dual cab rear seat

[Tonyz]

Will be replacing the old falcon soon with something like a DUAL CAB 04/05 Toyota Hilux/ Nissan Navara. But the rear seats are crap. Our disabled son is phyisclly able bodied, but long in the leg and I can see great discomfort for him in the rear seat.

So.........anyone who has one of these can the rear seat be modified/rebuilt for more comfort or could I install 3 Recarco type seats or other genuine ideas.

[notenoughtoys]

I can't comment on the specifics of the vehicle but I'm in a 4wd club and as it happens, Gordon lewis from stratos seats gave a speil at the meeting on Monday night and talked about the specialty seating they make for just about anything including blast proof seats for personnel carriers in Iraq but I digress. From what he had to say, I imagine they could/would custom make a seat for any purpose. He wasn't a bad guy to talk to, mentioned club deals on fitting etc and they're a small family business able to do individual jobs. If your interested pm me and I'll give you his contact details. (they're at Wetherill Park NSW??)

Bob K

[Glen]

Most of the dual cabs are limited in their rear leg romm but I think I read some reports on the new hilux that the rear cab area is now 300 mm longer with improved seating, so this might be worth checking out. I know my 9 year old daughter is starting to outgrow the rear seat in my 2000 model navara.

[dazzler]

Try the new mitsubishi triton DC. They have changed the shape of the C pillar area to be more accommodating.

The limiting factor is the compromise between tray length and human comfort.

Have you thought of a VW Transporter DC. Superb engine, seating for six and way more carrying area in the back. Current model started in 05 I think.

Also a 4wd version.

cheers

[Geoff Dean]

I have a 2004 STR Navara Dual Cab and the leg room is a little tight.

Nissan now have 2 models of the Navara that they sell, the STR (japanese made) and a newer model STX (Spanish made).

The STX has a lot more leg room in the rear than the STR.

From memory in different reviews that I have read, it has the most legroom of that class. (Dual cab 4WD).

The STR Navara has more legroom than the equivalent model Hilux, that was one of the reasons I went with Navara after owning Hilux's for the previous 10 years.