 new villa seats in the m c i and they were way to soft with crappy support so I ended up re stuffing them with firmer foam and all was good . the seats in the featherlite are villa as well but they have just enough support for long drives
( 10-16 hrs a day ) when on the road ( sit have to work for a living ) 

when not driving they are nice to sit in , we turn the passenger seat to face the driver seat so it is a lot easer to get in and out when parked , as for the driver seat it never worked to turn it around in either coach so we move it as far forward as we can

this works for us

dave

[blue_goose]

Wish they had these in the US.

https://isri.nl/en/category/bus-and-trucks/6860-875-nts-2/

You can get a Isri seat in this country, all you need is about $1600.00 and up to get one.  I think the are the best seat you can have.  I have a new Peterbilt seat in my MCI, but as soon as I find a good used Isri it will be replaced.
Jack

[Darkspeed]

I can get the ISRI 6832-870 I just have not found any ISRI 6860-875-NTS2's

They may not be approved for the US...  unless i could smuggle them in

[buswarrior]

Wish they had these in the US.

https://isri.nl/en/category/bus-and-trucks/6860-875-nts-2/

Have you seen the very similar seat in the newer Prevost? Shoulder belt integral to the seat back, same as that picture?

happy coaching!
buswarrior

[Darkspeed]

Have you seen the very similar seat in the newer Prevost? Shoulder belt integral to the seat back, same as that picture?

happy coaching!
buswarrior

yes they are a custom upholstery ISRI 6832-870