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#191 of 536 not the only one by nra1871 Dec 17, 2003 (1:26 pm)
I never noticed a problem with the seats of my reg. cab tacoma (2002). I'm actually more comfortable in them than in my old reg. cab ranger. That's probably due to more knee room because I now have a tilt steering wheel.
#192 of 536 Seats by moparbad Dec 17, 2003 (2:41 pm)
The bucket seats in my 2003 are poor. Too soft an unsuportive. And the upholstery material is crap too. I'm a die hard Toyota fan, but the seats and the material covering them is unacceptable, my 84 XtraCab had better seats and the fabric was still nice when the truck had 200,000 plus miles.
#193 of 536 sc0rpi0 by whatnow2 Dec 17, 2003 (8:37 pm)
My 2001 Tacoma seats are too short in the seat dimension (should be about 1-2 inches longer to support the thigh), and are just plain hard, with little to no lumbar support or side-of-the-legs support. Plus, the upholstery is already wearing through. Of course, my other vehicle is a Honda Accord, so I am thoroughly spoiled. Why do drivers of pickups not deserve Toyota's best seats (as in Avalon)? Use of the vehicle shouldn't determine seat quality or comfort. I'm looking forward to seeing the seats Honda puts in its new pickup.
#194 of 536 Seats by mtngal Dec 18, 2003 (7:55 am)
My other half and I recently checked out the seats in a new Tacoma. The dealership we went to had all of their trucks on another lot, so they took us over there in a Tundra. The difference between the 2 was incredible! The Xtra cab Tacoma wasn't that much different from what we have (little lumbar support and the head restraint is all wrong for someone as vertically challenged as I am!) but the Tundra seating was very comfortable. I won't mention the seat comfort in the new F150 we made the mistake of looking at after looking at the Toyotas.   I far prefer the seats in my Wrangler to our 2000 Taco. The Taco is OK for less than an hour. Since my commute is normally at least an hour and a half, it gets hard to take, and I definitely want more comfortable seats!
#195 of 536 Seats by bearcrkrd Dec 19, 2003 (3:05 am)
I have a 2001 regular cab, 5sp, bench seat, with 52,000 miles. Bought it new, and use for commuting. I don't really use it like a truck, but figured it would be dependable. It is! Wanted to buy a Civic or Corolla, but didn't have any down at the time, and needed a ride. This was $12,100, Thanksgiving weekend, 2001. At first I thought the seats were pretty bad, but some of that was minor lower back problems I was having. That problem flares up from time to time. While not an Audi A4, time has proven it was not the seats. I have never smoked or eaten in it, and haven't gone off pavement. Never wore dirty clothes or tooted into the seat. If I had a garage it would be just like showroom condition. This is more of a novel than a post. This is my first post to any board, and I can't check back too often, hence the long windedness. This vehicle has proven to be a great choice. It's not the safest around and needs to be driven accordingly. I'm a happy buyer.
#196 of 536 seats by whatnow2 Dec 19, 2003 (8:27 pm)
I believe that several threads on the Edmunds site contain messages decrying Tacoma seats. When I was shopping, I found a few one or two year-old Tacomas for sale, but every one had bad (hard, uncomfortable) seats. The new one I finally bought (in July 2001)was almost as bad. By now, I hate it. If I can't use cruise control and contract my right leg for a while, I really suffer at longer than 100 miles. In my other vehicle (Honda Accord), no problem for very long drives. Again, why are pickup drivers second-class citizens for seat comfort?
#197 of 536 Magnaflow exhaust and TRD air filter by chorton Dec 20, 2003 (11:48 am)
got them put on this week to my 2000 X-cab 4X4 V6 Auto. Made a Huge improvement for both gas milage and better passing power too!! The magnaflow system is not that loud either, I didn't want the pissed off bumble bee sound!LOL.
#198 of 536 Magnaflow exhaust by mr2don Dec 21, 2003 (10:29 am)
Chorton What model is the muffler? Is this the two exhaust pipe system out of a single muffler? Thanks
#199 of 536 chorton by sc0rpi0 Dec 22, 2003 (9:06 am)
Hmm. According to the dyno tests that TTORA guys have run, a pass-through muffler and TRD filter add at most 5-10hp. So I'm surprised that you got so much power. On the other hand, I have Amsoil oiled foam filter (which has never needed cleaning in 30K miles) and magnaflow muffler as well. I didn't notice great power or mileage increase, but it's there. Maybe you got power increase b/c you finally cleaned your air filter? 8P
#200 of 536 whatnow2 by rlafaver Dec 22, 2003 (1:56 pm)
I think you will find the biggest problem with the seat is the location of the spring in the back. It is usually located down low at the lumbar area on most seats, but in the '03 Tacoma 60/40 it's about 6" below my shoulder blades, and I'm 6'2". It was a killer for me, but I don't know how it would affect a shorter person. I have to say that I could have lived with it in the city, but I do a lot of highway driving. mntgal is also on the highway often, if I remember correctly. I sold mine to a guy up in Portland after I replaced them.

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