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Introducing Big Rig Seats Auction: Bid on Class 8 Truck Seats Starting October 12 Seat Specialists is opening a new way to buy and sell truck seats: by auction. Our first one goes live on Monday, October 12, 2026, and you need to be a member of our Facebook group to take part. What is Big Rig Seats Auction? Big Rig Seats Auction is our new Facebook group for Class 8 semi truck seats. It's hosted by the same Seat Specialists team you already know from seat-specialists.com. Seat Specialists and gr …

Great seats don't sit on the shelf for long — and right now, Seat Specialists is running a flash sale across four of the industry's top seating brands. These are in-stock units at limited quantities, so once a size or color sells out, it's gone. If you've been putting off replacing a worn-out seat, this is the week to act. Here's what's currently marked down. Bostrom Seating Bostrom built its reputation on durable, driver-tested comfort, and three configurations are on sale now: Bostrom T …

Seat Specialists Blog New Arrival Tired of Looking at a Worn-Out Driver's Seat? EZ-Fit Fixes That in Minutes The Truck-Tough EZ-Fit Premium Universal Seat Cover gives Class-8 seats a snug, factory-tailored refresh — no shop visit required. If there's one part of the cab that takes the most abuse, it's the driver's seat. Years of climbing in and out, spilled coffee, sun fade, and just plain mileage leave even a good seat looking rough long before it's actually worn out mechanically. Rep …

The trade war between the United States and Canada is no longer background noise for the trucking industry — it's showing up directly on invoices for Canadian-made equipment, including the air suspension seats that fleets and owner-operators depend on every day. Knoedler Manufacturers, one of the best-known names in air-ride truck seating, builds its seats in Montreal. As tariffs between the two countries climb, the cost of getting those seats across the border — in either direction …

Replacing the Seat Occupancy Sensor in Your Freightliner Cascadia: A Complete Guide If you've ever had a phantom seatbelt chime that won't quit, a Detroit Assurance fault code that won't clear, or a dash warning that insists your seat is empty while you're sitting right in it, the culprit is very likely a failing Seat Occupancy Sensor (SOS). It's a small, easy-to-overlook component — but on a modern Freightliner Cascadia, it plays a much bigger role in your safety than most drivers realize …