Thread: 2009 Defender HCPU Seats

Do a search for Mud Rails on the forum (Their site is: MUDSTUFF.CO.UK, MUD Seat Rails, Land Rover Defender Solutions: West Yorkshire). This has been discussed before and there are a number of ways people have over come this.

Just had a look at the mud rails and the problem I have is it is a single cab and the seat back hits the bulhead before it runs out of travel

Would raising the seat help at all?
Although, being 6'5" there's probably not mush to play with there either.

I'm every bit of your height, I've only ever driven two vehicles that allowed the seat to go back further than I needed; Renault 16 and Western Star Constellation.

I could go up a bit and probably will. I was thinking of those fairly thin backed bucket seats as the new seats are almost 5 inches thick at the back. Very comfortable but a bit of overkill I reackon. I'd rather sacrifice some back padding for some leg room.

I'm 6'1" and I made up my own seat rails for my 130 DC. They're only 30mm high, but the difference is quite noticable. I realise you can't go back in a single cab, but I think you would still deffinately benefit from the extra height.

Murray

Oops, didn't think single cab!

Can you adjust the tilt on the seat backs of the Defender. I know the 130 DC has brackets locking the seat backs into position that can be removed. Have they done something similar to the seats in the HCPU. If so you may be able to remove this and bring the seat back more upright.

I'm trying to reduce the amount of upright angle I have. The more apright the less lumbar support. If I move the seat forward to enable me to lay the seat back...guess what....no leg room. It actually the very top of the seat back that contacts the back of the cab at the midway point of the rear window to the point the window seal is bulging from pushing the seat hard against it.