Front tilted HEadrests?!?!
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From: lake placid, FL
Front tilted HEadrests?!?!
Hello, I was just wondering is there a way to tilt back the HEADRESTs? The ones on my JK are tilted forward and hit you in the
head compared to just being flush or straight. I was pushing and pulling all the buttons on the bars but nothing happend. If anyone knows how to do this, please let me know! Thanks in Advance.
head compared to just being flush or straight. I was pushing and pulling all the buttons on the bars but nothing happend. If anyone knows how to do this, please let me know! Thanks in Advance.
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As an EMT, when you drive you're generally not supposed to rest your head on the "head rests." Yeah, I know it's counter intuitive. They're meant to reduce whip-lash and c-spine injuries.
Perhaps yours are different than most. Would you post a picture that shows the problem?
Perhaps yours are different than most. Would you post a picture that shows the problem?
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Over the past few years most auto makers have the headrest making contact/pushing head forward more. Contact means less whiplash as the movement is minimal due to contact.
The 2011 Ford Crown Victoria went a little crazy vs others. Most have little room for adjustment. Best bet might be find an older head rest and see if it fits to replace.
The 2011 Ford Crown Victoria went a little crazy vs others. Most have little room for adjustment. Best bet might be find an older head rest and see if it fits to replace.
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JK Newbie
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Yes it makes sense that you are not supossed to lay your head on the head rest but come on... Seriously, lets say you are on a traffic jam and you are in the passenger side and want to recline the seat ... The headrest is like poking the head and you arent comfy! I'll post a picture tomorrow. Thanks for the replies !
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I've heard of others removing them and using a vice to bend the posts straighter. I haven't done it because I didn't want to change how they designed them for safety, but yes, I find them very annoying.
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As an EMT, when you drive you're generally not supposed to rest your head on the "head rests." Yeah, I know it's counter intuitive. They're meant to reduce whip-lash and c-spine injuries.
Perhaps yours are different than most. Would you post a picture that shows the problem?
Perhaps yours are different than most. Would you post a picture that shows the problem?
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The head rest is meant to protect against whip-lash from a front or rear collision. Its mere presense keeps the head from snapping rear wards much past the neutral point. If you flex your head backwards, it wants to stop. But the only thing stopping it is ligaments in the neck. Forcing it, like in a wreck, can comprimise your spinal (c-spine) integrity, or even the spinal cord. Head rests do nothing for side collsions, obviously. If you want to brace against it, you can. Bear in mind that tension of muscles during an impact may increase incidence of injury. Relaxed people (unfortunately this includes the intoxicated) are so at ease, that the muscular tension in their bodies does not promote additional injury. Uptight people like myself who bear a lot of tension are at greater risk of bodily injury.
Make sense?
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For $30, Misch 4x4 makes some nice JK headrest pads that are over 1/2" thick. Black cordura,velcro on. If comfort is a concern, might be worth lookin into
Misch 4X4 JKHP - Misch 4x4 Products Headrest Pad for 07-10 Jeep® Wrangler & Wrangler Unlimited JK - Quadratec
Misch 4X4 JKHP - Misch 4x4 Products Headrest Pad for 07-10 Jeep® Wrangler & Wrangler Unlimited JK - Quadratec
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That can be viable, depending on the situation.
The head rest is meant to protect against whip-lash from a front or rear collision. Its mere presense keeps the head from snapping rear wards much past the neutral point. If you flex your head backwards, it wants to stop. But the only thing stopping it is ligaments in the neck. Forcing it, like in a wreck, can comprimise your spinal (c-spine) integrity, or even the spinal cord. Head rests do nothing for side collsions, obviously. If you want to brace against it, you can. Bear in mind that tension of muscles during an impact may increase incidence of injury. Relaxed people (unfortunately this includes the intoxicated) are so at ease, that the muscular tension in their bodies does not promote additional injury. Uptight people like myself who bear a lot of tension are at greater risk of bodily injury.
Make sense?
The head rest is meant to protect against whip-lash from a front or rear collision. Its mere presense keeps the head from snapping rear wards much past the neutral point. If you flex your head backwards, it wants to stop. But the only thing stopping it is ligaments in the neck. Forcing it, like in a wreck, can comprimise your spinal (c-spine) integrity, or even the spinal cord. Head rests do nothing for side collsions, obviously. If you want to brace against it, you can. Bear in mind that tension of muscles during an impact may increase incidence of injury. Relaxed people (unfortunately this includes the intoxicated) are so at ease, that the muscular tension in their bodies does not promote additional injury. Uptight people like myself who bear a lot of tension are at greater risk of bodily injury.
Make sense?