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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17372   
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The second row in a Puma DCPU is actually not that much better, due to the angle of the backrest having to be more upright than in USW or SW models, coupled with a chronic lack of legroom.
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24th Jan 2022 9:44pm |
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| Dry Bones Member Since: 14 Feb 2021 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2 
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Thanks for the reply.
Thats exactly what the missus as been saying, lack of leg room and just rubbish seating. Dont think can do much with the legroom issue, but thought if could find something to put in there that made it a little more comfy may help. Saw online a couple of folks put range rover sport seats in, but not sure if that makes leg room worse. |
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24th Jan 2022 9:47pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804  
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On going balance between comfort/leg room/journey time.
Puma seats, as Blackwolf mentions, are just as upright (they’re thicker and taller than the bench), but more comfortable on the bum in terms of squishiness. But they’re also longer so if any in your family are above 5’ 8” they’ll struggle. Especially if you have upgraded your front seats to buckets (as I have - Recaros) which bulge more at the back than standard Puma seats and have a hard casing. Then there’s front driver and/or passenger height. I’m lucky in that my wife and I are lower to the ground, so we have the seats a little bit further forward than a taller driver/passenger. So our passengers in the rear have a little more leg room. Also, Puma head rests actually drop down the front of the seat when lowered. This pushes the head/neck forward. Many (shorter) passengers complained, so I take mine out when we have visitors (no daily users as no kids). There are spacers you can buy which lift the front bracket of the Puma seat up and away from the seat box below, thereby allowing a gentle tilt back. But you’re back in the realms of ‘leg room’. So fine as an option for shorter passengers or for taller passengers on short drives with front seats pulled forward if possible. My plan is to do a combination of things. I’m planning to eventually have a four seat Recaro set up, but heavily adapted. I’ll put the riser on the front to lift the seat base. I’ll cut the front edge of the recaro seat base and take it back by an inch or so (it is quite long and protrudes beyond the sides) and then fold the leather back in. And I’ll cut the rear casing out at a height below the lower edge of the rear sliding window so that it can push back to the back of the cabin without being stopped by the bulge in the casing. As you can’t see from behind, it doesn’t matter that the internals of the seat are exposed. I’ll then lock the seat in place at the optimum lean (Recaros already allow you to sit deeper than Puma seats) and hopefully offer max comfort.  Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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25th Jan 2022 9:21am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17372
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There are upsides to the Puma second row, however. For example after a very short time the kids won't want to come with you when you go out in your DC Defender, and you won't get loads of mates wanting a lift to the pub with you!
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25th Jan 2022 9:44am |
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