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Here's a potential solution for the headrests: the 96 Grand Cherokee's. A friend sent me this pic and they seem a lot flatter. I haven't seen them in person but called the dealer to see what they cost - Jeep doesn't make them anymore. I guess a junkyard might be it.

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Gaze - By all means, pls check and post! I won't be able to catch up with my friend this weekend.

Phil, all the current Chrysler vehicles seem to match, but not sure about the '96s
 
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With the forward tilt on the front head restraints, some people have it hitting their head at a weird angle and its uncomfortable for them. I hope they find a solution, luckily, it doesn't effect me.

The rear restaints, on the other hand, I would love to replace because of visibility issues and I like attaching the carseat top LATCH strap through the restaints, not around them. But, that's me a) hijacking the thread and b) probably not easily done since they are part of the back seat.
 
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oops...

So yeah. I did check, and they do fit. The dimension of the bars is identical. The problem is that the padding on the grand cherokee headrest does not match the Patriot at all. If you're not concerned with asthetics, then this is probably a good move, otherwise you might want to look into getting them recovered if you go this route.
 
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My headrests seem ok.

I'm 5'9" tall. The headrest supports the skull exactly where it is supposed to. This in important in case of an accident. I remember reading somewhere, years ago about the proper placement of the headrest for safety. Someone may want to check it out. A shorter person probably will not have the positioning right for them. It's the way the headrest comes forward at the top and whether it stikes the skull to high or too. You don't want the whiplash effect happening. I do have a lumbar support (I know it's for your back, but it will help) that I attach below the forward facing part of the headrest for shorter people to give the proper support.
 
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We just got back last night from our first long(ish) trip and I have to say I think the headrests suck. I am 6'4" and there was not ANY position on that headrest that felt comfortable. At all. I couldn't rest my head on that thing for more than 10 seconds. While in St. Louis (our destination) we bought a small pillow to place back there. Yea, it may not be kosher for safeties sake, but man it FELT a lot better!
And no, they didn't need to have that hole in the headrest. That's pure aesthetics (sp, I'm sure) . If that had been filled (like earlier versions) then I believe it would have been a lot more comfortable, IMHO.
 
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Thanks Gaze.

Funny reading all the various opins on the headrests...

What absolutely amazes me is that Chrysler doesn't appear to offer any headrest that 'pivots', so that you can set it to a position that's comfortable for you. I checked at the dealership twice, and no one there is aware of any such headrest.

Kandoo, a lady Patriot owner stated somewhere here that she loves the hole in the headrest because it lets her slip her ponytail through. I'm sure that's what the engineers were thinking of (yeah..., right).
 
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Just remember, we all call them headrests, but really they are head restraints.
You should try to adjust the angle and/or position of the seat so your head does not contact the restraint.

While looking for a new vehicle, I checked out the Patriot and others and I will tell you, most of the new head restraints are going to have that angled forward approach. Think about it, in a crash, especially a frontal one, which is more common than a rear-ender, the recoil of your body will force your back to curl and your head to driven toward your waist, the angle of the head to the tilted restraint will be just about ideal for maximum protection.
 
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ordonje said:
.. in a crash, especially a frontal one, which is more common than a rear-ender, the recoil of your body will force your back to curl and your head to driven toward your waist, the angle of the head to the tilted restraint will be just about ideal for maximum protection.
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So they're going to rotate your head forward with their headrest whether you like it or not, eh? Even if it bugs the living cr** out of you..
 
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