Flying Scotsman! · Apr 9, 2017

Might be a silly question, but does anyone know of a way to lower the passenger seat?
(And before you ask, no it hasn't got height adjustable seats!)
Problem is the son in law is 6 foot 6 and has to slouch down to avoid smacking his head off the roof.
Is there a adjustment that can be made?

Skinny Mike · Apr 9, 2017

There are a couple of options available, dependent on model.

1. Open the sun roof.

2. If you are unfortunate enough not to own a sunroof, then it's leg chopping time.

Mike

Nodge68 · Apr 9, 2017

The Freelander without a sunroof has and extra 1" of headroom as there's no roof mechanism to accommodate.
I expect the seat frame could be cut and rewelded. However it would need to be strong as the belt is anchored to it.

Flying Scotsman! · Apr 10, 2017

Skinny Mike said:
There are a couple of options available, dependent on model.

1. Open the sun roof.

2. If you are unfortunate enough not to own a sunroof, then it's leg chopping time.

Mike

Wel it hasn't got a sunroof.. so....

Flying Scotsman! · Apr 10, 2017

Nodge68 said:
The Freelander without a sunroof has and extra 1" of headroom as there's no roof mechanism to accommodate.
I expect the seat frame could be cut and rewelded. However it would need to be strong as the belt is anchored to it.

That's what I suspected.
Welding shouldn't be an issue. I work for an engineering firm with skilled welders so that's a possibility.
Think I'l find a weekend to take it out and have a think about it.

Cheers guys.

Speckydude · Apr 10, 2017

An on going problem; https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/lowering-driver-seat.232236/

Speckydude · Apr 10, 2017

It may be that they are not meant to be modified due to safety issues with restraints and air-bags etc.

Flying Scotsman! · Apr 10, 2017

Meh!
"Safety , schmafety..." what's life wthout a little risk?
(I should point I'm a H+S manager...but I ony do that office hours, Monday to Friday)

Speckydude · Apr 10, 2017

Flying Scotsman! said:
Meh!
"Safety , schmafety..." what's life wthout a little risk?
(I should point I'm a H+S manager...but I ony do that office hours, Monday to Friday)

It was mainly the air bag height, I wondered if that was going to be a problem.

Flying Scotsman! · Apr 10, 2017

Probably... so as long as I don't hit anything it'll be fine.
Life is for living..not existing!

wammers · Apr 10, 2017

Let the nearside tyres down.

Flying Scotsman! · Apr 10, 2017

wammers said:
Let the nearside tyres down.

Lateral thinking. I like it.. yeah I'll try that tonight.

teddywood1 · Apr 11, 2017

my son in law and my friend have the same problem .but no way am I doing anything its their fault they eat all the Weetabix.

Flying Scotsman! · Apr 11, 2017

Fair point, well made. Bugger him.

wammers · Apr 11, 2017

Flying Scotsman! said:
Fair point, well made. Bugger him.

Personally i would not go that far, he may object. Just tell him to like it or lump it.

Rimini-Scott · Apr 12, 2017

It's not a straight cut chopping a piece out of the seat base, I have one in bits at the moment. My initial thoughts are that you can only take about an inch and a half out of the base.

Alibro · Apr 13, 2017

Flying Scotsman! said:
Meh!
"Safety , schmafety..." what's life wthout a little risk?
(I should point I'm a H+S manager...but I ony do that office hours, Monday to Friday)

You do realise everything on this forum is scanned by H&S management for UK PLC and anyone making dangerous suggestions will be
dragged before the H&S demigods and forced to do a H&S assessment of every aspect of their lives. You'll be tangled up in H&S red tape for the rest of your life for such crazy talk!!!!!

PS you're not the first to complain about the height of the seat. For us normal folk it is fine, indeed I find them extremely comfortable but for freaks like your son in law, a little less so. If cutting bits off him is not acceptable then the only answer is to shoot him and put him out of everyone's misery.
You could replace the seat with a height adjustable one from another make of car or cut and weld the frame you have but they seem like very extreme measures to me. The first solution is much more sensible.

GrumpyGel · Apr 13, 2017

Alibro said:
You do realise everything on this forum is scanned by H&S management for UK PLC and anyone making dangerous suggestions will be
dragged before the H&S demigods and forced to do a H&S assessment of every aspect of their lives. You'll be tangled up in H&S red tape for the rest of your life for such crazy talk!!!!!

PS you're not the first to complain about the height of the seat. For us normal folk it is fine, indeed I find them extremely comfortable but for freaks like your son in law, a little less so. If cutting bits off him is not acceptable then the only answer is to shoot him and put him out of everyone's misery.
You could replace the seat with a height adjustable one from another make of car or cut and weld the frame you have but they seem like very extreme measures to me. The first solution is much more sensible.

Always the forum voice for practical and sensible solutions

Flying Scotsman! · Apr 13, 2017

GrumpyGel said:
Always the forum voice for practical and sensible solutions

Sounds prefectly reasonable to me.

You do realise everything on this forum is scanned by H&S management for UK PLC and anyone making dangerous suggestions will be
dragged before the H&S demigods and forced to do a H&S assessment of every aspect of their lives. You'll be tangled up in H&S red tape for the rest of your life for such crazy talk!!!!!
Bring ot on... I produce a fair bit myself and I challenge anyone to have more tangly red tape than me.(And mine is sticky too)

us normal folk -- Debatable....

I find them extremely comfortable - me too.

but for freaks like your son in law, - agreed.

If cutting bits off him is not acceptable then the only answer is to shoot him and put him out of everyone's misery.- Dont tempt me...

You could replace the seat with a height adjustable one from another make of car - That costs money, I'm scottish, it's not happening.

or cut and weld the frame you have but they seem like very extreme measures to me. - Wimp!. sounds prefectly reasonable to me.

Alibro · Apr 13, 2017

My son is around 6'5" and complains about the seats. What is it with the younger generation?
Lanky big eejits!

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