Headrests!

What is up with the ginormous back seat head rests? While I'm sure the safety nazis love them, and they would protect rear seat passengers from whiplash if rear ended, they totally block the view out the back window. Since I rarely have back seat passengers any more, the first thing I did was remove them. Ahhhh, much better.

But now I'd like to have a shorter headrest there instead, both to cover the mechanism holes, but also so that rear seat passengers have the option of using them. Ideal would be a little stubby one like is in the middle seat, but I doubt anyone makes them. And no, the middle seat one won't work on the sides, the posts are too close together.

It looks like the rear seat headrests from prior generation Rams are shorter and might well work. Does anyone have a 1-3rd gen Ram with back seat headrests AND a 4th gen Ram, that they could try the older back seat headrests in the 4th gen? Once I know if it fits I can find them online.

Finally, one other head-resty note for y'all: The front seat headrests in my 2014 were driving me nuts because they have such a severe forward cant. So much so it forced my head forward and was very uncomfortable. Got to looking at the rear seat headrests I'd removed shortly after getting my truck, and discovered they fit perfectly in the front seats, have a much less severe cant, and look like they belong there. ****! Problem solved, and I still have whiplash protection. Hope this helps someone.

Don't know if it's an early 4th Gen thing or a Sport thing, but my truck doesn't have the gigantic headrests. They're about half of what the new trucks have. Might have better luck getting them in than a 2nd or 3rd Gen headrest. I'll try and get a pic in a few when I take a break.

Here they are. This is in my 2010 Sport Quad Cab.

Cruizer said:

Here they are. This is in my 2010 Sport Quad Cab.

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Sweet, they do indeed look about half the height of the 4th gen ones. Anyone you know have a 4th gen you could try and see if your 3rd gen head rests would fit in the 4th gen?

Omicron said:

Sweet, they do indeed look about half the height of the 4th gen ones. Anyone you know have a 4th gen you could try and see if your 3rd gen head rests would fit in the 4th gen?

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My truck is 4th Gen, 2010. 4th Gen = 2009 - current.

I don't know if they'll go in any of the later model 4th Gens though. Don't know anyone with a 2012+.

Maybe someone can chime in that knows more about the interior.

Cruizer said:

My truck is 4th Gen, 2010. 4th Gen = 2009 - current.

I don't know if they'll go in any of the later model 4th Gens though. Don't know anyone with a 2012+.

Maybe someone can chime in that knows more about the interior.

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D'oh. Figured it was 3rd. Teach me to make assumptions, LOL.

I think it's a 2012 and up thing. That or maybe it's a package thing, like QC's get the shorter ones and CC get the taller ones. I think it's a year thing though.

Give it time, maybe someone will know more.

My 2011 quad cab has the tall ones. Doesn't really bother me though. I can still see in the rearview mirror because the center has a tiny short one. In the past I had a couple trucks with caps and you can only see well in the center anyway.

Ray

They switched to the larger headrests in 2011. I'm hoping the 09-10 will work because I do not like these larger headrests either. I was actually looking to replace mine when I add the leather seats in a few weeks.

I had mine shortened at a local upholstery shop for probably 40 bucks is all.

HLram said:

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I had mine shortened at a local upholstery shop for probably 40 bucks is all.

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Sweet. Now that's what I'm talking about!

Omicron said:

What is up with the ginormous back seat head rests? While I'm sure the safety nazis love them, and they would protect rear seat passengers from whiplash if rear ended, they totally block the view out the back window. Since I rarely have back seat passengers any more, the first thing I did was remove them. Ahhhh, much better.

But now I'd like to have a shorter headrest there instead, both to cover the mechanism holes, but also so that rear seat passengers have the option of using them. Ideal would be a little stubby one like is in the middle seat, but I doubt anyone makes them. And no, the middle seat one won't work on the sides, the posts are too close together.

It looks like the rear seat headrests from prior generation Rams are shorter and might well work. Does anyone have a 1-3rd gen Ram with back seat headrests AND a 4th gen Ram, that they could try the older back seat headrests in the 4th gen? Once I know if it fits I can find them online.

Finally, one other head-resty note for y'all: The front seat headrests in my 2014 were driving me nuts because they have such a severe forward cant. So much so it forced my head forward and was very uncomfortable. Got to looking at the rear seat headrests I'd removed shortly after getting my truck, and discovered they fit perfectly in the front seats, have a much less severe cant, and look like they belong there. ****! Problem solved, and I still have whiplash protection. Hope this helps someone.

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How did you remove the rear seat headrests? I've pulled up on mine, pushed that button in. Tried pulling the button out...I'm a ***** by no means, but I don't want to break them....especially if the fit the front seats.

I yanked mine out as well, like Reaper mine were had to get out the first time. My dad has a 3rd Gen with the stubby headrests I'll check to see if his fit in my 2012 when I'm up there next weekend.

Reaper said:

How did you remove the rear seat headrests? I've pulled up on mine, pushed that button in. Tried pulling the button out...I'm a ***** by no means, but I don't want to break them....especially if the fit the front seats.

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Just takes a good hard push, on the right angle. Mine was stiff but I got it done. So much better visibility without them!

Unfortunately the headrests I got from a 3rd gen did not fit, so I'm back to leaving them off completely.

Alright I'll not be so kind tonight, just didn't want it to snap off in my hands. Wasn't sure if there was a trick or "pry here with a screwdriver" kinda thing.
I appreciate it, it'll be nice to get those outta the back window.

The rear seat headrests come right out. Get it in the highest positition, push in the button and pull out.

On mine, I had to lift the seat bottom to angle the seat back forward a touch for them to clear the headliner.

There is a button on both sides. The one on the left side is kind of recessed.

HLram said:

There is a button on both sides. The one on the left side is kind of recessed.

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That's it! I never saw the button on the other post. Back headrests are off, woohoo! Thank you.

LOL. You're welcome.

Looks like I'll be swapping to the 2010 versions in my new truck ASAP. Those things are ridiculously large.