Doug Ley

I'm currently in the porcess of selling my TJ and trying to find me a
XJ for a daily driver. I've read some reviews about the XJ's not being
all that comfortable in the drivers seat. No place for your left foot
and stuff like that.

I was just wondering if anyone could tell me before I go and test
drive one whether I will be happy in the long run with the room. I'm
just fine in my 02 TJ so if they have similar seating I should be ok.
As a size reference I"m almost 6ft3in tall and weigh in at about 280.
Not a little guy.

Thanks in advance for the help.

Doug

bllsht

Older XJs weren't too bad, but it seems they stole a little of the driver's leg
room for the rear seat passenger in the later years. With your size, I'd bet
you won't be happy with it. At 6'3", 230, it's not enough room for my liking.

02 TJ has much more leg (and gut) room. :-)


In message <7d18201a.0408260732.44bc740c@posting.google.com >, "Doug Ley" wrote:

>I'm currently in the porcess of selling my TJ and trying to find me a
>XJ for a daily driver. I've read some reviews about the XJ's not being
>all that comfortable in the drivers seat. No place for your left foot
>and stuff like that.
>
>I was just wondering if anyone could tell me before I go and test
>drive one whether I will be happy in the long run with the room. I'm
>just fine in my 02 TJ so if they have similar seating I should be ok.
>As a size reference I"m almost 6ft3in tall and weigh in at about 280.
>Not a little guy.
>
>Thanks in advance for the help.
>
>Doug

bllsht

Older XJs weren't too bad, but it seems they stole a little of the driver's leg
room for the rear seat passenger in the later years. With your size, I'd bet
you won't be happy with it. At 6'3", 230, it's not enough room for my liking.

02 TJ has much more leg (and gut) room. :-)


In message <7d18201a.0408260732.44bc740c@posting.google.com >, "Doug Ley" wrote:

>I'm currently in the porcess of selling my TJ and trying to find me a
>XJ for a daily driver. I've read some reviews about the XJ's not being
>all that comfortable in the drivers seat. No place for your left foot
>and stuff like that.
>
>I was just wondering if anyone could tell me before I go and test
>drive one whether I will be happy in the long run with the room. I'm
>just fine in my 02 TJ so if they have similar seating I should be ok.
>As a size reference I"m almost 6ft3in tall and weigh in at about 280.
>Not a little guy.
>
>Thanks in advance for the help.
>
>Doug

bllsht

Older XJs weren't too bad, but it seems they stole a little of the driver's leg
room for the rear seat passenger in the later years. With your size, I'd bet
you won't be happy with it. At 6'3", 230, it's not enough room for my liking.

02 TJ has much more leg (and gut) room. :-)


In message <7d18201a.0408260732.44bc740c@posting.google.com >, "Doug Ley" wrote:

>I'm currently in the porcess of selling my TJ and trying to find me a
>XJ for a daily driver. I've read some reviews about the XJ's not being
>all that comfortable in the drivers seat. No place for your left foot
>and stuff like that.
>
>I was just wondering if anyone could tell me before I go and test
>drive one whether I will be happy in the long run with the room. I'm
>just fine in my 02 TJ so if they have similar seating I should be ok.
>As a size reference I"m almost 6ft3in tall and weigh in at about 280.
>Not a little guy.
>
>Thanks in advance for the help.
>
>Doug

Bob

Be prepared to have your head against the ceiling.

I've gotten in a couple of my friends' XJs: My head is not just
against the ceiling; I have to ---- it to the side to fit, and then I
still have to slouch quite a bit. BTW, I'm 6'5".

It seems the XJs simply weren't built for tall people.


dugoley@yahoo.com (Doug Ley) wrote in message news:<7d18201a.0408260732.44bc740c@posting.google. com>...
> I'm currently in the porcess of selling my TJ and trying to find me a
> XJ for a daily driver. I've read some reviews about the XJ's not being
> all that comfortable in the drivers seat. No place for your left foot
> and stuff like that.
>
> I was just wondering if anyone could tell me before I go and test
> drive one whether I will be happy in the long run with the room. I'm
> just fine in my 02 TJ so if they have similar seating I should be ok.
> As a size reference I"m almost 6ft3in tall and weigh in at about 280.
> Not a little guy.
>
> Thanks in advance for the help.
>
> Doug

Bob

Be prepared to have your head against the ceiling.

I've gotten in a couple of my friends' XJs: My head is not just
against the ceiling; I have to ---- it to the side to fit, and then I
still have to slouch quite a bit. BTW, I'm 6'5".

It seems the XJs simply weren't built for tall people.


dugoley@yahoo.com (Doug Ley) wrote in message news:<7d18201a.0408260732.44bc740c@posting.google. com>...
> I'm currently in the porcess of selling my TJ and trying to find me a
> XJ for a daily driver. I've read some reviews about the XJ's not being
> all that comfortable in the drivers seat. No place for your left foot
> and stuff like that.
>
> I was just wondering if anyone could tell me before I go and test
> drive one whether I will be happy in the long run with the room. I'm
> just fine in my 02 TJ so if they have similar seating I should be ok.
> As a size reference I"m almost 6ft3in tall and weigh in at about 280.
> Not a little guy.
>
> Thanks in advance for the help.
>
> Doug

Bob

Be prepared to have your head against the ceiling.

I've gotten in a couple of my friends' XJs: My head is not just
against the ceiling; I have to ---- it to the side to fit, and then I
still have to slouch quite a bit. BTW, I'm 6'5".

It seems the XJs simply weren't built for tall people.


dugoley@yahoo.com (Doug Ley) wrote in message news:<7d18201a.0408260732.44bc740c@posting.google. com>...
> I'm currently in the porcess of selling my TJ and trying to find me a
> XJ for a daily driver. I've read some reviews about the XJ's not being
> all that comfortable in the drivers seat. No place for your left foot
> and stuff like that.
>
> I was just wondering if anyone could tell me before I go and test
> drive one whether I will be happy in the long run with the room. I'm
> just fine in my 02 TJ so if they have similar seating I should be ok.
> As a size reference I"m almost 6ft3in tall and weigh in at about 280.
> Not a little guy.
>
> Thanks in advance for the help.
>
> Doug

Monte Castleman

>I'm currently in the porcess of selling my TJ and trying to find me a
>XJ for a daily driver. I've read some reviews about the XJ's not being
>all that comfortable in the drivers seat. No place for your left foot
>and stuff like that.

In my experience the lack of a footrest isn't a problem. I put my foot
either to the left of the brake or on the flat part of the floor.
>
>I was just wondering if anyone could tell me before I go and test
>drive one whether I will be happy in the long run with the room. I'm
>just fine in my 02 TJ so if they have similar seating I should be ok.
>As a size reference I"m almost 6ft3in tall and weigh in at about 280.
>Not a little guy.

Comfort of the XJ is, in my opinion, acceptable. The seats are not great
like the Ford Exploder, not terrible like the Dodge Neon. All the extra
space as opposed to a car makes up the lack of plushness in the seat. I
can usually drive it for 2.5 hours at a stretch without resting, whereas
in a car I'd need to stop every 1 to 1.5 hours. I also like the ride
quality as at high speeds you don't feel every little crack in the
concrete like a YJ, but it doesn't doesn't feel like a boat like
minivans and coach buses do.

Although saying anything nice about the KJ is heretical here, I know
several big and tall people who've really liked the way it fit them. You
might look at one if you can afford a newer vehicle and don't need the
space or off-road capability of the XJ.
--
Monte Castleman, <<Spamfilter in Use>>
Bloomington, MN <<to email, remove the "q" from address>>

Monte Castleman

>I'm currently in the porcess of selling my TJ and trying to find me a
>XJ for a daily driver. I've read some reviews about the XJ's not being
>all that comfortable in the drivers seat. No place for your left foot
>and stuff like that.

In my experience the lack of a footrest isn't a problem. I put my foot
either to the left of the brake or on the flat part of the floor.
>
>I was just wondering if anyone could tell me before I go and test
>drive one whether I will be happy in the long run with the room. I'm
>just fine in my 02 TJ so if they have similar seating I should be ok.
>As a size reference I"m almost 6ft3in tall and weigh in at about 280.
>Not a little guy.

Comfort of the XJ is, in my opinion, acceptable. The seats are not great
like the Ford Exploder, not terrible like the Dodge Neon. All the extra
space as opposed to a car makes up the lack of plushness in the seat. I
can usually drive it for 2.5 hours at a stretch without resting, whereas
in a car I'd need to stop every 1 to 1.5 hours. I also like the ride
quality as at high speeds you don't feel every little crack in the
concrete like a YJ, but it doesn't doesn't feel like a boat like
minivans and coach buses do.

Although saying anything nice about the KJ is heretical here, I know
several big and tall people who've really liked the way it fit them. You
might look at one if you can afford a newer vehicle and don't need the
space or off-road capability of the XJ.
--
Monte Castleman, <<Spamfilter in Use>>
Bloomington, MN <<to email, remove the "q" from address>>

Monte Castleman

>I'm currently in the porcess of selling my TJ and trying to find me a
>XJ for a daily driver. I've read some reviews about the XJ's not being
>all that comfortable in the drivers seat. No place for your left foot
>and stuff like that.

In my experience the lack of a footrest isn't a problem. I put my foot
either to the left of the brake or on the flat part of the floor.
>
>I was just wondering if anyone could tell me before I go and test
>drive one whether I will be happy in the long run with the room. I'm
>just fine in my 02 TJ so if they have similar seating I should be ok.
>As a size reference I"m almost 6ft3in tall and weigh in at about 280.
>Not a little guy.

Comfort of the XJ is, in my opinion, acceptable. The seats are not great
like the Ford Exploder, not terrible like the Dodge Neon. All the extra
space as opposed to a car makes up the lack of plushness in the seat. I
can usually drive it for 2.5 hours at a stretch without resting, whereas
in a car I'd need to stop every 1 to 1.5 hours. I also like the ride
quality as at high speeds you don't feel every little crack in the
concrete like a YJ, but it doesn't doesn't feel like a boat like
minivans and coach buses do.

Although saying anything nice about the KJ is heretical here, I know
several big and tall people who've really liked the way it fit them. You
might look at one if you can afford a newer vehicle and don't need the
space or off-road capability of the XJ.
--
Monte Castleman, <<Spamfilter in Use>>
Bloomington, MN <<to email, remove the "q" from address>>