Will big guys fit?

[Spank]

Yeah, the seats sit higher simply due the fact I see more hood when driving the JL.

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[TTEChris]

I don’t feel this inch higher seat people speak of but my Jeep is lifted and the JL’s I’ve sat in are. not. Regardless the width is slightly tighter but that seems to be from the more appointments and stuff on the doors. Height seems the same.

All my JK's were lifted as well, I just felt sitting in the seat that my head was closer to the roll bar and that my legs were at a little more of an angle than what I remember in my JK's.

 

[neilsjoshn]

I just purchased a 2018 Rubicon JLU, at 6'8" 330lbs let me start by saying you will NOT fit if you are my size, im really dissapointed in Jeep for what they have done to this wranglers. I have contacted misch big boy brackets to see there timing on the brackets and they say they are at least 6 months out. I also went to my local auto guy to look to see how he can hack it up to get me to fit, with the new way the bracket is made hes not optimistic. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know, im going to look into maybe removing some of the foam out of the seat to get my to sit under the sound bar. I actually regret trading in my JK on the JL just becuase of how much smaller the cab is.

 

[Jrbrannan]

I just purchased a 2018 Rubicon JLU, at 6'8" 330lbs let me start by saying you will NOT fit if you are my size, im really dissapointed in Jeep for what they have done to this wranglers. I have contacted misch big boy brackets to see there timing on the brackets and they say they are at least 6 months out. I also went to my local auto guy to look to see how he can hack it up to get me to fit, with the new way the bracket is made hes not optimistic. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know, im going to look into maybe removing some of the foam out of the seat to get my to sit under the sound bar. I actually regret trading in my JK on the JL just becuase of how much smaller the cab is.

Where are you not fitting, height, width, leg room? I am 6'7" and 225 and I was a bit tight on the head room but leg room was decent, so was shoulder room (I have a 44" chest) but I would like to drop the seat about an inch overall and I would be happy. For me though I do not "fit" on almost any type of car, so I adapt.

 

[neilsjoshn]

Where are you not fitting, height, width, leg room? I am 6'7" and 225 and I was a bit tight on the head room but leg room was decent, so was shoulder room (I have a 44" chest) but I would like to drop the seat about an inch overall and I would be happy. For me though I do not "fit" on almost any type of car, so I adapt.

I’m sure one of the problems is the 100lb weight difference but I’m working on that. Lol my head hits the roof my knees hit the plastic. I do think if I could go two inches down and 2inches back it would be just as my JK was.

 

[Jrbrannan]

I’m sure one of the problems is the 100lb weight difference but I’m working on that. Lol my head hits the roof my knees hit the plastic. I do think if I could go two inches down and 2inches back it would be just as my JK was.

I had an old JKU (2008) and only briefly drove my brothers JK (2017) but it almost seems like the seat in the JLU is a bit narrower as well. What is your thoughts on that? I also reached out to extend my seat and they got back to me quickly. They said they were planning on working on it this month. If anyone here is near Orange County CA I think you could probably drop the Jeep off and they would machine you a new one for their design and may even give you a discount on the first one.

 

[neilsjoshn]

I had an old JKU (2008) and only briefly drove my brothers JK (2017) but it almost seems like the seat in the JLU is a bit narrower as well. What is your thoughts on that? I also reached out to extend my seat and they got back to me quickly. They said they were planning on working on it this month. If anyone here is near Orange County CA I think you could probably drop the Jeep off and they would machine you a new one for their design and may even give you a discount on the first one.

I agree the seat is not as comfortable and narrower and i think it may even be shorter also. If i was in CA i would definitely let them have my Jeep to make the brackets.

 

[Gregodav]

We need to get a new JL owner to take some pictures of the brackets underneath the front seats.

I'm guessing the brackets are just metal which can be cut and rewelded to lower the front seats.

 

[Rainuck]

Just piping in to echo neilsjoshn. Finally got to test drive a JL Sahara on the weekend the fit is definitely more snug than my JK's. My right upper shin/knee come up against the center console in a way that they do not in the JK and the JL in generally just feels narrower but this may be limited to guys like me and neilsjoshn who are not just tall but also on the huskier side. That said it's not a total deal breaker for me as I don't do a lot of offroading so bouncing around on tougher trails is not a big concern for me. But the new fit would take some getting used to, or perhaps I'll have to be the first guy to go on a jeep based diet haha...anyway just my 2 cents for those of us big guys...I think you should try before you buy to make sure it is a fit. I think I will still end up ordering but will keep my eye on any bracket options that come out

 

[Gibby]

I wish I could have rented a JL. I love it, but don’t fit comfortably. I’m only 6’2” and over weight. My left leg is firmly against the door, my right knee is on the 4x4 shifter, if I lean my head back it hits the speaker bar, if I lean the seat back any more my left should will be against the pillar, etc. I keep thinking I can lower the seat and it’s higher than the passenger seat. I’m going to have fun for a while and let my so drive since she’s tiny. I should have bought a Cherokee or GC. I test drove a GC Trailhawk and it was so comfortable and luxurious. I was hoping this would work out for 10 years, but now I’m unfortunately going to tolerate it until I can’t and trade for a Cherokee or GC depending on comfort. I needed a flat towable 4x4. A longer test drive would have helped. No one can tell me though. I have to learn it all on my own.

 

[IndustrialJones]

I'm 6'2" and 320. I have the JL Unlimited Sport. It's a little snug but pretty comfy overall.

 

[MacBigButt]

I wish I could have rented a JL. I love it, but don’t fit comfortably. I’m only 6’2” and over weight. My left leg is firmly against the door, my right knee is on the 4x4 shifter, if I lean my head back it hits the speaker bar, if I lean the seat back any more my left should will be against the pillar, etc. I keep thinking I can lower the seat and it’s higher than the passenger seat. I’m going to have fun for a while and let my so drive since she’s tiny. I should have bought a Cherokee or GC. I test drove a GC Trailhawk and it was so comfortable and luxurious. I was hoping this would work out for 10 years, but now I’m unfortunately going to tolerate it until I can’t and trade for a Cherokee or GC depending on comfort. I needed a flat towable 4x4. A longer test drive would have helped. No one can tell me though. I have to learn it all on my own.

I sat in the Cherokee while waiting for the prep on my Wrangler and was pretty amazed at how much room there is in it. More roomy than the Wrangler.

I'm 6' 4" and over 330lbs and I don't really fit in anything made these days. I don't expect to any more, I just hope for a compromise that doesn't cripple me.

The fit issues you note are pretty accurate but I seemed to have gotten use to them and don't find it uncomfortable. I just did a long 10 hour day in my Wrangler, 6 hours on road, 4 hours off road and other than a sore ass I was very comfortable.

One thing about the Wrangler is that even though it is a tight fit, it is a comfortable fit. After a few hours driving I'm not all stiff and no joint pain.

Hope it works out for you, all us big guys are "on the edge" for fit in Wrangler's.

 

[Jason]

I wish I could have rented a JL. I love it, but don’t fit comfortably. I’m only 6’2” and over weight. My left leg is firmly against the door, my right knee is on the 4x4 shifter, if I lean my head back it hits the speaker bar, if I lean the seat back any more my left should will be against the pillar, etc. I keep thinking I can lower the seat and it’s higher than the passenger seat. I’m going to have fun for a while and let my so drive since she’s tiny. I should have bought a Cherokee or GC. I test drove a GC Trailhawk and it was so comfortable and luxurious. I was hoping this would work out for 10 years, but now I’m unfortunately going to tolerate it until I can’t and trade for a Cherokee or GC depending on comfort. I needed a flat towable 4x4. A longer test drive would have helped. No one can tell me though. I have to learn it all on my own.

I have kind of gone the oppisite way, I am 6’6”, and when I first got it I was a little worried I would get tired of my right leg resting on the shifter. With the doors on I found the strap was bugging me as it was rubbing on my left leg. But after a week of wheeling in Colorado, I found that I have pretty much gotten used to it. Doors off helps a lot, but obviously I cant run that all year. I found that if I extend my left leg enough there is a spot that is pretty comforatable. ‘

You might just drive it for a while and see if you get used to it. I have gotten my seat in a spot where the height of the bar isn’t an issue. The one thing I dont like is the Alien shade I installed. It does feel too low, so I will be selling that.

 

[Gibby]

I'm getting used to it already after just one round trip to work. I might as well try. I'm coming from a GM crew cab pickup, so it will take some time to adjust. Good reason to diet and exercise.

<edit> I give up. This thing is killing me. See post #55 for my negative review of the JL Wrangler for a 6'2" guy.

 

[RussJeep1]

At the place where I place the seat to comfortably reach the pedals I find there is quite a lot of leg room beyond the pedals for me. Which makes me wonder, as taller people are concerned, are the ones where height is more a function of their leg than torso length more comfortable, especially given that the seat to top of interior rig clearance is kind of short?

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