t5 back pain

thanks for the replies as always some good ones in there ....i managed to swap the t5 for my mates caddy for two weeks (some mate i have to fill it with diesel each Friday for him or he wouldn't swap) to see if it makes any difference ......you would think he'd be glad of a bit of sportline class

kawolsky wrote: i swim most evenings when i get home.... in the summer.

in the bath tub or your own pool?!

I too suffer from occasional back problems - part of the issue of being a 6'1 lanky bugger I guess. I only really have issue if working on the car/van in awkward positions, or simply too much rocky trails on my MTB, so nothing like you guys with gubbed discs.

I found the original VW driver's seat a bit flat and had raised the front via washers under the front of the rails - worked for me. The twin passenger seat was an effing nightmare for me though: outermost seat meant sitting at an angle due to the wheelarch intrusion while the seat next to the driver was useless due to my knee hitting the gearstick structure! (of course the solution is to always drive but that's not always practical).

I've now fitted individual front seats from a BMW Z4 - they're the less sporty of the two options that were available with that car, and for that reason are far less desirable and can be picked up for much cheapness. They're very well suited to the T5's driving position and have a nice amount of side support without making access/egress awkward. I find them VERY comfortable whether driving or in the passenger seat.

I get lower back pain on a long drive [victim of self abuse when younger trying to step the mast on my racing catamaran] but I digress what I have done is to fit an inflatable lumbar cell into the seat backrest behind the foam . There is a small rubber bulb that you squeeze to inflate and deflate if required . Works great for me and was easy to fit there are also electric ones that massage as you drive hmm that could be construed as a bit kinky though .These are from an Australian supplier http://daleys.com.au/products/view/136


Edited by sunny43.5 - 27 May 16 at 02:35

Hello Vanorak,

Thanks Vanorak,