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StevenFromTexas
11-14-2010, 11:08 AM
I like to sit up quite a bit when driving, unlike a lot of people who like to drive as if they're laying in a recliner. The headrests in my 2010 Tahoe lean forward, and that keeps my head pushed forward, which is totally unnatural. Who the hell designed this crap?

Nevermind with my question above. What I really want to know is if there is some kind of aftermarket headrest replacement that isn't in constant contact with the back of my head?
zach2011
11-14-2010, 12:39 PM
Do your headrests have a button on them? If so, push it and return them to their standard position. They should be flat and level with the seatback when they're in their normal position.
stevek
11-14-2010, 01:37 PM
I like to sit up quite a bit when driving, unlike a lot of people who like to drive as if they're laying in a recliner. The headrests in my 2010 Tahoe lean forward, and that keeps my head pushed forward, which is totally unnatural. Who the hell designed this crap?

Nevermind with my question above. What I really want to know is if there is some kind of aftermarket headrest replacement that isn't in constant contact with the back of my head?

It's not really safe to be sitting upright if I have heard correctly. You're put really close to the airbag and if you're on the taller side, an accident that centers around your B Pillar would most likely hurt your head and neck from the roof crumple

Anyways, the headrest shouldn't be even with the top of your head, it should be more of the lower part of your skull (above the neck)
StevenFromTexas
11-28-2010, 07:11 PM
How to remove the God-awful forward-pushing front-row bucket seat headrests: http://www.ehow.com/how_5824054_remove-tahoe-headrest.html

I also removed the second-row bucket seat headrests and placed them in the front-row bucket seat headrest slots, and now my head, and the head of my passenger, aren't being pushed unnaturally forward. Those previously second-row headrests are about two inches or so less forward leaning, and make for a comfortable sitting arrangement in the front-row bucket seats.

The added benefit is there is a much clearer view of what's behind me with the second-row headrests no longer there.