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This is a discussion thread titled "Head Rest Swap", within the Interior & Exterior forum, part of the Technical & Vehicle Assistance Forums category.
The headrests on my comfy bucket seats were somehow uncomfortable for my wife (something about pushing her head forward, esp with a pony tail, I dunno, .....)
Anyway, I was expected to 'do something about it'. So I removed the head rests from the front and put the ones from the rear seat on the front seats. And surprize, I like it!
I never carry anyone in the back, so removing them just cleans up the view back there. The smaller ones on the front seem to be just fine safety wise since they adjust. Solved the pony tail issue and seems to make the cab a bit less 'closed in feeling'. This ended up to be a quick and free fix.
Way to go Bruno! I was looking thru the photos the other day and saw that Jimbo straightened his headrest out too. Looks like he actualy bent the rods back so that they became straight.
So far my wife hasn't complained, but if she does, I'll know what to do .
Andy
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My wife had the same issue. I just turned her head-rest around and she was happy - the angle is pretty bad, but doesn't bother a bald guy like me. I like the idea of moving the rear head-rests to the front.
Me too. I like my headrests just fine, but I know not everyone does. I remember seeing at a meet that LelandStanford (haven't seen him post in a while) bent his. Back seat version seems much better... less permanent.
Ever after the rods were straighten, the headrests are still too forward.
Upon close examination, the headrests were placed forward of seat backsupport contour (compare with my Odyssey). This is good for crash situation but my head touches the headrest in normal driving position.
The only way to line up the headrests and backsupport is to move back the headrest mounts.
Originally posted by lelandstanford Ever after the rods were straighten, the headrests are still too forward.
Upon close examination, the headrests were placed forward of seat backsupport contour (compare with my Odyssey). This is good for crash situation but my head touches the headrest in normal driving position.
The only way to line up the headrests and backsupport is to move back the headrest mounts.
Anyone wants to try this DIY project?
Actually, there is another way. Recline the seat back more. You'll naturally lift your head off the headreast to keep it vertical.
This happens naturally in a taller person since they'll likely lean the seat back a bit to be comfortable.
Too, I put mine purposefully a little low so that my head is actually a little above the rest, but still supported in a whiplash state. My rest doesn't sit squarely in the middle of my head but slightly below it.
You know, if they had curved the headrest, that would have solved a lot of the issue, plus you'd be assured in an off center collision that you wouldn't be sliding off the headrest. The center of the curve could have been far enough away that your head didn't bump up against it. But right and left were "right there".
Originally posted by lelandstanford Ever after the rods were straighten, the headrests are still too forward.
Upon close examination, the headrests were placed forward of seat backsupport contour (compare with my Odyssey). This is good for crash situation but my head touches the headrest in normal driving position.
The only way to line up the headrests and backsupport is to move back the headrest mounts.
Anyone wants to try this DIY project?
Actually, there is another way. Recline the seat back more. You'll naturally lift your head off the headreast to keep it vertical.
This happens naturally in a taller person since they'll likely lean the seat back a bit to be comfortable.
Too, I put mine purposefully a little low so that my head is actually a little above the rest, but still supported in a whiplash state. My rest doesn't sit squarely in the middle of my head but slightly below it.
You know, if they had curved the headrest, that would have solved a lot of the issue, plus you'd be assured in an off center collision that you wouldn't be sliding off the headrest. The center of the curve could have been far enough away that your head didn't bump up against it. But right and left were "right there".
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