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stanley

Member Since: 18 Sep 2009
Location: Dorset /hampshire
Posts: 1033

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

Mud seat riser

Having a clear out of my garage and found a pair of mud seat risers , had them in my old TD5 . With my arthritis getting worse in my L knee thought I might try them again to see if they help.
Does anyone know of the top of their head what size bolts they use.
I did have a set but obviously put them in a very safe place that I can’t remember !

28th May 2018 6:44pm

NickMc

Member Since: 01 Oct 2014
Location: Norn Iron
Posts: 1681

Never fitted a set but if it’s the same as the seatbox to seat bolts M8

28th May 2018 6:48pm

stanley

Member Since: 18 Sep 2009
Location: Dorset /hampshire
Posts: 1033

Thanks I was wondering about length of bolt

28th May 2018 6:56pm

NickMc

Member Since: 01 Oct 2014
Location: Norn Iron
Posts: 1681

There you go it even tells you the length

https://www.mudstuff.co.uk/review/product/list/id/40/

28th May 2018 8:02pm

stanley

Member Since: 18 Sep 2009
Location: Dorset /hampshire
Posts: 1033

Ta muchly , why didn’t I think to look on the site !

28th May 2018 8:15pm

NickMc

Member Since: 01 Oct 2014
Location: Norn Iron
Posts: 1681

Don’t ask me, I went to the bank on a bank holiday today only to find it it was closed

28th May 2018 8:16pm

Cupboard

Member Since: 21 Mar 2014
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 2971

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HT Corris Grey

Just in case you weren't aware, the Mud rails are unnecessary. If you take the bolts out of the back of the seat and put in some spacers (I used some M10 nuts) you can raise the back of the seat up sufficiently to clear the lip. That then gives you as much rearwards travel as you need because the slides are not the limiting factor, the bodywork is.

29th May 2018 9:12am

Ads90

Member Since: 16 Jun 2008
Location: Cots-on-the-Wolds
Posts: 813

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Keswick Green

Pretty sure the slides are partly a limiting factor - doing as Cupboard mentions will only give a little more travel, the Mud rails relocate the whole assembly a couple inches further back, so that's in addition to any further slider travel.

29th May 2018 9:28am

nosnibod

Member Since: 15 Aug 2007
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 370

1998 Defender 110 300 Tdi SW Bronze Green

Doing what Cupboard suggest gains around 2.5 to 3 inches - I’ve just gone outside and checked. The main issue I have with seat risers is the added height makes it more difficult to see out of the side windows.

Adding just the amount of spacers needed to clear the lip gives me all the leg room I need and I’m 6’4” and mostly leg... Dave
Green Goddess - 1998 Defender 110 300tdi

29th May 2018 5:53pm

stanley

Member Since: 18 Sep 2009
Location: Dorset /hampshire
Posts: 1033

It’s the height I’m after rather the leg room , thanks for the replies

29th May 2018 9:30pm

simon67

Member Since: 18 Jun 2015
Location: west sussex
Posts: 569

NickMc wrote:
Don’t ask me, I went to the bank on a bank holiday today only to find it it was closed

I know you did

30th May 2018 11:08am

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