Front Seat Height/Thigh Support - Aftermarket Solution

[sflscott]

I purchased a 2024 Telluride SX back in September, and while I'm loving my Telluride, I've been bemoaning the driver's seat comfort for 20,000 miles. My 2017 Sorento SX was more comfortable. I'm tall and have long legs, and I have found it difficult to adjust my seat so that I have sufficient thigh support, especially on long drives.

I have searched the forums and the internet for direct-fit solutions, and finally, we have one.

Seat Jackers (desertdoesit.com) now offers a direct-fit kit that allows you to raise the seat's front anchor points, providing those of us who are tall and/or have long legs the thigh support that has been missing.

It took me about 1/2 an hour to install, which included getting out my tools and putting them away afterward. During my first drive, the support was obvious. Hopefully, this solves my comfort problem.

The cost was $100 with free shipping from their website. The price was about $10 more on Amazon when I searched there.

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[RonDel]

Hopefully, this solves my comfort problem.

Let us know how they work out for you!

 

[sflscott]

I purchased a 2024 Telluride SX back in September, and while I'm loving my Telluride, I've been bemoaning the driver's seat comfort for 20,000 miles. My 2017 Sorento SX was more comfortable. I'm tall and have long legs, and I have found it difficult to adjust my seat so that I have sufficient thigh support, especially on long drives.

I have searched the forums and the internet for direct-fit solutions, and finally, we have one.

Seat Jackers (desertdoesit.com) now offers a direct-fit kit that allows you to raise the seat's front anchor points, providing those of us who are tall and/or have long legs the thigh support that has been missing.

It took me about 1/2 an hour to install, which included getting out my tools and putting them away afterward. During my first drive, the support was obvious. Hopefully, this solves my comfort problem.

The cost was $100 with free shipping from their website. The price was about $10 more on Amazon when I searched there.

(Not sponsored, No affiliation)

Just went on a nearly 200 mile trip. What a significant change in the adjustments of of my seating position this update allows.

Previously, my butt/lower back and the heels of my feet were my only points of contact. Now I can have a whole range of support under my thighs helping to distribute my previous pressure points.

I'd do this again in a second!

 

[sflscott]

Some install pics.

The parts are made from automotive-grade aluminum alloy (#6061). Nothing flimsy or hollow. This is not a shim; everything you see is bolted in using factory mounting bolt holes.

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[Rich T]

Do you need to loosen the rear seat mounts in order to pivot the seat up? Is the rear mount still in full contact with the floor mount?

 

[sflscott]

Do you need to loosen the rear seat mounts in order to pivot the seat up? Is the rear mount still in full contact with the floor mount?

Yes and yes.

 

[MrMCar]

BTDT, glad you found out about this.

I'm 6'5" tall. I've been doing such to ALL my cars (even rent a cars at times) for decades. Albeit I usually use high quality fender washers or the like. In fact, one of the caveats to purchasing my Telly was a visit to the dealer, pop back the dress covers on the seat tracks (WTF are you doing, the salesperson wants to know) so verify how the seat is mounted to the floor. If I cant make it taller, I don't buy the vehicle.
I fall well outside the 90th percentile for vehicle fit.

NOT ALL vehicles have the bolts going through the seat rail straight down into the floor pan. Many of the Beemers (My former profession) had hooks in the front and bolts on the back. No bueno for lifting.
It makes a MAJOR difference with increased thigh support. Which in turn, increases long distance comfort significantly!

Something to keep in mind (although I still do it) any modification's to the seat mounting WILL change it's behavior in a severe crash. The seat may not perform well, or even perhaps out-perform (stay attached) a slight bit longer.
I always use the exact same thickness of washers on both sides. Make sure my new bolts (you will need for full thread penetration into the mounting points. And a drop or two of Loctite on the threads.
Cheap Chinesium hardware need NOT apply.
Torx headed bolts (even better in black) most usually solve the large conventional bolt head side clearance issues, should there be any.

I did find that raising my Telly seat sled, a bit more difficult than usual. In fact I had to place two washers (each) on the rear mounts (new longer bolts too) to reduce the F/R rake to get all the bolts started.
Unbolt, figure out how much lift you want, temporarily test sit (not drive) then get all the bolts WELL started. Then torque down.

 

[sflscott]

BTDT, glad you found out about this.

I'm 6'5" tall. I've been doing such to ALL my cars (even rent a cars at times) for decades. Albeit I usually use high quality fender washers or the like. In fact, one of the caveats to purchasing my Telly was a visit to the dealer, pop back the dress covers on the seat tracks (WTF are you doing, the salesperson wants to know) so verify how the seat is mounted to the floor. If I cant make it taller, I don't buy the vehicle.
I fall well outside the 90th percentile for vehicle fit.

NOT ALL vehicles have the bolts going through the seat rail straight down into the floor pan. Many of the Beemers (My former profession) had hooks in the front and bolts on the back. No bueno for lifting.
It makes a MAJOR difference with increased thigh support. Which in turn, increases long distance comfort significantly!

Something to keep in mind (although I still do it) any modification's to the seat mounting WILL change it's behavior in a severe crash. The seat may not perform well, or even perhaps out-perform (stay attached) a slight bit longer.
I always use the exact same thickness of washers on both sides. Make sure my new bolts (you will need for full thread penetration into the mounting points. And a drop or two of Loctite on the threads.
Cheap Chinesium hardware need NOT apply.
Torx headed bolts (even better in black) most usually solve the large conventional bolt head side clearance issues, should there be any.

I did find that raising my Telly seat sled, a bit more difficult than usual. In fact I had to place two washers (each) on the rear mounts (new longer bolts too) to reduce the F/R rake to get all the bolts started.
Unbolt, figure out how much lift you want, temporarily test sit (not drive) then get all the bolts WELL started. Then torque down.

BTDT, glad you found out about this.

I'm 6'5" tall. I've been doing such to ALL my cars (even rent a cars at times) for decades. Albeit I usually use high quality fender washers or the like. In fact, one of the caveats to purchasing my Telly was a visit to the dealer, pop back the dress covers on the seat tracks (WTF are you doing, the salesperson wants to know) so verify how the seat is mounted to the floor. If I cant make it taller, I don't buy the vehicle.
I fall well outside the 90th percentile for vehicle fit.

NOT ALL vehicles have the bolts going through the seat rail straight down into the floor pan. Many of the Beemers (My former profession) had hooks in the front and bolts on the back. No bueno for lifting.
It makes a MAJOR difference with increased thigh support. Which in turn, increases long distance comfort significantly!

Something to keep in mind (although I still do it) any modification's to the seat mounting WILL change it's behavior in a severe crash. The seat may not perform well, or even perhaps out-perform (stay attached) a slight bit longer.
I always use the exact same thickness of washers on both sides. Make sure my new bolts (you will need for full thread penetration into the mounting points. And a drop or two of Loctite on the threads.
Cheap Chinesium hardware need NOT apply.
Torx headed bolts (even better in black) most usually solve the large conventional bolt head side clearance issues, should there be any.

I did find that raising my Telly seat sled, a bit more difficult than usual. In fact I had to place two washers (each) on the rear mounts (new longer bolts too) to reduce the F/R rake to get all the bolts started.
Unbolt, figure out how much lift you want, temporarily test sit (not drive) then get all the bolts WELL started. Then torque down.

This set of risers are made of solid billet aluminum(#6061) and come in four pieces plus bolts, washers, and loctite.

Everything is bolted down, no shims or washers for spacing.

I'll be attaching a few more pics to the Post.

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