RECARO Edition 2012 Tacoma

My 2012 Tacoma SR5 X-cab long bed had a stock set of what I think are the least suppoortive seats I have ever sat in. SOOOOO this was THE $olution..

I first removed the stock seats and tossed them in a pile(just kidding...)

Installed Wedge Industries Seat Mounts

 

I then installed the new seats(unbelievable difference!)
Why can't Toyota build a nice supportive seat?
The shop I worked with(Griffin Motorwerke in Berkeley, Ca.) told me that Totota keeps them in business. "Toyota builds great dependable cars but can't for the life of them build a supportive seat".

 

I also bought some matching yardage and got rid of the plastic feel arm rests. I recovered the center console and the door arm rests as well as installed a pad to give the side of my left knee a rest from the protruding edge of the door panel at the side of the window switches.

 

Finishing touch: I added a black RECARO sticker to each side of the truck bed where Toyota normally puts the TRD stickers

 

The truck is now a great place to spend time on a long road trip.
It also GREATLY helps when off roading. The huge side bolsters on the seats really hold you in place when the truck rocks from side to side when working your way through rough terrain.

I also find the grey trimmed interior hard to keep looking good so I began the task of changing it out to black. Threshold plates for now and kick panels nex weekend.

 

Thanks Griffin:
Curly(Track instructor Bro), Steven(Recaro Specialist) and Terry(owner)

 

Somehow I knew that you would be the frst to piss on my thread.
There is a reason why sports cars, Race cars and race trucks have super supportive seats(hello,.... Mc Fly!)

 

Looks good. Are your old seats for sale?

 

With 33,000 posts to your credit you must have a LOT of time on your hands.

 

Sure, make me an offer(PM)

 

It would be cool to install these in the back seat of a 4 door Taco.
4 bucket seats..

 

The seats in my 05 TRD are worse than the seats that were in my 09 SR5 and those sucked as well... kills my back on anything over a hour

 

Very nice looking seat.

I havent wanted to give up the side air bags, I know Ricaro has SAB on one seat but it is very expensive.

And I dont think he was pissing on your thread. I have had the 2 tacoma style seats and find the sport version better then the SR5. But I still drive 25k a year in the SR5 seat.

 

Points well taken..

 

I would never be jealous of a post count.
Please accept my appology if pissing was not the intent.

 

looks good, good brand to go with.

 

has been done

 

Nice work.......My 08 seats are not the best but def not the worst IMO. But If I came across a good deal on some sick seats that matched.....I would do it. The long rides def work on my back a little even if I play with the lumbar support.

Looks good.

 

I like my TRD seats. It also probably has to do with the size of the driver. I'm only about 165lbs so there is plenty of support and the bolsters hold me in well offroad. If I was 220lbs that might be a different story.

Your seats look awesome though. Very nice. Now that mine have almost 100k miles on them, I've been thinking of upgrading.

How much did you invest $$ total if you don't mind me asking?

 

I looked into the RECARO seats and they are all over $900