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I am looking for replacement seat for my ‘94 4 door 2 wheeler, I’d like to find some power seats with lumbar support etc. Any suggestions? Thanks!

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Don’t laugh. A junk yard is a gold mine for finding cheap replacements. For instance, a 1996 Explorer offers power seats and lumbar support and if there have been several that have been totaled, the seats may still be in great shape. If that’s not for you than go to the Recaro website at: http://www.recaro.com/ Recaro is a leading manufacturer of cars seats and  has been used by both foreign and domestic manufacturers as factory authorized. Good luck

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One more question. After a year, I really hate the seats in my ‘99 XLT. They’re leather, but there is no back support (even with the lumbar adjustment) and it just looks horrible. Airplane seats look better. I’m thinking of finding a Limited or EB that has the different seats with an actual headrest and switching. Anyone know if they’d fit and if the power controls would connect to the XLT wiring? Dean

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Here’s my $.02: The sport bucket seats, which are in almost all models except the lower models and Limiteds, are pretty good other than the back support.  They actually hold you in place when you’re going around a curve or making a turn. My aunt has a ‘99 Limited and the seats aren’t that well, they won’t hold you well in turns but I do admit, they’re very comfortable and each seats have a 4-way headrest.  I guess I’m not tall enough to the extent that I need a headrest because the back of my head touches the back rest of my sport bucket perfectly, yes, I’m a shorty (5′8).  Wiring wise, they should be the same, if you didn’t get the ones that has the heated option. Billy ‘96 Eddie Bauer

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Again with the redesigned seats, Ford bit the big one.  First off, they look cheap because Ford killed the cool perforated leather in 99, and likely the Eddie Bauer embroidery if memory serves me.  The also jacked the seats up and overstuffed them.  Not to mention they "decontented" by eliminating the power lateral thigh bolsters (butt-holders) and the sliding leg bolster up front after 97.  So by the time 01 rolled around, they were supportless overstuffed buckets that looked cheap.  I think the 94s were the last of the good seats:  adequate lateral support, all the toys.  95-97 wasn’t too bad, I find mine quite comfy, minus a bit of the lateral support for the hard cornering .  My biggest gripe is lack of a headrest if you’re tall.  God help me in a rear collision.  But to get the headrest, you need the Limited seat which is an overstuffed Barcalounger (sp?).  Both not real attractive and unsupportive. To answer your question, I think any power seat should work with your XLT as long as it has power.  My recommendation would be for a 97 seat (EB or XLT) with the leg bolsters and perf leather.  Depends really on your color too. Most EBs had tan (although mine has grey), but the ONLY difference between a sport bucket in an EB and an XLT is the embroidered logo.  The only benefit I see with the Limited seats are the headrest, and they’re too far back to do any good anyways. JH 95 EB – 134K miles – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> One more question. After a year, I really hate the seats in my ‘99 XLT. > They’re leather, but there is no back support (even with the lumbar > adjustment) and it just looks horrible. Airplane seats look better. I’m > thinking of finding a Limited or EB that has the different seats with an > actual headrest and switching. Anyone know if they’d fit and if the power > controls would connect to the XLT wiring? > Dean

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