Thread: 110 ute vs 110 wagon drivers seat

Corey, I am 6'5" and have no problems with my 110 ute (with under dash aircon)
It is slightly smaller in legroom than our 110 wagon and a 130 crew cab I used to own, but I prefer to sit upright rather than lying down (hate driving missus' commodore) and find the ute perfectly comfortable. In the ute I have got heaps of head room and once you get used to getting in and out in a particular fashion so as not to catch belt on door striker, I can't fault the ute over the wagon.
On long trips the only thing I sometimes find myself doing is sitting with my left foot on top of the handbrake lever just to stretch out a bit, I could sit in the ute all day everyday, (and as a farmer I sometimes do) and never get uncomfortable. I think the key is to lean the seat back forward, slide the squab all the way back, and then lean the seat back against the rear firewall. This way you sit a bit more upright, but have the most legroom possible.
Go for it.

thanks for the help jskerm , i like my seat to be upright .
i have found one around here that i can sit in this sunday so i hope i like it ,
i dont wont too resort too a pootrol

Originally Posted by mox

I have a 300Tdi Defender 130 with extended single cab. Apparently these were modifications done on new vehicles for Land Rover Australia by more`than one local body builder.
The cab is lengthened by 8 inches immediately behind the doors and there are small windows that are semi circular top and bottom in the extra piece. The seats are moved back 3 inches compared with original. However right and left seat can still be reclined back further.

On mine,I have moved the narrower middle seat, which does not have a reclining backrest back another 5 inches. It is now in the same position relative to the rear cab wall as in a standard ute cab. This allows more leg room on the odd occasion a middle passenger is carried, some storage space on the seat base`in front of the seat with cushion in place and more left elbow room for driver and right elbow room for passenger when middle seat vacant.

As`well as more seating space, there is more room behind the seats for storage. I find the amount of stuff there usually expands to fit the space available but much of it can come in handy at short notice.

Think that after getting used to this, I would find the smaller standard Land Rover ute cab a major step backwards.

With the seat back, you would not be able to see out of the window?

Originally Posted by wmd

well i have decided that i will have to sit in one to know .
i am happy to supply a 6pack of beer to some one willing to let me sit in there ute that lives within 100ks of echuca vic.
cheers corey

I am in Nathalia area. PM sent

Originally Posted by gasman

With the seat back, you would not be able to see out of the window?

Due to presence of the small side`windows, there is no significant blind spot.