Steering Column Height Adjustment In Fg Utes

[Boganspeed]

Has anyone done any mods to allow the steering column in the FG's to adjust a little higher ?

IMO they sit too low and I can't see the top edges of the speedo and tacho, even with the seat all the way down and back and the column all the way out and up.

I'm 6'2" so I'm not rediculously tall, the distance to the pedals and everything else is fine, just the steering wheel is too low.

Looking at the steering column cover in the fully raised position, it looks like the column could lift another 10 to 15mm which would make it okay.

FYI, I don't get my ute for a few weeks yet, but I'd tried messing around in demo utes, I had a decent play and couldnt get it to a spot where I was really happy with it.

I can live with it, but it would be cool to be able to get that extra 10-15mm.

[tab]

Not just a ute thing, definite pain in the proverbial on the FG. The Ford engineers are obviously all short-arses.

I can't see the top of the speedo etc. without ducking down a bit, negate the issue by showing the current speed on the digital display instead. The actual steering wheel position is comfortable but if the dash was an inch lower it'd be perfect me thinks.

[Never had any say Panda]

I'm pretty tall myself.. Do you guys have the seat lowered as far as it goes?

[Boganspeed]

All the way down and all the way back Brenno.

[Never had any say Panda]

I must have duck legs or something because I can't put the seat all the way back otherwise I can't get the clutch to the firewall.. All Torso here

[Gonadman2]

I remember reading in wheels that the Ford engineers deliberately raised the dash height to combat complaints that you sit to tall in AU/BA/BF.

FWIW I sat in my old EF the other day and that thing feels like the dash is down around your feet by comparison.

[Gussa]

Haha I noticed this too. My knees keep hitting the flip key. Very annoying. I'm only 5' 11"

[brazam]

Only 5'11" ha, I jacked my seat all the way up and still can't replicate your problem. Finally duck syndrome pays off, thanks mum and dad I take back all I have said in the past

[lach]

big problem for me - I'm 6ft 5"

knees hit the bottom of the steering wheel, seat all the way back and all the way down!!!

steering wheel needs to go up a bit more... need a solution to this..