Tall Guy = Front seat to close. Help! - Land Rovers Only

millburn · 05-01-2005, 04:18 PM

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02disco2 · 05-01-2005, 04:42 PM

Wish I could help you, I am 5'9" and I have my seat all the way back! I wish mine would go even further!

curedude · 05-01-2005, 06:03 PM

I fit better in the 2004 than the 2000....

They both are awful with regards to leg room

Disco · 05-01-2005, 06:20 PM

I did read somewhere where this conversion had been done quite easily, with a manually operated seat. I'm not sure if it will work with an electric seat. Anyway, the manual seat goes back 5 clicks, and forwards 13 clicks. What you need to do is just remove the seat and turn the rails around, reinstall seat.

1st rover · 05-01-2005, 09:44 PM

i did this on another car for a friend.
u pull out the seat and reset the track about 2 to 3 inches back.. u may need to drill hole or 2 but it is doable. on a difficulty scale of 1 to 10 i would rate this at 3

BSWE87 · 05-02-2005, 04:00 AM

I am 6' 5" and absolutely fit and sit well in a 98 Discovery I.

I could not enter or exit military jeeps (old) or the military hummer with combat boots on. I do have some getting out issues with the DI when I where hiking boots, just like the hummer. Loafers -Okay.

But sitting. - just fine...

Disco · 05-02-2005, 05:18 AM

With a bit of modification, entry via the sunroof could be achieved!

SCSL · 05-02-2005, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by millburn

I'm 6'2" with long legs and I need more room in my '04 Disco. Any suggestions to get more leg room?

Cheap solution: go to 'The Better Back Store' (or local equivilant) and by a lumbar support for your lower back. I found the Disco seats had poor lumbar support so I went shopping & found a lumbar support made out of that tempur-pedic stuff. Made my back feel MUCH better,,, and prevents you from slouching into the seat (which extends your legs farther than they would normally go) which effectively gives you more leg-room (not to mention better posture). Only drawback in winter is that they tend to stiffen up in the cold,,, but they warm up soon & become more flexible.

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02disco2 Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 827 Gallery: 0	Wish I could help you, I am 5'9" and I have my seat all the way back! I wish mine would go even further! __________________ Land Rover-less. -------------------------------- 2006 Infiniti QX56 - Loaded 2002 Discovery II SE - SOLD! 1999 Audi A6 Avant Quattro Tiptronic - Slammed on RS4 18's 1996 Mariah Talari w/350 Mercruiser and Ron Hill Marine Go-fast parts.(Presently in Dry Storage)

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curedude Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 25 Gallery: 0	Sorry... I am 6'2" as well.... I fit better in the 2004 than the 2000.... They both are awful with regards to leg room __________________ 2000 LR SE 101k Miles and growing.... 2004 LR SE7 3500 Miles and growing.... 1995 Harley Fatboy - 16k Miles and growing....

05-01-2005, 06:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
Disco Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,819 Gallery: 0	I did read somewhere where this conversion had been done quite easily, with a manually operated seat. I'm not sure if it will work with an electric seat. Anyway, the manual seat goes back 5 clicks, and forwards 13 clicks. What you need to do is just remove the seat and turn the rails around, reinstall seat. __________________ No hand signals, driver playing with his transfer Knob.

05-01-2005, 09:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
1st rover rovering?? Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, Ca. Posts: 689 Gallery: 0	i did this on another car for a friend. u pull out the seat and reset the track about 2 to 3 inches back.. u may need to drill hole or 2 but it is doable. on a difficulty scale of 1 to 10 i would rate this at 3 __________________ -Nikunj 1993 Range Rover Classic LWB 1995 VW JETTA

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05-02-2005, 04:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
BSWE87 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NC Posts: 10 Gallery: 0	I am 6' 5" and absolutely fit and sit well in a 98 Discovery I. I could not enter or exit military jeeps (old) or the military hummer with combat boots on. I do have some getting out issues with the DI when I where hiking boots, just like the hummer. Loafers -Okay. But sitting. - just fine... __________________ --------- Discovery I 1998 85,000 Miles Cobar Blue

05-02-2005, 05:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
Disco Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,819 Gallery: 0	With a bit of modification, entry via the sunroof could be achieved! __________________ No hand signals, driver playing with his transfer Knob.

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