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Old 01-29-2007, 12:16 AM #1
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Uncomfortable 4 Runner Seat!

I'm a big guy - 6'4'' - 240 lbs and have owned my 4 Runner sport (with leather seats) for about 1 year. Most of my driving has been for shorter distances. This Christmas I took a 1800 mile road trip. This is by far the longest trip in the new 4 Runner. After driving for about 4 hours, my lower back started to hurt. Then my legs started to hurt. I had to stop every couple of hours to stretch so my back and legs would not cramp up. I tried all of the various seat positions and nothing really seemed to help.

I have read various people trying to "lift" their seat up etc, but I doubt that is going to work. Has anyone had any success with aftermarket seats or swamping their 4 Runner seats out with a Land Cruiser or Lexus? Everything else about my 4 runner I love.

I'm sure other people experience the same thing as me. I did not have this problem in my 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited!!!

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Re: Uncomfortable 4 Runner Seat!

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I'm a big guy - 6'4'' - 240 lbs and have owned my 4 Runner sport (with leather seats) for about 1 year. Most of my driving has been for shorter distances. This Christmas I took a 1800 mile road trip. This is by far the longest trip in the new 4 Runner. After driving for about 4 hours, my lower back started to hurt. Then my legs started to hurt. I had to stop every couple of hours to stretch so my back and legs would not cramp up. I tried all of the various seat positions and nothing really seemed to help.

I have read various people trying to "lift" their seat up etc, but I doubt that is going to work. Has anyone had any success with aftermarket seats or swamping their 4 Runner seats out with a Land Cruiser or Lexus? Everything else about my 4 runner I love.

I'm sure other people experience the same thing as me. I did not have this problem in my 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited!!!

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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No offense , but your a big dude for that truck. I have to get out and stretch in any vehicle I've owned after a couple hours and I'm 6'2" @ 180lbs
pretty little compared to you. My dad on the other hand 6'11" @ 320 , also feels cramped.... lol

Best of luck my friend , different seats would be the answer. Try a vehicle customizer in your area see if they have any aftermarket seats.
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I was very comfortable in my Jeep Grand Cherokee. It's seats had much better leg support. Why can't Toyota learn to research their maket a little better? Guys in the Tundra forums are also complaining about the the issue!!
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I was very comfortable in my Jeep Grand Cherokee. It's seats had much better leg support. Why can't Toyota learn to research their maket a little better? Guys in the Tundra forums are also complaining about the the issue!!
The leg support is an issue , seems like on a lot of Toyotas
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