Your Jeep Tech Questions Answered - Four Wheeler Network
I’m keeping it as stock as I can, and I want to be able to reverse any alterations (there is a growing box of original parts, just in case). I am 6 foot, 2 inches tall and need a revised driver seat. Looking over the windshield is an issue, but a bigger issue is legroom. I cannot drive the Jeep, because my feet cannot work the pedals. Unfortunately, there is not a lot of room in a flatfender Jeep. Anyone over about 5 foot, 11 inches tall will have a tough time being comfortable and working the pedals of a stock flatfender. The owner/builder of the featured Jeep in that story is less than 5 foot, 10 inches tall. I actually sat in his Jeep and wondered how he was able to work everything, and I’m average sized (5 foot, 11 inches). Having owned several flatfenders, I can tell you there is not a simple, easily reversible modification that you can make for more legroom. The other option is to modify the rear wheelwells, this will provide up to a few additional inches of legroom depending on the size of the tires under your Jeep. In my experience, the factory original seats provide the most legroom. You may be able to modify the seat cushions to make them thinner, but you won’t be doing your backside any favors. Ultimately, at 6 foot, 2 inches tall, you probably are not. Source: www.fourwheeler.com
