Date:         Wed, 11 Aug 2004 06:55:24 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject:      Vanagon Seats and Sciatica
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I have developed "Sciatica" in my right leg and it's giving me fits.
Finding a chair to sit in that doesn't hurt is a problem. I have
discovered that my Vanagon has the most perfect seating on my place for
comfort with this body's malfunction. The way the seat is shaped with
the side bolsters allows me to sit without the full pressure of the
chair against the bottom/back of my leg, which gives me relief. I take
my paperwork and reading out there to the van and can sit there and get
my reading and other work done. A bit un handy, not being at my deskm,
but it sure soes feel good.

Regarding the quality of the seats, I drove the Alaska Hiway from
Anchorage to Birmingham, AL by myself once - 4500 miles, with no relief
driver. I did 12 hours a day on the road. The only reason it was
possible was the design of that seat.

Anybody else with a vanagon chair/seat story?? I'd like to know how
others feel about the front seats in the vans. Mine are non-swivel
captains chairs.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver