First off I do not own a Discovery, but would really like to buy one. The only thing holding me back is the fact that the drivers seat does not go back far enough (I'm 6' 4"). My question is, has anyone or does anyone know if it's possible to unbolt the seat from the car and drill new holes so that the seat sits farther back? I appreciate any help, thanks!

 

google is your friend:

MyRovers.com » DII Seat Modification

 

Well done.
You are smart for finding that link.
I think it would take (me) a lot more than an hour!!!

I'll paste it here to put it in the Database of this blog

Being 6’3″ with long legs I have always felt a little cramped in the drivers seat of my DII. There are several long trips coming up for me and I decided it was time to look into modifying the driver seat base to allow for more travel.
Looking at the motorized drive mechanism showed that it was at it’s maximum travel, yet there was still room on the track for more travel towards the rear. The first obstacle was a metal stops located inside the tracks that were designed to limit seat travel. My Saber Saw with a metal cutting blade made for a quick removal of the metal piece from both tracks.

The next obstacle was the drive mechanism itself. The existing mounting locations restricted seat travel to the stock limits. By relocating the anchor points for the drive mechanism I could customize the travel to my needs. To test my concept I cut two 9″ pieces of aluminum stock and made holes in one end to fit the drive mechanism’s mounting bolt and a 1/4″ hole at the other end to attach to an existing hole on the seat base.

I attached the bracket to the seat drive mechanism and to an unused hole in the seat frame with a 1/4″ grade 8 bolt and lock nut. I used steel stock and grade 8 hardware for the finished modification as this bracket is holding the seat in place and should be as strong as practical.

Here you can see the position of the seat at it’s original maximun travel location.

This is the seat at it’s new maximum travel position after installing the two new brackets.

As you can see there is a drastic increase in the rearward travel of the seat allowing for ample leg room. In fact I can move the seat back to a point where I can just barely reach the pedals and steering wheel.
This modification took about an hour and required the following items.
2ea. 1″ x 9″ metal stock
2ea. 1/4-20 bolts with lock nuts
Hand Drill with 1/4″ and 25/64″ bits
#8 metric hex wrench
Sabre Saw with metal cutting blade

Disclaimer:
Please be aware that any modifications to your seat are done at your own risk and without any suggestion or reccomendation from myself. This information is for reference only is not to be used as anything but that. This modification may effect the seats structural stength and will most likely void any warranty as it relates to seat failures. Use this information at your own risk.

 

Awesome! I was searching for the possibility of adjusting the pedals and here it is, the ultimate upgrade for the long legged. I'm 6'4" and my left leg has plenty of room, however my right leg is a bit uncomfortable as my knee is nearly up against the coin tray and bent at an awkward angle to work the pedals.

Another project to add to the list. I may need to bump this one to the top though for comfort sake.

 

Move the steering wheel higher. It was adjustable in the D1 I think.

Don't wear boots.

Put your wallet in your side pocket, not the back pocket.

OK, I just saved you - an inch or two.

 

Don't mean to bring this back from the dead but I just did this tonight (6'5") and it made a world of difference. The only issues are if you have another driver much under 5'6 or so they might have an issue with how far it goes forward now. Oh yea and now the seat rubs and squeaks on the passenger side rear door panel, lol but I will live with that!

 

Link is dead.

Edit: which is unsurprising now that I see how old the post is.

 

I would love a few more inches of seat travel, or even raising the steering wheel a bit on my D1... Steering wheel is adjustable but it is all the way up.. might just be time for a larger truck.

 

https://discoweb.org/legroom/index.htm check this out.