Re: Raising the seat for free
Everyone is different. When in Melbourne Mark got to see how I drive my GC: semi-reclining, arms out, just leave the wheel full down & have no problem entering/exiting though I do use the step to get in.
Back before reclining seats, my cars were two-doors so had seats that folded forward, I'd remove the stops so it went back a little further and add 1/2" nuts under the front rails to tilt a bit. Just checked and Judge has that mod and is at 38 degrees, RV is at 40.
Cant speak to my back, just have dropped bikes and flown Corvettes, & once on a Honda 160 stopped at a light, a '73ish Monte Carlo didn't stop. But can drive 1,000 miles NP as long as I can recline, have always driven this way, can almost completely relax.
Computer is somewhat the same, have been know to program for 20 hours at a stretch but very careful about position and center of monitors (I use three when working) is at eye level
So am curious why recliners are considered bad. I have one for watching TV. Of course TV in family and bedrooms are mounted close to the ceiling so do not need to crook my neck, have worked hard to keep my back straight.
Will probably get to sawzall next weekend, figure a 45 degree cut/ramp should allow another 3" of travel for reclined seat & put wheel/pedal orientation about right still leaving about an inch of headroom, will need to see if headrest/headliner becomes an issue that far back but may be able to lower a little, right now is full up with another 1/2" at the back of the rails to maximize rake when it hits the crossbeam.
Anyone know any tricks or gotchas for removing the top plastic trim piece ? The U shaped one that goes all of the way across.