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Old 12-17-2020, 04:21 PM #16
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So I dropped the seat as low as it would go I think. I measured from the center seat seam to the flat part of the ceiling, tape measure at a slight angle as I have a sunroof. It measures at 34". I have a 30" inseam and like the seat somewhat forward so take that into consideration. It would probably be better to measure from the floor at a set distance back as the way I measured is easily off a bit.
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6'3 210 here and long arms/torso/short legs. 36x32 pants. XS underwear.

my head is about 1" from the roof. enough to make me wonder if id survive a rollover.

im comfortable to drive with the seat all the way lowered, and slightly reclined (my arms > 6'3" span might help with this)

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I ran some generic racing seats for awhile, welded to my OEM bases. They worked very well! Just decided to go back to more of a stock look after a while.

and then 2001 Lexus RX300 seats (I think). These were too puffy, made my nogin hit the roof while wheeling.

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I’m definitely considering keeping stock sliders like you did so I have some height adjustability. Looks like they worked well!

What did you do in terms of the airbag system? Did you put a resistor in place or did you just let it be? I’ve found conflicting info on if the airbag system gets disabled if one component (I.e. seat) is removed.


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Sorry to bump this thread, but I was wondering if you guys were able to keep your airbag system enabled while having an aftermarket seat? I've been thinking about swapping one in, if I can find more info on this
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No worries about bumping, its the top google thread when researching other seats. I saw a resto-modded land cruiser that used BMW 5 series seats and looked awesome, but as the dude above asked, would the airbag work like the stock 4runner seat does? Its a daily driver, I'd like to keep the side pillow if I get t-boned.
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Just wondering if anyone found a way to increase legroom and headroom in their 4th gen runner?

A little tired of driving with my head cocked to the side and never being able to straighten my legs ��
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I also looked into seat replacement and any option seemed extremely expensive. I did replace the seat foam myself and that seemed to be worlds better than the original worn down the foam. I have also seen a few posts along the way of swapped seats from a volvo, but it looks very involved.
How did you replace your seat foam? Mine is worn out on the drivers seat. Thanks.
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I'm similar size but more legs and arms. I feel like the seat bottom only supports half my thigh and on long trips it's not the best. Oddly enough, when I had the car packed tight for a cross country move, sitting close and upright was more comfortable long term and I had to get used to the "normal" position after I had room behind the seat.
Lol I did the same. So packed that it felt dangerous but I drove cross country no problem. It felt odd going back to a lounging feel. For sure I have no support from mid thigh.
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6'3 210 here and long arms/torso/short legs. 36x32 pants. XS underwear.

my head is about 1" from the roof. enough to make me wonder if id survive a rollover.

im comfortable to drive with the seat all the way lowered, and slightly reclined (my arms > 6'3" span might help with this)
Funny I'm 6'2" and had more room in my Audi TT driver seat.
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