Does anyone else experience discomfort when driving any distance at all? I find that after an hour or so of driving the seat bottom sides pressure the bottom sides of my hips. I'm not a large person, so that's not the problem. Just curious...
Yes, I experienced the same discomfort when I drove my SSR home from Illinois to New Jersey. Others have also had the same problem. One suggestion was to add a piece of foam or underlament between the seat springs and cushion to bring the middle section up some. Another was sit on a towel. I haven't tried either since I really haven't driven more then 90 minutes at a time without stopping since I got her home.
Its funny because I think these are the best seats I have seen in a GM product but they do lack some cushioning. This could be fixed by taking to a good trim shop. I took my 96 Corvette to a shop and had the padding made thicker and it made a world of difference However these places are not cheap.
My SSR: 05 Blur, BD1/19/05,6 spd, GHL Old School True Duals, Color Keyed. And also 04 Rico/Red/Rico Auto
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Originally Posted by Joey
Does anyone else experience discomfort when driving any distance at all? I find that after an hour or so of driving the seat bottom sides pressure the bottom sides of my hips. I'm not a large person, so that's not the problem. Just curious...
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Dead Legs
Same problem here. Ride 60 miles and have to get out! Tried everything; not much help.
__________________ Who cares where I have been. Where I am going is what matters. Mal.3:16.
My SSR: 05 Smokin Asphalt ( Canyon Carver)#19615 12/04 auto1SB
Fantastic
Two 2200 miles trips...............in the saddle on average of 10 hrs each day and 8 hours of cruising canyon roaDWAys.....these seats are GRRRRRReat...
I think I asked something along these lines after my first long drive. I resorted to cutting some memory foam into strips to go under my legs to bring my hips up above those raised side bolsters or whatever they are. If you want REAL comfort in a GM car, try sitting in a new GTO. Those seats are the most comfortable car seats I've ever sat in! I mentioned getting a set of those put in the SSR, and everyone thought that was a bad idea because you lose the chrome hoops on the seat backs. I guess if I was going to spend $1500 on GTO seats, I could just as well take that money to an upholstery shop and have them redo the SSR seat cushions and keep the stock look. But yeah, I was a little disappointed in the comfort level of the SSR, just knowing that GM has the ability to produce a very comfortable seat. I'm a little guy myself, so I'm wondering if the big guys have enough weight to push the sides down so they're not bothered by them, or what.
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I have talk to a few owners and all said the same thing. After two / three hours it's allways the right thigh that start's to hurt. It was suggested that the seat is set more to the left of the pedals and you need to bow you leg back to the right to drive. I put it on cruise and bend my leg back, heel to drivers door every so often.
The ride is uncomfortable for me, both the seat and the lack of arm rests. I'm going to swap out my seats and modify the door panels to give me some arm rests. Love this ride, but I've got to make it more comfortable.
My SSR: "Redneck Roadster" #10764 - '04 Smokin' Asphalt Black - Woodfield Chevrolet 3/05
I love the SSr's seats.....
.....considering after all that it is a truck!
I'm an averaged size guy and the most comfortable riding seats I can recall were in my '94 Sedan DeVille. We could drive for days at a time and feel like we were in bed, but I think of all the Chevy trucks I've had, and the SSr has the most comfortable seats of all of them. Use That Power Lumbar Support!
My SSR: 05 Blur, BD1/19/05,6 spd, GHL Old School True Duals, Color Keyed. And also 04 Rico/Red/Rico Auto
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Originally Posted by DonnyRebel
.....considering after all that it is a truck!
I'm an averaged size guy and the most comfortable riding seats I can recall were in my '94 Sedan DeVille. We could drive for days at a time and feel like we were in bed, but I think of all the Chevy trucks I've had, and the SSr has the most comfortable seats of all of them. Use That Power Lumbar Support!
Reading these comments really amuses me. People are built differently and different seats fit better for some. My '07 Crew Cab seats are 10 times more comfortable to me than the SSR seats!
__________________ Who cares where I have been. Where I am going is what matters. Mal.3:16.
I'm a big guy and have not had a problem with the seat comfort. But, again the longest trip has been an hour and a half. The heated seat helps also even in the summer.
My SSR: 2004 Redline Red SSR "HTRDGRL" Born On 8/19/2004 SSR Theme Song Chevrolet by Foghat
I'm Tiny
Well for all you big guys......I'm tiny and find the seats on long trips uncomfortable as well. My right bun falls asleep and so does my right leg on trips longer then two hours. I just get out and stretch at that point.
The most comfortable vehicle I have ever had for driving long trips was my 2000 Chevy Suburban...... wish I never would have sold that one I sure do miss it! Driven many in my time but none as comfortable as the Chevy Suburban
Who cares where I have been. Where I am going is what matters. Mal.3:16.
SSR 1st Chevy/1st 6spd- Saw it, loved it, bought it. 
I am a big guy and have taken quite a few trips that have taken more than a day and have never had a problem with the comfort. 
.....I'm getting wired
Comfortable Seats
wish I never would have sold that one 
I sure do miss it! Driven many in my time but none as comfortable as the Chevy Suburban 
