Hold the phone!!! I measured the passenger and driver seats for what
seems like the upteenth time. THIS TIME I finally noticed a difference
in the way the mounting rails are positioned. Evidently, the driver
side rail extends a little further than the passenger side. Since my
passenger and driver seats have been switched, they coincidentally
extend forward the same distance and they both hit (after market)
speaker enclosures when slid back. So I was snookered into thinking
that they both had identical travel adjustments. But if I switch them
back the way they are supposed to go, I think I'm goiing to find that
the driver seat actually does slide closer to the pedals. Man!...I was
beginning to feel like a Twilight Zone resident for a while there.

Rick

On Mon, 05 Apr 2004 23:01:19 GMT, ricksink@mindspring.com (Rick Sink)
wrote:

>My B-in-law just exchanged driver and passenger seats. Did not mess
>with slides or tilt bases, so I don't think that's the problem.
>
>Both passenger and driver seats adjust exactly the same amount forward
>and backward. There does not appear to be anything wrong with them. If
>I slide both forward all the way, then tilt both forward, they both
>just miss bumping into the (factory) under-dash air-conditioning vent
>housing. I assume this is as it should be? If the seats were able to
>be slid further forward, for shorter drivers, the seat cushions would
>hit the AC vent housing when the seats were tilted forward. If this is
>the way it's arranged on other YJ's, it's a real puzzle to me how the
>shorter drivers mentioned in this thread are sliding their seats BACK
>and still able to reach the pedals????
>
>Rick
>
>On Mon, 05 Apr 2004 14:42:38 GMT, "Joseph P" <jpribe@nc.rr.com> wrote:
>
>>He switched what?? The whole seat, just the foam, the slider and riser
>>and foam, what did he switch??
>>
>>--
>>--
>>Joe Pribe
>>NC
>>jpribe 'at' nc.rr.com <you know the drill
>>jegp 'at' hotmail.com < at is really @
>> ---- I Love My O|||||||O TJ
>>
>>
>>
>>"Rick Sink" <ricksink@mindspring.com> wrote in message
>>news:4070f6cc.107214843@news.east.earthlink.net. ..
>>|
>>| That's weird. This one is a Sahara Edition, but I don't know why
>>that
>>| should make it different. I'll take another look at the seat...maybe
>>| there is something wrong with the adjustment mechanism. Also, we got
>>| this Jeep from my brother-in-law who said that he switched the
>>driver
>>| and passenger seats to keep the upholstery wear more even. I wonder
>>if
>>| the adjustment mechanism was somehow affected by the switch.
>>|
>>| Rick
>>|
>>|
>>| >Man, it really sounds like the seat riser, or the enitire seat, has
>>| >been replaced. I am 5'9", and have to have the seat all the way
>>back
>>| >in a YJ or a TJ (I drive my buds YJ at least 2x a week, and my TJ
>>seat
>>| >is always all the way back....) So go find yourself another YJ in
>>a
>>| >used car lot, and take a peek and see what is different..I bet you
>>| >will be surprised, and I would like to know what you find. Good
>>luck!
>>| >
>>| >--
>>| >--
>>| >Joe Pribe
>>| >NC
>>| >jpribe 'at' nc.rr.com <you know the drill
>>| >jegp 'at' hotmail.com < at is really @
>>| > ---- I Love My O|||||||O TJ
>>| >
>>| >
>>| >
>>| >"Rick Sink" <ricksink@mindspring.com> wrote in message
>>| >news:40707320.73507109@news.east.earthlink.net. ..
>>| >| My 6'1" son drives a 1990 Jeep Wrangler YJ (manual shift) and
>>even
>>| >| with his height, generally keeps the driver seat all the way
>>| >forward.
>>| >| When I (5'9") drive it, I can reach the pedals, but just barely.
>>He
>>| >| goes off to college next year and the Jeep has to stay home where
>>| >we'd
>>| >| like to have his sister (5'4") use it. Otherwise, we have to
>>| >purchase
>>| >| another car. The problem, of course, is that she just cannot
>>reach
>>| >the
>>| >| pedals. For some reason, this vehicle seems to have been designed
>>| >for
>>| >| tall-ish people only.
>>| >|
>>| >| I've looked at the seat adjustment and where the sliding rails on
>>| >the
>>| >| seat bottom are bolted to the seat tilt mechanism, it looks like
>>I
>>| >| might be able to drill another set of holes in the tilt mechanism
>>| >| about 1-1/2" forward of the existing holes and just re-position
>>the
>>| >| seat. But I don't think 1-1/2" is going to be enough for my
>>daugher.
>>| >| Repositioning the seat tilt mechanism on the floor does not
>>appear
>>| >to
>>| >| be an option becasue the floor is not flat and the bottom of this
>>| >| mechanism is contoured to the floor. Moving it forward would
>>cause a
>>| >| mis-match in the contours.
>>| >|
>>| >| Does anybody have any others ideas for getting this seat further
>>| >| forward? I would even consider replacing the seats and tilt
>>| >| mechanism...that's a lot cheaper than buying a new vehicle.
>>| >(Replacing
>>| >| the Jeep itself is not an option!). Maybe there are longer seat
>>| >slides
>>| >| available for the seat??...that would be ideal. I suppose I could
>>| >even
>>| >| put blocks on the pedals, but this seems a little hokie and we're
>>| >| probably talking 4" thick blocks on all three pedals.
>>| >|
>>| >| Thanks for any ideas.
>>| >|
>>| >| Rick
>>| >
>>|
>>
>

 

Well, we swapped the seats back to original driver and passenger
positions. Picked up a little further forward adjustment on the driver
side, but probably not more than one inch. Bottom line, in this Jeep,
if you are short, you cannot adjust the seat close enough to easily
use clutch pedal. I can only conclude that ther must be variations on
seat adjustment from vehicle to vehicle and/or people vary themselves
in leg reach, even if they are same height.

I got both my wife a daughter to try out the seating. They are both
about 5"-4". My wife can drive the car fine. My daughter cannot fully
depress the clutch pedal. I think the difference is leg length and
probably a little more, uh..., well...., should I say, "padding" on my
better half's derierre that naturally scoots her a little forward in
the seat. And I've ALREADY gotten into trouble for making THAT
observation!

Glad I finally got to the BOTTOM of this!

Rick

On Mon, 05 Apr 2004 15:17:38 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:

>There you go likely.
>
>I know on the CJ7's the passenger seat sits totally differently on the
>rails so the bolts for the seat will be in different places. If you
>swap the seats back it should do it.
>
>Have a good look to be sure.
>
>Mike
>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
>Rick Sink wrote:
>>
>> That's weird. This one is a Sahara Edition, but I don't know why that
>> should make it different. I'll take another look at the seat...maybe
>> there is something wrong with the adjustment mechanism. Also, we got
>> this Jeep from my brother-in-law who said that he switched the driver
>> and passenger seats to keep the upholstery wear more even. I wonder if
>> the adjustment mechanism was somehow affected by the switch.
>>
>> Rick
>>
>> >Man, it really sounds like the seat riser, or the enitire seat, has
>> >been replaced. I am 5'9", and have to have the seat all the way back
>> >in a YJ or a TJ (I drive my buds YJ at least 2x a week, and my TJ seat
>> >is always all the way back....) So go find yourself another YJ in a
>> >used car lot, and take a peek and see what is different..I bet you
>> >will be surprised, and I would like to know what you find. Good luck!
>> >
>> >--
>> >--
>> >Joe Pribe
>> >NC
>> >jpribe 'at' nc.rr.com <you know the drill
>> >jegp 'at' hotmail.com < at is really @
>> > ---- I Love My O|||||||O TJ
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >"Rick Sink" <ricksink@mindspring.com> wrote in message
>> >news:40707320.73507109@news.east.earthlink.net. ..
>> >| My 6'1" son drives a 1990 Jeep Wrangler YJ (manual shift) and even
>> >| with his height, generally keeps the driver seat all the way
>> >forward.
>> >| When I (5'9") drive it, I can reach the pedals, but just barely. He
>> >| goes off to college next year and the Jeep has to stay home where
>> >we'd
>> >| like to have his sister (5'4") use it. Otherwise, we have to
>> >purchase
>> >| another car. The problem, of course, is that she just cannot reach
>> >the
>> >| pedals. For some reason, this vehicle seems to have been designed
>> >for
>> >| tall-ish people only.
>> >|
>> >| I've looked at the seat adjustment and where the sliding rails on
>> >the
>> >| seat bottom are bolted to the seat tilt mechanism, it looks like I
>> >| might be able to drill another set of holes in the tilt mechanism
>> >| about 1-1/2" forward of the existing holes and just re-position the
>> >| seat. But I don't think 1-1/2" is going to be enough for my daugher.
>> >| Repositioning the seat tilt mechanism on the floor does not appear
>> >to
>> >| be an option becasue the floor is not flat and the bottom of this
>> >| mechanism is contoured to the floor. Moving it forward would cause a
>> >| mis-match in the contours.
>> >|
>> >| Does anybody have any others ideas for getting this seat further
>> >| forward? I would even consider replacing the seats and tilt
>> >| mechanism...that's a lot cheaper than buying a new vehicle.
>> >(Replacing
>> >| the Jeep itself is not an option!). Maybe there are longer seat
>> >slides
>> >| available for the seat??...that would be ideal. I suppose I could
>> >even
>> >| put blocks on the pedals, but this seems a little hokie and we're
>> >| probably talking 4" thick blocks on all three pedals.
>> >|
>> >| Thanks for any ideas.
>> >|
>> >| Rick
>> >

 

Well, we swapped the seats back to original driver and passenger
positions. Picked up a little further forward adjustment on the driver
side, but probably not more than one inch. Bottom line, in this Jeep,
if you are short, you cannot adjust the seat close enough to easily
use clutch pedal. I can only conclude that ther must be variations on
seat adjustment from vehicle to vehicle and/or people vary themselves
in leg reach, even if they are same height.

I got both my wife a daughter to try out the seating. They are both
about 5"-4". My wife can drive the car fine. My daughter cannot fully
depress the clutch pedal. I think the difference is leg length and
probably a little more, uh..., well...., should I say, "padding" on my
better half's derierre that naturally scoots her a little forward in
the seat. And I've ALREADY gotten into trouble for making THAT
observation!

Glad I finally got to the BOTTOM of this!

Rick

On Mon, 05 Apr 2004 15:17:38 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:

>There you go likely.
>
>I know on the CJ7's the passenger seat sits totally differently on the
>rails so the bolts for the seat will be in different places. If you
>swap the seats back it should do it.
>
>Have a good look to be sure.
>
>Mike
>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
>Rick Sink wrote:
>>
>> That's weird. This one is a Sahara Edition, but I don't know why that
>> should make it different. I'll take another look at the seat...maybe
>> there is something wrong with the adjustment mechanism. Also, we got
>> this Jeep from my brother-in-law who said that he switched the driver
>> and passenger seats to keep the upholstery wear more even. I wonder if
>> the adjustment mechanism was somehow affected by the switch.
>>
>> Rick
>>
>> >Man, it really sounds like the seat riser, or the enitire seat, has
>> >been replaced. I am 5'9", and have to have the seat all the way back
>> >in a YJ or a TJ (I drive my buds YJ at least 2x a week, and my TJ seat
>> >is always all the way back....) So go find yourself another YJ in a
>> >used car lot, and take a peek and see what is different..I bet you
>> >will be surprised, and I would like to know what you find. Good luck!
>> >
>> >--
>> >--
>> >Joe Pribe
>> >NC
>> >jpribe 'at' nc.rr.com <you know the drill
>> >jegp 'at' hotmail.com < at is really @
>> > ---- I Love My O|||||||O TJ
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >"Rick Sink" <ricksink@mindspring.com> wrote in message
>> >news:40707320.73507109@news.east.earthlink.net. ..
>> >| My 6'1" son drives a 1990 Jeep Wrangler YJ (manual shift) and even
>> >| with his height, generally keeps the driver seat all the way
>> >forward.
>> >| When I (5'9") drive it, I can reach the pedals, but just barely. He
>> >| goes off to college next year and the Jeep has to stay home where
>> >we'd
>> >| like to have his sister (5'4") use it. Otherwise, we have to
>> >purchase
>> >| another car. The problem, of course, is that she just cannot reach
>> >the
>> >| pedals. For some reason, this vehicle seems to have been designed
>> >for
>> >| tall-ish people only.
>> >|
>> >| I've looked at the seat adjustment and where the sliding rails on
>> >the
>> >| seat bottom are bolted to the seat tilt mechanism, it looks like I
>> >| might be able to drill another set of holes in the tilt mechanism
>> >| about 1-1/2" forward of the existing holes and just re-position the
>> >| seat. But I don't think 1-1/2" is going to be enough for my daugher.
>> >| Repositioning the seat tilt mechanism on the floor does not appear
>> >to
>> >| be an option becasue the floor is not flat and the bottom of this
>> >| mechanism is contoured to the floor. Moving it forward would cause a
>> >| mis-match in the contours.
>> >|
>> >| Does anybody have any others ideas for getting this seat further
>> >| forward? I would even consider replacing the seats and tilt
>> >| mechanism...that's a lot cheaper than buying a new vehicle.
>> >(Replacing
>> >| the Jeep itself is not an option!). Maybe there are longer seat
>> >slides
>> >| available for the seat??...that would be ideal. I suppose I could
>> >even
>> >| put blocks on the pedals, but this seems a little hokie and we're
>> >| probably talking 4" thick blocks on all three pedals.
>> >|
>> >| Thanks for any ideas.
>> >|
>> >| Rick
>> >

 

Well, we swapped the seats back to original driver and passenger
positions. Picked up a little further forward adjustment on the driver
side, but probably not more than one inch. Bottom line, in this Jeep,
if you are short, you cannot adjust the seat close enough to easily
use clutch pedal. I can only conclude that ther must be variations on
seat adjustment from vehicle to vehicle and/or people vary themselves
in leg reach, even if they are same height.

I got both my wife a daughter to try out the seating. They are both
about 5"-4". My wife can drive the car fine. My daughter cannot fully
depress the clutch pedal. I think the difference is leg length and
probably a little more, uh..., well...., should I say, "padding" on my
better half's derierre that naturally scoots her a little forward in
the seat. And I've ALREADY gotten into trouble for making THAT
observation!

Glad I finally got to the BOTTOM of this!

Rick

On Mon, 05 Apr 2004 15:17:38 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:

>There you go likely.
>
>I know on the CJ7's the passenger seat sits totally differently on the
>rails so the bolts for the seat will be in different places. If you
>swap the seats back it should do it.
>
>Have a good look to be sure.
>
>Mike
>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
>Rick Sink wrote:
>>
>> That's weird. This one is a Sahara Edition, but I don't know why that
>> should make it different. I'll take another look at the seat...maybe
>> there is something wrong with the adjustment mechanism. Also, we got
>> this Jeep from my brother-in-law who said that he switched the driver
>> and passenger seats to keep the upholstery wear more even. I wonder if
>> the adjustment mechanism was somehow affected by the switch.
>>
>> Rick
>>
>> >Man, it really sounds like the seat riser, or the enitire seat, has
>> >been replaced. I am 5'9", and have to have the seat all the way back
>> >in a YJ or a TJ (I drive my buds YJ at least 2x a week, and my TJ seat
>> >is always all the way back....) So go find yourself another YJ in a
>> >used car lot, and take a peek and see what is different..I bet you
>> >will be surprised, and I would like to know what you find. Good luck!
>> >
>> >--
>> >--
>> >Joe Pribe
>> >NC
>> >jpribe 'at' nc.rr.com <you know the drill
>> >jegp 'at' hotmail.com < at is really @
>> > ---- I Love My O|||||||O TJ
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >"Rick Sink" <ricksink@mindspring.com> wrote in message
>> >news:40707320.73507109@news.east.earthlink.net. ..
>> >| My 6'1" son drives a 1990 Jeep Wrangler YJ (manual shift) and even
>> >| with his height, generally keeps the driver seat all the way
>> >forward.
>> >| When I (5'9") drive it, I can reach the pedals, but just barely. He
>> >| goes off to college next year and the Jeep has to stay home where
>> >we'd
>> >| like to have his sister (5'4") use it. Otherwise, we have to
>> >purchase
>> >| another car. The problem, of course, is that she just cannot reach
>> >the
>> >| pedals. For some reason, this vehicle seems to have been designed
>> >for
>> >| tall-ish people only.
>> >|
>> >| I've looked at the seat adjustment and where the sliding rails on
>> >the
>> >| seat bottom are bolted to the seat tilt mechanism, it looks like I
>> >| might be able to drill another set of holes in the tilt mechanism
>> >| about 1-1/2" forward of the existing holes and just re-position the
>> >| seat. But I don't think 1-1/2" is going to be enough for my daugher.
>> >| Repositioning the seat tilt mechanism on the floor does not appear
>> >to
>> >| be an option becasue the floor is not flat and the bottom of this
>> >| mechanism is contoured to the floor. Moving it forward would cause a
>> >| mis-match in the contours.
>> >|
>> >| Does anybody have any others ideas for getting this seat further
>> >| forward? I would even consider replacing the seats and tilt
>> >| mechanism...that's a lot cheaper than buying a new vehicle.
>> >(Replacing
>> >| the Jeep itself is not an option!). Maybe there are longer seat
>> >slides
>> >| available for the seat??...that would be ideal. I suppose I could
>> >even
>> >| put blocks on the pedals, but this seems a little hokie and we're
>> >| probably talking 4" thick blocks on all three pedals.
>> >|
>> >| Thanks for any ideas.
>> >|
>> >| Rick
>> >

 

Well, we swapped the seats back to original driver and passenger
positions. Picked up a little further forward adjustment on the driver
side, but probably not more than one inch. Bottom line, in this Jeep,
if you are short, you cannot adjust the seat close enough to easily
use clutch pedal. I can only conclude that ther must be variations on
seat adjustment from vehicle to vehicle and/or people vary themselves
in leg reach, even if they are same height.

I got both my wife a daughter to try out the seating. They are both
about 5"-4". My wife can drive the car fine. My daughter cannot fully
depress the clutch pedal. I think the difference is leg length and
probably a little more, uh..., well...., should I say, "padding" on my
better half's derierre that naturally scoots her a little forward in
the seat. And I've ALREADY gotten into trouble for making THAT
observation!

Glad I finally got to the BOTTOM of this!

Rick

On Mon, 05 Apr 2004 15:17:38 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:

>There you go likely.
>
>I know on the CJ7's the passenger seat sits totally differently on the
>rails so the bolts for the seat will be in different places. If you
>swap the seats back it should do it.
>
>Have a good look to be sure.
>
>Mike
>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
>Rick Sink wrote:
>>
>> That's weird. This one is a Sahara Edition, but I don't know why that
>> should make it different. I'll take another look at the seat...maybe
>> there is something wrong with the adjustment mechanism. Also, we got
>> this Jeep from my brother-in-law who said that he switched the driver
>> and passenger seats to keep the upholstery wear more even. I wonder if
>> the adjustment mechanism was somehow affected by the switch.
>>
>> Rick
>>
>> >Man, it really sounds like the seat riser, or the enitire seat, has
>> >been replaced. I am 5'9", and have to have the seat all the way back
>> >in a YJ or a TJ (I drive my buds YJ at least 2x a week, and my TJ seat
>> >is always all the way back....) So go find yourself another YJ in a
>> >used car lot, and take a peek and see what is different..I bet you
>> >will be surprised, and I would like to know what you find. Good luck!
>> >
>> >--
>> >--
>> >Joe Pribe
>> >NC
>> >jpribe 'at' nc.rr.com <you know the drill
>> >jegp 'at' hotmail.com < at is really @
>> > ---- I Love My O|||||||O TJ
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >"Rick Sink" <ricksink@mindspring.com> wrote in message
>> >news:40707320.73507109@news.east.earthlink.net. ..
>> >| My 6'1" son drives a 1990 Jeep Wrangler YJ (manual shift) and even
>> >| with his height, generally keeps the driver seat all the way
>> >forward.
>> >| When I (5'9") drive it, I can reach the pedals, but just barely. He
>> >| goes off to college next year and the Jeep has to stay home where
>> >we'd
>> >| like to have his sister (5'4") use it. Otherwise, we have to
>> >purchase
>> >| another car. The problem, of course, is that she just cannot reach
>> >the
>> >| pedals. For some reason, this vehicle seems to have been designed
>> >for
>> >| tall-ish people only.
>> >|
>> >| I've looked at the seat adjustment and where the sliding rails on
>> >the
>> >| seat bottom are bolted to the seat tilt mechanism, it looks like I
>> >| might be able to drill another set of holes in the tilt mechanism
>> >| about 1-1/2" forward of the existing holes and just re-position the
>> >| seat. But I don't think 1-1/2" is going to be enough for my daugher.
>> >| Repositioning the seat tilt mechanism on the floor does not appear
>> >to
>> >| be an option becasue the floor is not flat and the bottom of this
>> >| mechanism is contoured to the floor. Moving it forward would cause a
>> >| mis-match in the contours.
>> >|
>> >| Does anybody have any others ideas for getting this seat further
>> >| forward? I would even consider replacing the seats and tilt
>> >| mechanism...that's a lot cheaper than buying a new vehicle.
>> >(Replacing
>> >| the Jeep itself is not an option!). Maybe there are longer seat
>> >slides
>> >| available for the seat??...that would be ideal. I suppose I could
>> >even
>> >| put blocks on the pedals, but this seems a little hokie and we're
>> >| probably talking 4" thick blocks on all three pedals.
>> >|
>> >| Thanks for any ideas.
>> >|
>> >| Rick
>> >

 

You may always bolt a block on the pedals like these extensions:
http://store2.yimg.com/I/short-stature_1778_0
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Rick Sink wrote:
>
> Well, we swapped the seats back to original driver and passenger
> positions. Picked up a little further forward adjustment on the driver
> side, but probably not more than one inch. Bottom line, in this Jeep,
> if you are short, you cannot adjust the seat close enough to easily
> use clutch pedal. I can only conclude that ther must be variations on
> seat adjustment from vehicle to vehicle and/or people vary themselves
> in leg reach, even if they are same height.
>
> I got both my wife a daughter to try out the seating. They are both
> about 5"-4". My wife can drive the car fine. My daughter cannot fully
> depress the clutch pedal. I think the difference is leg length and
> probably a little more, uh..., well...., should I say, "padding" on my
> better half's derierre that naturally scoots her a little forward in
> the seat. And I've ALREADY gotten into trouble for making THAT
> observation!
>
> Glad I finally got to the BOTTOM of this!
>
> Rick

 

You may always bolt a block on the pedals like these extensions:
http://store2.yimg.com/I/short-stature_1778_0
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Rick Sink wrote:
>
> Well, we swapped the seats back to original driver and passenger
> positions. Picked up a little further forward adjustment on the driver
> side, but probably not more than one inch. Bottom line, in this Jeep,
> if you are short, you cannot adjust the seat close enough to easily
> use clutch pedal. I can only conclude that ther must be variations on
> seat adjustment from vehicle to vehicle and/or people vary themselves
> in leg reach, even if they are same height.
>
> I got both my wife a daughter to try out the seating. They are both
> about 5"-4". My wife can drive the car fine. My daughter cannot fully
> depress the clutch pedal. I think the difference is leg length and
> probably a little more, uh..., well...., should I say, "padding" on my
> better half's derierre that naturally scoots her a little forward in
> the seat. And I've ALREADY gotten into trouble for making THAT
> observation!
>
> Glad I finally got to the BOTTOM of this!
>
> Rick

 

You may always bolt a block on the pedals like these extensions:
http://store2.yimg.com/I/short-stature_1778_0
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Rick Sink wrote:
>
> Well, we swapped the seats back to original driver and passenger
> positions. Picked up a little further forward adjustment on the driver
> side, but probably not more than one inch. Bottom line, in this Jeep,
> if you are short, you cannot adjust the seat close enough to easily
> use clutch pedal. I can only conclude that ther must be variations on
> seat adjustment from vehicle to vehicle and/or people vary themselves
> in leg reach, even if they are same height.
>
> I got both my wife a daughter to try out the seating. They are both
> about 5"-4". My wife can drive the car fine. My daughter cannot fully
> depress the clutch pedal. I think the difference is leg length and
> probably a little more, uh..., well...., should I say, "padding" on my
> better half's derierre that naturally scoots her a little forward in
> the seat. And I've ALREADY gotten into trouble for making THAT
> observation!
>
> Glad I finally got to the BOTTOM of this!
>
> Rick

 

You may always bolt a block on the pedals like these extensions:
http://store2.yimg.com/I/short-stature_1778_0
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Rick Sink wrote:
>
> Well, we swapped the seats back to original driver and passenger
> positions. Picked up a little further forward adjustment on the driver
> side, but probably not more than one inch. Bottom line, in this Jeep,
> if you are short, you cannot adjust the seat close enough to easily
> use clutch pedal. I can only conclude that ther must be variations on
> seat adjustment from vehicle to vehicle and/or people vary themselves
> in leg reach, even if they are same height.
>
> I got both my wife a daughter to try out the seating. They are both
> about 5"-4". My wife can drive the car fine. My daughter cannot fully
> depress the clutch pedal. I think the difference is leg length and
> probably a little more, uh..., well...., should I say, "padding" on my
> better half's derierre that naturally scoots her a little forward in
> the seat. And I've ALREADY gotten into trouble for making THAT
> observation!
>
> Glad I finally got to the BOTTOM of this!
>
> Rick