SUT REAR SEAT MOD

[vlxjim]

Don't the head rest fold back like they do on the SUV?

[lvmyhmr]

What about removing the posts to completely eliminate the head rests on the back seats. Has anyone done that.

They are always in the way folded up or down. Time to get rid of them.

[BlueHUMMERH2]

No, the headrests on the SUT are smaller and don't flip back like the SUV. I think this is for added visibility when the seats are up. I don't know if they refuse to come out, however, I would assume that Tim has an SUT and has discovered that they don't remove.

Removing the headrests completely would be a safety hazard if you were in a collision.

[timgco]

Originally Posted by BlueHUMMERH2

No, the headrests on the SUT are smaller and don't flip back like the SUV. I think this is for added visibility when the seats are up. I don't know if they refuse to come out, however, I would assume that Tim has an SUT and has discovered that they don't remove.

Removing the headrests completely would be a safety hazard if you were in a collision.

True, I would not remove them altogether. That wouldn;t be good at all for passengers.

The headrest do not just pull out. If they did, the GM would be open for somne bad lawsuits for the peopel that took tehm out and had their passengers head's slam into the midgate glass.

I had an SUT and hated the fact of moving the seats up all the time to have the dogs back there. Same exact scenario with the Avalanche.

This mod will work. I'm just not sure about the holes around the bezel. It may only have one hole. I cannot remember.

[lvmyhmr]

Never have had anyone in the rear seats. They have been folded down for 56K miles. Thought seriously of using bolt cutters on them once. I have removed the padded rests as suggested above, but then the rods are flopping all over. Can not find a picture in my OEM repair manual that shows the inside of the back of the rear seat. Guess I will tolerate them a while longer. Thanks for your thoughts.

[BlueHUMMERH2]

Originally Posted by timgco

The headrest do not just pull out. If they did, the GM would be open for somne bad lawsuits for the peopel that took tehm out and had their passengers head's slam into the midgate glass.

Definately! Something interesting is that our family's old Suburban (1997 maybe?) used to have headrests that you HAD to remove the fold the seats. Then you would stick them in the supplied holes that appeared on the lower seat cushion when you raised it up. It was a PITA!

[mikejr]

that is one thing i hated about my two avalanches. Being 6'4" tall it was not comfortable to ride with my knees in the dash when i had the midgate down. Being that i have the SUV, i dont have the issue.