Built for Midgets?

Sartori · Dec 22, 2006

Why is it that Defenders seem to be built for those of shorter stature? Is there any way to create a slightly better driving position for those of us who pass 6 feet? Perhaps a smaller steering wheel would help.

On the plus side - this is the first transport my girlfriend and I can both jump into and drive... and she is only 5ft and a gnats willy!

Trewey · Dec 22, 2006

I'm 6'4" and I have raised my seat up by 1.5" and back as far as the bulkhead will allow. I have also fitted a smaller steering wheel - it makes a big difference.

yella · Dec 22, 2006

ffs this is one of them posts that keep re appearing. do you people not test drive motors before you buy them, if so why moan about it after. if not, then i suggest you should

Sartori · Dec 22, 2006

Heh... Yus of course I test drove it, and fell in love with it. Doesnt mean its perfect - dont you do things to old yella to improve it?

Miserable bugger

yella · Dec 22, 2006

heaven forbid, old yella needs no modifying, she is perfect in every way , apart from...........

Last Action Pimp · Dec 26, 2006

i'm 6 ' 3 and about the same wide and i fit in mine ok!
but my big feet get in the way sometimes (size 13)

90man · Dec 26, 2006

Sartori said:
Why is it that Defenders seem to be built for those of shorter stature?

I am 5'-10" short legs short arms
I know it gets worse.....

My problem is somrtimes my left foot seems
to get cramp because of the seat postion in
relation to the floor any one else come
across this.................

Beyond4x4 · Dec 26, 2006

Yep, pain in the bum for long legged gits, but the worst bit is when the mechanism gets so covered in crud you can't shift it! It's a sod when some shorty has been in mine, then I have to get back in. (mr bean in a landy!).

Lifting the seat is usually the only option due to the bulkhead.

eightinavee · Dec 26, 2006

I know a bloke who will chop 6" out of yer legs for £35 if you supply the Gin - sounds like a good deal to me !

yella · Dec 26, 2006

i just wonder what you tall folks think when you go to buy a landy and sit in it, i mean surely you realise you are too tall fer it at that stage

Beyond4x4 · Dec 27, 2006

Yella - nothing else will do the job, not even a comfy disco, the back end of those things always get locked (especially on the towbar)!

Buy the best tool for the job, then mod it.

Sartori · Dec 27, 2006

Yella.. just how short are you?

Trewey · Dec 27, 2006

why is it that short blokes are always stroppy / gobby?

not like us gentle giants

yella · Dec 27, 2006

5 foot 11 and a half

Trewey · Dec 27, 2006

so you really really want to be 6 foot then...

yella · Dec 27, 2006

nope i dunt want to be anything, except an astronaut

Trewey · Dec 27, 2006

looks like you'll have to settle for being a nothing then!

yella · Dec 27, 2006

aye, suits me, but at least i aint stuck in cornwall

Trewey · Dec 27, 2006

i ain't stuck - got a defender!

ace101gs · Dec 29, 2006

Hi

If you look in Januay's issue of Landrover World (Page 100) they cover the fitting of MUD rails to the bottom of the seats to increase travel and also a kit to allow you to remove the top half of the bulkhead to allow th seats to move back. From the pictures it looks like they give about an exta 4 inches of travel on the seats

Hope this helps

Andy

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