I've got a driver's swivel seat that is too low for me so the seat base doesn't provide any support under my right leg and I'm getting a lot of pain on long journeys. Has anyone modified the height of the drivers seat to make it higher? I've got aftermarket leather on the seats ( including in the back) so swapping the seat for another one would involve swapping the leather cover over which sounds awkward. I'm thinking there must be a way of shimming the seat base or something, maybe just to lift the front of the seat to give me some support under my right leg. Anyone done this? To add to the complications there's a leisure battery and B to B charger under the seat with lots of wiring. What are my opinions?
Drivers swivel seat, anyone modified the height?
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You can add 8mm /10mm penny washers under the single seat base..
To raise 6mm ISH?
Or get a seat swivel riser kit.
I added a RIB riser kit too my passenger seat swivel to get more hight for a battery
To raise 6mm ISH?
Or get a seat swivel riser kit.
I added a RIB riser kit too my passenger seat swivel to get more hight for a battery
Thanks for your reply, the swivel riser kit I've found on line only mentions passenger side, I've had search but nothing obvious comes up? It might fit I suppose?
I got this from RIB...
Hello,
If you want to raise the passenger swivel reference CBTO13D3GB, you need to order the extra raisers + bolts under the reference CBTO13RS3.
Then your swivel reference CBTO13D3GB will become a Reference CBTO
13D3RGB
Hello,
If you want to raise the passenger swivel reference CBTO13D3GB, you need to order the extra raisers + bolts under the reference CBTO13RS3.
Then your swivel reference CBTO13D3GB will become a Reference CBTO
13D3RGB
It's about 25mm raise.
Hi,
I have exactly oposite problem. I am a bit tall (195-200cm). I would like to get a swivel seat, but I am afraid that additional 3.5 cm will cause my head to bump/touch the car roof. I tried to simulate this by raising my normal seat (+-), and it was... on the edge. Is there some option to get a swivel seat, and not raise the heighth? or just 1-2 cm? I am not afraid of some "medium level" mechanical modifications if needed.
I have exactly oposite problem. I am a bit tall (195-200cm). I would like to get a swivel seat, but I am afraid that additional 3.5 cm will cause my head to bump/touch the car roof. I tried to simulate this by raising my normal seat (+-), and it was... on the edge. Is there some option to get a swivel seat, and not raise the heighth? or just 1-2 cm? I am not afraid of some "medium level" mechanical modifications if needed.
I seem to recall something about a lowered seat base?
Hi @Dellmassive do the RIB shines only work with their bases? My Fogstar battery is a bit too tight so need to list it a bit and add a swivel at the same time but wanted to stick with Rusty Lee bases
Um I'm not sure.
They may work with others, but can't say for sure, without trying it.
Can't find any videos of these on YouTube, how do they work? The bolt attached to the base isn't that long.
I show them here.
RIB V3 seat base swivel plates.
new RIB swivles have arrived. . . .
these call for 30mm to be trimmed from both side plastics on both seats. . . so seat out.
used masking tape, tape measure and a pencil to se the 30mm,
and used the grinder to whip it off, then finish the edge with some emery cloth. . .
the RIB bases are super beefcake. . . . the V3 kit needs the handbreak lowering
once the seat was trimmed it was just a case of bolting it in. . .
thats the passenger side done. . .
...
new RIB swivles have arrived. . . .
these call for 30mm to be trimmed from both side plastics on both seats. . . so seat out.
used masking tape, tape measure and a pencil to se the 30mm,
and used the grinder to whip it off, then finish the edge with some emery cloth. . .
the RIB bases are super beefcake. . . . the V3 kit needs the handbreak lowering
once the seat was trimmed it was just a case of bolting it in. . .
thats the passenger side done. . .
...
