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You are right had to attend accident on GNH where woman passenger was traveling with feet upQuote:
Originally Posted by Classic88
both femurs were pushed thru hip cracking pelvis socket , and left lower leg fractured in two places.
It was nearly two years untill she could walk unaided, she was lucky to even survive,the damage.
You don't say whether its just the general ride or/and the actual seat that is problem ,Quote:
Originally Posted by rmd
If both then fitting new seat foam makes huge difference , if you go local for foam get them to build before you cover and get wife to test sit on it so they can "tune" foam density etc to suit .
New good quality gas shocks, also make big difference to oe or old .
Tyre pressure should be adjusted to suit load at the time , if you are a bit lazy and just leave at full load pressures the ride is a lot harsher . This makes more difference than springs , but also if you have hd springs fitted and run light there is not much you can do. one way to overcome this is have light springs fitted and fit inter-spring airsprings which are air adjustable to handle the occasions when you need to load up.
Hi Guys,
Wow lots of useful information, I think her issue is the width of the seats, and hardness.
Have decided to:
- Purchase new foam and covers for her seat.
- New shockies & bush kits all around
- Resomat sound proofing - all around & under bonnet.
See how that works!!
PS, I don't let anyone put their feet on the dash, being a Paramedic I have seen the outcome post MVA more than once...
I thought it was airbags that caused the horror damage with feet on dash?Quote:
Originally Posted by rmd
Before you buy go through the British sites,there is a multitude of seat options. PatQuote:
Originally Posted by rmd
No airbags in a Defender.
Pat, you got some links to other option.....my bride is wanting better lumber support.Quote:
Originally Posted by PAT303
Sounds interesting....do you still have the start battery under the passenger seat??Quote:
Originally Posted by sako243
I’m thinking about relocating the start battery to give more seating options.
Dependent on the level / type of impact & dash disintegration, there can be a number of pelvic, KOF, or femural bone injuries. Think of worst case, if the legs are straight and knees locked the force will travel down the legs, and has to come out somewhere....Quote:
Originally Posted by manic
Airbags are super awesome if 'used' properley, ie. seat belt on, person sitting corectly... etc.
I like these ones. Pat Extended Defender Seat Base | Exmoor TrimQuote:
Originally Posted by weeds