Seat height?

[sledboy]

Has anyone measured the seat height of the Badlands (or any other trim)? I am in a wheelchair and it would be very helpful to know how difficult it's going to be to get into and out of this thing. My wife and I reserved one but would like to know before we actually place the order. For reference, the middle of the seat (forward to rear) of the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon is right at 35". Just wondering if the Bronco will be higher or lower.

Thank you for any help!

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[MrJoe]

I'm watching this since I'm in a similar situation.

 

[rak2]

Short and old here ... Wondering what the compromise might be between ground clearance and climb in height.

 

[brewdad]

Short and old here ... Wondering what the compromise might be between ground clearance and climb in height.

Step over height from the ground for Wrangler is 22.5 inches with 10 inches running ground clearance; the Bronco standard suspension has 8.5 inches running ground clearance, so step over height from the ground may be less than the Wrangler.

 

[The Pope]

@Aman was able to actually set in a Bronco a few days ago. If I remember correctly, the 2 Door Badlands entry height was around 21". I tagged him in this post so that he can hopefully respond with more details.

 

[Aman]

@Aman was able to actually set in a Bronco a few days ago. If I remember correctly, the 2 Door Badlands entry height was around 21". I tagged him in this post so that he can hopefully respond with more details.

Sorry for the late response, was already at the bar when you posted this. ?

Yes, entry height for the Badlands, with the 33" M/T tires, was about 21"-22". The rep wouldn't allow me to measure it, so I pressed my leg up against it and then measured up to that point on my leg, so certainly not definitive.

I really can't speak to the seat height, but that will vary depending on the seats used in production models. The rep stressed that the interior was put together with mismatched parts that were not necessarily in their final form.

 

[Dads_bronze_bronco]

Sorry for the late response, was already at the bar when you posted this. ?

Yes, entry height for the Badlands, with the 33" M/T tires, was about 21"-22". The rep wouldn't allow me to measure it, so I pressed my leg up against it and then measured up to that point on my leg, so certainly not definitive.

I really can't speak to the seat height, but that will vary depending on the seats used in production models. The rep stressed that the interior was put together with mismatched parts that were not necessarily in their final form.

Based on that I am guessing a Bandlands / no Squatch seat is around 34” lowered. Maybe a little lower.

Since Badlands is probably 10-10-1/2” in ground clearance and Base is at 8.something, lower trim models probably buy an extra 1-2” lower seat height. Squatch adds 1.2” to Badlands.

 

[MrJoe]

Based on that I am guessing a Bandlands / no Squatch seat is around 34” lowered. Maybe a little lower.

Since Badlands is probably 10-10-1/2” in ground clearance and Base is at 8.something, lower trim models probably buy an extra 1-2” lower seat height. Squatch adds 1.2” to Badlands.

Crossing my fingers that the Badlands is 33-34" seat height. That's my max...

 

[MrJoe]

Can someone much more tech savvy than I use this pic and determine the seat height? Tires are 32.7". I'd use the radius of 16.35 instead, top to center, since it might be more accurate..?

 

[Paint]

Can someone much more tech savvy than I use this pic and determine the seat height? Tires are 32.7". I'd use the radius of 16.35 instead, top to center, since it might be more accurate..?

Based on this picture, and quick/dirty math ratios and rulers in Photoshop, I'm getting 32.06 inches from the ground to the back of the front seat cushion.

 

[Paint]

This guy sits right down into it, doesn't hop up.

But he's 6'2" tall. So take that with some salt.

 

[MrJoe]

Based on this picture, and quick/dirty math ratios and rulers in Photoshop, I'm getting 32.06 inches from the ground to the back of the front seat cushion.

Thank you so much!

 

[Paint]

The Last Line of Defense guy rode around in one...He stated that he's 5'10" tall.

Here's a comment on the YouTube video:

 

[BeerForMyHorses]

Based on this picture, and quick/dirty math ratios and rulers in Photoshop, I'm getting 32.06 inches from the ground to the back of the front seat cushion.

Just common sense checking your answer, but that seat cushion is above the tire line which is 32.7" tall, so it has to be at least that...?

I eyeballed using that info and rounded to 3 feet (36 inches).

 

[bbqbronco]

Just common sense checking your answer, but that seat cushion is above the tire line which is 32.7" tall, so it has to be at least that...?

I eyeballed using that info and rounded to 3 feet (36 inches).

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