Thread: Raising Defender seats

I'd post a tutorial, but it would be a paragraph long! All I did was got some lengths of 40mm box steel, and cut them to length, drilled holes to match the seat rail holes, and got longer bolts. I painted in in satin black killrust paint, put plastic end caps on, and it was all done. Cost bugger all, looks great, allows the seat to move back, and most importantly, lifted me up enough to see properly.

I'll try and post a photo tomorrow, but basically they look very similar to the Mudstuff rails.

Originally Posted by trailcutter

ranga ,just fitted a set of mulgo rails ,,,,, 20ml lift as quoted,,,,and noticed ,factory had spacers/washers 3/crnr as std in mine ,,,,,,, the rails are a good option,,,,,,and when you grow up ,you can slidem back!

The only problem I find with the mulgo rails is when compared to mud rails, the forward movement is restricted. I have muds in the Puma and mulgo in the TD5, the wife has trouble in the TD5 reaching the controls, the Puma is all good.

Allan

Originally Posted by Allan

The only problem I find with the mulgo rails is when compared to mud rails, the forward movement is restricted. I have muds in the Puma and mulgo in the TD5, the wife has trouble in the TD5 reaching the controls, the Puma is all good.

Allan

If you put the front bolt (which holds the seat to the extension bar) top down (nut between the extension bar and the under seat box) then there is enough clearance for the seat to move further to the front.

Cheers,
Daniel

Originally Posted by Ranga

I'd post a tutorial, but it would be a paragraph long! All I did was got some lengths of 40mm box steel, and cut them to length, drilled holes to match the seat rail holes, and got longer bolts. I painted in in satin black killrust paint, put plastic end caps on, and it was all done. Cost bugger all, looks great, allows the seat to move back, and most importantly, lifted me up enough to see properly.

I'll try and post a photo tomorrow, but basically they look very similar to the Mudstuff rails.

Thinking of putting a small lift in my 110 seats by putting in piece of box steel ( size TBD)
... and longer bolts as above

however I notice that the seats are held in by 3 removable bolts ...AND WHAT LOOKS LIKE ONE FIXED BOLT THAT TAKES A NUT ..this does not look easy to access to change to a longer
one ....ie the 3 bolts are no problem ....they can easily be taken out and replaced with longer ones
....but the fixed bolt looks difficult to get at to change ...there appears no access from inside the underseat boxes

anyone done this and how did you do it ?
many thanks

I think its a stud. Put a couple of nuts on it and give it a try