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Old May 17, 2013 | 12:06 PM
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i feel like theres too litle room for me to get in. only 5'8. so was just wondering if anyone has lowered there seats or just deal with it idk
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Old May 17, 2013 | 01:37 PM
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I'm about 5'10" and a little on the husky side. I have a '91 with manual seats and I don't have any problems getting in. Maybe I'm just used to it anymore. If you want your seats to go lower, maybe you can get power seats. The one's in my old '92 would adjust up and down. When down, they sit a bit lower then the manual seats do and are more adjustable. When I get around to it, I'm going to take them out of my parts XJ and put them in my DD.
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Old May 17, 2013 | 07:15 PM
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The simplest thing would be deal with it. I am 6'2" and do OK - although I have also wondered about lowering them. My only issue is bonking my head on the top of the window hole when sticking my head out the window off road....which I do constantly .

I know there are no "bolt on" solutions I have heard of. If maintaining stock mounting locations, I think this would just be a fab job. A lot more trouble than it is worth for my standards.
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Old May 17, 2013 | 09:25 PM
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6'1" and the only thing I have a hard time with is them not going back far enough to have a little bit more leg room and i have a 96.
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Old May 17, 2013 | 09:27 PM
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6'3 and fit in my 2 door just fine. Have troubles getting in a 4 door sometime though. You could always get some big boy brackets if you really feel like you need more room.
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Old May 19, 2013 | 07:53 AM
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yeah i just have trouble getting in and hitting my head or rubbin my hat on top which makes it dirty with mud. guess ima have to switch up how i get in lol
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Old Mar 14, 2016 | 05:03 AM
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Originally Posted by xj_maniac_newb
6'3 and fit in my 2 door just fine. Have troubles getting in a 4 door sometime though. You could always get some big boy brackets if you really feel like you need more room.
Bringing this back from the dead ....

I'm 6'5", and want more headroom. I've been thinking of going to a fabricator and having the driver's seat brackets cut down.

I saw your mention of "big boy brackets".

Can you tell me what they are, and where to get them?

Thanks
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Old Mar 14, 2016 | 05:11 AM
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OK, I think I found them: http://www.4wd.com/Jeep-Interior-Par...pn=MSCJBBXJ250

The thing is, these move the seat back, versus down.

I'd like to go back an additional inch, or two, as well, but an inch or two down is much more important.

Since the seats bolt to these, and they bolt to the sliders, it seems like they act as a spacer, and actually move you a bit higher.

I have an '89 Formula Firebird. I swapped out the Firebird seat brackets for Fiero seat brackets, and the difference was incredible. The Fiero brackets are only about 1 1/4" lower, but it feels like much more.

I'd love to find a way to sit 2" lower in my XJ
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Old Mar 14, 2016 | 05:46 AM
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Originally Posted by seanof30306

I'd love to find a way to sit 2" lower in my XJ
Here is a link to lowering seats https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/low...s-my-xj-62689/
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