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melbill

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Thinner Seats?
« on: April 24, 2009, 07:42:24 PM »
Anyone know of any way to gain more space between the steering wheel and the seat. I have a '95 YJ with the tilt wheel and I fit but some more space would be nice. My wife has a '99 TJ without a tilt wheel. How difficult is it to install one.  My first thought is a thinner seat. I need all the legroom I can get. I am over 6'3" and have large legs from years of running and weightlifting. However I need a seat with decent support and at least some cushion as my back is pretty bad after a recent all expense paid vacation to the Middle East.
I am open to any ideas. I am interested in the front bench seats some guys have posted about, but I don't need one now. I do need to keep my back seat. 

Offline FourbangerYJ

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Re: Thinner Seats?
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2009, 11:01:02 PM »
1. Smaller steering wheel
2. Cutting the seat mounts and lowering them. (requires welding)

From what I understand the steering colum should swap right over from another TJ.
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melbill

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Re: Thinner Seats?
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2009, 08:49:00 AM »
Thanks, I have been thinking about going with a smaller steering wheel I need to find one. I had considered cutting the frame legs, but I don't want to loose to much leg room. I know I cat get everything after all it is a Jeep. Thanks for the TJ info also. I will start looking for a new column

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Re: Thinner Seats?
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2009, 12:36:23 PM »
Buy some corbeau YJ seat mounts.  They are supposedly 2" lower than the stock ones to accomidate aftermarket seats.
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melbill

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Re: Thinner Seats?
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2009, 05:20:25 AM »
Thanks I will look into them.

Alacran

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Re: Thinner Seats?
« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2009, 06:12:42 AM »
I would go with a different steering wheel first. Grant is probably the first choice for those that want to change. My GT measures 14".

Offline jagular7

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Re: Thinner Seats?
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2009, 08:30:05 AM »
Misch4x4 Products has the big boy brackets which basically sets the seats back. I see they don't have anything for the YJ, but do for the TJ. Think you can trade even across with your wife? LOL.

Anyways, they may be able to help.
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