haymaker Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Hi Mrs. Haymaker has been rumbling a bit that, now that the little Haymakers are getting a bit bigger,the standard middle row seats in the old Landie are no longer cutting the mustard i.e. the seat backs are too low and the legroom is no longer sufficient. So I checked out the Exmoor site to see what options are available but before I commit to a pretty hefty spend I thought I'd take some counsel from my learned friends on this forum. I've got a couple of questions. 1. Are the classic high back seats any good? i.e. are they comfortable and of a good quality. 2. As legroom is an issue will I require the recliner frame? Will this buy me another couple of inches and in general is the recliner frame a good purchase? Any expereiences you can relate would be gratefully accepted. Regards, The Haymaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 I fitted the original version of the 2nd row hi-back seats years ago along with the extension kit,they are a vast improvment on the LR original seats.I don't have any photo's to put up so you can see them in place, the backs still fold & then the whole seat can roll forward just as the LR seats, these reuse the LR seat frames. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 I ripped the 2nd row out and replaced them with a fabircated seatbox (which gives loads of handy storage) and a pair of standard front seats: The under seat storage adds loads of extra capacity, makes me wonder why LR didn't do it that way in the first place 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 FF that is what I keep telling people to o if they want to use the rear seats. It's the first time I've seen it done. Looks good. Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Got myself a series III seatbox to do exactly what fridge has done (kept hearing Mike telling people to do it and so took his advice....). RRC seats in the front and the old defender front seats are going in the back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haymaker Posted February 19, 2010 Author Share Posted February 19, 2010 Thanks to all respondents so far. The vehicle is a Heritage special edition and although I'm not a purist I would like to try and retain as many of the features as I can - within reason. This means a seating solution in green vinyl to "match" the Heritage green leather. Installing RRC seats, although no doubt a more financially sensible idea, is probably a bridge too far. However, I do quite like the idea of the Exmoor seats with the extension kit. The recliner frame costs a bomb and if I can get what I'm looking for without it then I'll be happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 ExmoorTrim no longer sell direct, but through dealers such as Trakkers [click the links below] the current hi-back 2nd row seats http://www.trakkers.co.uk/classic-high-back-1250-0.html [no option for Geen vinyl or leather though, see drop menu on top left] seat extension kit http://www.trakkers.co.uk/2nd-row-extension-kit-934-0.html [for use with the standard 3 indivdual seat frame, not 60/40 seat frame] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicTheOrange90 Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Renault Scenic II seats in mine, one of the best mods Ive done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myocardial Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Nic, Those seats look excellent, did it take much modification to install them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicTheOrange90 Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Nic, Those seats look excellent, did it take much modification to install them? All the info here, and PM me if you need any extra info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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