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otto
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What have you taller drivers done to increase comfort driving your 2a? What I have done to fit all 6β 3β of me into a small vehicle π.
Removing the seat back cushion. This was a 3β increase in legroom by itself. I recently installed a 1β spacer between the front of the seat pan and seat frame to raise the front of the seat in order to spread out the βloadβ to my legs and not just my posterior. Of course there is the nuclear option of notching the wheel house and moving the seat rearward, one of my Jeeps is set up this way and I find it very comfortable but itβs a permanent modification. What other tricks have you tried? |
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Rick R
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3A tub. Just enough more leg room for my old 6β-2β body
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Mark W.
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You could make a seat back cushion using a single 1/2" thick layer of Ensolite (the backpacking sleeping pad foam) It would cushion your back just enough as its so dense while not hurting your leg room very much.
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Chug A Lug
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berettajeep
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Rob, I took out 3 inches of metal in the wheel housing. I took an old 2A seat frame, cut the middle of the seat I was going to use and extended it there. The front of the seat frame is still bolted in the factory location holes. I don't think there are lot of options for tall drivers like us. |
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47 deuce alpha
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Another option is to cut out the lower left side of the seat frame then extend the lower frame rails. The seat will move back past the wheel housing. I did this on my 2A and gained 3" of additional clearance. This avoids having to chop up the wheel housing. The seat back did not need any modification.
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berettajeep
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Do you have any pictures of this? |
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leecarr
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How about thick driver comfort tips.
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otto
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Yes, a photo would be helpful. Iβm not picturing this mod in my head. Iβll take any trick I can get; sometimes I just hang my left foot out of the tub and rest it on the fender.
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47 deuce alpha
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I'll get some pictures posted.
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Need to practice loading photos, maybe you can get the general idea what I did. I just didn't want to cut the wheel house out, figured I could replace the seat if necessary and be back to original.
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One more with the cushions in place. |
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that sure looks uncomfortable π. But in all seriousness, A+ for thinking Outside the box. BUT, I looks like you moved the seat back, but also looks like you moved it up too, Isnt that counter productive when trying to gain room behind the fixed wheel.
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47 deuce alpha
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Yes, t was very uncomfortable then I remembered to put the seat cushions back in!! The lower cushion bolted back in the original holes, I extended the lower frame rail 3" which allowed 3" more space from the steering wheel. The back cushion is now right up against the wheel house. The front feet on the frame bolted back to the original mounting. Even if you cut out the wheel housing it is still necessary to extend the lower rail a few inches to move the seat toward the back.
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That's pretty creative, I like it. Could you post a photo from the back of the seat with the cushion in place? Thanks.
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47 deuce alpha
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Here is a close up that shows how the cushion goes up against the wheel house. Don't think I have one from the back but will take one and get it posted. |
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Here is one that shows the cut out from the back |
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