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Topic: Cushion 2016 <2018 178 rpod

Posted By: silver fox
Subject: Cushion 2016 <2018 178 rpod
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2023 at 1:47pm

looking for cushions for 2016 to 2018 178 rpod .

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keith bienia

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Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2023 at 5:51pm

What we did 5 years ago was to replace the wimpy foam on the seats. Went to an upholstery shop and purchased a real dense foam resulting in a 100% improvement in comfort.

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'11 model 177
'17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost
Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake
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Posted By: hank*pod
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2023 at 8:12pm

You can order pretty much any piece of foam you need from this place: https://www.thefoamfactory.com/ - https://www.thefoamfactory.com/

Well, I don't know about those odd rounded corner cushions but I suppose there's a way to build them up by gluing a stack of cushions and carefully shaping the stack.

Posted By: EchoGale
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2023 at 11:50am

An easy way to make new cushions is to sandwich the foam between a piece of plywood and the fabric you want to use and then, with a staple gun, attach the fabric to the plywood on what will become the underside of the cushion. If you wrap it neatly like a gift it comes out great (a little practice helps). I even think with several folds you could make it rounded. When I did ti9s on my 172 it had the added advantage of being removable for washing.

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Julie

Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2023 at 2:06pm

When we were in Dayton, NV, we had a sewing shop and regularly made new cushions for travel trailers and such. Anyone who is skilled at sewing can make them. Just take the old cushions to a place that sells foam rubber and get them to cut you new foam. Foam comes in different densities, so be sure to use the sit on it test at the foam store to see what your backside likes. Then, contact a local sewing shop to arrange for them to make the covers. They'll tell you how much fabric you need and what zippers to get. If you live near Quaker Hill, CT, pm me and we'll see what we can arrange.

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