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Kraut

Member Since: 28 Dec 2011
Location: Westphalia
Posts: 336

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Santorini Black

steep bench backrest

my kids allways whimper and complain about the angle of the backrest, it's too steep for long journeys. As you can see on the foto there is a lot of space between the backrest and the dogguard, the left side is even steeper than the right side. Anyone here who solved that problem already?

thanks for help Kraut

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9th Jan 2012 1:53pm

mermoto

Member Since: 21 Sep 2011
Location: Essex
Posts: 326

hmm, I know this one has come up before. One would think that there must be a dog/cog with so many teeth which engages allowing the back rest movement but wonder if anyone has opened up the seat mechanism to see if it is possible to file/grind another notch or two. If in fact this is how it works. Obviously there may be potential issues to avoid weakening the seat in the event of an accident.. blah blah

9th Jan 2012 4:03pm

Zagato
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Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Billingshurst West Sussex
Posts: 5012

Driving uphill will give you more rake!

Coat, door!

9th Jan 2012 7:26pm

Kraut

Member Since: 28 Dec 2011
Location: Westphalia
Posts: 336

yeah, but what's gonna happen downhill?

really nobody here who solved that problem or do i just have the most spoilt childs here?

25th Jan 2012 1:45pm

110SEB

Member Since: 29 Jan 2009
Location: Essex, England
Posts: 1444

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

How old are your kids, Kraut? Mine are still both using full height child seats and when needed i put something behind the seat at the base to push the base forward, meaning that the back rest leans more.

If they're out of child seats, have you tried slamming the brakes on and inviting them to walk alone to the destination/home?

25th Jan 2012 1:52pm

Kraut

Member Since: 28 Dec 2011
Location: Westphalia
Posts: 336

you made my day

25th Jan 2012 1:59pm

The Boy

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: East Northants
Posts: 1459

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Rimini Red

110SEB wrote:
How old are your kids, Kraut? Mine are still both using full height child seats and when needed i put something behind the seat at the base to push the base forward, meaning that the back rest leans more.

If they're out of child seats, have you tried slamming the brakes on and inviting them to walk alone to the destination/home?

Man I can remember doing that in Spain somewhere with my three

25th Jan 2012 3:17pm

DAZ110

Member Since: 06 Dec 2007
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 2035

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Barolo Black

I think I remember reading somewhere that Foley Landrover did a mod to increase the angle/rake of the back seats. (or centre seats should I say.) Cost about £400+vat I think.

Foleys tel no: 01279 793500

25th Jan 2012 3:45pm

d j hutton

Member Since: 30 Jul 2009
Location: Dorset
Posts: 1044

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

110SEB wrote:
How old are your kids, Kraut? Mine are still both using full height child seats and when needed i put something behind the seat at the base to push the base forward, meaning that the back rest leans more.

If they're out of child seats, have you tried slamming the brakes on and inviting them to walk alone to the destination/home?

My parents tried that with me and 'bro' when I was a kid, they didn't bargain on us hopping over a hedge and legging it (for a laugh), took them ages to 'find' us. Didn't try that one again, though I had my comics confiscated. "we didn't bring you all this way to read comics/argue"

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25th Jan 2012 4:38pm

double cab happy

Member Since: 01 Jun 2009
Location: merseyside
Posts: 573

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Java Black

In LRO a couple of months ago they wrote about an overland prepped puma, one of the jobs they did was cut holes in the floor and created recess's for the back feet of the seat to sit in and inprove the back rest angle, if I find the mag tomorrow I'll try and get some pics scaned and pm them,

it was only a couple of inches but they said it made a real difference.

mark

25th Jan 2012 10:38pm

sc70

Member Since: 29 Jun 2010
Location: Tregaron
Posts: 261

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Santorini Black

rather than cut the floor could lift the front with washers to tilt it back?

26th Jan 2012 5:57pm

Kraut

Member Since: 28 Dec 2011
Location: Westphalia
Posts: 336

Cause there seems to be no easy selffitting solution I'll probably have to plan my next vacation in Britain to get it solved

Thanks to all for the feedback. Kraut

30th Jan 2012 11:52am

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