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I'm 6'5" and about 280 and don't have any problems. I install the HMMWV high back seat installed in my Deuce. Before that I had a 5 ton springer base with no back padding. I like the high back better. I can actually lower the seat more than I normally have it. Take a look at the install...
Getting genset running
Before you do anything. Check that the engine turns over by hand. Not frozen. Put a 3/4 socket on the center nut at the front of the engine that holds on the fan. Should turn by hand both ways. I didn't do this to my first GL gem and spent a day changing fuilds and...
Her Name is Justine. I have a son name Justin and a off road car named Darley of the Desert. So the deuce is J. Case. Justine Case that is. She may be BIG and ugly but she still give a great drive.
Rivets vs. Bolts
I haven't sat down and figured out the shear strength of the 14 rivets per rail, total of 28 for each seat. But I'm beauty sure that it's a lot more than the 4 nutserts that are just held in place below the 10 or 12 gauge floor thats 40 years old.
I just got done doing this Mod yesterday. Where were these seats when I was building my Off Road Desert Car. Here's how I did it.
Another HMMWV seat modification, but with 3 seats
1) Remove old drivers and beach seat
2) Fitting mounting rails for Drivers seat base.
a. I cut 2 ½” off three of...