I have the same issue but luckily I like the seat forward/back upright driving position.
I'd heard (admittedly from a dealer so take it with a pinch of salt) that the pedal offset was to stop you from accidentally hitting both pedals together.
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One "Theory" I've heard about these Yank ergonomics is that in the US they don't brake with their right foot. Being essentially an automatic culture they are taught to brake with the left. |
This is much easier on left hand drive models. I hired one when I was over in Hawaii a few weeks ago (the hire company had a 3"(?) lift on it and BFG muddies......fantastic, though a little strange as they say you can't take them off road!). With the central tunnel being so wide on the JK's, the pedals are offset a long way left on the left hand drive model (so much so you feel like your sitting at an angle in the car with you legs facing a different way from the rest of you). The driving position is horrible as I could not get comfortable but one advantage is the left foot braking is easy when the brake pedal is so far over to the left.