Question: I'm wondering if any of you know an easy way to tweak the front seat situation. I'm 6'4" and I sit like I'm in a yoga class when I'm driving. It's hard to reach zen, because after 30 minutes I have to use my left foot to press the gas pedal, while my right leg is stretched across the passenger side. Can I just put some thin steel panels under the tracks to push it back some more, or will that interfere with the back seat when folding down? Any of you have this problem? Answer: I assume your are talking about the seats in a FJ40. I have a 76 FJ40 that was modified by the previous owner that had the same problem and wore cowboy boots most of the time. The modification he made was to unbolt the seat and disconnect the post that is at the left front corner of the seat. He then turned that post 180 degrees so that the top was now further back. Next he drilled a new mounting hole in the right side of the seat track thus allowing the entire seat assembly to be remounted about 4" back. It also required that the brackets at the back of the seat both be rotated 180 degrees also. If you are having trouble following my poor directions, send me an e-mail and we can discuss further. I can take measurements if needed. Gerry |
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