A few weeks back there was a post inquiring as to if F150 owners thought that there was a want/need/or market for a 1" seat riser to lift the drivers seat. Well at first I thought that this would be great to use under the front legs of the seat and may help to neutralize the feel of facing down and forward due to the OEM rake stance of the truck. And I may have done that in theory. But, as it turns out the original poster was talking about lifting the rear legs of the seat. Which in all honesty did make any sense to me, after all the seat positioning felt fine to me.

Well, a week or two later I was taking my first road trip of a few hundred miles. About 2.5 hours into the trip I started to feel some pain in my right upper leg and lower back. No big deal I said to myself, just use the 10-way power seats to find the comfortable spot for my back and butt and keep on going. Never really did find that spot of comfort, but the trip only lasted 3 hours so I jumped out of the truck and went on my way.

On the return leg of the trip I played around some more looking for that just right seating position to no avail. After 2.5 hours of drive time I had to stop, get out of the truck and stretch my legs. As I go to get back into the truck I stood there looking at the seat frame position and how the lower seating cushion had a built in back of the seat downward lean to it. Then I remembered the post about the "seat riser" and thought heck, just use the 10-way power seat adjustments and rails the rear of the seat. Only issue is, is that when doing so the seat also moves forward thus reducing your leg room and brings you closer to the dash and steering wheel.

So now I'm back to considering these seat risers and contact the Original Poster of the risers. He did not actually have any physically in hand as he was only exploring the marketability and demand for these on the F150 platform. We talked a number of times during which he built a pair and sent them to me for Beta Testing. The installation was a breeze, simple remove the two rear seat mounting bolts, loosen the two front bolts allowing you to slide the spacer between the seat frame and the floorboard on the rear position. Using longer bolts to tighten the rear in place and tightening down the front bolts to factory specs. That is all that is involved.

This simple little riser makes for so much more flexibility in seat positioning. It raises the seat with out loss of legroom with that first inch of lift. It allows for the lift of the seat keeping the lower seat position level and not raked down in the rear of the seat. It also allows you to lift the seat higher over all for a better over the hood view. Keep in mind however that once you start to use the power seat to lift the rear of the seat you will now experience the seat moving forward due to Fords power seat operation.

What I found, in my case was that this factory rear cushion dip or lean position was causing pressure to be applied on the back side of my legs. It was not really noticeable in my left leg, but was in the right leg. I rationalized that this was due to the seating position in relation to the position of the gas pedal which causes me to sit with the right leg moved towards the right of the seat more to where the seat is bolstered and applying more pressure to the back of the upper leg. This somewhat twist in seating position even though so very slight would in time be felt not only in my leg but also my lower back to the point that even added lumbar support would not help.

I'm not saying that this is a cure all for everyone who finds the seating position uncomfortable after long periods of driving. I am saying that in my case it works well for me.

The riser itself in nicely finished with no rough edges or corners. It fits well and as mentioned above the installation is a piece of cake. The one thing that I may change however is to paint the spacer black to blend better between the seat frame and the carpet of the truck.

 

I ordered a set and I had the same problem with my right leg.
I forgot I had them install because leg pain was gone and it's out of sight out of mind.
It raises the seat back so you can adjust seat to sit more comfortable.
I will take them out to paint black also when I get some time.
I'm looking forward to my 3 hour ride this weekend for vacation.
This seat riser and my ACC are my favorite mods.

 

I guess that is a great testament as to how well these work in that you easily forget all about them, because the pain is not there to remind you that they are not.

Have a great vacation!!!

 

Do you have a link to the part and order info?

 

Thank you guys for the great reviews. I only ask for honest unbiased feedback (wink-wink the check is in the mail LOL). But seriously I currently have 3 more pair going to members for testing very soon. I also am in between machines. My new cnc mill arrived today and I ordered a gear to fix my manual mill that will be here Friday. I do expect to get the other 3 pair out this weekend. I do anticipate making more of these and posting a for sale thread (gotta read the rules first). If anyone is interested in these then please drop me a pm and I will build a list. As of this moment I have not procured bolts. I did link some grade 10.9 m10-1.5 x 75 long fully threaded bolts from fastenal for the other members.They are hex head and would require a cheap washer on each bolt. I am not sure exactly what the first 2 members used. I would appreciate it if they would post what they used and where they bought them. Once I am confident in the exact bolt length required I will source them and adjust the delivered price. Right now, for only the spacers I am working with a $32.50 price per pair delivered. Thanks again for the reviews and I will be back in production within days.

 

Is there a picture of these, installed? How do they work with the plastic bits on the floor around the seat? Do they work on a vehicle with manual, not power, seats? Thanks.

 

I will try to post a photo of the risers installed tomorrow.

I don't know of any reason that they wouldn't work in improving the seating position of the manual seats. You will simply be more limited in adjustability due to not having the 10-way power capability. The foot base of the manual and power seats I would think are the same.

As for the question about the plastic "bits" on the floor, I'm not sure what you are asking about. The plastic covers that cover the bolts? Maybe when I get a photo posted it will answer your question.

As for the current bolts that I am using, they are M10-1.5 x 75 in a 8.8 Grade. The only reason I currently have 8.8 Grade bolts in place is that is what I was able to obtain in stock locally. I do plan to upgrade to a higher strength. The bolt is a hex head with a washer in place.

 

This is (1) a simulated view of the spacers in place without the plastic covers for the brackets and (2) an actual picture of one mounted with the plastic cover. It shows the style bracket these are made for. They are coarse polished and paint ready.

 

Where did you buy these from? I find these new F150's have the most uncomfortable seats in the world.

Link?

 

I have now purchased bolts and washers for a trial run of 25 pair of spacers for the late model F150. So for those interested, anywhere in the 50 USA states, in a kit, for the driver seat, with 2 spacers, 2 grade 10.9 zinc coated bolts, 2 zinc coated washers, a simple instruction sheet and free USPS 3 day Priority shipping they will be $40. I will not have kits available until I receive the fasteners in 7-10 days. I also am still not in production until a replacement part arrives Friday for my milling machine. I also should have my new cnc milling machine up and running within a week. For anyone that may be interested in a kit for both front seats I will offer a discount price of $75. Please take a look at my previous post and verify that you have the same seat brackets that are pictured. Please note these have only been tested and approved for the rear brackets of the front seat.
I mean no offense to our neighbors across the border but it has been my experience with other sales that between $10 and $15 (US) additional shipping charges are very possible.
For those members who have reached out by an earlier pm you also have the option of our prior agreement or you can wait a little longer to purchase the $40 kit.
For anyone interested please reply with a brief pm to be added to the initial list of the balance of 25 pair.