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TRD Seats VS. SR5 Seats

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by ClemsonTacoma, Feb 26, 2010.

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Which Seats are more comfortable?

  1. TRD Seats

    81.7%
  2. SR5 Seats

    18.3%
  1. Apr 24, 2012 at 5:15 AM
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    tommyg29

    tommyg29 Well-Known Member

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    Its because to many people, including myself, you feel like you are sitting up too high inside the truck. Not sure why. Maybe its where your head is in relation to things? Seems high. Kinda weird actually.
     
  2. Apr 24, 2012 at 5:16 AM
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    bikinit

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    You may have TTS - aka tall torso syndrome :)
     
  3. Apr 24, 2012 at 5:17 AM
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    tommyg29

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    I mean in relation to sitting in other vehicles. Its all relative.
     
  4. Apr 24, 2012 at 5:19 AM
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    bikinit

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    Oh, sorry.
     
  5. Apr 24, 2012 at 5:56 AM
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    wheresmikeys

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    I LOVED my 98 Tacoma Limited seats. I cant stand my 08 TRD seats. Too soft. Just got home last night from a week long road trip (drove 12 hours day before and 9 hours yesterday) and both of our backs were killing us.
     
  6. May 4, 2012 at 8:58 AM
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    A large part of my decision to buy the TRD was due to the seats, I thought the SR5 seats felt cheep.
     
  7. May 15, 2012 at 12:40 PM
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    mcdowell

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    I like my SR5 seats. Never noticed anything that would make me want to spend a grand to switch.
     
  8. Sep 6, 2012 at 7:58 AM
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    shemp

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    I'll happily take a BRICK over a GM seat. I twice had to do 28 hour drives in a GM, worthless things make my upper back and neck feel like its going to fall out after about 4 hours. I've never experienced anything more uncomfortable in my life.

    I've since done the same drive in Tacoma/SR5 and felt great the whole way.
     
  9. Dec 21, 2012 at 11:25 PM
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    Just drove from Seattle to Central California in my TRD Sport SR5 seats and they made my passenger's and my bones ache. I am now looking into options for different seats. I would like to get some seats that allow me to adjust the angle and height of the bottom part. Anyone have any pointers on what seats have the same bolt pattern?
     
  10. Dec 22, 2012 at 4:42 AM
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  11. Dec 22, 2012 at 9:08 PM
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    +1
     
  12. Dec 23, 2012 at 4:33 AM
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    I have TRD sports. My dad has the sr5s.
    I do think the sports are marginally more comfortable but they look 100000 times better.
    Sr5s remind me of my college girlfriend's 91 Camry.
     
  13. May 26, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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    I swear it's the windshield being raked so far back because I pull up to some stop lights (being the first in line) and have to put my chin on the steering wheel, look up, and then I am able to see the light. Annoying!
     
  14. May 26, 2013 at 3:42 PM
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  15. May 27, 2013 at 12:45 AM
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    Sport seats are the best but they need leather
     
  16. May 27, 2013 at 12:06 PM
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    I would love to have A nice set of Vette seats..I have the SR5 and the seats suck. Not enough support in the middle of the back of your tall. No support on the seat if you weigh over 100 lbs.4 hours in the seats and I have to get out and stretch..
     
  17. May 27, 2013 at 4:25 PM
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    Have a RC test drove a DCLB today w/TRD seats are amazingly more comfortable in the DCLB TRD.
     
  18. May 29, 2013 at 10:40 AM
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    Love my trd sport seats they are very comfortable

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  19. May 29, 2013 at 11:24 AM
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    Skeeter Skeetin

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    I've got SR5 seats. Long road trips kinda sucked. My suggestion, get Wet Okoles. The extra cushion in them makes a huge difference. They feel so much better.
     
  20. May 29, 2013 at 3:26 PM
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    Had a '02 Tacoma, hated the seats. Made sure I got the upgraded TRD seats this time for my '12. For averaged sized people, the SR5 seats are probably comfortable. But they were very unsupporting for my 6'4" frame.
     

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