CAN SUPPORT BAR BE REMOVED TO ADD MORE LEG ROOM?

[MonstaHummer]

AT 6'0 280 AND THE SEAT ALL THE WAY BACK, I FIND MYSELF RIGHT AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL MAKING A RATHER UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING EXPERIENCE. THE BAR THAT RUNS ALONG THE BACK OF THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SEAT, CAN THAT BE REMOVED OR CUT DOWN TO ADD MORE LEGROOM OR IS THAT BAR STRUCTURAL? BEEN SEARCHING FOR A SOLUTION AND CAN'T FIND THE ANSWER.

 

[Action]

It wasn’t put there for looks...

You can drill new holes in the seat brackets to recline the back.

 

[Coug]

The H1 doesn't use it, because on the H1 they put reinforcement brackets on the floor somehow (from what I have read).

That bar supports the floor panel in the 2 man configuration for the cargo area, and is used when bolting in some of the various bodies in the back of the 2 man truck (such as the contact maintenance body or the explosive ordnance disposal body)

From some things I have read it won't affect normal driving/wear and tear by removing it, but it will reduce a little sideways strength in case of impact.

 

[Action]

Someone posted a while back that their entire b-pillar wobbled on their soft top. After the braces were cut out.
FWIW, i would never buy a hmmwv that had those cut out.
The bars were not put there to support shelters. Shelters use them, because they are there.

 

[Action]

The 1st result when I did a search...

Removing the bar behind the front seats | SteelSoldiers

Aurora stated the b-pillar wobbled when the doors were shut. (post #

 

[AAVP7]

Of course that heavy bar is structural. Among other tasks, it´s about the only part that gives a little bit of side impact protection.

Yesterday, we had a bad Humvee accident overhere in Germany when a tiny Volkswagen Lupo impacted with its front left corner exactly into the left B-Pillar (practically inches behind the driver). That bar was bent, but everything behind the bar was completely smashed to bits. I´m sure that bar did absorb a lot of energy.

Luckily, all involved survived, although with injuries.

I would never remove that cross bar. Like Action said, AMG did put it there for a purpose.

 

[TOBASH]

I have purchased sliders that will provide protection. I’m thinking of building a partial cage. I will be removing that pillar, (despite my prior statements), after I install the sliders.

My vehicle has a turret so it has a roof cage. I will tie into that. I will probably make a very simple cage with DOM and a few gussets. Double vertical bars by the B pillar will be filled with either Aluminum or rebar with epoxy (rebar with epoxy won’t kill the temper on the steel).

Bottom line is I need leg room, and it is unsafe to sit that far forward with a steering column that won’t collapse. IMHO

 

[Retiredwarhorses]

H1 does not use it from 1994-2006, I have an H1 body here, there is no more support in this body than any other hmmwv body. 1992-93 model years have the B-pillar filleted and reinforced to allow a couple more inches of reclining of the bucket seat. I’ve driven a lot of 92-93 H1’s with no issues in leg Room.

 

[Retiredwarhorses]

I have purchased sliders that will provide protection. I’m thinking of building a partial cage. I will be removing that pillar, (despite my prior statements), after I install the sliders.

My vehicle has a turret so it has a roof cage. I will tie into that. I will probably make a very simple cage with DOM and a few gussets. Double vertical bars by the B pillar will be filled with either Aluminum or rebar with epoxy (rebar with epoxy won’t kill the temper on the steel).

Bottom line is I need leg room, and it is unsafe to sit that far forward with a steering column that won’t collapse. IMHO

there is no need to have a cage of any sorts on a slantback, the roof support/turret support is tied to the A-pillar, B-pillar and C-pillar and of course the roof overlaid onto the support.
I’ve seen a lot of slantbacks overturned, they don’t suffer any roof collapse issue.
Your best off getting good seat restraints and making sure everything inside the truck is secured so the items don’t become projectiles. If your going to put on RPP, get steel, not the OEM aluminum, they are garbage.