headrest too far forward

[silver billet]

Those little padded pillows at the top of the seats, anyone know how to move it backwards? I get that they have a racheting mechanism, you pull it all the way forward, let go, and then it jumps to the farthest position. But I find that is still way too close for me and it's always rubbing up against my head. Just wondering if there is another lever or adjustment somewhere that I can make? It's definitely a lot farther forward than my Jeep was.

 

[Twoamen]

I agree they do seem close.

 

[Thewrangler73]

I also agree with this. I can't seem to put my head back where I want it to be

 

[Goatmann]

Recline your seat back a few degrees, then bump up the lumbar pressure and move it to the top most position to fill in for the reclined seat back adjustment

 

[silver billet]

I will try that, thanks for the suggestion. Guess another possibility is to remove some foam from the very top since they're angled up and towards my head.

 

[Autoplay]

As crazy as it sounds,is it possible to remove it and flip it 180? That being said...it could be a safety factor,if involved in a crash etc.

 

[silver billet]

As crazy as it sounds,is it possible to remove it and flip it 180? That being said...it could be a safety factor,if involved in a crash etc.

I don't think so, there are little grooves in the steel pins that hold it in place which prevent the thing from sliding down. If you reverse it then the grooves would no longer catch. I wonder if it's possible to slide in a head rest from a different car though. It looks very similar to the ones in my Jeep.

 

[barr0208]

ok you get out of your vehicle push the headrest all the way forward and it will go back far enough.it has a ratchet system and is adjustable.

 

[silver billet]

ok you get out of your vehicle push the headrest all the way forward and it will go back far enough.it has a ratchet system and is adjustable.

I get that, but it doesn't rachet back enough even after it jumps to the farthest position.

 

[barr0208]

I get that, but it doesn't rachet back enough even after it jumps to the farthest position.

mmm mine is good that's strange

 

[Capt. Derek]

ok you get out of your vehicle push the headrest all the way forward and it will go back far enough.it has a ratchet system and is adjustable.

That would be a nope, adjusted as far back as they can go, still are 3-4 inches too far forward, but that along with the horrible seats make my new chiropractor love the bad design, shame I had to buy a 2020 and have to find a chiropractor for the 1st time ever!

 

[iLikeTurtles]

Solved.



Next problem please.


Serious note, i agree with slightly recline seat and add lumbar.

 

[PowerJrod]

Solved.

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Next problem please.


Serious note, i agree with slightly recline seat and add lumbar.

Hehe! but it's important that you lower your truck 4 inches and put 28 inch rims on, so you can see........ out of the sunroof........ while you drive.

 

[nburd]

You can reverse them. Point them backwards, it has been noted on some YouTube videos. Give it a try.

 

[Roaddog359]

They are designed to be close to you head to minimize backwards movement of your head in the event of a crash. This helps to minimize neck injuries aka "whiplash". like someone said if you recline the seat a bit you will change the angle and put more distance between your head and the headrest. Please try and keep the minimum distance that is comfortable for your own safety. Do not reverse them, they are designed like this for a reason and thats why they can be ratcheted forward so it can be adjusted close to the back of head if you have the seat angle changed.

 

[RJS]

Recline your seat back a few degrees, then bump up the lumbar pressure and move it to the top most position to fill in for the reclined seat back adjustment

^^^^ Bingo, that's what worked for me.

 

[silver64]

Hacksaw

 

[Lugnut]

I read this thread and checked my seats. If I grab the headrest and tilt it all the way forward it then goes back straight.

 

[scottmoyer]

It sounds like you guys have your seat too upright. They need to have some reclining to them. My head rests are perfect. I did find that in my old F150, the position was too far forward, so I removed the head rests, and used a hammer to reduce the bend in the posts. A few good hits straightened each posts out some and the headrest was then perfect.

 

[Robownsa5thgen]

I bet you all know this but the head rest adjusts forward and back if you pull it all the way forward and release. If you release it to the upright position you can flip it in the seat pull the opposite direction and and repeat... the headrest almost adjusts 45 degrees between flipping.