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Great Work Nate! I have been meaning to go to the local Toyota dealer with a tape measure and check this out. Let us know what else you find.

Wayne

 

Let me know which headrests you decide on so that I can check the pricing.

Thanks.

 

Are the standard Sienna headrests different from the Prius headrests? One thing I don't like about mine is the angle of the forward tilt toward the top. I set the seat back 1 notch back from vertical (my preferred position) or the headrest pushs against my head. Not comfy.

 

I did think of that. The only problem is we don't have a Prius on on lot.

Sorry

 

I rode me motorcicle to work this morning... raining and 37 degrees. Right now as I type this 3:20 in the afternoon, it's 61 degrees and sunny. :?

Go figure.
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Do the Sienna headrests tilt?

 

Sienna and Highlander? I'll take a look.

 

I checked every model on the showroom floor. I took a headrest from an 05 Sienna and tried it in a 4runner, Highlander, Avalon, Camry, Rav4, Scion xB, Corolla and Matrix. The Corolla and the Matrix use a different headrest than the other models. The posts are smaller. The Rav4 uses the same size posts but, the locking mechanism is different. All the other models will work just fine. The Highlander and the 4runner have a tilt function also.

I do not have a Prius handy to check color matching.

There ya are. :mrgreen:

 

As always, thanks for you efforts Eddie

 

I bet all the salesman on the floor were giving you weird looks when you were running around with all those headrests trying them out on different models! :lol:

As always - your efforts are always appreciated.

 

If you don't need the locking mechanism, in other words, having it all the way down is OK, you can turn the headrest around. I did that, feels a lot better.

 

Some time ago, there was a post that someone turned around the shotgun seat head rest for their wife. I tried that on the driver's seat and it is better. But I got a little worried that it might not function properly in an accident if it wasn't locked. I think I can use it all the way down and backwards as that is where I have it in its 'normal' position. Is it safe though?

 

Unfortunately that means it shoves my head forward.
Look at the angle from the seatback to the top of the headrest. It is pretty severe.

I don't know too many people who, while sitting up straight, have that wicked a kink in their neck.

Unless the top half of the headrest is above the top of your head, it forces you to tilt your head forward. Not the best for your neck. Otherwise, the top of it needs to be below ear level, which is NOT considered the safe method. Note that kids are supposed to move up or out of car seats when the top of their ears are higher than the back of the car seat.

 

Glad to hear that someone thought of this. I've always thought that the headrest was sorta uncomfortable but didn't want to turn it around as I've been in a rear collision and would rather not take chances there. But I find myself leaning forward a tad due to the headrest.

 

I personally wouldn't tinker around with the headrests between models. The headrests are specially designed for each seat and most importantly the safety of the occupant of that seat. NEVER turn the headrest around the other way, it will not afford you proper rear impact protection. We've been rear ended twice very hard; my neck hurt after my Subaru accident but not the Saab accident, and the Saab accident was worse. Some people may find headrests that touch your head annoying like in the Prius or the Saab, but they will afford you far better protection in an accident, we got used to the design very quickly. Toyota is very strict about the proper use of a head restraint as found in the owner's manual concerning front and rear impact safety.