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Originally Posted by BioRage
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Haha. I was just about to ask for pictures of what kind of pillows yall were using.
I'm 26, have had lumbar microdiscectomy and spinal-fusion (like the OP, blew it out bull riding when I was younger), and for the first 4mo/10k miles that I've had my car, I've had zero issues with the seat.
Then this past Tuesday, I had to make a 600 mile round trip for work (always on the road for my job). I drove the first 300 miles in about 4 hours without stopping once for fuel food or to stretch. When I hopped out the car and stood up to head into my meeting, I felt my back just seize the heck up. It was horrible, had to teeter-totter the whole way through my meeting. And boys let me tell you, that 300m drive back was utter torture. Could not find a comfortable position.
Normally I drive at 1-click reclined from 90º, seat bottomed out on the floor, feet a good distance from the pedals, and with a good bend to the arms @ 9/3 (ie, a good racing position). Now, I'm sure since my back was already in pain, I was not in a position to give a fair chance to all the different seat settings, but I could just NOT find a good position that wouldn't leave me writhing in pain.
Since I've been taking it easy and working from home when possible the past couple of days, I've been trying to find the best temporary solution (permanent solution being, taking it to an upholsterer and have them custom fit my seat).
What kind/size of pillows, brand of "as-seen-on-tv" lumbar support product, or anything you've done actually look like in your car? I really like what one guy said about buying a 1" piece of memory foam and sliding it up under your seat cover. Sounds like an elegant, functional, and cost-effective solution. Did you ever wind up doing that?