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Moving the drivers seat back a little?

PGG

PGG

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I am a pretty big fat old man and would love it if there was a way to move the drivers seat back a few more inches even. Are there any good options for this?
I was hoping something that didn't require drilling more holes or something.
The seat along with the GIANT steering wheel that is not adjustable makes for a kind of tight fit.

I guess I need to loose 20 anyway but more leg room would be nice.

Thanks PG
 
I built new brackets for my seats when I changed them out. I would imagine that would be the simplest way to do it. It's been a long time since I've had a stock seat but if I recall correctly the riser part just bolts to the seat itself. relocating how it bolts to the seat shouldn't be too difficult.
 
PGG said:
I am a pretty big fat old man and would love it if there was a way to move the drivers seat back a few more inches even. Are there any good options for this?
I was hoping something that didn't require drilling more holes or something.
The seat along with the GIANT steering wheel that is not adjustable makes for a kind of tight fit.

I guess I need to loose 20 anyway but more leg room would be nice.

Thanks PG
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Many moons ago, I moved the driver's seat back by using a second factory set of "mystery holes" that were in the floor for the rear seat track bolts. (My best guess is that it was a factory floor pan design that accommodated a bench seat as well as buckets)....

That left the front part of the bracket swinging in the breeze, since it normally is supposed to bolt to that "bump area" on the floorpan. I think I just built a small spacer and used a scrap of metal to create a new front mounting hole.

I think that modification pretty much got be as far back as the seat can go before hitting the raised floor behind it. I'm not a particularly tall person, but even I didn't like sitting that close to the pedals and steering wheel.


-G
 
Somewhere, many moons ago, I saw a post about moving the steering column forward. Can't seem to find it though - may have been on a different site
 
Well I am not lucky enough to have the extra set of holes in the floor.
What is my next best option?
Sucks it appears many do have those extra holes but I pulled it all apart only to find I dont.

Thanks PG
 
PGG said:
Well I am not lucky enough to have the extra set of holes in the floor.
What is my next best option?
Sucks it appears many do have those extra holes but I pulled it all apart only to find I dont.

Thanks PG
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Time to learn how to weld...! :waytogo:

Cut the factory mounts apart and extend the mounts where you want them.... Or build a new set of mounting rails and add a more "generic" set of adjusters to the seats.

The underside seat mount is a really simple flange, completely flat with only 2 holes per side. It might be easier to cut them laterally and then weld them back together with a 2-3" offset in the bracket.... :thinking: That will probably be simpler than modifying the adjusters or redrilling the floor.


That's all I've got for you on my first cup of coffee. :D

-G
 
Yeah, I'd modify the seat brackets before trying to modify the floor. It's not too hard to do.
 
If I get rectangular steel tubing 4x2" to make four new footings what thickness should I get? I am thinking four pieces cut into 5" sections cut the front half off
drill bolt holes to bolt into the floor. Then drill holes in the back of the sections for bolts it would move it back 2" and up 2". Anyone think that is too much?
I think I would like the seat taller also but I could be wrong after all that work it would suck if it was not comfortable. The thicknesses are shown below. I think either of the first two would be heavy enough but what do you experts say?
Do you think this is a good option?
Thanks PG

4” 2” 11 0.120
4” 2” 3/16” 0.188
R 4” 2” 1/4” 0.250
4” 2” 5/16” 0.312
 
Well I just went and measured the bottom of the factory brackets I guess 5x2"
tubing will be needed.
They come in these thicknesses below I am thinking 0.250 thickness. Thanks PG

5” 2” 11 0.120
5” 2” 3/16” 0.188
5” 2” 1/4” 0.250
 
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I haven't measured so I can't help you decide, but what I did was set the seat on some 2x4s and various other scrap wood and then sit on it until I got the height the way I liked it then just replicated what I ended up with in metal.
 
Ashman thanks I did that and made new footings using 5x3 rectangular steel tubing 3/8" thick but 4" long it will give me two back and two up and felt great.
I am hoping to have them set today. PG
 
PPG it sounds like you got things setup good now. Thank you for the thread I will be needing to relocate my seat as well, being 7'1" and not a small guy...

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PGG said:
Ashman thanks I did that and made new footings using 5x3 rectangular steel tubing 3/8" thick but 4" long it will give me two back and two up and felt great.
I am hoping to have them set today. PG
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Post up some pics so we can see your good work!
 
I went with 5x2 in 3/16ths.
Are the front and back bolt holes the same size and thread?
My rears holes on the seat frame are a lot smaller then the holes on the front.
I am not a the house with the K5 right now and working on the blocks.

Thanks PG
 
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