the_mouse_man Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 What is the score on seat/leg room on Defenders and Series Landrovers. Some seem to have 'some' adjustment back and fore but others are fixed and have none. Have looked at a couple of series vehicles but due to my 'ample girth' have found it difficult to get comfortable behind the wheel, what do I need to do do to add some rearward adjustment to seats on Series LR's and Defenders. (posted in both forums) My mates td5 Defender seems to have some adjustment back and fore, so whats the score with older vehicles. Many thanks and apologies for such a basic question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 if the seats have adjustment then move back as far as possible, if it's a hardtop or pickup 90 or 110 the centre bulkhead restricts seat rear movement, SW don't have the bulkhead so morerear travel is available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakesy Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Try these people or manufacture yourself a set of rails. The idea is to give you some extra inches in leg room. I like a lot of people slightly portly and tall. http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/MUD_Seat_Rails.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeSheds Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Sorry no idea on the question, but here is a little snippet to do with seat slides: Some seat slides have tags bent up which restrict movement backwards. These can be bent flat to give (usually) a couple of extra inches depending on bulkheads etc. But beware - the restricted movement tag was put in as a temporary fix because it was found that the slides weren't strong enough to pass crash-tests when fully extended... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_a Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 I think ALL are supposed to move, however my series and 90's runners were crudded up, probably because they are truck cabs and so never got adjusted. As said, you can get some add ons to lift the seats and so move them back a few extra inches in anything but a truck cab, and station wagon doesn't have a rear bulkhead, you can also get a bulkhead replacement which is just a bar which probably gives some extra space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mouse_man Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 Thanks everybody for the replies - I understand a bit more about this now, from recollection it was a bulkhead issue in some of the ones I have sat in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeSheds Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 By the way - I saw this on here and I really like it: There are no stupid questions - only stupid answers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Seconded the above. Nobody knows everything, not even Uncle Ralph or Uncle Les Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Seconded the above. Nobody knows everything, not even Uncle Ralph or Uncle Les Mo Ah, but what they don't know isn't worth knowing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Well, what they don't know is in EPC Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6cyltdi Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Bulkhead removal bar defiantly gives more space or spacers under the seat.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_a Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 rubbish on a truck cab though........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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