Short person driver having a problem......remedy?

[NorthGeorgia]

My 'short' wife is having a small problem with our just purchased 2024 Tahoe. We have had Suburban's and Tahoe in the past and so did not think there would be one now. Admittedly our previous vehicle, Expedition, had adjustable 'pedals'. Again didn't think about having a problem.

She is having to 'scoot' way up to be able to comfortably reach the gas pedal. Too close to the steering wheel. I am wondering if anyone else has had to contend with this type of situation?

I know that Amazon and other sites sell 'extensions' but they don't get positive reviews and not really sure they would work on a Tahoe setup.

I am looking for someone on the forum who has dealt with this and can give some suggestions.

 

[GMCnewbee]

Find a taller Wife?

 

[Marky Dissod]

This is one of the very few times where I'd defer to GM OE. Ask your dealer.

Alternately, maybe a medical supply store?

 

[NorthGeorgia]

Find a taller Wife?

I guess you are attempting to be funny. But I am being serious. There is some danger positioning oneself too close the steering wheel where the air bag deploys. But since you are the only one responding I guess no one else has this situation.

 

[KMeloney]

Does your Tahoe have a telescoping wheel (and if so, has she tried moving it back close to the dash so she can move the seat up further)?

 

[OR VietVet]

Welcome to the forum from Oregon.

Besides the recommendations from @Marky Dissod and @KMeloney, I have to ask, did the wife drive the vehicle before buying it? If not, why not? If she did, what was her concerns after driving and before buying?

 

[Marky Dissod]

A solution that would be both 'aftermarket' AND GM OE (which is what I tend to prefer) would be:
Is it possible to make GM OE adjustable pedals workable?

 

[TollKeeper]

This one has good reviews..

Amazon.com

That said, my wife is also very short at 4'10". we completely decided against any GM vehicle for various reasons, but your issue was one of them.

A few years back, I made a pedal adapter that bolted to the floor. As I am 6'2", having a permanent pedal extension was a no go. So I took a hinge, bolted it to the floor, and on the other end I put a long piece of aluminum, with grippy tape, on the back of the pedal I bolted a concaved piece of wood that rested on the gas pedal.

The hinge allowed me to fold the pedal towards the seat so it would be out of my way so I could drive it, and fold it back so she could drive it.

You could do the same for the brake pedal, however you loose some of the braking force because of the canter leaver and is not recommended.

 

[KMeloney]

A solution that would be both 'aftermarket' AND GM OE (which is what I tend to prefer) would be:
Is it possible to make GM OE adjustable pedals workable?

What "GM OE adjustable pedals"??

 

[NorthGeorgia]

I appreciate 'most' of the replies. I too would be curious as to if there is such a thing as "OE" pedal adaptor. I do find the person who figured how to do their own adaptation interesting too. Also the person who inquired "Did she drive it before buying". She did sit and adjust the seat and steering and felt it would work.....but at that time felt a bit intimidated and didn't actually drive it. As I mentioned initially we've had Suburban's and Tahoe in the past and so I guess one could say we 'Falsely' assumed it was as before. We are getting to where she is getting a bit more comfortable in her seating positioning. Also we have been informed the 'explosion' of the Air Bag is not as explosive as in the early days. We've been informed that now-a-days the air bag sensing unit actually can tell how heavy/weight of the driver and somehow adjusts it's deployment accordingly?

now if I could find out why my USB flash drive (lots of music on it) is not recognized by this Vehicle? It works fine in other vehicles?????

 

[tuckerrnr1]

I think there are several threads here about the music/USB issue. Something about trying to force blue tooth/cloud. It's possible one of the entertainment pucks could be used to transmit music. I have one that takes a micro SD and use it as an interface in a 2016.

 

[KMeloney]

Does your Tahoe have a telescoping wheel (and if so, has she tried moving it back close to the dash so she can move the seat up further)?

Hello? Any response to this?

 

[GMCnewbee]

I guess you are attempting to be funny. But I am being serious. There is some danger positioning oneself too close the steering wheel where the air bag deploys. But since you are the only one responding I guess no one else has this situation.

Yes, I was joking, not trying to be snarky. Sorry if it sounded that way.

 

[Marky Dissod]

Does your Tahoe have a telescoping wheel - and if so, has she tried moving it back close to the dash so she can move the seat up further?

If the Tahoe lacks a telescoping wheel, you can bet the Escalade does.
I'd not be surprised if the telescoping assembly can be made to work in the Tahoe.

 

[KMeloney]

If the Tahoe lacks a telescoping wheel, you can bet the Escalade does.
I'd not be surprised if the telescoping assembly can be made to work in the Tahoe.

I don’t know what you’re saying. I asked the OP if his Tahoe had a telescoping wheel (because I don’t know whether they may/don’t). My Denali does, and I wanted to know if his does and whether his wife has tried moving it back to allow her to get closer to the pedals without feeling too close to the wheel.

 

[Marky Dissod]

1. Should have been more precise. Should have said:
"If the Tahoe lacks a telescoping wheel, you can bet the Escalade HAS a telescoping wheel."

2. Saying, if the thread starter - or anyone else - wants to badly enough, that the Denali's / Escalade's telescoping assembly can be transplanted to the Tahoe for increased functionality.

 

[Tonyv__]

What "GM OE adjustable pedals"??

My Denali comes with adjustable pedals. So I imagine retrofitting wouldn’t be out of the question?

I was able to add factory retractable running boards just by tapping a few wires into the BCM and replacing one of the dash switches with all OEM parts. I now have fully functional running boards

@NorthGeorgia this may be a possibility for you

 

[KMeloney]

My Denali comes with adjustable pedals. So I imagine retrofitting wouldn’t be out of the question?

I was able to add factory retractable running boards just by tapping a few wires into the BCM and replacing one of the dash switches with all OEM parts. I now have fully functional running boards

@NorthGeorgia this may be a possibility for you

My '09 Tahoe had adjustable pedals, too -- but we're talking about the '21+ models here. These models don't have adjustable pedals.

 

[Tonyv__]

My '09 Tahoe had adjustable pedals, too -- but we're talking about the '21+ models here. These models don't have adjustable pedals.

i actually didn’t know that. Kind of stupid of them to take the option away completely.

 

[JayceeP]

My 'short' wife is having a small problem with our just purchased 2024 Tahoe. We have had Suburban's and Tahoe in the past and so did not think there would be one now. Admittedly our previous vehicle, Expedition, had adjustable 'pedals'. Again didn't think about having a problem.

She is having to 'scoot' way up to be able to comfortably reach the gas pedal. Too close to the steering wheel. I am wondering if anyone else has had to contend with this type of situation?

I know that Amazon and other sites sell 'extensions' but they don't get positive reviews and not really sure they would work on a Tahoe setup.

I am looking for someone on the forum who has dealt with this and can give some suggestions.

I find the opposite. I like the seat all the way back but I find the steering wheel doesn’t come out quite far enough to feel comfortable. I also find the steering wheel is a little flatter than other vehicles I’ve owned which puts the top half of the steering wheel ever so slightly farther away from the driver.

Long and short: GM should do a better job on the steering wheel/pedal customization especially on the SLT/LT trims.

My F150 Lariat has better controls for this, and climate as well.