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FS MADE TO ORDER QuikFix™ SEAT SPACERS (REAR BRACKETS) $37/$64 (2025)

Discussion in '3rd Gen Tacoma Parts Marketplace (2016-2023)' started by mrproduxn, Aug 18, 2023.

  1. Sep 27, 2023 at 2:58 PM
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    I was just looking at this medical graphic..don’t seat jackers essentially raise the front of the seat like the poor posture stick figure guy? upload_2023-9-27_17-53-12.jpg
     
  2. Sep 27, 2023 at 3:00 PM
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    It differs by person lol. Taller people will want the front raised so there is support for their legs. Shorter people usually want the rear raised to level out the seat, get a little ride height, and take some stress off their back. Some people do both.

    This product sounds like it's designed only for the rear brackets
     
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  3. Sep 27, 2023 at 3:17 PM
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    Yes mine only raise the rear.
     
  4. Sep 27, 2023 at 3:27 PM
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    Waiting for arrival. Bad back from physcial jobs all my life and recent back surgery. Gonna give a try to see how back feels. Will let you know.:fingerscrossed:
     
  5. Sep 27, 2023 at 3:53 PM
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    I can tell you that many of my 250 positive eBay reviews have been related to back pain relief. I had a new 3rd gen Sport that caused me back pain after long drives. I did not have previous back issues. I am 5'11" for reference. In early 2019 I made a pair of spacers for my front brackets. Within 1 mile I came home, removed them, and trashed that plan. So I actually made fronts years before anyone else and I understood why nobody else made them. They immediately made me more uncomfortable and they pushed my knees too close to the steering wheel. That is when I made a rough set for the rear brackets. I immediately felt relief in my back. I looked at the smaller round spacers that others made and considered buying a pair. Then I thought it was better to make some that were large enough to not topple in an accident. I made a pair, made a post on TW, and that led to the eventual sales of ~3500 pairs. I intended on stopping sales this summer. The market has become saturated with seat spacers. When making that decision I pondered if there was any way to make a safer, more unique spacer. That is when I came up with the new safe design which I will sell as long as somebody needs/wants them. In all honesty I did sell quite a few front and rear spacers for F series Ford trucks. Those have flat front and rear brackets just like Tacoma/FJ rear brackets. I just eventually dropped Ford and concentrated on Toyota owners.
     
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  6. Sep 27, 2023 at 4:18 PM
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    To be clear regarding the graphic. The graphic is a culmination of both osteopath and chiropractor seat posture recommendations from around the globe. I have studied this information for years as well as NHTSA documents and studies for safe seat pan angles. This information is easily found on the internet and is supported by many chiropractic web sites and articles. The recommended seat posture is hips slightly higher, even with, or slightly lower than your knees. It is also unsafe to raise the rear brackets higher than 1" based on studies done by the NHTSA. I have had customer Chiropractors since 2019.
     
  7. Sep 29, 2023 at 10:44 AM
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    I like being precise whenever possible, anyone know the exact torque specs for reinstalling the seat bolts?
     
  8. Sep 29, 2023 at 10:49 AM
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  9. Sep 29, 2023 at 11:14 AM
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    Planned Obsolescence. Danged "Big Quikfix" always holding us down! ;)

    Yeah, I'm in. I haven't bought anything for my Tacoma in at least a week.
     
  10. Sep 29, 2023 at 5:27 PM
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    Would it make you feel better if I charged $49.99 for 1 pair and change the name to DesertDidIt. That is what the "other" guy charges for rear bracket spacers.
     
  11. Sep 29, 2023 at 6:06 PM
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    Nah, I'm goofy, not stupid.

     
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    Got them installed and trying out. I don't drive as much as I used to but giving it a try.
    Thanks for the quick shipping and communication.
     
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    Just released another 25 sets. Around 18 are reserved so I have a few extra sets available.
     
  14. Oct 28, 2023 at 5:50 AM
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    Just released 30 more pairs. Thanks for contributing to 100 sales of this new safe style seat spacer.
     
  15. Nov 11, 2023 at 5:37 AM
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    Just released another 31 pairs today.
     
  16. Nov 17, 2023 at 3:56 PM
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    New reduced prices good until 1/1/2024.
     
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    OUT OF STOCK AGAIN. Please check back Friday 11/24/23 or send me a pm.
     
  18. Nov 24, 2023 at 6:02 AM
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    25 new pairs now available
     
  19. Dec 9, 2023 at 9:07 AM
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    LAST CALL !!
    I have 15 pairs remaining and currently have no plans of making these in 2024.
     
  20. Dec 20, 2023 at 2:19 PM
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    Down to less than a dozen sets remaining. I appreciate the 4.75 years of 4,000 sales.
     

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