Passenger Footrest in Fiat Ducato (1 Viewer)

[MikeandCarolyn]

Carolyn has short legs which means her feet don't reach the floor in the passenger seat,which is not 'height adjustable'.
She feels that she needs a foot rest.Has anyone else had this problem? If so,what was your solution?
I know I could make summat But I'm lazy

Mike.

 

[hilldweller]

Office equipment shop.

 

[MikeandCarolyn]

Office equipment shop.

Hypothetically, yes. Was wondering if any one had practical experience with particular regard to the dimensions or 'fitability'
Mike

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[derekfaeberwick]

A box?:Sad:

 

[wizzer59]

I'd make summat personaly

 

[wizzer59]

Or has she not got a soapbox

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[scotjimland]

A case of beer / wine /

plenty of cheap plastic boxes available, try the 99p shops ..:thumb:

 

[philw111]

Carolyn has short legs which means her feet don't reach the floor in the passenger seat,which is not 'height adjustable'.

Mike.

Denise also has this problem as she is vertically challenged (is that the PC way of saying "short"). She needs a step to reach into the top cupboards in the motorhome and uses this as a footrest when travelling (multipurpose is always best)

Phil

 

[Spacerunner]

Seeing as motorhoming is such a practical hands-on sort of hobby, the lack of initiative shown sometimes is amazing!

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[grandpabeard]

pair of platform shoes

 

[Douglas]

pair of platform shoes

My Wife has the same problem, its because the swivel seat lifts the height of the seat by 2 inches, in our case we use a small plastic stool that also doubles up for here to reach the top lockers.

Doug...

 

[rolyk]

We use a small toolbox. Very handy location when you need a spanner!

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[bigfoot]

Assuming the seat adjustment is at its lowest why not use any of the forgoing suggestions or a smaal step,available from many pound shops. I have seen the small step used that is purchased for little boys to stand on to reach the WC to have a pee!!

 

[Ralph-Dot]

We use a small toolbox. Very handy location when you need a spanner!

we also use the toolbox sometimes but usually use a small plastic step designed for little children to stand on to reach the toilet.

 

[MikeandCarolyn]

Seeing as motorhoming is such a practical hands-on sort of hobby, the lack of initiative shown sometimes is amazing!

In my book 'Initiative' is getting as many people as possible to offer solutions and then adopting or modifying the best one

Mike

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[HarryM]

We have the same problem, it is not just the passenger's feet reaching the floor comfortably but also the eyeline is just outside the arc covered by the wiper. As a "temporary" solution I have removed the swivel unit and am searching for a replacement seat base that can be cut and rewelded to accomodate the extra height of the swivel unit, thus far a trawl of scrapyards has failed to produce one . (Fiat woud like £150 to provide a new base) I am reluctant to cut and weld the orginal in case there is an issue with the MOT and safety so it is a matter of keep looking.

 

[Geo]

Given all the suggestions for boxs and tool boxes dont make for comfort
A false floor seems the logical answer made at an angle of aprox 20/ 30 degrees and covered in a rubber car mat will do nicely, cut a a hole in the sides and you also have a little extra storage Maps etc
1/2 hour in the garage bit of wood simples:thumb:
Geo

 

[Ralph-Dot]

Given all the suggestions for boxs and tool boxes dont make for comfort
A false floor seems the logical answer made at an angle of aprox 20/ 30 degrees and covered in a rubber car mat will do nicely, cut a a hole in the sides and you also have a little extra storage Maps etc
1/2 hour in the garage bit of wood simples:thumb:
Geo

and make an extra step to get in and out of the van.

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[jhorsf]

Trade her in for a taller model

 

[imprint]

Foow a German example - take steppes...

 

[wasp]

I bought a foot stool with little legs for Sylv ,and took two legs off and voila we got a foot rest which is comfy on the feet , We bought this for our Fiat but she now uses it in the Transit its no good for putting tools in of course but it is pretty looking heh heh heh

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[pappajohn]

8" heels.

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[wasp]

Not yours are they John ????

 

[JayDee]

Pat is also vertically challenged (Pat speak for a short-arse, but then I've always said that short is beautiful - particularly when she's stood next to me ). I was never happy with her using the fold-away step, folded, as a foot rest. I prefer to drive bare-foot, and found the accelerator pedal too high, so best solution was to raise the cab floor.
A sheet of 12mm plywood, cut to shape in two sections (left side and right side - can't fit it in otherwise) and another piece to fit between the seats, all screwed down on bearers of the correct thicknesses, painted matt black with very fine sand mixed in with the paint before application, to prevent the mat slipping, and Bob's your uncle. Just needed to make sure that the pedals aren't compromised and it works a treat. Pat can reach the floor in comfort and I can drive bare-foot without straining my achilles tendon (or whatever it was that hurt after an hour or two of driving). :thumb:

John

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[Diabalo]

MOH uses an upside down seed tray:thumb:

Just the right height for her

 

[Rickboy]

Lower seat box

You can get a lower seatbox.This entails removing the seat and box and replacing the box with a lower one.About £50.Not the cheapest or easiest opton,but what woman is?
"Because I am worth it"

 

[vindiboy]

In the Hymer we use a small wooden lidded box which my wife upholstered as a foot rest. it is dual purpose as all things Motorhome should be, we keep maps and guides in it.

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[HarryM]

You can get a lower seatbox.This entails removing the seat and box and replacing the box with a lower one.About £50.Not the cheapest or easiest opton,but what woman is?
"Because I am worth it"

Rickboy, Where can you get the lower seatbox from?

 

[froghopper]

foot rest

hiya, my lady is 4 11, and cant even reach the ground standing up, but she is so cute, lazy, thats not wot us motorhomers are like is it, we drive, wash cook, clean pamper the ladies, run to the shop make the bed,, ooooooooh dear, phew, nearly believed it myself. just make a little stool,i used a piece of plank for sides, cut ends at an angle, and the slope is great, and she so loves me for the effort i put in, go on, dooo it:thumb:

 

[Rickboy]

EBay

Rickboy, Where can you get the lower seatbox from?

Last one I saw on eBay item 300368660397 I dare not tell you the price it fetched.

I have seen them at the Newbuy Show

Marcle Leisure do them but want silly money.

You can also get a shallower seat frame,goes between the seatbox and runners.

Hope that helps

Good luck

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