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| 110SEB Member Since: 29 Jan 2009 Location: Essex, England Posts: 1444   
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I'm 1.9m as well and am fine in our 110 sw. Perhaps it's something you just get used to? Have you thought about Mud Rails by Mudstuff? They'll give you several cm more distance from the pedals.
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12th Dec 2009 10:11am |
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| Mad Cow Member Since: 27 Oct 2009 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 292  
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Mud Rails are the way to go, 30mm higher and up to 100mm further back.
http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/ On commercial models you also need to remove the bulkhead (they do a kit for this) see below. I'm 185cm tall and don't have to have the seat all the way back, a friend is 196cm tall and he can drive his wife's 90 Hard Top with the same modification as mine no problems. 
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12th Dec 2009 6:17pm |
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| discocuzzy Member Since: 16 Jul 2008 Location: surrey Posts: 1200
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Mud rails as above...sonic is about 7ft tall and he looks out of the back windows at junctions
 You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things |
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12th Dec 2009 6:43pm |
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| Cannonball Member Since: 19 Jun 2009 Location: Co Laois Posts: 150  
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Mud rails, best modification!
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12th Dec 2009 7:07pm |
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| bjartin Member Since: 17 Nov 2009 Location: Hedmark, Matrand Posts: 108 
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In Denmark it is illegal to remove (or change) the bulkhead. I must also agree to have a "grating" behind the seat in the vertical extension of the bulkhead. This determines the fee to the State.
It's probably for the reason that the MUD Danish distributor does not mention a word about the bulkhead. How many mm can the seat positioning come further back without moving the bulkhead? PS thanks for already received answers |
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12th Dec 2009 7:08pm |
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| Sonic3d Member Since: 28 Jan 2008 Location: Ross on Wye Posts: 1505 
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Buy a 110 double cab or station wagon and you have no bulkhead to worry about
fit a set of mud rails and enjoy loads of legroom |
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12th Dec 2009 9:09pm |
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| Mad Cow Member Since: 27 Oct 2009 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 292
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12th Dec 2009 10:51pm |
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| Ads90 Member Since: 16 Jun 2008 Location: Cots-on-the-Wolds Posts: 809 
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I'm 198cm and use the Mudrail, it's still tight on room though, you just have to get used to it.
I don't think there would be any point in using Mudrails in a vehicle that has a bulkhead in place, as the seats already hit the bulkhead at max extension. |
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13th Dec 2009 12:41am |
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| discocuzzy Member Since: 16 Jul 2008 Location: surrey Posts: 1200
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If you get a 90 your pretty restricted. You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things |
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13th Dec 2009 11:49am |
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| alantd Member Since: 14 Dec 2008 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1513 
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Land Rover obviously anticipated this. In some markets they offer a special procedure to accommodate tall people. It is called an "LDS" or "leg deletion service" and has a part code of 'ch0p1t0ut'. Obviously they only remove a small section of the lower leg to reduce you to the dwarf-like status of a 'standard' defender driver. Measured in LRU (Land Rover Units) you reach 1.7 LRU (around 170 cm). I think they also offer a knuckle and elbow deletion service for access around the steering wheel. One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS + New Defender 110 First Edition |
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13th Dec 2009 2:13pm |
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| willy eckerslike Member Since: 15 Jun 2009 Location: North yorks Posts: 1789 
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There's no need for that shipmate Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
110 HCPU Tipper |
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13th Dec 2009 2:17pm |
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| diffbeer Member Since: 18 Nov 2008 Location: Farnborough Posts: 44
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Is there not a new product out from exmoor trim that extends the seat's range?
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14th Dec 2009 2:37pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248  
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Exmoor make a set of seat risers, they raise the seat by 40mm on the lowest setting and about 60mm on the highest. I had two sets fitted in my 110 with the standard LR seats. I have taken them out for now as they don't fit the Exmoor Le Mans seats ?? !! If I remember correctly, Sonic said he tried to fit the Exmoor Risers in a 90 on Friday and he had all sorts of problems and I think he gave up. Bob |
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14th Dec 2009 5:13pm |
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