Driver Seat Adjustments for tall driver

[sdpadsfan]

I have searched through the threads and haven't seen anything that addressed my question. I am hoping some of you wise people will have an answer. My wife and I went on a Demo of an R1T at the San Diego Service Center yesterday (Saturday, June 1). We really liked the truck and would have started the process of ordering one except for one major issue with the front seat. I am 6'5" tall with a fairly long torso. I positioned the front seat as far down as possible. While my head did not touch the ceiling, I still had trouble seeing out the windshield without ducking down a little. I had this issue on a previous Tacoma we owned, and on short drives it was not a problem, but anything over an hour and it became quite uncomfortable. Is there any way to get the front seat to go down any lower? I figure an inch would be all I would need? If so, we are definitely interested in R1T.

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[SASSquatch]

Have you tried adjusting not just the up/down but the pivot? That might help a little but I don't know if it would put you in a bad position from an ergonomic perspective.

I'm also 6'5 but mostly leg so I don't have your exact problem, although I feel for you brother. The world isn't designed for us.

 

[sdpadsfan]

Have you tried adjusting not just the up/down but the pivot? That might help a little but I don't know if it would put you in a bad position from an ergonomic perspective.

I'm also 6'5 but mostly leg so I don't have your exact problem, although I feel for you brother. The world isn't designed for us.

I tried leaning the seat back a bit, but I did not want to feel like I was laying down. Is there another adjustment that pivots the entire seat? I am thinking about renting one for a couple of days on Turo to see how it is to live with the truck and play with the settings a bit more. If I can fit, this will be our first choice vehicle as we loved everything else about it.

My life (and posture) would probably be easier if I was a bit more proportional.

 

[godfodder0901]

I have searched through the threads and haven't seen anything that addressed my question. I am hoping some of you wise people will have an answer. My wife and I went on a Demo of an R1T at the San Diego Service Center yesterday (Saturday, June 1). We really liked the truck and would have started the process of ordering one except for one major issue with the front seat. I am 6'5" tall with a fairly long torso. I positioned the front seat as far down as possible. While my head did not touch the ceiling, I still had trouble seeing out the windshield without ducking down a little. I had this issue on a previous Tacoma we owned, and on short drives it was not a problem, but anything over an hour and it became quite uncomfortable. Is there any way to get the front seat to go down any lower? I figure an inch would be all I would need? If so, we are definitely interested in R1T.

I would recommend running a seat calibration before adjusting the seat. They are known to 'drift' which may limit the max adjustability of the seats.

For reference, I'm 6'2" of torso and am nowhere close to having interference.

 

[sdpadsfan]

I would recommend running a seat calibration before adjusting the seat. They are known to 'drift' which may limit the max adjustability of the seats.

For reference, I'm 6'2" of torso and am nowhere close to having interference.

Thank you for the suggestion. I looked it up and that may make a difference since it was a demo truck and I am sure a lot of people are moving that seat.

 

[OUTAGAS]

Calibration will probably fix it for you. I'm 6'3" with a 34" inseam. I raise the back portion of the seat bottom about 2" from lowest, raise the front of the seat bottom a little to support my thighs, back the entire seat away from the wheel so that my right knee just clears the center screen when I rest my right foot flat on the floor as if in cruise control. Then I adjust the seatback and lumbar support for comfort. Steering wheel at maximum reach with height just allowing me to see the top edge of the lighted screen above the speed limit sign. Suits me perfectly--plenty of headroom.

For comfort entry/exit, I lower the seat to bottom, slide it back about 2", tilt the seatback forward a little, and raise the steering wheel height.

 

[s4wrxttcs]

Whatever you do make sure you test drive it in the morning.

When I bought a Range Rover Sport I test drove it at night, and I "fit" just fine.

But, in the morning my hair was rubbing against the roof line.

OOPS!

I didn't take into account that I'd shrink a bit during the day.

 

[SASSquatch]

I tried leaning the seat back a bit, but I did not want to feel like I was laying down. Is there another adjustment that pivots the entire seat? I am thinking about renting one for a couple of days on Turo to see how it is to live with the truck and play with the settings a bit more. If I can fit, this will be our first choice vehicle as we loved everything else about it.

My life (and posture) would probably be easier if I was a bit more proportional.

Your plan to rent one on Turo is a great idea. I did the same thing. It wasn't cheap, but it will give you time to make adjustments and play with it to see if you can live with it. Cheaper than buying the truck and then realizing it won't work.

I would just make sure you rent it over a weekend or when you know you will have time to really play/sit in it.

Good luck.

 

[jeeden]

6'4" checking in here, about equal legs and torso, but heavy set (too heavy unfortunately)

I tend to adjust my seats in suvs like a sports car. I do this because I find it more comfortable to have my weight "back" on the pelvis and not "down" on my non existent butt. To do this I position the seat so my knee is a couple of inches from the dash, then I raise the seat about 3/4 of the way up, then I tilt the back until my weight is back. I tilt the seat probably 55 degrees back from vertical. Not crazy like these guys you see with the seat laying down in a civic, but more than a couch or airplane seat.

This position is the perfect blend of weight back, but don't need to lean forward, legs laying out in front of me a little, probably a 45 degree angle at the knee to lower leg so I can lay my foot on its side (I have huge feet), support from the seat under the thighs and behind the knees, and good distance from the dash and airbag.

My least favorite vehicle is a minivan because they tend to be flat floored cars with seats that demand you to sit more vertical and my legs and knees ache from behind at a near 90 degree angle.

Some people don't like sitting like this because it can make them feel like they are in control of the vehicle because of being closer to the wheel makes you more in control, but I think if OP really looked at the back tilt you would find you probably aren't tilted as far back as you think.


Also try following some of the YouTube videos on driving posture and see if adjusting the seat to their recommendation helps. I would look for SUV ones because there is a different as the seat to floor is often shorter in cars.

 

[Chewy734]

Well, apparently Shaq fits fine in it, so there must be a solution for you guys.

 

[SASSquatch]

6'4" checking in here, about equal legs and torso, but heavy set (too heavy unfortunately)

I tend to adjust my seats in suvs like a sports car. I do this because I find it more comfortable to have my weight "back" on the pelvis and not "down" on my non existent butt. To do this I position the seat so my knee is a couple of inches from the dash, then I raise the seat about 3/4 of the way up, then I tilt the back until my weight is back. I tilt the seat probably 55 degrees back from vertical. Not crazy like these guys you see with the seat laying down in a civic, but more than a couch or airplane seat.

This position is the perfect blend of weight back, but don't need to lean forward, legs laying out in front of me a little, probably a 45 degree angle at the knee to lower leg so I can lay my foot on its side (I have huge feet), support from the seat under the thighs and behind the knees, and good distance from the dash and airbag.

My least favorite vehicle is a minivan because they tend to be flat floored cars with seats that demand you to sit more fertile and my legs and knees ache from behind at a near 90 degree angle.

Some people don't like sitting like this because it can make them feel like they are in control of the vehicle because of being closer to the wheel makes you more in control, but I think if OP really looked at the back tilt you would find you probably aren't tilted as far back as you think.


Also try following some of the YouTube videos on driving posture and see if adjusting the seat to their recommendation helps. I would look for SUV ones because there is a different as the seat to floor is often shorter in cars.

I do this as well. 6'5 265 and all Sassquatch.

@OP - If Shaq who is 7' 1" can make it work, I am hoping there are some seat angles that will work for you.

 

[sdpadsfan]

Thank you all for the suggestions. I wanted to give an update since I hate when OPs on forums don't let people know the outcome. I rented an R1T on Turo yesterday and today. I figured it made sense to live with it for a day to see how I felt at different times and on my 40 mile round trip commute. I did the seat calibration. I was able to get the seat a hair lower and my view was a little better. It wasn't as good as in our current truck (F-150) or our Honda Civic, but it was way better than our old Tacoma. I could drive for 45 minutes without feeling like I had to hunch down any. I also had my wife look at me while I was driving to make sure my position looked normal. I definitely feel more comfortable moving forward now.

 

[SASSquatch]

Thank you all for the suggestions. I wanted to give an update since I hate when OPs on forums don't let people know the outcome. I rented an R1T on Turo yesterday and today. I figured it made sense to live with it for a day to see how I felt at different times and on my 40 mile round trip commute. I did the seat calibration. I was able to get the seat a hair lower and my view was a little better. It wasn't as good as in our current truck (F-150) or our Honda Civic, but it was way better than our old Tacoma. I could drive for 45 minutes without feeling like I had to hunch down any. I also had my wife look at me while I was driving to make sure my position looked normal. I definitely feel more comfortable moving forward now.

Godspeed! Let us know how it works out long term once you get your hands on an R1.

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