After driving my 1997 80 to the Rubicon trail and back, and wheeling for a few days, 50+ hours of driving, the right side of my torso has been sore for several weeks. One trip to the chiropractor and its better but not 100%. The culprit was I was slouched over to the right side using the center console as an arm rest. I'm tall 6'4".
I purchased two inexpensive arm rests on Amazon, I chose this one as it had a more comfortable pad on top. There are 30+ different variations of the same listing. Seeing how I only purchased two, I don't know if there is a better one available.
Amazon Arm Rest Link. ~$36.00
Installation goes something like this. Using a Phillips screwdriver I removed the two screws on the bottom of the panel to see what my mounting options were. If your going to follow my lead, you will not need to remove this panel. Side note, the mounting points are a mirrored image of the diver side, so you could also mount an arm rest on the passenger seat as well.
*Remove lumbar support dial, spring clip is visible if you increase the lumbar support.
*Feel through the seat for the bolt directly above the lumbar knob.
*I heated up a 1/2" dia punch and burned a hole into the seat exposing the M8 fastener. You could use a socket or a razor blade.
*Cut/grind off the two nuts that were welded to the back side of the arm rest.
*Drill a hole large enough for a M8 fastener to pass through. This hole need to be directly between the two holes on the arm rest, in the same plane, do not deviate from the attached picture.
*Installed the bottom bolt through the arm rest using an M8x1.25x20mm long button head bolt.
*Position the back side of the arm rest bracket so it is parallel to the back seat panel. Note, if you deviate from these directions you may miss the steel tab and the top bolt will not have any material to thread into.
*Using the hole you drilled into the arm rest as a guide, drill and tap a M8x1.25 hole.
*Install the top M8x1.25x20mm long button head bolt.
*Reinstall lumbar support knob. You can install the C clip on the knob, then push the knob over the splines.
*Cruise around town with your body not hunched over.
Total cost ~$38.00,
Time ~ 30 minutes per side.
Strength, I can place over 100 pounds on it, its solid.
Once installed there is a bunch of adjustment as shown in the photos by adjusting the ugly orange knob.
Enjoy
Dirt Church Ind.
.
I purchased two inexpensive arm rests on Amazon, I chose this one as it had a more comfortable pad on top. There are 30+ different variations of the same listing. Seeing how I only purchased two, I don't know if there is a better one available.
Amazon Arm Rest Link. ~$36.00
Installation goes something like this. Using a Phillips screwdriver I removed the two screws on the bottom of the panel to see what my mounting options were. If your going to follow my lead, you will not need to remove this panel. Side note, the mounting points are a mirrored image of the diver side, so you could also mount an arm rest on the passenger seat as well.
*Remove lumbar support dial, spring clip is visible if you increase the lumbar support.
*Feel through the seat for the bolt directly above the lumbar knob.
*I heated up a 1/2" dia punch and burned a hole into the seat exposing the M8 fastener. You could use a socket or a razor blade.
*Cut/grind off the two nuts that were welded to the back side of the arm rest.
*Drill a hole large enough for a M8 fastener to pass through. This hole need to be directly between the two holes on the arm rest, in the same plane, do not deviate from the attached picture.
*Installed the bottom bolt through the arm rest using an M8x1.25x20mm long button head bolt.
*Position the back side of the arm rest bracket so it is parallel to the back seat panel. Note, if you deviate from these directions you may miss the steel tab and the top bolt will not have any material to thread into.
*Using the hole you drilled into the arm rest as a guide, drill and tap a M8x1.25 hole.
*Install the top M8x1.25x20mm long button head bolt.
*Reinstall lumbar support knob. You can install the C clip on the knob, then push the knob over the splines.
*Cruise around town with your body not hunched over.
Total cost ~$38.00,
Time ~ 30 minutes per side.
Strength, I can place over 100 pounds on it, its solid.
Once installed there is a bunch of adjustment as shown in the photos by adjusting the ugly orange knob.
Enjoy
Dirt Church Ind.
.
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