Has anyone ever added rear headrests to their TJ? It sure seems like a nice thing to have, especially with the kids sitting in the back. If anyone has ever done it, I'd love to see pictures and hear how you did it!
Rear Headrests in a TJ?
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KrisGarner
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Yep, I’ve seen it, it’s on this forum as well. I may attempt this in the future as I feel it would be a great mod to have with the kids in the back.
KrisGarner
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Mine still rides in a booster seat with a back, but I’ll probably add the headrest for when he’s big enough to ride without the booster.
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Yes, I've got our 5 year old in a high back booster seat, which compensates for no headrest. Our 2 year old daughter is in a baby car seat, so she's also fine as well. I'm more or less thinking of the future, when they are old enough to be out of car seats.
derekmac
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I put head rests in mine, but I can't seem to find any pics and the back is too loaded up with crap to flip the seat up. I used head rests from an 02 Jetta, drilled holes for the metal arms to fit into and slid them down in. They're not perfect, but better then nothing, and the kids are much happier having them there.
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derekmac
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Helps if I look in the right album, lol.
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That's cool! They almost look like they came from the factory that way. So I take it this wasn't that difficult of an install?
derekmac
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derekmac
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Friction. The holes are drilled slightly narrower than the distance between the posts. It takes a bit of effort to move them.
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Woodstock67
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I added some headrests a couple years ago (well I can't lie, my husband did all the welding LOL). The headrests are out of a 2013 Toyota Sienna, I believe. However, I do like the headrests the above person posted better - I may change mine. I can still use the tumble/fold seat but I have the add-a-trunk so I don't use that feature. The headrests can be removed somewhat easily if needed.
I've also got our 6 year old in a high back booster seat, but I`ve bought one from Backless Models. Our 2,5 year old son is in a baby car seat, so he's pretty fine too. I believe in some years they`ll be old enough to be out of car seats and who knows may be I`ll buy a new jeep for my wife to drive them to school:nut:
I need to take on this project. My oldest is at the limit of his booster and I don't like him not having a headrest.
No offense to the other guy but I trust this more than just drilling holes through the tube, if that's even possible for the 2006 since it looks like a formed channel instead of a tube. I will be looking for ways to save weight though, 'cause I do pull the rear seat when I go solo camping and it's heavy enough without what looks like a square tube added along the bottom.
Something like this...and a lot of it could be angle iron since only the "receivers" for the head rest need to be tubes.
Here's what a 2 door JK seat frame looks like to support the head rests for comparison.