RocKrawler
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Being 6'3" and having had a few Samurai's, they aren't the most luxurious rigs out there, but many of us tall guys still love them for the capability. Having just purchased another Zuk, I decided to try and move my seat brackets back to provide extra legroom for when the doors are on, that way the left knee doesn't get wedged between the bus sized steering wheel and door panel. I bought a spot weld drill bit to try drilling all the spot welds out of the seat mount brackets, and then my plan was to move the brackets back and re-weld them in. My problem ended up being the bit was so short once the seat was out that I couldn't get a straight shot at the welds without the drill chuck hitting the bracket. I decided to put everything back together and think of a better way to do it, and while reinstalling the seat noticed that only one side has the slider lock. The other just slid back & forth unhindered. It freely went forward until I heard a "clink" sound - eliminate the source of the clink, the bracket moves further I reasoned. The seat came back out, checked the design for about a minute and sure enough, there's a bent stopper at both ends that limits the travel of the slider on the track. Flatten the stopper, the seat goes back all the way to the raised rear floor - about an extra 3-4". The difference in room and driving comfort is huge, and its free.
Tools needed:
Directions:
Sorry for the lack of pics, I was literally done so quick I didn't even think to take any, because I didn't think it could be so simple and actually work. If anyone wants to send me a set of tracks I'll happily mod them for free and shoot pics of each step. Hope this helps someone out there, Way more comfortable driving the Zuk now.
Rok
Tools needed:
- Ratchet
- 12mm socket
- 10mm socket
- Small hammer
- Bench vise comes in handy
Directions:
- Use the 12mm socket to unbolt & remove the seat
- Place the seat upside down on a work bench
- Use a 10mm socket to unbolt the slider from the seat bottom (do 1 at a time)
- Move the slider forward so the back of the track is exposed
- See the center section of the track where the split is bent upward? Hammer it flat to match the other side
- Slide the track off the slider and put the slider upside down in a vise with the top lip flush against the top edge of the vise
- Hammer the section in the center that is bent in out flush with the rest of the slider rail
- Slide it back into the track
- Bolt it back up to the seat bottom with the 10mm socket
- Take off the other side and repeat
- Install the seat back into the Zuk with the 12mm socket
- Sit down, slide it all the way back and be amazed you just did this in about 10 minutes, for free. If you are over 6' you will love this mod, if you are over 6'2" you need this mod.
Sorry for the lack of pics, I was literally done so quick I didn't even think to take any, because I didn't think it could be so simple and actually work. If anyone wants to send me a set of tracks I'll happily mod them for free and shoot pics of each step. Hope this helps someone out there, Way more comfortable driving the Zuk now.
Rok
