1987 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Longer Seat Rail Modification (for long legged drivers)

If your legs are as long as mine, the stock seats don't go back far enough in your Toyota 4Runner. Here's a video showing how I very easily, quickly, and cheaply modified mine to work better.

[@russellkaplan3484]

Great info! I just did this to my '92. I found I had a 2nd set of dimples at the other end of the rail that had to be drilled out as well. Easy enough. Extra legroom makes all the difference! Thanks!

[@wiseoutside]

I'm rebuilding an 89, this simple mod is now on the list. Thanks and keep the videos coming.

[@renkidu22]

Just checked my 85 seats and it looks like the same setup. I know what I'm doing this weekend! Thanks man!

[@Keewee2foot]

6'7, and this has made my day. Thanks Alex!

[@moochnhowzn]

Thanks heaps for the information. I needed to do the same for my car and it made driving so much better. Cheers

[@barceloni1984]

Sweetness! My 96 passport has the same deal on the seat rails. I'm only 5'10", but these things are crammed up front. It'll give me another inch or so of leg room. Thanks for the free mod.

[@jeromejones1476]

thanks alot! i just did it. im legs are so happy now, i should've done this years ago

[@imbadwrench]

Long time too late im afraid, but Do you want that extra notch? Take the seat back out, get your drill and slide the seat back until the rear of the upper seat track rail just barely slides over the hole. put the drill in your original hole and use it to chew a little "U" notch in the rear of that top rail... the u notch will slide around the rivet allowing you to slide the seat one more notch.

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

Now that is a great mod , Thumbs up bro !!

[@VTwin4Christ]

always consider crash safety with seat adjustment. seat position should be such that panic pressing of foot levers still leaves slight bend in knee. never want legs to lock. if legs lock and there is a crash... all energy is transferred to upper legs and hip... resulting in terrible injury. allow the knee (GODS flex joint) to buffer that crash energy. great vids... keep them coming

[@matthewlentz6008]

You are awesome my extera is a manual and I need more room. Gonna give this a try.

[@tomcole4736]

I like this, it shows is possible. My buddy my 2000 Troope Limited but he is 6.8"...He was so exicted about me selling it to him. I have been getting road worthy to sell....He jumped in and was going to buy all these new parts and turn it into an Overlander for him to pull behind is rv....I was excited to sell it him, then i thought oh crap. David may be too tall for it...and he is. Looked like he was tried drive a peddal car. We aee looking into moving the seats back and this helps us with one aspect to look at. These are power seats so using stock locations and making metal brackets to bolt the seat back to may be our option.... looking fot other videos out. If any has idea we are all ears

[@wonk4962]

Very Good. I understand your work. Thank you.

[@DJ-qm2rh]

Great mod! Thumbs up bro!

[@starwizardmanonthestarwiza2469]

What a great job that's the way to do it

[@americanspirit3280]

I'll see if this will work for my 95 Corolla since I can't find an extender kit for it. Thanks for your video

[@ryand8639]

Thanks!!! 6'3" also and this is about to happen!

[@snfpagp]

Awesome info do more vids I just bought an 87 SR5 4 runner Black it’s a rust bucket originally from Ohio I’m from NC

[@rockrorockro]

hey alex, sorry this isnt related to your video but i really need ur advice, i have a 1977 z50, upshifts through the gears fine but when downshifting from third to second it misses and goes into neutral it seems, same with 2nd to 1st, upshifts great but doesnt downshift 50% of the time, my shift star is tight. any advice would help, thanks

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

Yeah...I didn't have a 4Runner in high school, but I had an '86 Toyota Pickup single cab(in 1989) and I remember that one especially wasn't roomy at all.

[@sammccall3674]

Hey Alex! Can you make a update on your 4Runner? And z50?

[@xblinkusedfinchx]

Hey can you show sone on your radio setup? I want to put a cb unfer mine but havent found a good way to do it.

[@zailiyaacob5472]

Is it possible to get the seat rail out from its position. I'm planning to modify my car seat

[@cvillasenor2]

I have a 2008 4Runner and I have the same seat issue. Would it be the same process to extend the seat?

[@matthewmattix]

Hey TheAlexManVideos nice Toyota 4 runner

[@ginsengjin]

I'm 6'4 and I'm going to try removing my car seat tomorrow. Been having the same problem with my car for 7 years now. I always felt like I'd be more comfortable if the seat could go an inch back more. I can't drive more than like 2 hours without cramping up because of this.

[@ils360]

I have the same problem being 6'5" but I have a little Toyota pickup non extended cab so I can't get the seat to go back any further :(

[@someguy295]

Sell it to a migit

[@gyffjogofl7676]

Im trying to swap rails to a tacoma. They really don't want to separate.

[@moparlover1968rr]

Now, how can I over ride the seat moving forward system if my seat is stuck!

[@usMarinecuv902]

I'm 5' 10" so my Dakota has plenty of leg room and I don't have the seat all the way back. But nice video

[@gmw1964z]

what kind of bird is that at 7:04 ?

[@rabbit3502]

Interested in selling the clinometer out of your truck?

[@johnmckenna2429]

U have to get a old mower with lug nuts bc the ones without lug nuts have aluminum rear ends and they will snap very easy

[@MurrayEstes]

My front seat won't move anymore that is it won't slide up or back please help if you can. 1985 4runner SR5. I've owned it now for 23 years

[@TheAlexManVideos]

Not sure what you want me to do. Have you looked to see if the lever and cable is all hooked up or broken? Have you tried looking to see if a Penny is jamming up the tracks? Have you tried spraying some lubricant on the tracks to free things up?

[@matthewmattix]

But that is a nice seat rail mod. But I'm 5 food 7 inches so I don't need to do that yet lol

[@kaseycook5447]

I'm six six and a half I'm about to try this on my Scion xB hopefully it works if it does I will get back and let everybody know

[@TheHaelix]

great, now show how to make the shifter easier to reach.

[@richardgibbon60]

The japenese didnt cater for tall men like us...they are short.lol

[@jaredkarpinski3460]

anyone tryed this on a subaru

[@TheAlexManVideos]

You'll just have to take the seat out an look. Every model is different. Try at your own risk.

[@somemedic]

Subar-who? Never heard of her

[@somemedic]

Subar-who? Never heard of her

[@somemedic]

Subar-who? Never heard of her.