Seat too high for a 6' driver

[LMG]

Yes it’s an issue for my wife and I both. I’m 6’3. She’s 5’10. We both have a 34” inseam so she’s more legs than me.
We opted for leather seats to get the power. We only fit comfortably with the seats bottomed out. The manual seats were a no go.

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[Gene Dios]

I actually do. As a cyclist, it's been commented on before. Ford trying to make me more sensitive to this weird quirk. I don't look disproportionate but the numbers don't lie...

I try messing around a bit with it...

 

[BlueWaffle]

You should congratulate me for losing the weight! Also I found as I get older my butt cheeks don’t quite hold my jeans up like they used to.

Are you Hank hill?

 

[SHANUT]

I have manual seats in my Badlands and as far as I can tell have the seat "lowered" it as low as it goes and it still makes it hard to see the very top of the screen because of the lip above the screen obscures it. I'm 6'0" so hardly think this makes sense. Anybody else deal with this?

My manual Badland seats are the most comfortable of any vehicle I own. I have them adjusted all the way down and I could wear a 10 gallon hat in there if I had to. My boys are both 6’5” and they could do the same.

 

[userdude]

Seat adjustment is a very personal thing, of course. I'm 6' 3" and I have a 32" inseam, though, so not really long legs. At first I put the seat down and most of the way back. This seemed fine.

At an off roading event, one of the guides suggested I put the seat higher, tilt forward a little and roll forward a bit, which is more comfortable (and counterintuitive). However, now I basically can't see traffic lights without really craning my neck.

I also get in my pickup and feel like I'm sliding down the back of seat compared to my Bronco.

 

[NC_Oak]

6'1" with manual seats and I do not have it all the way down, but angled back a fair bit (partially gangster?) and I'm not hugging the wheel by any means. I can see all the screen.

 

[tock13]

I didn’t even notice that a bit of the screen was cut off by the overhang. Uuugh….now I can’t un—notice it.
I will say though, I’m 6’3” with 32” inseam and headroom is always an issue in all new cars. Thankfully headroom is not an issue in the Bronco.

what I’ve never understood though is why they designed a vehicle this big that is near impossible to just get into. Steering wheel is too low tilted all the way up, seat is too high and the damn light switch is a knee magnet every time I get in. Once I’m in it’s super comfortable, just not a fan of the getting in part.

 

[zyglyrox]

Seat adjustment is a very personal thing, of course. I'm 6' 3" and I have a 32" inseam, though, so not really long legs. At first I put the seat down and most of the way back. This seemed fine.

At an off roading event, one of the guides suggested I put the seat higher, tilt forward a little and roll forward a bit, which is more comfortable (and counterintuitive). However, now I basically can't see traffic lights without really craning my neck.

I also get in my pickup and feel like I'm sliding down the back of seat compared to my Bronco.

Yep, this is how I sit nowadays . It feels strange but also works well in the bronco. I like sitting up and vertical due to my love for fixed back racing seats….

 

[Sloo]

6-4.
No issues with manual seat.
Feels fine with plenty of headroom and very comfortable.

 

[PrepVet]

At 6'3" I'm comfortable with the height, but I find the shoulder room to be annoying however.

 

[Big Mack]

I am 6' 6'' with a longer torso. 34" to 36" length inseam. I have a 24 2 dr Badlands with manual seats. I lower the seat all the way down and lean the seat back slightly. Ergonomically I would say its a very comfortable fit.

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