Is 6' 3" really too tall

[Sammar]

I got my 1st wrangler in 1990 upon college graduation and solid it 4 years later. I've been wanting another since then and just picked up my Gladiator Willys on Tuesday. Love everything about it except I need the driver's seat to lower a few more inches. When I recline the back to where I'd like it my head brushes the roll bar. I'm about 6' 3" and am wondering if there is a way to lose some padding or something...........

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[lance54r]

I got my 1st wrangler in 1990 upon college graduation and solid it 4 years later. I've been wanting another since then and just picked up my Gladiator Willys on Tuesday. Love everything about it except I need the driver's seat to lower a few more inches. When I recline the back to where I'd like it my head brushes the roll bar. I'm about 6' 3" and am wondering if there is a way to lose some padding or something...........

Nope. 6'4" and I am in close proximity to the sport bar. I haven't seen a way to lower the seat.

 

[Midnight Rider]

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/can-the-front-seats-be-lowered.47062/post-758960

 

[Choatecav]

I'm 6'7" and loving my '21 Mojave..................

 

[Caraholic]

I’ve seen folks write about “desert does it” brackets…..

 

[foo.c]

I'm only 6'1" and my head is almost touching the sports bar if I lean back. Only the mid and lower part of the gauges are visible. Does anyone actually have to raise the seat in these?

 

[johnparjr]

I’m 6’1 no issues

 

[PyrPatriot]

I saw one of these tops on a wrangler at a used car lot. Don't know what it was but maybe helps?

Looks like they are called "safari cabs"
https://www.quadratec.com/p/smittybilt/safari-hard-top-jeep-wrangler-jk

 

[Ogre_FL]

I saw one of these tops on a wrangler at a used car lot. Don't know what it was but maybe helps?

Looks like they are called "safari cabs"
https://www.quadratec.com/p/smittybilt/safari-hard-top-jeep-wrangler-jk

The issue typically is the sound bar not the top Itself.
In fact the soft top has TONS of room overhead, but again most are bothered by the sound bar.

FWIW 6'-5" no issues, but its close IWO the sound bar.

 

[JDChris]

I'm 6'4" and don't have that problem in my '16 JKU. I sit rather upright and my seat isn't all the way back. Out of curiosity I pushed the seat back and could definitely sense something back there. Took a "selfie" and see that my head would definitely hit the bar if the seat was back further. I think for my height my torso is longer than average so I can get away with the seat not being all the way back. Maybe moving forward, even 1 notch, could help.

 

[jay21mojave]

6'5" -- NO Problem.. Don't use the "leanherwayback" style seating .. yes used the lowering lever and seat is all the way back. btw 6'4" son is good too.

 

[flyil]

6'4" here, installing these Seat Slammers this weekend. Supposed to give me up to 2" of more headroom and also make the seat less flat.

 

[Mrbizkitt]

6’4 here and loving my Mojave

 

[Scootjeep]

6’4 here with no issues in a Mojave

 

[arneb04]

I’m a short guy here at 6’2 it looks like. No issues for me, though I’m not too far from it.

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