The headrests do more than go up and down....check your manual. I too wish the truck had adjustable pedals The adjustable pedals on my ram were awesome.
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Did you test-drive it first? Did they let you have a decent test drive or just one of those around the block jobbies? Too bad it's not comfortable for you....maybe give it to the wife?
I appreciate you're honesty, most new owners of anything usually won't admit they don't like something for fear it may prove their decision to be incorrect, and that bugs me. My 07 Sierra i will admit that i wish i had the ability to lower the seat up and down. My fiance wanted the bench seat so she could sit by me, so i had to go with the sle1 which only has manual seats which sucks bad. My dad's denali has the full power and even after a 24hr drive i had absolutely no back ache. However with mine after about 6hours I get alittle ache in my upper back. It's nothing intolerable but it could be better if i had the power seats. I also admit that the black cloth seats are a horrible lint magnet which bugs me alittle. I also hated the GM tune the 6.0 came with. The TM was pretty bad especially from 2-3shift. AFter a performance tune thats no longer a problem :devil: All in all I couldn't be happier with my truck Hate to hear it's causing you back problems, although it is a good excuse to get a massage, and that's always a good thing
Hate to hear it's causing you back problems, although it is a good excuse to get a massage, and that's always a good thing
Wow - I had the exact opposite experience in my 07 DC Limited.
When I first sat in the truck in the showroom I was instantly and totally comfortable as if sitting in a favorite recliner in my livingroom. The only thing that felt odd was the size of the truck and cab interior - it's friggin huge compared to my old 02 Tacoma! I took several test drives before buying it and had no problems whatever.
One complaint I have after about a month is that when the steering wheel is at an ideal height for driving comfort it makes it a little hard to see the very bottom of the lowest gauges without shifting my body or head forward a bit. I can lower the steering wheel to correct this but then it doesn't give me as much leg room as I like when sliding in or out. I can also move the seat forward but then I don't like sitting so close to the dash and airbags.
A few other minor irritations: I can't open the sliding rear window while driving so it is basically useless. The 4-door interior is awesome and I like the extra room in the backseat but the headrests block some of the rear view which is further restricted by the sheer height of the truck. When small cars are in my blindspot on the passenger side they are literally impossible to see since their roofs are below the top of my bed rails.
When I first sat in the truck in the showroom I was instantly and totally comfortable as if sitting in a favorite recliner in my livingroom. The only thing that felt odd was the size of the truck and cab interior - it's friggin huge compared to my old 02 Tacoma! I took several test drives before buying it and had no problems whatever.
One complaint I have after about a month is that when the steering wheel is at an ideal height for driving comfort it makes it a little hard to see the very bottom of the lowest gauges without shifting my body or head forward a bit. I can lower the steering wheel to correct this but then it doesn't give me as much leg room as I like when sliding in or out. I can also move the seat forward but then I don't like sitting so close to the dash and airbags.
A few other minor irritations: I can't open the sliding rear window while driving so it is basically useless. The 4-door interior is awesome and I like the extra room in the backseat but the headrests block some of the rear view which is further restricted by the sheer height of the truck. When small cars are in my blindspot on the passenger side they are literally impossible to see since their roofs are below the top of my bed rails.
I'm sure that most of you will enjoy every aspect about your new truck. I'm just the oddball who can't get along with a few things.
Mine is not a Limited and the headrests don't move fore/aft. I've read the manual and I can't get them to anyway. I hope I'm just stupid and can't figure it out. I'll try again this morning.
Yes, my dealer let me test drive the truck 3 times. I probably put 30 miles on it. I didn't go on any 4 hour drives though. You don't really get to know a vehicle until you've sat in the seats for a long stretch, then things start to show themselves. We've been on the road the last two weekends so I've started to notice a few things.
I have adjusted the electric seat until I was blue in the face. I just can't get it to the "perfect" position. Maybe it being electric makes it sits higher? All I know is you can't get a counsole without an electric drivers seat. I agree the seats seem wide and flat. My Chevy fit me much better and my Dodge Dakota was the best I've ever had. That was like a racing bucket!
I too dislike the glare of the radio. I think it is due to the angle and smooth black finish of it.
I do like that the sunvisors extend to cover 95% of the side windows. That is a nice feature that all vehicles should have!
This is like a bit like having a new girlfriend. Everything is perfect about her because you are still trying to get in her pants. Once you've done the deed a couple of times she is not so perfect anymore. In fact some things bug the piss out of you and you start to find flaws your old girlfriends didn't have.
Mine is not a Limited and the headrests don't move fore/aft. I've read the manual and I can't get them to anyway. I hope I'm just stupid and can't figure it out. I'll try again this morning.
Yes, my dealer let me test drive the truck 3 times. I probably put 30 miles on it. I didn't go on any 4 hour drives though. You don't really get to know a vehicle until you've sat in the seats for a long stretch, then things start to show themselves. We've been on the road the last two weekends so I've started to notice a few things.
I have adjusted the electric seat until I was blue in the face. I just can't get it to the "perfect" position. Maybe it being electric makes it sits higher? All I know is you can't get a counsole without an electric drivers seat. I agree the seats seem wide and flat. My Chevy fit me much better and my Dodge Dakota was the best I've ever had. That was like a racing bucket!
I too dislike the glare of the radio. I think it is due to the angle and smooth black finish of it.
I do like that the sunvisors extend to cover 95% of the side windows. That is a nice feature that all vehicles should have!
This is like a bit like having a new girlfriend. Everything is perfect about her because you are still trying to get in her pants. Once you've done the deed a couple of times she is not so perfect anymore. In fact some things bug the piss out of you and you start to find flaws your old girlfriends didn't have.
Thanks for detailing these issues in this thread. I'll be sure to pay more attention to the seating posture when I make my next visit to sit in a CrewMax. I might even take as much as 45 minutes to do so.
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