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More seat room in a BJ8, tilt back??
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Jerry -
I'm 6'1" and I installed spacers between the seat and the runners which were wedge shaped, going from one inch in the front to a wedged tip at the back, like a door stop. I made it out of some oak trim I got at Home Depot.
I really made a big difference and the upside is the seat is much more comfortable to sit in as well.
The only thing is I had to jimmy the front seat fixings a bit (I got a threaded extension nut and then used a bolt from the top rather than a nut).
Good Luck,
Alan
I'm 6'1" and I installed spacers between the seat and the runners which were wedge shaped, going from one inch in the front to a wedged tip at the back, like a door stop. I made it out of some oak trim I got at Home Depot.
I really made a big difference and the upside is the seat is much more comfortable to sit in as well.
The only thing is I had to jimmy the front seat fixings a bit (I got a threaded extension nut and then used a bolt from the top rather than a nut).
Good Luck,
Alan
I'm 6'2" and have made a new seat swab out of foam covered in Vinyl. It just sits over the seat adjustment mechanism and is held in place by velcro which sticks to the carpet. It seems to give more leg room and also lowers you by a few inches so you've not got your head in the breeze/gale, the leg room is mainly from being able to sit up more straight and not slump to keep out of the wind. I keep the standard seat base in the boot for when my wife (5'4and a half, don't forget the half) drives.