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.
Same here. I had a great test drive (almost insisted by the salesman). I think the driving position is extremely comfortable. I do wish it had power pedals, but I dont really need them w/ the telescoping wheel. The truck just fits me great I guess. My only real gripe thus far is that the radio display is hard to see during the day cause of a reflection off the back glass. It doesnt bother me as much as it would otherwise because the clock is up in the dash and easy to see. Honestly, I have no other complaints yet.Wow - I had the exact opposite experience in my 07 DC Limited.
Remember, these are my opinions. I know there will be at least 5 people who reply and tell me that I am mistaken and their truck feels perfect to them (I could almost print their names and responses in advance). I've owned a few trucks and have a lot of miles under my butt as we travel to races several times a month. I feel I can say I have a pretty good idea what has been comfortable to me and right now this truck isn't at the top of the list.
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I've got 3400 miles on my DC and I find it very comfortable. I'm 6'2", 245 and find their are enough seat and steering wheel adjustments to get myself comfortable. I do have some minor beefs, however.
1. I don't care for the instrument panel. They got overzealous in the design department here. Those tunnels are annoying.
2. As stated above, there is often a glare on the dash instruments rendering them unreadable. Especially the heater control.
3. Every time I start up the truck, I have to manually turn off the recirculate button. Why can't it remember that I've turned it off?
4. I have the NAV system and every time I start the truck, I have to push the "I agree" button before the map comes on. I have a Garmin portable auto GPS that cost a third as much as the Tundra's. It gives me a similar disclaimer screen at start up, but at least it goes away after about 15 seconds.
I suppose these are nickpicky because all in all, I love the truck. I'm still glad I traded in my perfectly good '05 DC.
I'm with you on the headrests mine only move up and down but there is an option I do not have where they tilt, they do tend to move your head forward. what I do is adjust the back of the seat to lean back a little may not work for you but when my seat is more upright my neck gets really tight from my head being pushed forward..my biggest gripe is the vague on center steering feel and the steering being way too sensitive on the highway for a truck because of the high center of gravity in cross winds it can feel like you are flying a kite.I hope you find a way to get the interior a bit more to your liking, overall it is a great truck..just a suggestion I am going to take the drivers headrest off and put a slight rearward bend in the headrest support solid tubes, just a little bend will most likely do it I'm gonna clamp it in a vise and tap the long end that is hanging out with a thick rag on it to not damage it I will let you know how it works out, I'm certain it will work.Remember, these are my opinions. I know there will be at least 5 people who reply and tell me that I am mistaken and their truck feels perfect to them (I could almost print their names and responses in advance). I've owned a few trucks and have a lot of miles under my butt as we travel to races several times a month. I feel I can say I have a pretty good idea what has been comfortable to me and right now this truck isn't at the top of the list.
After a few road trips I've discovered several things I do not like about my interior. Let me start by saying I'm of pretty average height 68" with a 29" inseam and normal length arms.
1) I've found that the steering wheel to pedals relationship is weird. If I move the seat to a good position for my legs I can't comfortably hold the steering wheel (it's too far out and I'm stiff armed). If I move the seat to where my arms are a comfortable reach to the steering wheel my knees are at the dash (literately). I've owned 5 trucks and this one fits me terribly in this department. The telescoping wheel needs to come back 2" more or the pedals need to be set further forward IMO. I said I'd never own a vehicle without movable pedals again. I'm wishing I'd have stuck with that!
2) My headrests move up/down but not fore/aft. I have to drive with the seat in a fairly upright postion to get any comfort at all holding the wheel. The headrests seem to move my head foreward into an awkward position that strains my neck.
3) I can't rest my arms comfortably on the left arm rest and counsole at the same time with any kind of support. It's as though the seat is too high (it's in the lowest position) or the arm rest and counsole are too low. I can lean to one side or the other but that isn't comfortable on long rides.
I told my wife today on our 4 hour drive home that this truck causes me neck and shoulder strain like no other vehicle I've owned. It's very weird and something I don't see easily remedied. I spent 35K on a truck and I'm stuck with it as I'd loose my butt if I tried to sell/swap at this point (1100 miles). I hate to say it but Toyota missed the mark in creature comfort in my book. No one needs to reply that I'm not feeling the things I'm feeling because you can't know what I'm feeling. If you have helpful suggestions I'm all ears.
I'm with you on the headrests mine only move up and down but there is an option I do not have where they tilt, they do tend to move your head forward. what I do is adjust the back of the seat to lean back a little may not work for you but when my seat is more upright my neck gets really tight from my head being pushed forward..my biggest gripe is the vague on center steering feel and the steering being way too sensitive on the highway for a truck because of the high center of gravity in cross winds it can feel like you are flying a kite.I hope you find a way to get the interior a bit more to your liking, overall it is a great truck..just a suggestion I am going to take the drivers headrest off and put a slight rearward bend in the headrest support solid tubes, just a little bend will most likely do it I'm gonna clamp it in a vise and tap the long end that is hanging out with a thick rag on it to not damage it I will let you know how it works out, I'm certain it will work.
I agree with your thoughts about the seats, Being about the same size as you, its hard to get comfortable. My 03 Tundra step side had the bucket seats with the arm rest which was very nice because I could rest my arm on the armrest and still reach the steering wheel, which was a very comfortable way to drive. My head rest do not adjust forward either, wish they did. These are small complaints to me, I still love this new Tundra. But it is hard to find just the right spot to stay comfortable on long hauls. Also agree about the radio, very hard to see during daytime hours.Let me know how it goes. I may look into buying a fully adjustable headrest if it's reasonably priced.
If I'm reading this right, you're not average porportioned, at 68" you're 5'6"...so I'm not sure if that's very generalizable to the population.After a few road trips I've discovered several things I do not like about my interior. Let me start by saying I'm of pretty average height 68" with a 29" inseam and normal length arms.
1) I've found that the steering wheel to pedals relationship is weird. If I move the seat to a good position for my legs I can't comfortably hold the steering wheel...
2) My headrests (don't fit right)
3) I can't rest my arms comfortably on the left arm rest and counsole at the same time with any kind of support.
.....It's as though the seat is too high