GEN 2 Front Seat Bolsters Blown?

[Brian22]

I've been looking at several used 2017-2019 raptors and half of them have front seats that look a bit squashed. Are the seats in these trucks weak or is it a case of a fat previous owner?

 

[GCATX]

Next time you re in a group of 5 or more people, look at them all and you will find your answer.

 

[FordTechOne]

People damage the bosters by sliding sideways of out them instead of sitting up and stepping out. It tends to be exacerbated in a truck, because you step down to get out instead of standing up like when getting out of a car. Basically they use the bolster as a slide to get down to the running board or ground. Another reason I hate used vehicles.

 

[smurfslayer]

So, it’s a truck, not a Corvette. You climb up into it and down out of it; the opposite of a car. The bolsters aren’t prominent to begin with. That said, they’re supremely comfortable. How comfortable?
San Antonio to El Paso on one tank of gas comfortable.

 

[smurfslayer]

People damage the bosters by sliding sideways of out them instead of sitting up and stepping out

Hah! My wife was doing this and was starting to grate on Lucille. I asked : “What did Lucille do to you?”
Then, she had the nerve to try and play the bad knee sympathy card!? The chutzpah...

 

[V6Raptor]

People damage the bosters by sliding sideways of out them instead of sitting up and stepping out. It tends to be exacerbated in a truck, because you step down to get out instead of standing up like when getting out of a car. Basically they use the bolster as a slide to get down to the running board or ground. Another reason I hate used vehicles.

Guilty…

 

[2020FordRaptor]

People damage the bosters by sliding sideways of out them instead of sitting up and stepping out. It tends to be exacerbated in a truck, because you step down to get out instead of standing up like when getting out of a car. Basically they use the bolster as a slide to get down to the running board or ground. Another reason I hate used vehicles.

That also is horrible for the seat material.

 

[OEMPlus Raptor]

My Father In Law has a 2020 with 15K and he slides out of the seats. You can see the bolsters are showing signs of wear. I exit mine the proper way and I have no issues. I have nearly 20K. It's all about the how the owners exits. My daughters, wife know they better not slide off of the seats. Stepping out is key.

 

[Diablo]

The "proper way"?

Get in/out of your truck anyway you want to do it.
Getting the seat bottom rebuilt is doable.

 

[CruiserClass]

Next time you re in a group of 5 or more people, look at them all and you will find your answer.

"I see 12 fat people, and that chick is 7 of them."