What size seat riser?

[Rubiconned]

I'm only 5' 7" and I see 1, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, and 2" risers.
Which of these would be best for my height?

 

[John Cooper]

1 3/4 to 2 inch probably.

 

[TheBoogieman]

I'm only 5' 7" and I see 1, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, and 2" risers.
Which of these would be best for my height?

Shouldn't you be trying to lower the seat to reach the pedals? Just kidding. I've always bought the 1.5" risers.

 

[Rubiconned]

Since I've read on other threads that many 6ft drivers have been using 1.5" I'll probably go with 2". If they end up a bit too tall I can cut them down with a bandsaw.

 

[Granite]

I am also about 5’7” and got 1.5” risers. They’re perfect. I think any higher and your seat will get stuck when it tumbles forward, and it will get tight between the seat and your steering wheel. I’d definitely say go with the tried and true 1.5”

 

[nitrofalcon]

I'm only 5' 7" and I see 1, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, and 2" risers.
Which of these would be best for my height?

I'm 5'7" and have had 1.5" risers for a couple of years. They gave me plenty of extra visibility over the hood. After I installed the new seat foams it got even better.

 

[Paradiddle]

I'm an inch taller then you, and installed the newer TJ seats/bracket, which are lower then the 98 brackets that were in my TJ, and did the rough country 1.25" riser. It works perfectly. Any taller and I think I would either not be able to actually get into the Jeep, or I would hit my head on the hardtop headliner.

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B2AEK0I/?tag=wranglerorg-20

 

[bucky]

6’ here and also went 1.5”. I have an 05 and the stock height was terribly too low.

 

[DeltaNu1142]

6’ here and also went 1.5”. I have an 05 and the stock height was terribly too low.

6’ 1” with an ‘05 and I also put in 1.5” risers because stock height made it feel like I was sitting on the tub floor.

When I ordered them I wasn’t sure that would be enough… but I’m happy I didn’t go higher. I think I’d have been better off with 1” or 1.25”. At 5’ 7”, yah, I’m sure 1.5” risers will do wonders.

 

[matkal]

I'm 5'10 and my TJ came with 2" spacers, I made shorter ones, 1.25 or 1.5. Start taller and as you said, you can cut them down.

 

[Harold&Cat]

I'm 6'2" and built 2" risers out of aluminum square tubing . I've been running them for over 10 years and love the visibility it gives us .

 

[Rubiconned]

I'm 6'2" and built 2" risers out of aluminum square tubing . I've been running them for over 10 years and love the visibility it gives us .

Any problems with the driver's seat getting caught in the steering wheel when tilted forward?

 

[Harold&Cat]

We haven't had any problems with the seat and the steering wheel . I do have the seat pushed all the way back and leaned back some .

 

[Rubiconned]

Is there a practical difference between the skeletonized cheaper version and the solid ones?

 

[Granite]

The Buchanan Precision ones are solid aluminum and come with upgraded hardware. I don’t have any hard data on aluminum vs plastic vs skeletonized … but these are going to be keeping your seat and your passenger’s in place in the event of a collision or rollover so I went with the high quality of Buchanan’s risers!

 

[nitrofalcon]

These are the ones I've had for a couple of years now with zero problems. I've removed and installed several times for various seat repairs.
Rough Country
Seat Riser Kit

Front | 1.25 Inch | Jeep Wrangler TJ (97-06)/Wrangler Unlimited (04-06)​

FREE SHIPPING
$29.95

 

[bucky]

The Buchanan Precision ones are solid aluminum and come with upgraded hardware. I don’t have any hard data on aluminum vs plastic vs skeletonized … but these are going to be keeping your seat and your passenger’s in place in the event of a collision or rollover so I went with the high quality of Buchanan’s risers!

I went with Buchanans also. We aren’t talking about a lot of money here so going with the solid blocks was a no brainer for me. This is something you could easily make yourself if need be. This is a less than 1/2 hr job.

 

[MikeE024]

I went with Buchanan for their blocks and strong fasteners. And bc they seem like really nice ppl putting out good product.

I’m 6’2 and went with the 1” and it was perfect.

I removed mine after adding the PRP seats since they add almost and inch.

I installed one set into my ex’s driver seat when visiting and she loves it (and didn’t think she would). She’s 5’2-5’3 and it helped her see and put her foot in a better position for the pedal. But her 99 sits almost 1” higher than my 2005, so she’s got the height equivalent of adding 2” in my 2005.

I’ll be adding the other blocks to my friend’s 2005. She’s about 5’5 and her husband is 6’2.

I think you’ll be happy with a 1.5” or 2”.

This is a screenshot of the 1” I got. I trust the fasteners and like that the product comes mom and pop machine shop who know their stuff. The wife was super nice when I talked to her.

 

[Zorba]

I used the Streetrays 1.25" kit - it was cheaper on eBay than their site AT THAT TIME. Dunno about now. I'm 6 foot even, but long in the torso and short in the legs for my height (Perfect for Belly Dancing!). The Streetrays are solid aluminum, not plastic and were priced reasonably.

EDIT: Here's a link to their 2.00" kit:
https://www.streetrays.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=273059090771

 

[TheBoogieman]

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