RMW Legroom

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  1. brainiac

    brainiac New Member

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    Any of you taller guys find that there's not much legroom when driving your RMW? I just went from OKC to Dallas and back over this weekend, and my legs were killing me! No room to even come close to straightening them out.

    Has anyone done a front seat reposition (sliding the rails to the rear) to address this issue?

    Thanks.
     
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    1964countrysedan Well-Known Member

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    Huh? How tall are you?
     
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    yeah really. im 6' and im fine. my bro is 6'2 and he is good too.

    however it can be done. he bought a parts car and the seat mounts had be moved rearward. i didnt know it till we put power to the car and i was checking the seat motors.
     
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    6 foot! Ian, have you been stretchin'?!

    Mike
     
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    I'm 6'3", and I know exactly what you mean. They have noticeably less leg room than the square ones. I remember test driving one new and looking at the salesman and saying I wouldn't buy one because of exactly that. For the maximum front leg room, you need one of the last giant Chrysler Town & Country wagons. Seat all the way back, I can't reach the pedals. I think you would have to wear a 40 inch inseam to be able to drive with the seat fully back. Nice to have the tilt/telescopic wheel, too. The last of the big G.M.s are good, and the Ford/Mercury models are comfy, too, but nothing compares to the last generation giant Mopar.
     
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    I'm 6'3" and there's just really limited legroom when behind the wheel of the '95 RMW. I also have a 1986 Colony Park and there's legroom for days.

    I don't know if it's so bad that I will do anything, but I never expected this to be a problem before I bought the car.
     
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    This is still strange to me. I generally have the seat all the way back in most vehicles but remember this NOT being the case in my Roadmaster or any other Buicks. Just for grins, sit in the passenger seat and see if it goes back farther.
     

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