Does anyone else think that the 3rd gen cloth seats suck? I don't know if it's cause I'm tall enough, 6'1-2", and my thighs don't touch the seat or what, but after I drive for a couple of hours it make my ass and tail bone hurt.

What can I do about this? Also I don't like leather seats so I would prefer to stay with cloth seats.

 

Buy a chevy

 

I'm 6'2 and have had my 3rd gen for about 3 years. To be honest, I've had chronic back problems since I was 16 and have had no problems with these seats. Sounds like it may be your posture.

 

Move over a few inches, the hand brake is not a seat!

 

I'm 6'4 and don't have a problem as long as I sit up straight ... I do have the leather seats though but not sure if that would make a difference in the padding

 

people have made brackets to raise and move back their seat it has been covered a few times here.

 

 

I have the leather, and haven't had a problem since I got the lumbar adjusted right. Shift in your seat every now and then, or stop, and walk around it helps a lot.

 

maybe you wore out the seat?.

 

seats seem ok to me its my back thats the problem any position i try after about a hr of driving is all i can take b4 i have to get out and stretch

 

yeah i have a host of back problems stemming from over 6 compound fractures from various sports, the only way i can give my back even a slight rest is to sit almost straight up, or lean wayyy back. the doctors originally told me its better to slouch down a lot because it aligns your spinal column better, but also said that its good to sit straight up.

 

Dang, that must be it.

The root of my problem is the bad discs in my back, thank you full contact no pads Sunday football, and then I ed up my right hip a few years ago. Man, being 25 sucks. Haha. I do the driving with the seat almost bolt upright thing so I can lean back and get some support.

Anyways, I think the padding on the back of the seat was pretty much worn down when I got it cause it's been like this since I owned it. I think if it had an adjustable lumbar support it'd be better. The cloth seat only have that back adjustment knob and that's the only additional adjustment.

Maybe when I get back to the states I can find a set of used leather seats that the leather is torn up on and just get them redone in cloth to match my interior.

 

The seat aer not very supportive and having a wife with disc problems I have gone through the problems.

The leather seats have more padding and feel softer, but I am not crazy about the feel on hot days or on long trips. However you can do a few things yourself. I argumented the seat cushion and lumbar support with adding foam in the backrest. Here is roughly how to do it.

Backrest:
It is a pretty easy job, get a 1 inch thick piece of foam and cut it to fit the central part of the backrest up to the first stitch/line (where hog rings stop progress inside the seat). Open up the backrest by prying apart the hard plastic closure in the bottom of the seat. Push foam in and see if that gets you right amount of lumbar support. If not add another layer in the lower part to shape it even more. Close up the back rest (somewhat harder to do now).

Seat cushion.
This is a bigger job (and I think you need to unhook the battery with the key in the ignition to keep proper Airbag and seatbelt response). Take of seat cushion by removing the side panels of the seat, unhook the wiring underneith, and unscrew 4 bolts to get the cushion out. Cut the hog rings from the cushions frame and add foam in (you will want soam foam or it might get too stiff). Use hogring pliers and hog rings (get both at Ace for $10-15 total). and reassemble the seat.

Good luck

 

I have the same issues in my truck, the seat is worn out. I just went to walmart and bought a nice seat and back pad for 10 dollars and it works well.

 

I feel your pain! The seats in my Taco don't even have a lumbar adjustment, which would be a big help. I still need to find out if the seats in my father-in-laws 4Runner Limited will fit in the Taco. If they do I think a set of leather 4Runner seats (manual adjust version), would do the trick.

 

The seats in my '96 are awful. I've had lots of older, high mileage vehicles than the 4runner but none of them beat it in uncomfortable seatedness.

 

Nice info..I plan on doing this before I head out to BC (3000k road trip!)

 

I know when I was growing up my dad made a wedge cushion for his Escort GT. He just covered it in gray fabric to match and it seemed to work pretty well. I'm thinking I might do that for a while, then maybe find some leather seats that the leather is shot on and have them covered to match the rest of the interior.

Maybe get the power seats while I am at it. Is there any difference between the cloth and leather the rear seats.

 

im not sure if they will fit, but one of my best friends has a first generation Nissan Fronteir, the seats in it do not have adjustable lumbar support, but their initial shape offers much more support than the tacoma seats. every time i drive that truck i am reminded of how much i like its seats for that reason. not sure if they would be a direct or close to direct bolt in, but they do use the same color schemes. Seems like these would be a good replacement for 3rd gen/taco seats as they are from the same year range truck and have the same stance and look to them.

 

Yep I did part of it before I drove to Vancouver Island and Pacific Northwest from Socal last year. A piece of foam and a backpillow can be used for a quick fix. Search around and you will find most of the info need to re upholster on here.