Uncomfortable Drivers Seat on 1958

[DubDub]

I truly feel for those with back issues, but believe it or not, it's usually fixable

Amen. Coming from a guy who was medically retired after a major fall injury (hairline cervical spine fracture, 3 crushed/herniated discs, permanent Sacroiliac dysfunction), I 1000% understand the need to find back pain solutions. What used to be a 3-4/10 pain scenario for me is now my 0 baseline, every day of the year.

I’ll only add that, at least in my experience, seating position is more important than anything. If your back or pelvic region is in pain, try to best align those areas. The closer your knees are to level with your hips the better. Knees higher than hips is the worst. The LC affords my 6’2” frame the ability to have my knees level with my hips and my feet at rest near straight down from my knees. It’s the most comfortable seating posture I’ve ever found in a vehicle that wasn’t a half-ton pickup.

 

[Esquire]

When did Toyota start putting seats in the 1958's?....

 

[DubDub]

When did Toyota start putting seats in the 1958's?....

They’ve only offered them since May of this year, and only through 2nd hand distributors like Temu and AliExpress. I personally held off on my purchase until they consistently had them in stock with reasonable shipping times. Drove it home with my bulletproof polymer lawn chairs strapped to the floorboards and only waited 2 weeks for delivery. The seats are a simple install, but each chair assembly comes with a lego style build sheet w/ over 2000 parts… all in a different language. Youtube was a lifesaver. LC owners look down at us via their gigantic upturned noses, but we earn our LC enthusiasm through this rite of passage claiming equal doses of blood, sweat and tears. We 1958 owners are the true LC badge holders and everyone knows it. The feudal system keeps us in our place though… until some tea gets spilled that is.