# Need a Seat Support Cushion **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [September 27, 2013, 8:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-a-seat-support-cushion/81535 "2013-09-27T08:25:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PipeTelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@PipeTelle](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PipeTelle)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 8:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-a-seat-support-cushion/81535/1 "2013-09-27T08:25:10Z")
I recently purchased an almost new 2012 Ford Escape XLT. The drivers bucket seat has a backrest divided into three sections. The center is 10 inches across with 45 degree flares on either side. Decades ago I injured the lowest part of my back. If the drivers seat didn’t have those flares I could buy a decent wedge style cushion from Tush Cush. I called them and the guy said they don’t sell anything for a seat with flares. With older cars I used cheap foam wedges that I would glue together with contact cement. I tried the same thing with the Escape, except I cut the wedge to match the angle of the flares. For some reason, I can’t create a wedge that feels comfortable with the Escape seat. I have to raise myself up high enough so my lower back does not sink into the crevice where the backrest lumbar and the seat come together. I am not overweight (165 lbs). Adjusting the seat does not resolve the problem. There must be something I can buy for flared bucket seats. If not, I’ll have to buy more foam wedges and keep experimenting until I make something that works for me. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 8:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-a-seat-support-cushion/81535/2 "2013-09-27T08:52:10Z")
I think I would talk to an auto upholstery shop and have something made to fit. ---
**Author:** ![DrRocket](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/drrocket/32/2603_2.png) [@DrRocket](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DrRocket)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 8:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-a-seat-support-cushion/81535/3 "2013-09-27T08:53:41Z")
I suppose they could take a piece of foam, hot knife it until it feels good to you, then cover it with something that matches the car’s apholstry. ---
**Author:** ![dagosa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dagosa/32/9837_2.png) [@dagosa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dagosa)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-a-seat-support-cushion/81535/4 "2013-09-27T14:23:26Z")
I just take a lumbar air adjustable support with me in other’s cars. It’s cheap, effective anywhere and portable. ---
**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-a-seat-support-cushion/81535/5 "2013-09-27T19:02:58Z")
My short driver used a mesh back support sold at office supply stores ( along with her kitchen chair cushion ). Made and sold for office chairs, it is a mesh or screen type fabric over an ergonomically curved frame. Very light and portable to any car seat you’re using. Even though it’s a car your adapting…think outside the box a bit to fit your needs. ---
**Author:** ![PipeTelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@PipeTelle](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PipeTelle)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 2:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-a-seat-support-cushion/81535/6 "2013-09-28T02:06:03Z")
I’ve been thinking “outside of the box” since I was a kid. I starting building stuff before I was strong enough to swing a hammer. I’m a partner in a business that builds custom models for companies that have new product ideas. With a lifetime of experience why don’t I make a decent cushion myself? The answer is I don’t have the time to devote many hours to a project that would probably fail. The injury to my lower back is not very common. The pressure from a normally helpful lumbar support hurts this very old injury. If I can’t find something I’ll find the time to experiment with foam. I’ve got plenty of large scrap pieces. If I build the cushion I’ll pay someone to make a cover. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 3:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-a-seat-support-cushion/81535/7 "2013-09-28T03:58:12Z")
If you want to save some money bed bath and beyond has the car cushion for 18 bucks, I think it was. Phone book with a towel wrapped around it?